#[W] but some DIDN'T answer and uuuhhhh

[universal-kitty]

A question to all of Aki's F/O's or to any who'll respond right now: How do you guys cheer Aki up when she's feeling down?

   “You know... Usually we’re not allowed to have too much control over the blog; we were apparently supposed to (according to Kurama), but... Then the F/O Takeover Events happened and- to keep it special- we’re supposed to limit that sort of thing, big time.

   “Then again, Kat just told us we got a question, to go ham with it, and... Hey, if she needs comfort? And this is how she wants us to go about it? Alright, then. Oh, and I’ll go first. Duh.

   “My way of comforting Kat? Depends! Usually rides around the city, preferably to a quiet spot...especially when it’s nighttime and even quieter. Car rides comfort her, too; it’s...really cute, honestly. I might also play a game for her to watch. The more I hate it, the better; she can never resist a small laugh when I get frustrated! Plus, then she gets to calm me down, which turns into like....mutual comfort. So that’s awesome.

   “Alright, who’s next?!? Let’s see how long we can go for!!”

   “If I may...?” (”Oh shit, it’s the old-timey, nerd guy!!”) “When she’s feeling down, well... The Otherworld doesn’t offer much, so we often just cuddle up close and relax for the day. I’ll be the lookout and just...let her lie back and do her best to recover. Maybe out for a moment and pick flowers? Thread them into a flower crown to give her, then shower her with compliments.... She always manages to smile after that, thank me, and then...give me a kiss. She’s lovely like that.”

   “Anyways.... My turn!! Whenever my girl needs comfort, we watch anime together! We’ll get lots of blankets, I’ll go out and get snacks... It’s a mess we gotta clean up later, but it’s worth it~ I snuggle her close and tease her when the couples are getting together and they’re kissing, ehehe~!

   “...Though I’m a bit of a cheat, too. Getting her happier in some...other ways.” (”Kid, Kat’s gonna have your head if you keep talkin’.”)

   “Ah, but I...refuse to be forgotten...in a time like this.... When she is upset, I...take her hands in mine...put them to my cheeks... I like being...affectionate with Kira...and gentle. She...cries sometimes, but... I kiss them away.... Sometimes we even...nap together. I hold her close...until she wakes up.... I am...not very good at comforting others, but... I do my best...for Kira....”

   “Kira? Upset? Well, obviously the best way to fix that is to give her Teddy! Nobody is allowed to be upset when holding Teddy. It’s a rule, of course... Though I like being generous; she can hold Teddy and I’ll hold her, too! She won’t let me bite her when upset- which annoys me- but at least keeping her and Teddy close works fine enough for me...~!”

   “Doll? Upset?? Nah, not allowed. An’ by that, I mean I’m gonna be lookin’ out for her, big time! No stoppin’ the show! Put on a little show for her, dig out the Sillyvision classics... Anything to see my gal smile again. My inky little heart breaks when she’s sad or hurting....

   “If all else fails, though, the others are on the right track; cuddle up close and cling to her. Gotta show such a lovely gal that she’s loved, I’m here, and... I’d do anything for her.”

   “I’ve noticed that...Akira does really well with- yes- a bit of cuddling, but also some sweet music. Her tastes always get dark if nobody else is around to make sure she’s okay and that kind of thing won’t help her at all! So I like to sit on the couch- her in my lap- and play some light-hearted music that will surely make her feel better!!

   “....And if not- and don’t let anyone else know about this- but I might sometimes use my hero form for...less than heroic deeds and more for selfish ones. But saying my catchphrase, swinging her up into my arms... It’s almost guaranteed to get a small smile out of her and a few laughs, if I do it right!! So...that makes it pretty worth it, right?”

   “Ahh, I think I speak for both myself and Sucre when I say that we work together to cheer up our dear Puppeteer~ Sucre prefers dancing as a distraction or curling up in their lap. I like to have them sit between my legs, telling them stories of the places I’ve been and my arms around their waist. It’s...fun; Raina has sensitive ears, don’t you know~? Makes it more fun to tease them as well as distract them from life’s miseries.”

