1st hand- SHOWTIME!

[nightfowl]

Characters: Haken Browning and YOU
Setting: Various floors. the ninth of november
Format: action brackets!
Summary: Haken gets accustomed to the tower
Warnings: Haken flirts. a lot.

Dorm room 1-08 and the floor surrounding it
[Haken wakes up, a little groggy. Saving the world and getting the girl will do that to a man, especially if said girl asks to turn out the lights. Anyways, he wakes up, shrugs his shoulders at the lack of Kaguya. Though, when he realizes that this certainly isn't the Captain's cabin in the Krokodil, and this certainly doesn't look like the interior of a ship at all, that something's amiss. He notices the letter and reads it.]

My world's been destroyed, eh? That's funny, certainly recall kicking the Einst's ass and reuniting the Endless Frontier. Last I checked, that was the opposite of "World's been destroyed." Someone's bluffing here, and I reckon I'm gonna call them out on it.

[He notices that there's other people living here, too. Might as well try and get some answers from them, if they show up. If not, he leaves, taking his things out of his trunk and equipping himself for the day ahead. And potentially the random encounters with monsters. Because there's always those. Anyone in the room or the subsequent hallway, you've got a cowboy-looking fellow with a rather large gun holstered on his back and another on his person. He's friendly, don't worry. He's looking around, as if he's looking for someone.]

FLOOR ONE/THREE
[The first place to start is Always at the bottom. After a quick stop at the cafeteria, Haken heads up a few floors to the library. Better place as any to get answers, but is disheartened to find that he can't find anything of worth.] Talk about a limited collection... At least there'll be some readin' material for downtime.


Floor Eight
[of course. A maze, filled with random monsters. Looks like he took a wrong turn and is face to face with a group of weaker monsters. He shrugs at this. Nothing he hasn't seen before, in fact, he was wondering why he hadn't faced anything like this up until now.]

Figured it was only a matter of time before I got into a scuffle. Alright pardners, it's showtime! Time to put your cards out on the table.

Floor 25
[Boy, Haken certainly gets around, doesn't he? He's wasted no time in doing some exploring, because that's just what one does when faced with a huge tower on the Endless Frontier.]

Well, now I've seen everything. A meadow in the middle of a huge tower. What the heck is this place?

Comments

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko sighs. She knows what it's like to miss and lose a friend here.] I'm sorry, I haven't. But if I do, I'll drag her over to you, alright?

Yeah..the Administrators cleared out the history section. They've hidden the books, and they're pretty tight-lipped about it, so we have no idea where they are or why they're hiding them. [The Admins are pretty tight-lipped altogether, in Tohko's opinion. However, by the guy's words, she can tell that he's a newcomer.]

As for your world..the Admins here tend to lie a lot, so there is the possibility that it isn't destroyed.

[nightfowl]

[This girl's pretty smart, he tips his hat to her when he hears that she'd bring Kaguya to her if she sees her. The fact that she's]
Thank you kindly, Touko.

So, whomever's in charge here is taking people hiding information here and trapping a bunch of people, I'm taking it?

Knew something was a little fishy from the moment I woke up here.

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko grins at that.] No problem. It's the least I can do. And it's Tohko. Not Touko.

[Tohko nods at the mans words.] That they have, and they also put them through horrible and ghastly experiments and games. Most of the people who run this Tower aren't friendly.

[nightfowl]

[Haken listens to those words. Well, he certainly doesn't like what he's hearing.]
Forgive me on that, pretty bad with names, as you can tell.
That doesn't sit well with me, Tohko. Can't say I'm a fan of this establishment and I haven't even met the guys yet.

Looks like I found myself in quite an adventure, eh?

[tohko_amano]

It's alright Don't worry about it. [Tohko sighs.] Yeah..not many people do like the Administrators. [Tohko nods.] That you have. If you want, I could tell you a bit about this Tower. That way, you'd know a bit of what to expect.

[nightfowl]

[Haken shrugs. Certainly would like to be briefed on what's what around here, and who better to do it than a pretty face like hers?]

Reckon that'd be helpful. Not often I get trapped in a place with a bunch of pretty faces.

