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[he ought to check on claude, too, considering he got bit by a squirrel but he's worried about hilda given she's the one who saw the body from afar. he's not sure what any of them were expecting when they woke up this morning but he's pretty sure it wasn't this.
that's why after a short time, he goes to seek her out and won't stop looking until he comes across her. where are you, hilda?]
that's why after a short time, he goes to seek her out and won't stop looking until he comes across her. where are you, hilda?]
[ Hilda should probably be sleeping the whole affair off in her room, but he'll find her over in the emporium instead.
And all things considered, she's looking composed, trying on a pair of shades and peering at herself in a mirror, mouth twisted a little in apparent thought.
He'll see her blink in her reflection, then smile. ]
Hey, Sora. What brings you here?
And all things considered, she's looking composed, trying on a pair of shades and peering at herself in a mirror, mouth twisted a little in apparent thought.
He'll see her blink in her reflection, then smile. ]
Hey, Sora. What brings you here?
[huh. well she seems to be handling things okay, but he's giving her a slight smile right back.]
Just browsing I guess. It's been a really long day and it's not even noon yet. [probably. he should..ask...but he will Wait and feel her out first.] Find anything good?
Just browsing I guess. It's been a really long day and it's not even noon yet. [probably. he should..ask...but he will Wait and feel her out first.] Find anything good?
Goddess, no. Everything in here is hideous.
[ It's tacky and not her style at all. But she puts on a pair of star-shaped sunglasses anyway. ]
But I always feel better when I'm trying on something new. You should give it a go.
[ She figures everyone's pretty... affected right now. ]
[ It's tacky and not her style at all. But she puts on a pair of star-shaped sunglasses anyway. ]
But I always feel better when I'm trying on something new. You should give it a go.
[ She figures everyone's pretty... affected right now. ]
I don't know. The star ones are kind of cute. [he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a pair of yellow star ones to show her? but he also looks back at the wall of shades before them.]
I guess you're right though. I always feel a little better when I get new things, too. [alternatively, sometimes he whines when he's not given new things.] ...is it helping right now?
I guess you're right though. I always feel a little better when I get new things, too. [alternatively, sometimes he whines when he's not given new things.] ...is it helping right now?
[ She pulls a pair of heart shades off the wall to compare against a star set, and they're both hovering that line between cute and tacky.
She'd rattle off her thoughts, but she'd distracted by a small frown, first. ]
A little, yeah.
[ It's not that she's hiding her feelings, but of course it's easier to mope when someone goes out of their way to ask about it. ]
That was definitely not what I was expecting to see when we went out there today.
She'd rattle off her thoughts, but she'd distracted by a small frown, first. ]
A little, yeah.
[ It's not that she's hiding her feelings, but of course it's easier to mope when someone goes out of their way to ask about it. ]
That was definitely not what I was expecting to see when we went out there today.
[there's a small frown of agreement. now they are both frowning.]
Yeah...I don't think any of us were. We never agreed to anything like this. I'm sorry you had to see it. Claude and I should have gone with you.
Yeah...I don't think any of us were. We never agreed to anything like this. I'm sorry you had to see it. Claude and I should have gone with you.
[ she brought down The Vibe. it's an unforgiveable offense, but she figures sora will forgive him, considering the circumstances. ]
Oh, no. Really, it's okay.
[ she waves a hand quickly, nooooo need to feel bad. ]
I've seen stuff like that before, I was just surprised. I definitely wasn't expecting it here—we're supposed to be working together, aren't we?
Oh, no. Really, it's okay.
[ she waves a hand quickly, nooooo need to feel bad. ]
I've seen stuff like that before, I was just surprised. I definitely wasn't expecting it here—we're supposed to be working together, aren't we?
[absolutely 100%. but she's waving it off so all he can do is give her a half-grin.]
I thought so, too. But this seems like someone decided against that. [...] You and Claude are from the same place, right? He told me a little about Fodlan and your school, but you've really seen stuff like this before?
[claude did not mention exactly what kind of a school this was. just about the conflict going on.]
I thought so, too. But this seems like someone decided against that. [...] You and Claude are from the same place, right? He told me a little about Fodlan and your school, but you've really seen stuff like this before?
[claude did not mention exactly what kind of a school this was. just about the conflict going on.]
We're in the same class at school, yeah. [ she pushes a pair of sunglasses up the bridge of her nose. it looks a little ridiculous, but she seems distracted anyway. ] When we were out on field missions, sometimes we'd see some grisly stuff... But you kind of expect that in a battle, right? Not a place like this.
Usually, yeah. Most of the battles I've fought have been brutal but at least I knew what we were up against. With something like this...we couldn't have predicted it.
[but he lifts an eyebrow.] Do you guys go on field missions a lot?
[but he lifts an eyebrow.] Do you guys go on field missions a lot?
[ oh, so he's seen his fair share of fights too. hilda sighs, fiddling with her frames. ]
Once a month or so. Too often, if you ask me. I really hate conflict...
Once a month or so. Too often, if you ask me. I really hate conflict...
That's a lot...[that's more than he thought? what the heck kind of school...] Are things really that bad where you guys are from?
I guess there's been more unrest lately...
[ with the church and stuff. ]
But there's always something bad happening, somewhere. I don't know that our world is anything special.
