First Strike

[ogrewhelming]

Characters: Sakura Oogami and YOU
Setting: Room 2-03, Floor 15, Cafeteria
Format: Action brackets, will match if preferred.
Summary: One of the new kids investigating.
Warnings: No spoilers in the entry itself, but some for up to chapter four are likely to crop up in threads.

[There's no known force in the universe that can get Sakura to break her morning routine… But for the sake of suddenly being equipped with roommates, she will save the more involved exercises and the kiai for later in the day. She's currently going through a series of basic leg stretches on the floor.]


[Even after a few days have gone by, there's still plenty of tower left to explore. Sakura is in the process of doing this. The workshop is a floor particularly worthy of intense investigation - if she's to recreate her favorite workout method, this would be the place, would it not? There's a wide variety of regular hammers, that's a good start…

And over by that work bench, at last, a sturdy sledgehammer! It's wonderful to have one in her hands again. Her hands practically itch with the desire to start swinging it this instant… but that would be unsafe, particularly after being so out of practice. Would they have tires here? In any case, there's a sinister-looking person prowling around the floor, clutching a large hammer and muttering softly to herself.]

…Something to hit. I need something to hit…


[After an enlightening and thankfully non-fatal jaunt through several floors of tower, Sakura is relaxing over a leisurely cup of tea. She looks about as friendly and approachable as it is possible for her to ever look.]

Comments

[heavenscorpse]

No, I don't. I'm actually pretty weak.

[Well, in comparison to Sakura, of course.]

[ogrewhelming]

[In comparison to Sakura that's the entire planet about 60% of the tower.]

...Pardon me. My name is Sakura Oogami.

[heavenscorpse]

It's nice to meet you, Sakura. My name is V/V.

[It doesn't sound as weird as it's spelled, at least.]

[ogrewhelming]

[That's still an unusual name. Maybe it's not so unusual in her home country, wherever that is.]

Have you been here long, V/V?

[heavenscorpse]

Only a few days. What about you?

[ogrewhelming]

The same. What are your thoughts so far?

[heavenscorpse]

I want to go home.

[ogrewhelming]

I am sure that you are not alone in your wish.

[heavenscorpse]

Do you miss home too?

[ogrewhelming]

[That's a complicated question.]

It is better that I am here.

[heavenscorpse]

Maybe it is. Maybe you'll do something really important here. That's a good way of looking at it.

[ogrewhelming]

[She'd meant the exact opposite, but V/V has a very good point, now that she thinks about it.] There are others here I know and care for. If I can protect them, I will be content with my lot.

[heavenscorpse]

You're lucky to come here with friends.

[ogrewhelming]

You were not so lucky?

[heavenscorpse]

I don't know anybody here.

[ogrewhelming]

That will change in time.

For now, you know me.

[heavenscorpse]

Really? You're really nice!

[Yaaaay, she has a friend!]

[ogrewhelming]

[Now that's something she doesn't hear every day. Consider Sakura extremely flattered.]

I am pleased that you think so.

[heavenscorpse]

I don't have many friends back home either, so I might not know how to be a good friend. I'm sorry in advance.

[ogrewhelming]

[She won't say it out loud, but they have more in common than she first thought.]

You will learn in time, I am sure.

[heavenscorpse]

I hope so.

[Sakura is very understanding.]