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[etherealblast]

Characters: Fayt Leingod and whoever runs across him.
Setting: Dormitory room 2-08 and various first block floors.
Format: Action. I’m also willing to follow along prose if you prefer that.
Summary: Fayt arrives in the tower.
Warnings: He's not exactly going to be very happy about this.

Room 2-08 and dormitory levels
[To be waking up in a strange room, in a strange place, wasn’t exactly the outcome Fayt had expected after everything that had happened recently. Not that he even knew what he expected to happen after they couldn't stop that program, but this didn't feel like it at all.

The first letter, when he opens it, is like a punch in the gut. The message was short and simple, almost horribly cheerful, for the information it contained. Fayt didn't want to believe it. There had to be another explanation, because he was sure the last thing he remembered hadn't been completely emptiness.

So of course, the first thing he does after reading through both letters is to change out of the awkwardly tight outfit he'd woken up in into something more familiar from the trunk at the foot of his bed and try to find someone who knows more than he does. He'll be wandering the halls of the dormitory, seeking out anyone he comes across for answers. Maybe he could find whoever was sharing that room with him... the other sections of the room did look occupied.]

Floor three library
[After spending some time on the dormitory level, Fayt takes to exploring the tower, taking the long elevator ride to the bottom. He’ll be lingering in the library on floor 3 the longest, hoping to find some more information. Fayt will be browsing determinedly through the shelves trying to find something on this place, but he’s failing, much to his frustration. Some of the books do seem interesting, though, and he can occasionally be found picking his way through the shelves, a pair of reading glasses perched on his face as he glances over random books.]

Cafeteria
[A while later he makes his way to the cafeteria to get a bite to eat, but he’s hesitant about the oatmeal. Why the insistence on eating that first? It seemed pretty odd, really. Fayt’s going to be deliberating on that for a bit before he decides what to do. Someone should probably stop him before he does something he’ll regret.]

Floor four
[He makes his way to floor four after that, and he takes in the view of the world outside the windows for a while, glancing out over the clouds and hoping to see something besides the obscured view. It was a roomy lounge, but he really would have preferred to see something of their surroundings. Was this really all that was out there?]

Floor five
[On floor five, Fayt wanders around a bit before finding the viewing stations. He spends some time eyeing them, wondering if he honestly wanted to know what sights they contained yet, let alone if he could trust them. He wasn’t sure what to believe, if the viewing stations were genuine or not, but he knew what he didn’t want to believe.]

Comments

cafeteria -- also hi, i was sad about the lack of replies here

[tsunderebunny]

...It'll be easier to just eat it and get it over with.

[He had already pulled through his 'ordeal' with it, although he wasn't sure that he liked the zucchini pancakes much better.]

o/

[etherealblast]

[Fayt redirects his gaze from the bowl of oatmeal he'd been eyeing for some time, glancing at the man who spoke. Guess his staring was that obvious.]

Why the oatmeal, though? It seems pretty odd that we have to eat something so specific first.

[tsunderebunny]

Who knows? [Nobody seemed too...]

But, I would think we have larger concerns.

Floor 5

[neverbeamemory]

[He might become part of the floor itself at this rate; how often Sephiroth comes to this floor and sits in front of a viewfinder. Staring into the dead abyss of His Planet, feeling the weight of the stripped Lifestream for long periods at a time. As if he might grow to be de-sensitized from it.

It's totally not possible to see whether he's aware of the others' presence eyeing the same screen from a few feet back. His silver-graced shoulders hardly move at all with each controlled breath.]

Floor 5

[etherealblast]

[Seeing someone else using those things at least gave Fayt more of an idea of if they were considered accurate or not... but it didn't settle his questions fully, either. He watches the tall man at the viewfinder for a moment, before deciding to go for it and approach him. Couldn't hurt, right?]

Hey... mind if I ask you something?

Floor 5

[neverbeamemory]

[Being actually sat on the floor a few feet from the screen would certainly help to make Sephiroth appear more approachable. Removing a lot of his height from the equation.

Hearing words at his back, Sephiroth takes a deeper breath - almost as if he had been sleeping there and was now waking up. He hasn't been, but his inward focused, near-meditative time has recently become even more important than any physical training.

Of course, he'd known there was someone behind him but most would have walked right past him without a glance. Without even turning his head to look back at the person. Sephiroth answers, his tone as expressionless as he can make it.]

That depends on what exactly your question is.

Library

[tohko_amano]

[As usual, Tohko was taking care of her library duties, cleaning up old messes, organizing books, and trying to ignore and dodge her retrieval unit of a stalker. However, when she saw a boy browsing the shelves, she couldn't help but walk up to him with a smile on her face. The stalker, sadly, had followed her and was watching the two from a distance.]

Good morning! Need help finding anything?

Library

[etherealblast]

[Fayt looks up from the shelves, and while he does look mildly frustrated, he offers the girl a small smile and a quirk of the brow.] Hey. I don't suppose there are books on this place, are there?

[His eyes trail over to the person a ways behind her, looking a bit confused for just a moment at the stare that they seemed to be directing their way. Who was that? A friend of hers?]

