oo1 ♚ you promised me the world, but now what?

[prototyper]

Characters: Ayaka Sajyou; open to all!
Setting: Various places in the Tower
Format: Prose, but I can switch to match yours!
Summary: A dazed Archetype isn't exactly happy about the world being destroyed.
Warnings: Angst - the good stuff! No real warnings, though, other than spoilers.

Room 2-17
Ayaka felt sick to her stomach as her eyes followed the text on the paper. Her hands shook, not wanting to believe a word that these people were saying. Had she really failed to save Saber? No, it couldn't be....

"You're lying! You're all lying!" Her voice rose and shook and she banged a fist on the night stand. She didn't want to cry, that was the last thing she wanted, but her eyes stung with tears.

The master rose from her bed and made her way to the trunk, opening it up. She should probably change out of the hospital gown. Once she was in her school uniform, she made her way out of her room.



Dorms / hallway
Ayaka's walk around the dorm areas wasn't exactly pleasant, since she kept having to lean against the wall for some body support. She was still dazed about the world being destroyed, so her movements were more sluggish than usual. She simply decided to lean against the wall, sliding down it until she was sitting on the floor.

"Saber..." She called out, expecting her servant to pop up and start his usual teasing, but he was gone. Gone from his own sanity and this world now. She closed her eyes gently, a sigh leaving her lips.



Cafeteria
Oatmeal, the meal they were suppose to consume on their arrival. Ayaka said nothing as she ate - no whining, no objections, not a peep from her. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. Still, at least she had some food in her system.

She placed her spoon down for a quick minute and began to stare off into space for a bit.



Meadow
Where she wandered off to, she didn't know, but it was rather pretty. It was quiet, perfect for Ayaka, and she walked until she found a place to sit. She pulled her knees to her chest, sighing once more.

"Looks like my rescue mission is halted until I can get out of here," she said to herself, not even thinking that someone could be close by.

Comments

cafeteria.

[obfuskate]

It's a good thing he liked oatmeal, he supposed. This was really the only saving grace, given that it only tasted subpar, and the environment he was in was angering him. This was an unknown area to him, and whoever took ownership of this tower was trying to fool him into thinking his planet had been destroyed. It didn't. He just saved it from the ARK's collision! It couldn't be gone!

Shadow just... couldn't have failed her.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught the sight of a rather average young girl, and to that, he froze. Finally, some people. Maybe this one knew something about this place.

"You. Who are you?"

Re: cafeteria.

[prototyper]

When Ayaka heard the voice, she looked up expecting an older person but she got was... Well, not exactly a human. She couldn't help but stare in silence for a few minutes before realizing that he asked a question. Her name, right.

"Ayaka Sajyou."

She answered him with a firm voice. "And you?"

[obfuskate]

Her tone seemed to be leveled, firm, and precise. Good. Maybe she was authority here. It would certainly help to lighten up the fog to see what lied ahead.

It would also help if he could see ahead of him period, given that his eyes only barely reached the table. (Oops.)

"Shadow," he curtly told her, his ears perked and his attention solely devoted to her. "I require answers. I am not supposed to be here." His eyes narrowed thinly. "What do you know of this place?"

[prototyper]

"Shadow. It's a pleasure."

She was silent once more and she stared at him. So, he was new to this place too huh? She couldn't give much information other than what was given to her by letters that were laced with lies on a clean sheet of paper, but she would at least answer his question.

"I'm starting to think no one is suppose to be here. Apparently, our worlds have been destroyed and we've been saved." The scoff in Ayaka's voice could be heard. "Unfortunately, I cannot give much information since I'm new here."

Dorms

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer yawned and stretched as he stepped into the hallway. Guess he would have to go back and sleep in his room today.]

[He stops when he sees the girl shuffling along. No way. Was she a trick of his tired eyes? Or some case of mistaken identity? He rubs at his eyes. She's still there, and she looks the same.]

