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[the opening of the message sounds surprised, like she wasn't expecting it to work]

Ah yes--

[she hasn't really talked to a lot of people. To the few that she has spoken with, the soft voice of the sword spirit sounds different. It's ~~missing the modulation~~ shaky for one thing, and she seems a little disoriented. It might be easy to mistake Fi as someone new until she continues]

If there is anyone with some spare time, it would seem that I require some assistance? I am... Uncertain? To my current location, but my MID appears to be in working order. [she's not entirely sure how, considering it's not on her wrists. It doesn't matter, that she can still use it like she could when she was herself is a relief]

...

D-does anyone have any suggestions as to how to stand under one's own power?

[ooc: she floats everywhere, gravity is a novel concept to her. A companion post to her log comment]

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[he is off!! skating towards fi's direction, trying to ignore how his own change is throwing him off entirely.]

It's not hard when you know how to. Just hold on tight, alright? I'll be there soon. What's your name?

There is nothing to hold onto. [FI NO...]

Desgination: Fi. [the sound cuts of momentarily, as she tries to steady her breathing (oh, this was a strange feeling wasn't it? This need for air...)] My name should be listed on the MID as per standard, though perhaps it has been remiss of me to not have introduced myself sooner.

We can work all that out when we have you standing, yeah? I'm almost there.

[true enough, fi will probably hear the skates before she sees lúcio.]

[she recognizes the noise from hearing it around the ship at some point, though whether Lucio passed her while she was in spirit form or if he came across just a random sword laying on the ground was a question for another day]

Oh.

[a hand goes up to her mouth because she hadn't meant to respond with that startled noise. She'd meant to hail him down, but had uttered that instead. Did humans have involuntary reactions like this all the time? (It explains a lot).

There's a young girl dressed in blue with a shawl around her shoulders, sitting to one side. She probably pulled herself out of the middle of the road once she realised that moving was going to be. No point putting herself further in harm's way, right?]

[he skids over to fi, assuming she's the one person in the area sitting on the floor and looking extremely bewildered.]

Hey! Hey, you okay? You didn't fall or anything, did you?

[she managed to fall over on a quiet street at the very least]

Superficial damage. [a pause] I... Tripped? [she might be trying to correct him, but considering she doesn't sound confident in her own answer maybe she's just testing the waters. Speaking of which]

Are you a crew member of the Moira? I do not recognise you. A new member? [she squints briefly, blinks in surprise, then settles back] Or did you also accept a blessing from the Lamaria?

I am. I think we're afflicted by the same deal.

[lúcio carefully crouches down and holds out a hand for fi.]

The Lamaria thing. C'mon. Walking is easy, a smart girl like you will have it down in no time.

[which begs the question of if the Lamaria do this for people who are actually from the Runoff as well or if it's something special for the Moira crew. But Fi's newfound curiosity takes a backseat to the more pressing issue of learning how to balance oneself]

Movement remains the same. Other sensations... Are overwhelming. [she looks at his hands, looks at her own (scratched) ones, then holds her hands over his. She seems unsure what to do from here... ~~the trials and tribulations of being a spirit in a physical body~~]

[considering how overwhelming everything has been for her, lúcio figures touch might be as well. he's very careful to take her hand gently, ready to pull back if she shows any signs of discomfort.]

I've got you. I'll need to pull you a bit now, okay? Put your feet [he lifts a foot up and wiggles it to show what he means.] under your legs and push yourself up.

[SHE APPRECIATES YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS LUCIO though she fails to express it. As usual]

[sure enough, there's a slight jump at the sensation of touch. As a spirit, contact was never necessary and she could not 'feel' anything through the blade. But her ability to observe others has remained untouched and she notices that he is being considerate. Considering she had overlooked this sense all together, perhaps it was for the best.

She pulls her knees up, feet planted flat on the floor. The movement seems natural but she frowns when her feet touch the ground. A breath and... She shifts her weight (By Gods, she has weight... Her Grace never prepared her for this sort of development) and manages to shakily stand up]

... Support appears precarious but steady. [but she seems unsure of the (literal) next step]

Okay, keep hold of me. You might fall over again.

[he very slowly takes a step back, gently pulling fi along with him.]

Lift your foot up and put it forward.

[her brows are furrowed in concentration (though she's not aware of the fact that she's making any sort of expression at all) as she follows Lucio. It takes her a few seconds to figure out how to shift her balance so that she can properly lift one foot but she doesn't raise it enough and the toe of her shoe just skips the surface of the ground.

Fi has just enough awareness to try and catch herself, but the sudden weight change catches her off guard and she starts to crumple with a gasp.

Some part of her notes that she will need to lift her foot higher next time and that this feeling of your heart jumping into your throat is not physically possible but it feels awful anyway]

[small though he may be, lúcio grabs her, trying to get an arm around her waist to stop her from going over on her knees again.]

It's okay, just take as long as you need.

[and Fi takes a second to collect herself-- Okay, so it takes more than a second and part of it has to do with the fact that her own emotions are causing her to panic as well. But it's a little easier to overcome the sensation now that she doesn't have other things to worry about (Such as getting run over) and she pushes herself into standing position again shortly]

... [she looks a little annoyed, but not at Lucio] It is not physically possible for one's heart to jump, yet just now... [There's a frown as she thinks about how to verbalise her question but it's hard to explain-- Oh.

Fi turns her head to look at Lucio]

Request advice on how to calm oneself down more effectively.

[this seems like it would be helpful! Though she starts trying to walk again as he explains. This would be a better use of their time, wouldn't it? Especially considering how dreadfully slow her own progress was]

Alright. [he boops her nose with his free hand.] You see this thing? Inhale through that for 5 seconds then out through your mouth for 5. Maybe close your eyes, too. I'll stay here for as long as you need, okay?

[lúcio is honestly, truly, intensely curious as to what fi was before all this. he decides those questions can wait for later, if she's on the verge of a panic attack.]

[she crinkles her nose and flinches back when he pokes he] One's nose is too close to be able to see properly.

[comes the response before she does as she's told. Anything with a stopwatch will notice that she does inhale and exhale for exactly 5 seconds. Looks like some of her quirks have remained in spite of the sudden change in species. But Lucio's advice seems to be helping, and her focus on the amount of time each breath takes helps take her mind off of other things.

It takes her a little less than a minute to get her heart under control but she does look better for it]

... [she opens her mouth, then closes it, frowning slightly] At times like these, it is common to express words of gratitude at times like these. So... Thank you.

I'm ready to continue.

No problem. Crew helping crew, right?

[he hooks his arm under her elbow when she indicates she's ready do go and pulls up very, very gently.]

You remember what to do? Just one foot in front of the other.

[the increased contact causes her to flinch, but the promise of returning to the ship sooner and the need for physical support causes her to hang on. Her free hand reaches over to rest on Lucio's elbow as she nods then proceeds to follow his advice.

The going will be slow, but she's going once again]

There you go!

[he can go as slow as she needs for as long as she needs.]

You're doin' it! Standing under your own power!

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