   “I’ll always stand by the idea of playing Susan for her. Especially if she’s tired and wants to sleep; something slow and low, so I can watch her lull away into dreamland, you know? I’d suggest drinking, but... She’s not entirely comfortable with the concept, so we leave that one alone. Very alone.”

   “Easy; lend her my hoodie and drag her out to go watch shit get blown up~! Easiest way to not only charm a lady, but make her feel better. Nothing warms up the heart like wearing your boyfriend’s hoodie, his hand around your waist, and feeling the heat of a wall of fire, eh~?” (”....This dude steals ideas. Down to whoever the fuck this guy is!!” -Still Wrench)

   “Reassure her that she is beautiful, wonderful. That I love her and no matter what happens, I am still not going anywhere. We’ve been together for so many years now, I know her like clockwork. Her insecurities have never really stopped and... I wish I could banish them from her somehow. Kira deserves so many wonderful things and yet her depression hinders her so much....

  ��“We might lie in bed for awhile, go to our gardens and relax in the gazebo we installed for comfort... Then I’ll send her back up to bed and bring a nice tray of snacks for us to enjoy; comfort food, really. It’s a day to be spent taking it slowly and talking her down until she’s relaxed and happy again. I’ve been here by her side for years and nothing yet will stop me.”

   “Some solutions? Are the easiest ones... Tapu Cocoa date and sittin’ in the park with our pokemon all hangin’ out. It’s a comfort on so many levels... I’m practically a genius for coming up with it!!

   “....Though sometimes the squad comes with us, too. It’s sometimes harder for her to relax with them around sometimes, but that’s why we got Plumeria, right? She keeps ‘em in line and lets me an’ my gurl lay back and chill, no problemo~! Besides.... Kinda nice to have the squad so down to support ya boi’s lady, you know? They’re just as behind supportin’ her as I am, and I think that kinda support helps her a lot.”

   “Hey, here’s a fun fact for you... Did you know that Kira is a bit of a pyromaniac? Maybe not like...super crazy, burns-everything-at-all-times kind of pyro, but she loves fire. So I like using that to my advantage. Using my fire-associated powers to calm her down... Maybe get a fire started on some logs; have a night watching it burn and listening to it crack, or we could bring out the marshmallows! Make a snacking event out of it.      “I also pet her hair, as well. Calms her right down.”

   “The darkness may be our home, but a smile on the face of my queen is far more preferred... To that end? I’ve always enjoyed either a tender moment lying in bed or...getting up, playing some music, and forcing her to dance with me~       “It embarrasses her, you see. Never quite learned how to properly dance, much less waltz...but I take it upon myself to cheer her up and teach her in one fell swoop.

   “It works out quite well, I must say.”

   “Let’s be honest, there’s only one known cure for depression...and that’s sleeping, fishing, and petting cats.”

   “Saying nothing of how therapeutic hanging around chocobos is?!? Noct, honestly... I’m a little offended right now. Heartbroken, even, that you’d say that. Chocobos and getting to be around them are just as healing!! And don’t even get me started on riding chocobos together....”

   “You two can say what you want, but Rachael’s real cure lies in books and being outside. Getting to lay around with her while reading out loud... That’s the high-life.”

   “Then I’m going to have to be the one to say I look out for her physical health, right? Ensuring she eats well and stays hydrated... The Six knows she’s terrible at it when upset...as well as hear out her problems, if she wishes to speak them. Goodness, what are you all even doing? Helpful though you may be, not getting to the source of the issue will yet be your downfall and she’ll elope with me....”     (“And this is why when I take the throne, I’m making polygamy legal. This nonsense about who marries Rachael first is ridiculous!!! We’re all gonna set this up right and be a happy little family, alright? Geez...” -Noctis)

   “Here me out on this... Cuddles and tangled limbs with pizza and a milkshake, with ice cream in the freezer, ready to go at a moment’s notice. Maybe some tunes to brighten up the quiet atmosphere; lighten it up a little.      “If that doesn’t do it, after some relaxation time? Hold hands and go out on the town. Getting outta the shop can work wonders and I’ve noticed it often helps her a little, too.”