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko chuckled. While flattery would get him nowhere, it was nice to be complimented for once. Konoha could learn a thing or two from him. Maybe.]

Alright then. First, death here isn't permanent. If you die, you will just wake up in your bed the next day. However, I've heard that if you die too many times, you will get punished, so you still have to be careful.

Second, as far as I know, there are three people running this Tower. Dax, who is a pretty decent and humane guy, Jason, who is cruel, sadistic, and loves experimenting on us, and, finally, Ruana, who is even worse than Jason. They will sometimes force you into horrible games and experiments. They are also prone to lying and are almost impossible to contact. You can trust Dax, but take everything Jason and Ruana say with a grain of salt.

Third, monsters wander the Tower at night. If you don't know how to fight, I suggest you start learning from someone.

And finally, if you haven't eaten anything from the cafeteria yet, don't push away the oatmeal. I know it looks and tastes disgusting, but if you don't eat it first, you'll throw up whatever else you decide to eat. Besides, you can add things to it to improve the taste, and after you eat it, you can eat whatever you like. [Tohko thought for a moment and then nodded her head.] That should cover everything.

[nightfowl]

[He takes this in, nods.]
The oatmeal? Reckon that wasn't the worst thing I've ever tasted. I just made a stop at the cafeteria before coming here, actually.

So, this place doesn't even follow the natural laws of death? That's a little creepy, to say the least. They must be mighty strong if they have the capability to do things like that. I'd hate to see what they'll come up with... I know I'll just take on whatever comes my way.

As for the fighting... well, you don't need to worry about that. I'm no stranger to it, believe me. Nothing that the Nightfowl and Longtomb can't handle. [he points to the gun on his back, and a smaller one holstered on his side.]

Thanks for the info. Reckon I should offer some of my services too, sounds like plenty of folks in this place might be needing it.

[tohko_amano]

Ah, that's good. Now you can eat whatever you want then! [Tohko grins for a moment.] The Administrators are terribly strong, and since death here is treated like a slap on the wrist, they're always cooking up new ways to torture and torment us. Take care of yourself, both physically and emotionally..but if you need any help, don't be afraid to talk to me, alright? I may be a simple book girl, but I can help out.

[Tohko smiled at the names he came up with for his guns. Who was he, Smee? The image seemed to fit a little, at least, in Tohko's brain.] Alright then. Hopefully you'll be able to stay alive. And no problem. If you want to offer your services to people, there's nothing stopping you from doing so..but there is already a training class set up within the Tower. You could offer your skills there.

[nightfowl]

I'll keep that in mind, book beauty. [get used to the nicknames. He gives them to everyone. He gives a smile and a nod.] I've got your back, too. Cover to cover.

So, they like putting people through fates worse than death, cause we can't die, huh? Never dealt with anything like that before. This is going to be a hell of a ride.

Certainly there's someone in this tower that could use a body guard. Or a bounty hunter. Reckon my skills are good for both, especially since I've been raised as the latter.

[tohko_amano]

[While the nickname and comments aren't as bad as what Tohko had to deal with in the past, they still slightly get under her skin. However, she managed to push that aside. At least he wasn't calling her flat-chested or a goblin, so she smiles, even if it does look a tad nervous.] Thanks. I can fight just fine, but a bit of help every now and then makes a difference. [Tohko patted at her belt, where she kept her daggers.]

Sadly, they do. And I don't think many people have ever experienced something like this. [Tohko sighed.] Just make sure your car doesn't crash and burn.

[Tohko then smiled at the bounty hunter comment.] While you might not find many takers for being a bounty hunter, you'll probably find quite a few people who could use a guard or who need to be trained. Although..there's no money here, so you'll have to work out something if you're not interested in helping people for free.

[Tohko hoped the guy would be nice enough to help out for free, but she knew that cowboys liked money just as much as they liked adventure.]

[nightfowl]

I don't always work for money. Especially if its a pretty face in need of my help.

[tohko_amano]

[While Tohko could easily think of a different form of payment he would take after hearing that sentence, she didn't speak of it. After all, she was an innocent, simple book girl.]

Well, that's good to hear. I'm sure a lot of the residents will be thrilled to hear that.