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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.]

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[originaljackass]

"That's right." However, Jack found himself intrigued by what she was doing. "So do you actually play that thing or do you just really dig the secret weapon thing?"

[therewerefifty]

She smiles at that. "I play the shamisen." Digging the secret weapon, indeed. "It... raises too many questions of the wrong kind for a woman to travel openly with a weapon, where I come from. This is easier. And... it was a gift."

[originaljackass]

"Well, babe. Here? It ain't gonna be a problem. Men and women alike partake in the shared cultural expression of kicking asses. You won't need to keep that secret long."

[therewerefifty]

She can't help but be amused at the way he puts that. Not to mention... a little relieved. Guardedly so, but: "I'm beginning to see that. I suppose it's to be expected when we're all from such different places."

[originaljackass]

"It all averages out to be more modern in these parts. Women are actually treated like people most of the time. Crazy, isn't it?"

[therewerefifty]

There's a marked stillness in response, a faint breath caught and held.

And released. "Crazy," she agrees softly, collecting her shamisen from the counter, and she wraps her shawl around it for protection. It's too warm here to wear it anyway. "What an interesting place this is."

[originaljackass]

"Give it a month, babe. You'll be bored out of your skull. So, anywhere else you fancy seeing? I could show you the Dome."

[therewerefifty]

"What's the Dome?" She eyes him curiously.

[originaljackass]

"It's a place to vacation or to fight until you fall down. Depends on the person. I prefer the former, personally."

[therewerefifty]

"An...arena of sorts?" Still, she looks baffled. How can such a place be used for both?

[originaljackass]

He tutted at her and shook his head. "We'll just have to go take a look together. Describing ti won't cut it."

[therewerefifty]

She smiles at that. "I would be happy to see it." Largely because the description is so bizarre, but the word 'fight' was definitely used in there. Colour her intrigued. "But perhaps today is not the best time. I've only just arrived." She still has to find a place to live... though given her conversation with others about it, she's reluctant enough to say as much in case she gets a repeat performance.

[originaljackass]

"Suit yourself. Get yourself settled in. I'll show you the Dome another time."

[therewerefifty]

"I look forward to it."

She shifts a little, and offers him a smile. "It was a pleasure to meet you, Mr Horner."

[originaljackass]

"Likewise." He gave her a nod before he moved on to do his own thing.