{01} Intro

[errandwings]

Characters: Aphrodi and whoever he bumps into!
Setting: Room 1-18 for most of the morning, everywhere else in the afternoon
Format: Action, but I can match!
Summary: enter obligatory confused!introduction! And perhaps a little bit of sulking around since he doesn't want to be here.
Warnings: teeny reference to death, possibly language and um, that's it for now. Will update if needed!

[Room 1-18]

[ The first thought that pops into Aphrodi's head when he wakes up and finds he can't move is that, damn, he's dead again. The fact that he even had to wake up in the first place was a huge giveaway to something weird having happened but once the sleep paralysis passes, things stop making sense.

He can get up. So he's... still kind of alive. Okay, that's always a good thing. Aphrodi tugs at his collar a few times to try and get it off but it refuses to budge. That's not so okay. It's not the kind of thing he usually wears, and plus its implications are rather scary to think about (being owned by something is certainly not what he planned to do in his remaining days on Earth. Or not Earth, it seems). And then he sees the notes, which makes things even more not-okay, and then he starts to panic a little.

So, fellow dwellers of Room 1-18, you have yourselves +1 roommate (still in the clothes he woke up in) currently obsessively brushing his hair, generally being jittery and pacing the room and some feathers scattered about. He tried to pick them up at first and put them on a pile on his bed but gave up. ]

[Everywhere Else]

[ Aphrodi managed to calm himself down by the time the afternoon rolled around and finally got himself dressed into something more casual -- although the collar is still annoying and wouldn't come off, so it's covered with a scarf that only kind of matches the outfit. He's stomping around and trying to memorise every single room and corridor that he comes across.

Not to mention he's kicking a soccer ball around because he finds that dribbling it helps keep him grounded when he's in a situation where he has no idea what else to do; what better than to keep on doing what's familiar? He'd already thanked whatever gods (and himself, of course) brought his soccer ball along with the rest of his stuff.

...He's not being too observant, so if he does bump into someone or kick the ball at them a little too hard, it's completely on accident. ]

Comments

room 1-18!

[cantstopme]

[Well, Aphrodi, you might notice that there's a little blond nine year old following you around and picking up some of those extra feathers! Despite everything they've gone through this past month too, he seems to be in pretty okay spirits.
But feathers!! They've always come in handy on his adventures, and these look quite nice, so who knows what he can do with them?]

[errandwings]

[ Aphrodi thought he could ignore this kid for the time being. He really did. But why, why is he still picking his feathers up? It's like the little guy is picking up his hair.

But he's so tiny. Aphrodi isn't allowed to be mean to tiny people. In fact, he's not even allowed to be mean. He stops and turns to face Link. ]

Can you... please just... leave the feathers for now?

[cantstopme]

[... Oh. Well...
... Alright. He puts the feathers on Aphrodi's bed then, with the rest of them, before toddling back over to him.]

... You're new, right?

[errandwings]

[ ...Good kid. That lifts his mood somewhat, at least. ]

If you mean by "new" that I've just been brought to this... place, then yes.

[cantstopme]

Ahh, okay!

[Surprisingly, that gets a big smile from him!]

My name's Link, but there's a bunch of other Links here, so... you can call me Sea instead!

[This guy looks seriously worried, though...
He steps closer then, reaching up and grabbing Aphrodi's hand to sit him down on one of the beds.]

Are you worried about those dumb letters, mister?

Them Hallways

[isthatashortjoke]

[Said ball seemingly hitting a nook along the way and deviating it's course right into the fussing Yordle who had just come back from blowing up things in the forest floor.]

Ack! What the-- Watch where you're throwing things! I CAN'T CONCENTRATE IF UNIMPORTANT OBJECTS KEEP HITTING ME!

I swear this blasted tower will be demolished by my own hands when I get the chance to!

[Well Veigar, aren't you a beaming bundle of sunshine and rainbows... wait, that's Lux.]

[errandwings]

[ ...whoops. He really didn't intend to cause such a scene. ]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hit you. [ He'll jog over and pick the ball back up with a sheepish smile. ]

Do you need some help? [ You're kinda... small... ]

[isthatashortjoke]

I don't need any help from anyone! I'm Veigar! The most powerful mage in existance!

[Not that he asked, but of course Veigar would think that the world needs to be reminded every five minutes or so.

He took a moment to look at the other curiously before scoffing.]

I haven't seen you before. A new pet for the blasted rulers of this godforsaken place mayhaps? Or maybe just another of their childish experiments?

[errandwings]

...Of course you are. [ Aphrodi can't resist making a dry remark at this guy. He doesn't even know what to think. ]

I'm Aphrodi, and yes, I am new -- arrived here earlier today actually. [ ...wait. ] "childish experiments"?

[isthatashortjoke]

[Veigar laughs, his usual mocking laughter that can become grating to certain listeners. He then grins a bit mischievously as he looks back to the person.]

