[open] some exploring

[hegantha]

Characters: Amberley Vail and You!
Setting: Cafeteria and the Library
Format: Actionspam
Summary: Amberley's poking around and trying to gather information, all while playing it as safe as possible.
Warnings: The thread with Tohko has gracious amounts of talk of murder and other grimdarkness that comes with the verse.

Cafeteria: [ Amberley's got a big plate of something unidentifiable in front of her and she is grossed out. Is this the kind of stuff that the Imperial Guard eats on a daily basis? Maybe her expensive lifestyle had caught up to her, but she hardly doubted she could stomach what was in front of her.

Then again, if she didn't eat at all, she would grow weak. In a new place, this was unthinkable. So very slowly, Amberley tries to make her way through the meal. ]

Library: [ What better way is there to gain knowledge than through reading? Amberley's draped on a chair with a huge stack of books, reading at a pretty good pace. Occasionally, she'll nod and hum to herself, but other than that, she's completely lost in her reading. ]

Comments

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko sighed and scratched her head.]

I see..then what is the actual reason why they want to kill you? And, other than the murders, what's wrong with running into them here?

[hegantha]

I don't know, because no one really understands them. Running into them here means that they'll probably just try to kill everyone in the tower, and I can't fight them.

[ Well, she probably could, but she's still playing up the whole squishy helpless remembrancer angle. ]

[tohko_amano]

Well..that's kind of sad. Why doesn't anyone else understand them? And I don't know if they'll try to kill everyone upon arrival..but why can't you fight them?

[Tohko's not buying that angle.]

[hegantha]

[ Amberley's betting that if Tohko actually met a huge chaos marine screaming "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD" she'd run away and hide as fast as she could. ]

They're insane and cannot be reasoned with. Besides, I'm just a remembrancer. I can't fight.

[ Yeah, just look in her chest. It's nothing but weapons. ]

[tohko_amano]

[It depends upon the situation and what's going on, to be honest.]

How are they insane? And..if you were part of the military, why weren't you trained? If you can't fight, there are a lot of people here who can teach you..but it seems weird that you were part of a war and a military and yet, were never trained.

[hegantha]

Trust me, you don't want to know.

I should have clarified. I'm not part of the military, sometimes I work with them as a civilian so I can create better records. I've always been out of the line of fire.

[ These are all blatant lies. In reality she'd probably save Tohko's butt because she feels really sorry for her right now. In Amberley's mind, it's almost like the poor girl's painted a target right on her chest. ]

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko sighed.]

If I'm asking, I do want to know. You don't have to worry about whether or not I can handle it: I've been through quite a bit in this Tower, and even if the answer is painful or weird, I still want to know it.

..I don't think the military type you described would easily let untrained civilians into their line of work, even if you did try to stay out of the action.

[Tohko is a book girl. She's read quite a few tales about dystopian governments and the like, and this sort of profile sounds a bit weird when placed with those stories.]

[hegantha]

Well, the Chaos Marines, for instance, run at you blindly and yell chants of bloodlust while rushing at you with a weapon. It's either run, or attack. Stopping to talk would leave you dead.

And I understand your confusion! I apologize for that. I get my information about enemies from a secondhand source, Ciaphas Cain. He's widely known as a Hero among the Imperium and has faced against several different kinds of enemies.

And before you ask, we have a romantic relationship.

[tohko_amano]

I see..couldn't you talk to them while fighting?

[After all, you could block attacks and talk at the same time. Tohko chuckled and scratched her head upon hearing the last sentence.]

I wasn't going to ask..but it's good to hear that you managed to find someone who returns your feelings. If you ever get back to your universe, I wish you luck on that front.

However..if you are in a relationship with a person that's considered a hero and fought a lot, it seems odd that you don't know how to fight either.

[hegantha]

From my understanding, I suspect it would be just ignored.

Thanks, but I don't need luck. [ She has the guy wrapped around her finger. ] A remembrancer isn't supposed to fight, that's just not my job. Plus, Ciaphas would always protect me if I really needed it.

[ Wow just the idea of that makes her want to gag. Pretending to be helpless is hard. ]

[tohko_amano]

It might be..but I'd still try, if I was put in that situation.

[Tohko's not the type to just give up on other people until really drastic things happen. And even then, she'll still be happy to forgive them..depending on what it is they did. Tohko chuckled a little bit at that.]

Well, a little bit of luck never hurts. And while it's nice to know that Ciaphas would help you out, it would be nice if you could fight on your own without any help.

[Tohko still kind of suspected she could..but she wasn't sure, and after so many denials, she was sure that she was just going to get the same answer every time for some reason.]

[hegantha]

You're right. Perhaps I should take up training from someone. Maybe Ciaphas if he shows up, but that seems unlikely.

[tohko_amano]

Well, Saber trains me every day. If you want, I don't think she'd mind if you joined us. And, if you don't want to do that, there are a few other people in the Tower who could hone your skills.

[hegantha]

Perhaps I will meet this Saber myself and see what she has to say about the matter.

[tohko_amano]

Well, it shouldn't be too hard to find her..and she probably won't mind teaching you. She's been teaching me ever since I got to the Tower, after all.

[hegantha]

She must be a kind person.

[tohko_amano]

Well..she is a little kind..but she's also rather protective of others.

[hegantha]

Nothing wrong with that.

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko sighed.]

There is if she thinks that she has to fight all alone without any help from me or her friends.

[hegantha]

But she can't stop her friends from helping, now can she?

[tohko_amano]

[At that, Tohko chuckled.]

That's true. Just because she doesn't want me to help her in a fight doesn't mean that I'll listen and run away. I just wish she'd let people help out instead of having to force themselves in.

[hegantha]

Everyone has their flaws. Best to just accept it, really.

[tohko_amano]

Well, that's true..but it's hard to just accept it when it means that she's trying to force you to give up the idea of fighting with her.

[hegantha]

Why is she teaching you if she wants you to give it up?

[tohko_amano]

Well..she wants to make sure I can defend myself..but when it comes to other people helping her out on the battlefield, she doesn't like it.