towerofanimus | (no subject)

Characters: Leon and you!
Setting: Anywhere! Just specify what floor you meet him on. Also anyone in room 1-18.
Format: Starting with action, but will match.
Summary: Leon just woke up after being dead. So it's time to do reconnaissance.
Warnings: Brattiness??

[Leon isn't sure what to expect with being dead, but an afterlife wasn't it. He just doesn't believe in that kind of thing. But well, apparently this is it and it feels as cold and sterile as his father's home. Just it actually also looks sterile on top of it. Once he's dressed in his own clothing, he heads out to do reconnaissance, Chaltier at his waist. It's weird to not hear the sword talking, but he isn't surprised that his gem was crushed in the flood.

Maybe he can fix it. He just needs the right materials. He briefly wonders if the afterlife contains that kind of thing before snorting at the ridiculousness of it all. He probably isn't even dead. Somehow he must have survived and someone had rescued him for reasons he could not begin to fathom.]

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There's nothing to be proud of when it's by your parent's influence that you have such a prestigious title.

[...Oh.]

Is it by their influence that you kept it?

No. I made sure to live up to the ridiculous expectation set of me. But it doesn't make it any less vile of a reason to have it.

[She frowns.]

Maybe, but that doesn't mean you didn't deserve it.

Would you want a title that was given to you whether you deserved it or not?

[She laughs a little awkwardly.]

Well, I suppose I already have one!

[He eyes her critically at that. Sizing up what she could possible be. Probably a royal if he had to make a guess.]

Do you plan on sharing it?

[She shifts slightly, looking a little awkward. It's not like there's any reason not to share it here.]

I'm a princess.

Predictable. Then you should know all about titles that are given despite merit.

[...Ouch.]

Ah... Well... I suppose I will just have to do my best to earn it.

You would be one of few if you thought you didn't deserve it by birthright.

[She doesn't really want it either, but she doesn't say so.]

I suppose...

Prove yourself and it's not a problem. I'll give you credit in that you seem less entitled than most.

[Wow, what a backhanded compliment.]

Um... Thank you.

You needn't thank me. It wasn't a compliment, it was an observation.

Oh.

[GOD THIS IS AWKWARD? She's just going to... Make herself eat more oatmeal now...]

[He glances at her out of the corner of his eye as he tries to finish his own off. He feels... marginally bad, because he's sure Marian would have scolded him but- well, Marian's not here and that's neither here nor there. But maybe he can get answers from her.]

Have you been here long?

No, I've only just arrived this morning. And you?

The same. So you'd know nothing about this tower then.

[She shakes her head.]

Only the basics. I'm sorry.

Fill me in on what you know, in case I've missed anything. Though I doubt I have.

Whoever brought us here claims that our worlds were destroyed, but most of the people I've met don't believe it. I don't think it's true, either. And this tower is very dangerous. There are monsters, and whoever is in charge likes to run experiments.

Monsters I can handle with little problem. What sort of experiments?

I'm not sure. Everyone was very vague on that part.

That's inconvenient. That's no way to give a proper report on this place.