[He slowly steps closer to her. It seems...miracles could happen, even for a guy with E-rank luck.]

Ayaka...Sajyou?

[prototyper]

[ She was tired and she could feel her eyelids get heavy. She took her glasses off and sighed gently, rubbing her eyes and keeping the, closed for a bit. Maybe she should go back to her dorm to rest.

However, the voice caused her to open her eyes once her name hit her ears, and the girl looks up at him. ]

Lancer...?

[puppy_lancer]

[The voice was the same, the smell was the same, and she recognized him. He finds his steps quickening as he comes closer to her. He only stops when he is looming right over her.]

Ayaka.

[He bends down, reaching out for her to give her a hug.]

Meadow

[warriorscribe]

"You had a mission to do when you were taken from your world, too?" came an idle comment from somewhere to her left, where she might catch the gleam of white armor. Enoch was on his back in the grass, watching the undoubtedly artificial clouds.

It was an idle invitation to talk, not out of loneliness or boredom, but because he could give her some hope, the hope of being removed from time. If she didn't want to believe her world was destroyed, well, Enoch wouldn't fault her. He had a hard time believing it, himself, despite testimonies otherwise.

[prototyper]

Ayaka's glance followed the voice until it reached the man. A mission, was it? She wouldn't really call it that, even if she did. She just wanted her servant back, out of corrupt's grasp. She looked back at the clouds and nodded just slightly.

"You can call it that. A friend of mine needs saving." She fell silent once more until she found the courage to speak up again. "Is.... Is everything really gone?"

[warriorscribe]

Enoch tried to minimize the sound of his breath catching at that. The poor thing...a friend's fate held in limbo for this...

"I...don't know. I've heard people say they've visited their destroyed worlds, but another one noticed an inconsistency the others didn't..."

He trailed off uncertainly. He could leave it there, with an avenue of hope...but at the same time call Dax a liar when he didn't seem dishonest.

"...One of our overseers, though...doesn't seem the type to lie."

Dorms/Hallway

[doesnotgetit]

[Despite what some may think, Hakuno is a surprisingly observant person. She may be slow when it comes to understanding certain topics, but there's no doubt that she can pick up on the smallest things. So that's why she pauses as she makes her way through the dorm floor to the stairs. A girl, looking troubled, calling out to Saber...

She's not sure what this girl's story is, but there's a brief flash of understanding. Hakuno was sure she felt the same way back when she first showed up, and so she approaches.]

They could still be here, you know. [She only knows of the one Saber here, but new people keep showing up now, maybe this girl's Saber is here, somewhere.] It's a big tower. Maybe you just haven't looked in the right place.

[prototyper]

[ She jumped and staggered back once she heard the girl's voice. Ayaka calmed down, realizing this person wasn't going to hurt her and she looked pretty embarrassed. ]

Even if he was here, he wouldn't be the person he was when I met him. [ She was a bit hopeful, though. Hopeful that maybe his old self was around. ]

Thank you, maybe he is here. I just wish I knew where he was if he is here.

[doesnotgetit]

[She looks a bit sheepish when the other girl jumps - she didn't mean to scare her, after all! - and frowns when she speaks. That kind of hit close to home.] ... I know how that feels.

[Everything about her interaction with that strange version of the girl who looks like her Saber was horrible in the beginning. To see someone who looked similar yet different, and acted way out of her usual character, was... pretty heartbreaking.]

What does he look like? I'll keep an eye out for anyone who matches his description.

[cafeteria~]

[rainscented]

It was going to take time for Rat's pet mice to get back to him on the tower layout, so he had a lot of time on his hands. A lot of time, and nothing to do other than eat oatmeal.

Alternatively, squint at the girl spacing out further down the table. Whilst eating oatmeal. Honestly, with the tales he'd heard so far about this place, he had expected the residents to be less... absent-minded. He'd never seen someone so careless around a meal before since he'd been in Number Six. It wouldn't take that much effort to just reach across and steal it.

