Riding the intro wave

[pellegri]

Characters: Pellegri and any awesome person who wants to meet her
Setting: Floor 4, Floor 12, or Floor 13!
Format: I'm a conformist
Summary: Pellegri is here, and what a shock, she's not happy.
Warnings: None yet.

After waking and realizing she was obviously not on the durandal anymore, Pellegri had changed into her own clothing, made herself presentable, and made sure to grab her glaive. Somewhere, she learned about oatmeal and collars, and horrible experiments. She found the cafeteria and sneaked away with her plain oatmeal to force it down in private, then set about deciding what she would do.


[04]

The walls on the fourth floor might have been shatter proof, but Pellegri had no way of knowing. Since no one was around to stop her, she decided to test them. She knew that even if she did manage to break through, there was no telling how far down the ground might be, but she felt like she had to try anyway. And anyone entering the floor would be greeted with the sight of an angry middle-aged woman attacking windows with a spear.




[12]

While taking a little time to explore, Pellegri stopped on floor 12. At first, she thought she might catch a glimpse of home (maybe a nicer one than that other floor with screens), but it didn't take her long to realize what she was actually witnessing. The destruction of planets... whole star systems... Life. She watched the stars bitterly for a while, wondering if they were real depictions. And if, maybe, these were other worlds people had spoken of. If so, who was responsible for this destruction.



[13]

Pellegri may have had her faith in Ormus destroyed, but her faith in general still existed on some level. It wasn't even that though, it was simply the setting. The colors, the lighting... It brought back memories, good and bad. Pellegri sat in one of the front pews, staring forward blankly in thought. She wasn't sure if this church was meant as respite or mockery, given the situation. Regardless, it was a small comfort while she considered her new home.

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[lightofhumanity]

[chaos did not usually like wandering into this room, but on some days, he found that it was good for calming down and thinking. Today was one of those days. However, as he wandered in, he sensed and saw a person.]

Good evening. Enjoying the view?

[pellegri]

chaos?

[She turned from the disappearing lights to get a look at him. Not that she really needed to, his voice was pretty recognizable.]

No. It is not something I enjoy seeing. I am not sure why I have remained here this long.

[lightofhumanity]

Yes..it is me. Although, I must say that I do not know you. However, if you are going to introduce yourself, please also tell me what was the last thing that happened to you before you came here.

[Which was..interesting. However, chaos could deal with this. Judging by the clothes, she was a member of U-TIC.]

..Perhaps it is because the stars, while they last, are beautiful..and make one think.

[pellegri]

....

[She wasn't sure how to take that. It wasn't as if they were best friends or anything, but they had worked together for some time before she'd arrived there.]

Just before this, we were working with the Kukai Foundation to dismantle the Deus System after recovering it from U-TIC.

[lightofhumanity]

[chaos nodded. So, she was from a universe where she didn't belong to U-TIC either. Margulis would be happy.]

I see..before I came here, I was in the bottom of the Elsa as KOS-MOS saved it from burning up in Second Miltia's atmosphere. We had just destroyed Proto Merkabah..and you, along with Margulis, were part of U-TIC.

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[withak]

If it was that simple, how many of us would still be here?

[Katsuya can't help but sigh when he sees her attempts at escaping.]

[pellegri]

Am I to quietly accept that there is no escape, and that surely the others have explored every avenue?

[She stopped, and wiped her hand across where she had attacked. Not even a scratch.]

I will not accept the idea that there is no flaw in this structure, until I have tested it myself.

[withak]

Fair enough. I won't stop you, but I would at least mention it before you tired yourself out.

[pellegri]

I can see it is true. If it can be broken, it is beyond my strength. Also, there is no discerning how far from the ground we are currently. But I could not simply pass by without an attempt...

[withak]

There are windows in one of the upper floors... with things crawling around on them.

[facedthetruth]

*He isn't sure why he's kept coming to this floor occasionally since that first time. His relationship with religion has been a rocky one ever since he discovered that Ormus existed purely to manipulate its followers, and he certainly hasn't been looking to any sort of higher power for guidance. Maybe he's just missed Pellegri more than he admits. In fact, the fact that Pellegri was on his mind when he stepped out into the cathedral causes him to stare in surprise for a moment when he actually sees her sitting in one of the pews.

But he's already seen both Jr. and Jin's sister fully alive in this place and from different timelines, and has seen chaos here from the past. She might be from a timeline where things went differently on Michtam, or from before those events entirely. Maybe even both.

He's grateful for the noise muffling effect of the floor, ensuring that she won't hear him as he gathers his thoughts. He could leave, perhaps contact her over the network later to find out. But no, this meeting should be in person.

He walks slowly as he approaches, waiting until he's close enough that he barely has to raise his voice for her to hear.*

Pellegri...I shouldn't be surprised that you were drawn to this particular place.

[pellegri]

Margulis...

[She looked up at him. She seemed guarded, but made no physical move against him.]

Is it true?

[facedthetruth]

*He didn't move, but one hand was on his sword warily.*

You've heard of the difference between my universe and most represented here?

[pellegri]

What was it? What happened to make you finally abandon those ideals, when..

[She shook her head and turned her gaze to the front of the cathedral again, and she stared bitterly at the altar.]

[facedthetruth]

I discovered records that indicated intentions behind Ormus kept secret even from the upper ranks. The true purpose of the organization remained obscured, but it was clear that we were nothing but pawns acting toward an end not of our own desire.

[13]

[urtv]

[ Jr. was surprised at seeing Pellegri, one of the last person he would have expected to find here. Yet after Margulis and all the others... he wasn't half as surprised as he should have been.

So Jr. approaches her slowly. ]

Heh... You're that chick from U-Tic?

[pellegri]

[And how surprising would it be, if when she turned around, she was wearing a Durandal security uniform? Because it just might be the warmest thing she had.]

So, it is true...

[urtv]

...

[ ... Well that is kind of awkward. Okay, someone probably spoke to her already. ]

Okay, I take it you're not that chick from U-Tic huh.

[pellegri]

Very astute, Little Master.

[She smirked just slightly.]

I do hope that you are not planning to give me the trouble you've given Margulis.

[urtv]

Little mas-

[ Okay, some of these alternate realities are awkward. ]

Well at least he suffered my doubts in your place.

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[thebigsister]

[Eleanor watches for a moment, head tilted to the side, before she approaches, steps heavy and loud.]

What are you doing?

[Have a seven feet monstrosity, peering at the display curiously.]

[pellegri]

[When Pellegri turned to see who was approaching, she didn't lower her glaive. In fact, she gripped it just a little more tightly.]

Testing the strength of the glass...

[thebigsister]

Oh, that won't budge, trust me.

[Eleanor shakes her head, almost resigned.]

There's a few open air floors if you want get some fresh air though.

[pellegri]

[As she listened to the woman speak, she raised an eyebrow slightly. She tried not to make a habit of judging others solely by appearances, but this case was just a little extreme.]

Yes, I see that now. Thank you, but I was looking more for a way out than a simple outing. Even from this height, it might have been an unlikely exit... But, I could not simply rely on the assurances of others.

[thebigsister]

[A bit dryly.]

If escape were that easy, no one would be here. Watch.

[Just let her fling a fireball the size of your head at the glass. It dissipates after a moment, without leaving the smallest scratch there.]