Ah, but of course you'd be a new addition. I suppose this is the part I should say that I'm sorry that you ended up here.

[He grins as he twirls his rod before sheathing it.]

And yes, childish experiments. You'll get to experience those soon. If you weren't a lab rat before, start getting used to it because that's all we are to the owners of this subpar prison.

[whatpenguin]

[And that misjudged kick is blocked easily, by none other than the goalkeeper Aphrodi had hospitalized for weeks.

Despite his current appearance, though - worn down by the tower worse than Link has been - he's... giving Aphrodi a bit of a gentle smile.
The angel might notice his uniform isn't the shade of orange it usually is - rather, a royal shade of purple.]

... It's been a while since I saw you last.

[errandwings]

It has. [ Hello person he may or may not have forgotten your name.

But Aphrodi does remember who this is because he remembers putting him in the hospital, whoops. He'd say it would be nice to see him but... he kind of doesn't look so good. ]

I didn't think I'd see you here.

[whatpenguin]

I could say the same about you, Zeus's captain. But it's nice to see more people I can trust, here.

[He's well past over it, at least!]

Any friend of Kidou's is a friend of mine, after all.

[He drops the ball in front of him then, giving it a small kick back to Aphrodi.]

[errandwings]

[ He catches the ball in his fingertip, gives it a little spin and then tucks it under his arm (just to show off). ]

Of course. The same goes for me, too.

It's nice to have met you here. I'm, ah, Aphrodi. [ This is accompanied with a sheepish smile and a hand out for shaking should Genda want to. ]

[whatpenguin]

Genda Koujirou. Just Genda's alright with me.

[He takes the other's hand, giving it a firm shake. It'll take more than a few monsters to break Neo Japan's goalkeeper, after all.]

... I hope you'll be able to handle what you've been drug into.
But after that match, I don't have any doubts.

hallways etc etc

[heartfeltfancy]

[THAT SURE IS A BALL COMING AT MADOKA'S HEAD.

Being meguca is suffering, etc.]

Ow...um...who did that...?

[errandwings]

[ Oh no he hit someone again. sDalsk- ]

Sorry! [ He runs a little to pick up the ball again before dipping his head to Madoka in apology. ]

hallways!!

[pervertflea]

[adkfgj;ljhfhh --

That ball's getting stopped all of a sudden - and then... thrown back towards Aphrodi.
If he looks close enough, he might notice a certain little Poncle down there, kind of peeved about nearly being squished.
... But he's pretty sure Aphrodi's a girl, so he's not going to be too angry.]

Hey - watch where you kick that ball, Honey!
Don't you know there's people 'round here who aren't big enough to dodge something like that??

[errandwings]

[ Aphrodi catches the ball, but it almost slips from his hands since.... Honey?? That's definitely a new one.

Once he sees that the person (...?) that he had almost hit, he feels incredibly guilty. Aphrodi will crouch down. ]

Ah, I'm so sorry! I didn't realise you were there.

[pervertflea]

Ah, it's alright. No harm done! I'm not hurt, and hey - I got to meet you out of it, right?

Heheh!

[Damn, if only this pretty girl can see his grin right now --

But he hops a bit, smiling anyway!]

So, what's your name, honey? Ya look pretty new to this dingy, run down tower!

[errandwings]

[ Oh this guy is a flatterer. Aphrodi just smiles and nods. ]

I'm Aphrodi! It's nice to meet you.

I did just arrive, yes -- just this morning, in fact.

and then days later orz

[kickspenguins]

[Sakuma's sitting with his legs drawn up to his chest and arms wrapped around his knees in front of the glassless tank that houses the penguins on the aquarium level watching them play. Even though it's been a couple days since he suddenly woke up in the tower again, the feeling of his last days in Riki's pod is still weighing down on him. Which is why he's here. He finds watching the penguins to be soothing somehow and he's so engrossed that it'll take quite a bit for him to notice someone else's presence.]

fashionably late you mean

[errandwings]

[ Aphrodi is a little surprised to see someone else he recognises here (but the name is still absent from his memory), and to see him watching... penguins of all things is really, really weird.

He hesitates to approach the other boy because of their, uh, history, but he'll end up sitting down quietly and watching the penguins as well.

It's kind of tragic that they're flightless. ]

only way to be late when you're this ~fabulous~

[kickspenguins]

[They'll be watching the penguins in silence for a few minutes then before Sakuma realizes that there's someone else sitting beside him. Curious, he turns and his one visible eye widens in surprise at the sight of the person beside him.]

Aphrodi!

Of course. ~*~fabulous~*~ people live by a different set of rules

[errandwings]

[ Awkward moment when someone remembers your name but you don't remember theirs!

So he'll just smile and nod. Smooth. ]

Hello. I hope you don't mind me joining you.