"Oi," He said, eventually. "I'm trying to work out if you're more dangerous than you look... or if you're just an airhead."

[prototyper]

"I'm not an airhead." A hand of here's reached for her spoon again as she took her glasses off. Opening her eyes, she gave him an icy look. He was rude, really rude, and if she was more reckless and had more energy, she really would have given him a piece if her mind. She placed the eyeglasses to the side a bit, as she had no need for her meek personality.

Instead, she continued eating, slightly ignoring him. Ayaka looked back up at him, raising an eyebrow.

"You're still here?"

[rainscented]

And that answered that question, he supposed. One eyebrow lifted, his expression artful, amused and entirely unconcerned, as he indicated his own bowl. "By your leave, my lady, I would finish my meal."

Meadow

[vermicompost]

Kariya had taken to spending time in the meadow since arriving. It was peaceful and quiet. He needed that.

When he saw the girl sitting nearby, looking so dispirited, he felt drawn toward her. He'd been much the same when he'd arrived. "Hello." He gave a small wave and made his way closer, his movements staggered and pained, but determined.

"I'm sorry for overhearing, but we have something in common. I'm on a rescue mission, too."

[prototyper]

Oh, another living soul, or well - a barely living soul. Her expression changed from blank to a bit worried about the man's condition, so she invited him to sit next to her.

"It's fine, it was my own fault for talking out loud." She wondered if she should be talking about this, but...

"A friend of mine needs saving, that's why I can't waste too much time here..." Damn sister. Damn Priest. Damn Grail War.

[vermicompost]

At her invitation, he sank to the ground closer to her, with a long exhalation of breath.

"I've been trying to find out how I might get back, but I haven't learned anything useful yet. No one seems to know what to do." He pauses for a moment, still breathing hard. "There's someone at home who needs me to save them, too. I can't stay here." He has to save Sakura.

He offers her a smile, crooked but well-meant. "If I find anything out about going back, I'll tell you."

Hallway

[scorchedchivalry]

[Saber had actually walked past the girl as she headed toward Rin's room when she heard her name. Halting, Saber stood there for a moment, back to the girl, trying to place the voice.

No. She did not recognize the voice. Was this going to be another thing like Hakuno? Another possible future master of hers? It was frustrating, all these different masters and servants...

Drawing in a breath, Saber turned and approached, stopping before the girl where she sat and looked down at her.]

I ask of you... are you my master?

[prototyper]

[ The words were familiar, or somewhat familiar to her. She looked up at the woman, staring right at her. She was... Intimidating, almost like her servant except a bit more.

There was something about her that reminded her of Saber... ]

I... I don't think so. Are you...? [ A Saber? Did she hear Ayaka? She really needed to stop talking out loud. ]

[scorchedchivalry]

[With that response, Saber breathed an internal sigh of relief. She wasn't sure she could deal with another Hakuno without losing her temper.]

I am Saber.

Room 2-17; if this isn't alright, let me know and I'll swap it up <3

[moralitypet]

[ Having heard the noise nearby, Nunally felt more distraught at her current situation. That conversation she held with Sion meant she really ought to work quickly to be able to help newcomers. Well, hopefully that was the lie. The door creaks open and in an automatic wheelchair comes in a girl to look at her. ]

Are you alright..? [ A soft spoken voice greets her. ] I'm in a nearby room and I heard your yelling.

[prototyper]

[ Even with Nunally's soft voice, Ayaka still jumped since she surprised her. The letter was crumpled in her hands and the mast looked more embarrassed at attracting someone than angry now, and she shyly turned to the girl. ]

I... I-I'm sorry for disturbing you... But I'm a-alright.. Just angry I g-guess...

[moralitypet]

[ Nunnally's had years of practice when it comes to listening, but even with added sight, there's no denying just why she might be upset. ]

You just arrived, didn't you? I'm sorry to hear that you're upset, but there are so many others here just like yourself.