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[therewerefifty]

[Makie has had the facts of this place explained to her already, by a gentleman in a... fairly awkward situation.

It doesn't prepare her for the reality of a village with occupants like none she's ever seen before. Some of you aren't even human, Luceti. The hell. She wanders the path of the village from Community Building #1 down toward the plaza still in her New Feather dress, just like a gawking tourist, and spends some time staring at the fountain and plaza itself. Uh.

...right. Okay. Time to begin glancing through various shops in her attempts to find the places she was told her things would be. She finds her clothes with a measure of relief, and her shamisen at the item store-- and after she picks it up, she frowns. It's too light. She doesn't need to open it to know she's missing something.

Eventually, she'll find her way into the forge to pick up the last of her things, pays a visit to the Welcome Centre-- and then finally fetches up at the tea shop, which is the most familiar-looking thing here.

...sort of. Never really loses that dazed and confused look.]

Comments

[action]

[corrinesbell]

Nope, they're pretty much everywhere. They don't always attack, but it'd be pretty stupid to travel without some kinda protection with you in most of the rural areas.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Sometimes I do. I miss my friends more than I miss my home itself. I... didn't exactly like where I lived that much.

[weaponry]

[ Tenten's brow furrows in a mixture of confusion and pity. ]

Why not? Is there some family conflict?

[goldenglasses]

Oh yeah! Of course you do! Luceti is a lot to take in all at once! Take your time getting use to this place! Everyone does!

[therewerefifty]

No, I just didn't know anyone very well. But there was a woman I worked with who...

...well, she'd like it here. [...it's more free.]

[etudes]

[ Didn't know anyone well? .. Huh, Kotomi can't help but think that just sounds really, really sad.. ]

Then I'll hope for her to turn up here along with you. If both Makie-chan and I are hoping, there's already more hope for it. So the chance is bigger.

[originaljackass]

[Racks of weapons that are locked behind bars, as it turns out. The owner has been doing some renovations.]

Nah. You just gotta find what belongs to you and take it with you. [Though he's eyeing the bars. He doesn't remember those being there.]

[action]

[therewerefifty]

It sounds like a very dangerous place to live.

[Action]

[therewerefifty]

[...]

Homes can be... difficult, sometimes.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up any awkward memories.

[yourfononsarewhack]

Yes, absolutely. And the journals have a habit of recording particularly embarrassing incidents in everyday life.

[therewerefifty]

He...

...my brother passed away, many years ago. I was still a child.

[The most neutral way she can put it.]

[therewerefifty]

The journals?

[Spoilers: she doesn't have one with her.]

[therewerefifty]

It is, and I...find it easier to deal with such things in solitude.

[yourfononsarewhack]

The journals. Every inhabitant of this enclosure receives one. If you missed yours, I believe it may find its way to you eventually.

[therewerefifty]

[Ah. Well, that makes sense. Though she fails to see how a journal could record incidents. She'll find out the hard way eventually]

I'll be sure to keep that in mind, then. Thank you.

[yourfononsarewhack]

It's my pleasure. [He smirks and adjusts his glasses.] If that will be all, it should be time to take my leave. My tea is done. [And he feels he's poked her brain sufficiently for a first meeting.]

[markofthebrave]

What I do? I guess... I do a little bit of a lot of things. I spend a lot of time working in the Med Lab now, although I used to go to school here.

[goldenglasses]

Eh!? You do? But that's so- lonely?

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[corrinesbell]

It can be, and not just because of the monsters. But isn't anywhere gonna be dangerous at least some of the time? Even here, no matter how peaceful it looks.

[therewerefifty]

...that's right. [She doesn't really believe it, but it's still a nice thought.] Her name is Omatsu, so... if you ever meet a woman by that name, you can tell her I'm here.

[therewerefifty]

It seems rather difficult to take it away. [She lifts a hand as if to touch the bars, then drops it before she makes contact.] Perhaps it's so people don't take what isn't theirs.

[therewerefifty]

[Oh, he's leaving? Good. Makie isn't sure what to make of this man, really-- and she's too rattled by being here to begin with that the fact he's giving her space is all too relieving. Still, her only reaction is a polite nod of her head as she sips the last of hers.]

Good day to you then, Colonel Curtiss.

[action]

[therewerefifty]

I suppose so. At home, the worst we deal with on the road are bandits and wild animals, but... there's certainly no short supply of those.

[etudes]

Omatsu.. [ She's memorizing it already! This task is now really important to her, since one of her friends asked her, so she'll definitely try her best..! ]

I'll tell her. And then maybe when the three of us are all here, we can do something fun.. like have a tea party. Isn't that what people do to have fun?

[action]

[corrinesbell]

[She'll spare Makie the giant sewer rats.]

I guess that's one thing Luceti has going for it - not much of that stuff walking around waiting to get you.