   “....Coffee is too bitter for times like these, her favorite hot chocolate, too sweet. Drowns out the bitterness of her feelings with falsified sweetness that shouldn’t be forced. The bitterness of coffee shouldn’t add to an already burdened heart like hers; there’s always a way to return the sweetness to a newly bitter cup.

   “I’m no professional at pouring sugar into a cup I’ve always had bitter, but Kitten? She deserves to be reminded of the sweetness she’s brought into my life... So I’ll do my best to serve up something that will do just that.”      (“....So does anyone know what this guy said or-?” -Wrench)

   “It is in times like these I would remind Rachel how fleeting life is; her agony seems neverending, but I know that someday, she will find peace. I hold her close in those times, telling her stories of the drell and our beliefs, hoping that she may find some comfort in them. The fact that she latched onto “tu fira” however, says a lot about her.

   “It’s why I always play what you humans would call classical music before bringing her to bed for rest. Oftentimes, the best thing to do when things get too heavy is to sleep some of it away... Allow it to pass and then work through it gently. I often get lulled to sleep with her, though; classical music seems to be something I find myself enjoying.... She smiles a little when I hum along and snuggles closer, on occasion. It is...adorable.”

   “What I do...when Kira gets upset? Uhm, go for walks together, draw some silly things for her... If there’s enough time in the day, I’ll take her out to a cafe... Specifically a cat cafe, so she can make a few furry friends and relax, you know? She loves stuff like that, so... I’m happy to contribute in that way.”

   “Oh, I used to be absolutely terrible at that! Always shrugging off her problems to encourage hope instead... After all, for every fall, that means a greater hope is on the horizon, for sure!! ....But she gets hopeless after a certain point and her beliefs that the universe leaves her behind, hurting her for fun... Trash like me understands that train of thought more than she realizes.

   “So! I’ve largely stopped doing that, now. Now we cuddle on the couch and do nothing all day or go out for a trip to the park, where she protects me from my bad luck quite a few times.... Even when she’s hurting, she’s still so radiant... Reminding her that I love her does the trick to helping her back to being her hopeful self, as well~!”

   “Ya know what’s the best way to put a smile on someone’s face~? Explosions!!! Lots of ‘em!! Roadie and I might even sneak out for a quick lil’ crime spree of stuff our sheila likes, just to watch the surprise on her face and what’s sure to be a big ol’ smile~!!”

   “She also...enjoys cuddling with the both of us.... Jamison is warm and I’m soft as hell... Heh heh heh..... She’s a cute lil’ piggy.”

   “I’ve never been all that good at comfort... I suppose because being dead now, my primary emotion seems to eventually default to something like a “quiet wrath” at all times. However.... I do try my best with it. Encouraging the deadbeats to play with her in an attempt to lift her mood up. Take her outside to see the moon and- if it’s not out- perhaps take her into my arms and float upwards. It’s...a very bold thing to do, to trade sadness for fear, but it does work a bit.

   “Hell, I’ll even watch crime shows with her, if she wants me to. I don’t like them for obvious reasons these days, but... Rachel likes the criminology stuff, so I let it be. It’s a plus to see her fuss over certain cases, as well. Reminds me of someone I know, hahahah~”

   Link has to think a moment before speaking. “Walking around a local town is often the best route. Something...calm and comforting, without the worry of being attacked, you know? Zora’s Domain is perfect for this; Ethel enjoys being there and the sound of rushing water. Knocks out like a light within seconds, too. A large difference between that and how she tosses and turns at any other time.