[ with the church and stuff. ]
But there's always something bad happening, somewhere. I don't know that our world is anything special.
Maybe not. [he'll agree because there are always worlds that're in trouble, but.] I think there's also different kinds of bad though.
I guess I'm trying to understand where everyone came from and why the Realm would pick us from there.
I guess I'm trying to understand where everyone came from and why the Realm would pick us from there.
It is pretty weird that two people from our world are here.
[ if the universe is really that vast, what are the chances? ]
This Realm business is so mysterious... Someone pointed this out to me, but it was awfully prepared to react to someone dying.
[ if the universe is really that vast, what are the chances? ]
This Realm business is so mysterious... Someone pointed this out to me, but it was awfully prepared to react to someone dying.
You guys aren't the only ones either. Taako and Lup are both here from the same place, and so are Xie Lian and Hua Cheng. And probably some others.
[...he doesn't like that.] You think? Like it knew it was going to happen?
[...he doesn't like that.] You think? Like it knew it was going to happen?
[ mysterious. their world doesn't stand out to her as anything extraordinary, though it's difficult to compare them all by any objective measure...
she's already boring herself thinking about it though. ]
This Realm thing sounds pretty all-powerful, so maybe it's nothing... That song was weird though, right?
[ something just doesn't feel right about any of this. ]
...Sorry, you came here to cheer me up, and all I've done is talk about all this dull sad stuff. [ is he checking in on her? that's the vibe she gets. ]
she's already boring herself thinking about it though. ]
This Realm thing sounds pretty all-powerful, so maybe it's nothing... That song was weird though, right?
[ something just doesn't feel right about any of this. ]
...Sorry, you came here to cheer me up, and all I've done is talk about all this dull sad stuff. [ is he checking in on her? that's the vibe she gets. ]
Yeah. Someone else said it sounded like the first message we heard was from a totally different entity. I'm not sure if we should be worried about that yet, but it seems weird.
[he shakes his head though.] I don't mind. I like talking to you about whatever you want to talk about. [but there's a slight grin which says that yeah, he was absolutely checking in on her. it's fine.]
[he shakes his head though.] I don't mind. I like talking to you about whatever you want to talk about. [but there's a slight grin which says that yeah, he was absolutely checking in on her. it's fine.]
[back over on the space side of things, sora finds himself once again approaching the vr room. he's curious to see what else he can generate on his own, but it seems like somebody's beat him to it. he doesn't say anything immediately until he's close enough to approach, lifting a hand to wave and get her attention.]
Hey Hilda! What're you up to? [do FEs know how this thing works, we're gonna find out.]
Hey Hilda! What're you up to? [do FEs know how this thing works, we're gonna find out.]
[ hello i am never relying on plurk for anything again. anyway, she's looking at the tablet and does not understand much at all, no. but at least this time she kind of has experience with the PHS—she's just wary enough not to press anything blindly. ]
Hey, Sora. [ she smiles, pleasant but a little helpless. ] Thought I'd try and get this room to work for me, but I'm not sure how...
[ maybe he could show her a memory first? ]
Hey, Sora. [ she smiles, pleasant but a little helpless. ] Thought I'd try and get this room to work for me, but I'm not sure how...
[ maybe he could show her a memory first? ]
[i'm losing it nu. but anyway, indeed. sora's going to hover behind her and also glance at the touchpad thing before he grins again.]
It's kind of confusing at first. I had to have someone show me, too. Everything looks so real though when you get it to work that it's almost worth the trouble.
[more than worth it. also, he's equally technologically challenged, but:] I could show you how to do it if you want? I wanted to see what else I could come up with anyway.
It's kind of confusing at first. I had to have someone show me, too. Everything looks so real though when you get it to work that it's almost worth the trouble.
[more than worth it. also, he's equally technologically challenged, but:] I could show you how to do it if you want? I wanted to see what else I could come up with anyway.
[ he's so helpful, she loves it. by now she knows she can dial it back a little, her demeanor more easygoing than sweet. ]
Sure—I'd love to take a peek behind the curtain. If I did it, it'd probably just show how messy my room is.
[ nothing is going to be as crazy as kingdom hearts, anyway. ]
Sure—I'd love to take a peek behind the curtain. If I did it, it'd probably just show how messy my room is.
[ nothing is going to be as crazy as kingdom hearts, anyway. ]
I'm sure your room's fine. [he's so sincere about it it's almost painful. but he approaches the touchpad and begins to hit a few things, thinking really, really hard for a moment.]
Okay. Let me go in first so it can read my brain or whatever. And then you should be able to come in.
[he grins at her and immediately bounds into the room, shutting the door just a bit.
...except he sticks his head back out again.] You're not scared of heights, are you?
Okay. Let me go in first so it can read my brain or whatever. And then you should be able to come in.
[he grins at her and immediately bounds into the room, shutting the door just a bit.
...except he sticks his head back out again.] You're not scared of heights, are you?
[ okay, she's not afraid of heights, she rides wyverns, but. of course she'd be a little suspicious with that phrasing. ]
Um... no. [ she cautiously approaches the door. ] What kind of crazy place have you cooked up, Sora?
[ the top of a mountain or something? ]
Um... no. [ she cautiously approaches the door. ] What kind of crazy place have you cooked up, Sora?
[ the top of a mountain or something? ]
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