Library

[tohko_amano]

[Not really..but Tohko had put up with her 'friend's' presence for so long now that she had grown used to dealing with him. However, at the question, she sighed.]

I'm sad to say that there aren't. The Administrators pulled any books that had to do with this place, and no one had been able to find them yet. However, if you want, I could tell you everything I know about the Tower. That way, you'll be prepared for later!

floor four!

[bloodlessons]

[Fayt won't be alone in his viewings, he may or may not be aware of when Henry approaches, but he does seem to place himself close enough to Fayt that it might be inappropriate.

But looking at just clouds? That gets mundane very fast.] Booooring~.

Re: floor four!

[etherealblast]

[It doesn't take long for Henry to get noticed, especially when he gets that close. Fayt turns to face him, looking a little startled by the proximity.

Hey, personal space here.]

There's not much to it, yeah.

[bloodlessons]

[there is no personal space. Have a smile!]

Did they just run out of ideas? The other floors all have something to offer, like the one on floor forty-five. Wonder if any of those guys would like you?

Floor Five, since I finally remembered....

[mysterical]

[You'll have to excuse the brunette currently gazing into one of the viewing stations. She's in shock and there aren't words for what she's feeling. Anger. Sadness. Disbelief. Shock. Hatred. Remorse. Grief....

She's feeling all of these things, some more than others. But it's all cold as she continues to look through it, before she pushes away with a look of utter distaste on her otherwise pretty face.

Despite the scowl on her face, she is open to talking to any new residents.]

/o/

[etherealblast]

[Fayt's not sure if it's for the best he approaches her at first. She looked obviously upset by whatever it is she saw, likely the same view Fayt wasn't sure to trust.

Eventually, though, he'll make his way over, trying to be as polite as possible to make up for the intrusion.] Excuse me, ma'am? About those machines...

[mysterical]

[Tear turns to see a blue-haired male standing in front of her. He looks a little older than her and Luke, and he's wearing a sword, so he mus be some kind of fighter.]

Yes, what about them?

Cafeteria 'cause Link is a newbie patroller--

[ocariness]

[ There's someone staring at you, Fayt. Someone with long pointed ears, kind of short, blonde, blue eyes, wearing a green tunic and decked out in sword, shield, bow and arrows and all that. Not drawn, just peeking over at you from the edge of the table. Giving you a look.

... Is that a bunch of daisy chains in their arms? Sure is. ]

... Hello.

[ Their voice is kind of quiet, but this person (who knows if they're male or female, it's... too hard to tell) seems to be staring at you and wondering if you would like a daisy chain headband. FLOWERS! ]

Woo~

[etherealblast]

[Fayt had just sat down at a table, with a tray of something not plain oatmeal now, when he realized he wasn't alone at the table.

Why were they hiding like that? And what was with the flowers? He glances at the half hidden face curiously.] ...Hey.

[ocariness]

[ DON'T YOU WANT A FLOWER CHAIN ON YOUR HEAD, FAYT? Admit it. You want it. ]

... Did you just arrive here? Have you eaten the oatmeal already?

Room 2-08

[the_white_rider]

[ As Fayt had exited the dorm to wander around the hallways, an old man would be coming by the stairs. He was was fully clothed in white and was holding a staff in hand, apparently using it as a walking stick.

Headed straight for the dormitories, Gandalf spotted Fayt on his way. Fairly certain he had never seen him before and given the blue-haired young man seemed to be wandering the corridors as if seeking out for answers, he would stop by the door. ]

Should I assume you are new to this tower lad?

Re: Room 2-08

[etherealblast]

[Between the white clothing and the staff, the older man really did stand out. When Gandalf calls out to Fayt, it's easy enough to spot who was speaking and he makes his way over quickly, nodding in confirmation.]

Yeah. I just woke up in a bed in... [He jerks a thumb towards one dorm room in particular.] There.

[the_white_rider]

[ Gandalf listed to his reply then looked over to the dorm room he pointed-- Smiling slightly as an answer. ]

Hm. It would appear we share the same room.

[ With that said, Gandalf headed into the room, opening his trunk with his staff and looking for a book and some old yellowed papers he kept there. ]

Cafeteria

[alephbet]

Had the oatmeal? You'll throw everything else up otherwise.

[Someone's gotta be blunt.[

Cafeteria

[etherealblast]

Yeah, but why? [He'd really like to know why that was the only thing they could eat first. Was it laced with something? Was it gentler on the stomach after... whatever they did, to drag them here?]

dormitories

[bowandblade]

[Archer has been waiting awhile for the elevator. It's not something that he usually does, but he's feeling a bit lazy today and standing in the elevator lobby at least gives him time to play a game on his phone. Several times. ...Yeah.

He might raise a brow at Fayt if he sees him pass by the elevator in his exploration of the dorm level. But then it's back to pressing buttons on his phone.]

dormitories

[etherealblast]

[The sight of a cellphone, after finding his own electronic devices missing from his possessions, does get a glance from Fayt, and he pauses in his steps as he looks. He'd thought the devices might have been taken for a reason... whether because they allowed for possible contact with whatever was outside of this place, or because his Quad Scanner might show him something whoever was keeping him here didn't want found.]

Is that a communicator?