   “I might also summon Wolfie; he seems to know Ethel somehow, pressing to her side from time to time and even sleeping between us. He’s...very protective and Ethel finds peace in his presence. When I can call him to our side, I do. Especially if she needs the comfort he brings.”

   “Though it pains me to see Ethel upset, I do enjoy lifting her spirits, as there are many ways to do so! We can go swimming together, eat some food, I hum songs of my people to her and perhaps even drag her into a little dancing to the music!

   “Though my favorite of them all is to find a quiet place to sit and remind her of her importance. How loved and cherished she is, here. Many things have changed, towns have fallen apart...but this world is still her home. And that I will always be here for her, if she’d have me. (Which she always agrees to, much to my relief.)      “She cries at my words, but it’s a freedom of her internal stress, so... I am happy that she can open up and relax around me like that. It means more to me than I could ever say.”

*puns an’ jokes will never not be a classic, but.*sometimes, it’s better to lie in bed. relax. have a day in.*go to grillby’s, eat up, lie in bed and sleep all we want to.*maybe join paps later to watch tv.*we go at our own pace, though. and that’s good enough.

   “More likely than anything, you’ll find me holding her hand in my room, comforting her. Touch and reassurance of her value seems to be the prime way to go to calming her down, so I often go for that, when not just holding her when my words run out. On those darker days, I keep her with me; I worry what could happen if someone’s not there to keep an eye out for her, you know?

   “I never know if what I do is enough, but when she says that she loves me, too... I feel like maybe I’m onto something after all.”

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   “Can I just...start this off by saying that I don’t know what she sees in an ol’ dope like me? When she gets all sad and teary and lonely, I just... I’m often more at a loss of what to do than anything else!!

   “She just tells me to give ‘er a hug and go off about somethin’. Which is a very vast topic to work with and then I get rambly- like I am right now- and... Gosh, I don’t even know if it does anything for her, honest. Cause sometimes she falls into sleep there while I’m huggin’ her and I dunno if that means I did my job right or....what have you... I think it works, but I’m never quite sure.”

   “Can’t say how many times I’ve wanted to tell her to hush up and get stronger already. Ain’t nothing to whine about, babe; life just sucks like that. Right? Well... Maybe I’m getting soft, cause I just can’t quite make myself do it.      “That or... Hey, maybe I’m actually scared of losing something for once. The one time I saw her get advice and they were being rough on her, I watched her cry. Right out in public, where I knew she hated to be seen as weak like that. Had to shoot the poor idiot right in his seat.

   “...So what do I do to keep tiger over there happy? Take all the puppies and kittens I don’t kill and hand ‘em off to her. Give her something else to focus on and be happy about. Since shooting things doesn’t work...but she’s told me she likes my skills, at least~

   “There’s other ways, but... If foxy up there can’t say anything, I won’t either~ But you get my drift now, right~?”

   “What I do...when Rena’s upset. That is a fair question! And it usually is summed up perfectly by me...not knowing what to do. We’ve had an awkward hug once, if that counts? Uhm, and also I’ll sit around and listen on the days she wants to talk; give her a little advice and sympathize with her troubles, you know how it is.....

   “...I want to be the person that gets to have the long hugs and maybe cuddles in bed, but-!! I don’t know what I’m doing!!! I’m just the guy kinda-sorta trying to get the girl, but all I know what to do is bring her snacks and coffee so she can keep doing the stuff she loves.... Augh.” Noodle man is bad at having crushes and confessing feelings; more at 11.

   “First of all... I’d just like to make an announcement that anyone would be glad to have me. Okay? Okay~ With that said... Sadly, sex does not fix everything! That means we have to do shit like....talk about emotions an’ stuff. Which I am not too fond of doing. I also can’t shoot dead most of her problems, so-!

   “Shopping sprees, a seat on the throne (read: my lap), and getting that kitten smothered in affection. Cause sweet words do fix a lot of shit- however- and the more growl in the voice, the more you get away with. That’s just facts, baby~!”