Action

[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

[therewerefifty]

So the young lady said. For light and warmth. It certainly sounds convenient.

[She also said not to stick metal into it, but let's not give Jade any further ammunition for snark.]

[yourfononsarewhack]

It certainly is. And there's quite a number of other machines it can be used to power. Not quite as efficient as fontech, but remarkable all the same.

[therewerefifty]

Machines...?

[yourfononsarewhack]

Metal boxes which, when powered correctly, can produce a number of effects in ways you would most likely interpret as a form of magic.

[therewerefifty]

I see. It seems that staying here is going to be full of unexpected surprises.

[yourfononsarewhack]

Oh, it will! [He gives a pleasant smile as he finishes his tea.] It's a shame I'll likely miss out on witnessing most of your reactions. I'm confident that they will be priceless.

[therewerefifty]

[As priceless as the one she's going to give your other character in the next post, yup. Makie stiffens a little at the comment, but she's not terribly offended.]

I'm sorry to disappoint you in that regard.

[Not terribly sincere, either.]

[yourfononsarewhack]

There's no need to fret. [He says somewhat exaggeratedly himself in response to that.] I'm sure you'll make up for it in some other way. This place has a way of putting its inhabitants through unflattering circumstances, so I'm sure that there will be many an opportunity for entertainment.

[therewerefifty]

Unflattering? The... experiments, I assume.

[yourfononsarewhack]

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

[therewerefifty]

The journals?

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

[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.]

[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.

[yourfononsarewhack]

[He adjusts his glasses with a smirk as he stands to leave.]

Good day to you as well, Makie. May your adjustment process here be simply engaging.