circle one: arrival

[featherdarting]

Characters: Ayaka Sajyou and you, maybe!
Setting: Room 1-07, then elsewhere.
Format: Any!
Summary: A stranger explores a strange land.
Warnings: Aside from Ayaka being Ayaka, none.


[Room 1-07]

[Ayaka wakes up in a room that isn't hers. That immediately sets off all her alarms. She puts on her glasses (as much to hide behind them as anything) and looks around. She sees the notes, reads them.

....Ayaka sits still, motionless. Maybe she's in shock, roomies?]

[Cafeteria]

[Okay, so, first things first - she has to eat the oatmeal. That's a thing that needs to be done. It's not the most unpleasant task in the world, even if the oatmeal does taste like...well, nothing.

Maybe anything would taste like nothing after that shock to the system earlier...

At least there's nobody trying to snap her out of her thoughts just yet. Not that she's worth the concern or even expects it, of course, but there's usually someone...For now, she'll enjoy the peace.]

[Floor 3 Library]

[Who's surprised that Ayaka ended up here? Nobody, that's who. As of right now, she's at one of the terminals, investigating it in between darting back and forth to the shelves, investigating them.

It's quiet and peaceful. She likes that.]

[Floor 99]

[....Okay, so this place is quieter. It's dazzling, and like most people she can't really resist gazing at something awe-inspiring like this.

Maybe she can get to work here? Yeah, that sounds about right. It isn't that difficult to injure herself, not with a knife pilfered from the cafeteria. It wasn't that difficult to obtain the knife, either. Just palm it up the sleeve, then into a pocket....

No, it isn't that difficult to set things up. Thank god she's still got her ring, or this would all be in vain - also, she wouldn't be able to defend herself.

And after that conversation with Feferi Peixes, that seems to be a very, very important thing. Especially as her Saber doesn't appear to be here. ... She'll have to protect herself, for now.]

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[bowandblade]

[He places a hand over his heart, his voice echoing against the pools of water and glistening crystals.]

But we have met! How could you forget how I clashed so soundly with Saber, and my eyes fell upon you in the midst of our battle? Only for you did I cease our battle, for I was so awestruck that I simply could not go on!

[featherdarting]

[WHAT.

Her face flames red at this because. Seriously. What.]

I-I would remember such a - such an outlandish resolution to a fight! No, I have never met you! There is some kind of mistake!

[bowandblade]

It is no mistake! [He laughs, happy to see her face turn red at his words. Yes, this is most certainly the Ayaka he knows. Surely his presence alone would make her remember something.

Never mind the fact that he had already recognized that it was possible for people from the same apparent world to come from different points in time.]

But if we must go through these introductions...! I am known as Servant Archer, the original hero and the strongest Heroic Spirit under the sky! And you are Ayaka Sajyou, the Master of Saber and to whom I have offered betrothal!

[featherdarting]

B-BETROTHAL?!

[Wow, the acoustics in here are interesting.]

S-such a thing, I would definitely remember such a thing! Since I don't, t-that means I haven't met you before! Really!

[bowandblade]

[It finally dawns on Gilgamesh, a yard or two away from Ayaka, that the amount of stammering going on is much more than when he had originally declared his intentions to Ayaka and Saber in that classroom. He stops in his advance, one hand on a hip and the other cupping his chin, as he looks at her.]

So you do not remember any of it.

[featherdarting]

That's what I've been saying this entire time!

[GOOD GOD MAN WHAT MANNER OF FOOL ARE YOU.

Also ignore that rusty magic circle on the ground pls.]

[bowandblade]

[He is silent for a moment, thinking on what Ayaka has said. But his attention is drawn over to ... well, taking in the full picture of Ayaka instead of losing himself in some idealistic fantasy Ayaka who remembers him.

Sigh. Fantasy Ayaka.]

--You are hurt. Why are you hurt?

[featherdarting]

[There's a pause as she thinks about it. Knowledge is power...this guy doesn't seem to mean badly, though, even if he is weird...is the War even on here? It doesn't seem so...

...Better to have allies than enemies.]

....I had to recharge my ring. The ritual required blood - so I provided it. That's really all there was to it.

[bowandblade]

[He tuts at that, closing that distance more so he can look over the damage Ayaka has done to herself. He will even reach over and try to take her hand.

What is personal space, after all?]

Such a kind and determined girl. Taking charge of your own protection.

[featherdarting]

[Ayaka's Face Is On Fire Counter: 2]

T-that isn't so! I - I just wanted to make sure it stayed charged, because this place is dangerous, and...i-it's not like it was a proper ritual anyway!

[You're supposed to use birds, but wehh birds.]

[bowandblade]

[He smiles widely at Ayaka's blush, inspecting her hand for a moment longer before nodding and moving his hand to her wrist.]

You are right -- this place is indeed dangerous. Any measure of protection is a step in the right direction. [And any step in the right direction for Ayaka was another point in her favor.] Come, let us tend to your hand.

[And by that, he means he will draw her over to the closest pool of water so she can wash her hand.]

[featherdarting]

[Ayaka's mind is basically just a puddle of "WEHHH?" right now, but - okay, f-fine, she'll go along with that! It isn't like she's grateful for the concern!!!! At any rate, she kneels down to clean her hand in the pool.]

I, ah...all right.

[bowandblade]

[Gilgamesh seems all too pleased that Ayaka is following along with him, and it shows in his expression as he watches her clean her hand.]

You will want to avoid wandering too far from the dormitories once night falls; the creatures become notably more active at that time. That should not be too difficult, yes?