01 | or that look of surprise

[grancenturio]

Characters: Nessiah and you!
Setting: Room 1-04, Floor 98, Elevator, Cafeteria, Floor 3
Format: Will match yours.
Summary: Nessiah makes his entrance to the tower, discovers no-powers floors, and goes to get some food and research.
Warnings: Eye squick before he puts on his faceplate.

[Room 1-04]
[Nessiah had been displeased upon waking up here, but not frightened. There were few things that could frighten him after so many years of death and rebirth: a simple kidnapping would not accomplish it.

He read the letter and put it away, skepticism clear on what remained of his face. There were of course ways to destroy a world, but not many to do it instantaneously, without warning. He would have known that something was coming.

That done, he rooted in his trunk for his clothes and the chains that properly covered him. At the very least, he should put on his faceplate before anyone but his roommates saw the empty holes where his eyes should be.]

[Floor 98]
[The dormitories offered little interest to him, and the staircase seemed the obvious way to proceed. He avoided the glowing step of floor 101, briefly explored the crystalline caverns, then returned to find the next floor down.

The moment his foot left the staircase his vision went black as the spells he used to see were cut out suddenly. He stumbled, tumbling onto his knees as he landed on the pipe floor.

Nessiah tried to feel his way back to the staircase with his hands, but the pipes were unfamiliar territory and it would be too easy to fall into a hole...]

[Elevator]
[Having bee rescued, Nessiah wisely decided not to take the walk down past many other floors that could easily blind him, and took the elevator instead. He wasn't one to strike up a conversation himself, but he wouldn't be opposed to something to fill the half an hour it took to get from the top of the tower to the bottom.]

[Cafeteria]
[Nessiah was presented with terribly mediocre oatmeal, but at least it looked better than whatever else was being served. He took an out-of-the-way corner of the cafeteria and began to slowly eat, watching whoever else was desperate enough to come to the cafeteria for nutrition.]

[Floor 3]
[Despite having most of his face covered, Nessiah has no trouble reading, and has a large stack of books in front of him on one of the tables. It's quite curious.]

Comments

[tohko_amano]

[Tohko believed him, but that didn't mean she would let the issue die there. She loved magic and always wanted to know more about it when it was brought up, so, smiling, she threw out another question.]

Oh, what kind of magic? How does yours work, if you don't mind my asking?

[grancenturio]

My sight spells are simply one of many magics I can perform. The idea behind them is that words set together have a power of their own. It's the most common form of magic in my world - what are you used to?

[tohko_amano]

That..sounds like an interesting form of magic.

[It sounded like something out of Earthsea, but Tohko didn't mention that. There was no way the mage would know what she was talking about.]

Actually..magic doesn't exist in my universe, so that's why I was asking. I love hearing and learning about it though! If you don't mind..could you teach me a little, if it's possible?

[grancenturio]

[Nessiah shakes his head.] Some power must be innate in the caster, or else an object may be infused with it to activate in response to particular words. If you have no magic in your own world it's unlikely that you have any, and if I had any of the latter, they would be precious commodities with the world supposedly destroyed.

[tohko_amano]

[At that, Tohko sighed and nodded.]

Alright then..I was just curious, that's all..and it's not 'supposedly'. Your universe is destroyed, trust me.

[grancenturio]

Has anyone seen it for themselves?

[tohko_amano]

[At that, Tohko nodded.]

Yes. My best friend here has, along with several other people. There's also evidence that shows that..your soul was the only thing that was pulled to this world. The body you currently have is made out of recycled parts.

[grancenturio]

I presume that's a bother to most people.

[For him? Business as usual.]

[tohko_amano]

Well, the fact that our original bodies aren't here does bother a lot of people..but I guess you're used to the whole idea, huh?

[After all, most people wouldn't take this new information so calmly.]

[grancenturio]

I have more important things to worry about than what my body is made of.

[tohko_amano]

Like what, may I ask?

[grancenturio]

Leaving would be a high priority.

[tohko_amano]

All of the residents are working on that..I'm pretty soon that we will be able to, eventually.

[grancenturio]

Eventually is a fairly indistinct length of time.

[tohko_amano]

[At that, Tohko sighed.]

I know..but sadly, that's the best I can give you for now.

[grancenturio]

Hm... I thank you for the information, limited as it is.

[tohko_amano]

You're welcome..is there anything else you would like to know?

[grancenturio]

Are there any other libraries besides this one?

[tohko_amano]

Yes, actually! There's a nonfiction library on the nineteenth floor! Some sections have been removed though, like the history and science sections.

[grancenturio]

Still, it's better than no library at all. I will take a look.

[tohko_amano]

Alright then! If you need help finding anything there, let me know, alright?

[grancenturio]

I think that I can navigate a library without too much trouble.

[tohko_amano]

I have no doubt that you'll have no trouble for the most part..but if you run into a weird stack of books or can't find something, then I might be able to help.

[grancenturio]

I will keep that in mind for the future. What is your name?

[tohko_amano]

Oh, I'm Tohko Amano, the book girl! Who are you?