towerofanimus | 002 Acts of Kindness

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002 Acts of Kindness

Characters: Darres & Anyone
Setting: Floor 3 (Library), 10 (Aquarium), 19 (Sec. Library)
Format: Either
Summary: Darres is going about some of his usual routines around the tower.
Warnings: None?

[Floor 3 (Library)]
[Darres was in here for the same reason he always came to this floor. The knight was in search for some decent, non-dark story books to read to Quark. The knight was even more protective of the child than he use to be. Having the kid die in his arms, anyone would become more caring of another. While death was not permanent here, it still pang him that he wasn't able to prevent it. The best he could do was try to keep the kid from slipping into the darkness that the tower taunted its residents with. This round, Darres was in search of particularly happy stories he could read to Quark. He could be found around the library collecting books.]

[Floor 10 (Aquarium)]
[The aquarium was more therapeutic for the knight than anything. He was continually rattled as his stay here grew longer. Back home he wasn't quite so useless as he was finding himself to be here. He wanted to save those who wanted it. Darres wants to help those who couldn't help themselves, but he was finding it to be rather difficult with how he was thwarted.

The knight was peacefully stationed in part of the aquarium where the fish roamed freely. Jumping from tank to tank and going about their business as if he wasn't here. There was a certain beauty to them that he found to be soothing. It was a nice break from the chaos that constantly plagued the tower. He himself was almost at peace?]

[Floor 19 (Second Library)]
[Darres decided it was time he really buckled down and hit the books to better his knowledge of things outside of his world. He wasn't sure how long he was going to be away from it, and as far as he was concerned, knowledge was a useful tool in various situations. The knight was diligently digging through the science portion of the library trying to better himself in the science field. From what he's gathered, the tower was full of this theme.]

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[ At some point during the excursion of book learning, Ishtar appeared and let's say she was quick to help Darres out doing what he was doing. She didn't mind it, and after all the events of the past two or so weeks, she wanted to spend more time with him. They were rather distant since he got here and it was mostly because Ishtar kept herself in a small bubble and pushed people away.

She didn't want to do that but at that time she was still worried about people leaving, and abandoning her. She didn't like being alone and she couldn't bear being on her own. She struggled too much and if she lost Darres too, she'd be done. She'd stop caring, stop giving a fuck. Everything would have been numb. Instead, she pushed those feelings aside for the ime being and helping Darres gather books. ]

Edited 2013-09-10 06:30 (UTC)

[It was still unusual for him to witness Ishtar in such a mood. Usually she was so carefree, but things were so much different. Why else would they be book raiding the library? Their only hope was to adapt. After he gathered what he felt necessary he would retreat to a corner of the library where he could start reading the books.]

Are you sure you want to study here with me?

[It would be kind of boring.]

[Sephiroth is in the Library for one of the more usual activities as well. The tall silver haired man is sat at one of the terminals, sat back on the chair and scrolling through the days new network posts. The lighting from the screen, and the lighting of the library itself gleams off his pauldrons.

He won't post anything, in fact hardly ever does unless he's in a particularly tolerable mood. A lot of the drabble that other residents post up bores him almost to tears but the network is always worth a check in case.

At a noise behind him he sits forward and turns to look back over his shoulder at Darres picking a book up off a nearby shelf. He frowns momentarily but then it vanishes, though he doesn't take his eyes off the other man he recognizes him from that day up at his Dormitory. With Ishtar.]

[He isn't sure why he's in here, actually. Not to say he isn't actually kind of... glad he found himself in this incredibly fascinating place. His eyes scan the right side of the room with an incredibly fascinated expression. After a couple of minutes, he begins walking further in.

Oh! ... Did that fish just jump from one aquarium to the next...?

The black-haired Deadman had let out a slightly surprised sound at that, considering it literally happened right in front of his face. Seriously, some water even splashed on his forehead.]

Wh-what the...?

[Luke was actually there just to look around. The redhead was in desperate need of things to keep his mind busy, and what better way that to find a (hopefully attention-grabbing) book to read. Luke didn't actually mind reading. It was just very difficult for a book to actually hold his attention for more than ten minutes, at a time. At that point, though, he was willing to try anything.

One of the books actually land Luke, however, nose-deep into it. So much so, that he was suddenly not paying any attention to where he was going.

Which was why he ran into the poor, unsuspecting individual.]

[Darres was unaware that others were here, but his obliviousness didn't remain when he realized the silver-haired man not far off to his side was settled near one of the terminals. It took him a second to realized that it was the same man who Ishtar was at his bedside for. The only reason they even encountered was because Darres never failed to find his majesty. Ever.

The other didn't seem particularly sociable, and if anything Darres felt like he was imposing above all else. Unlike Ishtar, Darres didn't normally seek others or randomly engage with strangers he was not familiar with. He was far more introverted and reserved than his wife. He was only speaking now because this man seemed to be an acquaintance of Ishtar's.]

I'm not bothering you am I?

[His demeanor calm. Everything about him gave a placid vibe. It was easy to tell what kind of person he was.]

[Darres paused at the sound of another before glancing over to a kid who also seemed to be fish gazing. ]

Careful. Some of them are carnivorous. [Most sea life was, actually. But it wasn't often they decided to snack on humans. Still.]

[Darres had a firm hold on the couple of books he had selected. Once he was collided into, he was barely budged from his station and maintained a certain balance that kept him from falling over. As a knight he had to have a good core balance, even with his height. He couldn't afford to slip up. Accidents meant death on the battlefield and he accustomed to protecting royalty.]

My apologies.

[Even if he wasn't at fault.]

[Ganta quickly glanced to the person he quickly realized he'd never seen, before. He blinked at the word, though. Carnivorous? ... Right, look at where they are. Why wouldn't they house flesh-eating fish?]

Uh... right. [He was moving just a bit closer to the stranger, hands in pockets with a forced calm expression. Ganta removed a hand to scratch the back of his head.]

I'm Ganta, by the way.

[He watched the fish, quietly, after that. It was always nice to have a moment in a relatively calm setting.]

[Luke blinked as it had felt almost similar to bumping into a pole. Taking a couple of steps back, he blinked at the guy apologizing.]

Huh? I was the one that bumped into you, though...

Shouldn't I be the one apologizing?

[Darres didn't think he would allow his head to be bitten off if he were aware. His concern lightened, but he was always alert. Danger was never one to announce itself to you. You had to be ready at any given moment. Though it was much harder without the aid of his holy sword which was still back on his world.]

My name is Darres, it's a pleasure to meet you.

[He didn't sound excited, but Darres always seemed level-headed.]

It's no trouble at all. [He knows it was an accident.] Please don't worry over it.

[Darres glanced at his books momentarily.

"The Basic's of Machines and "How Electricity Came to Be."

He wondered what other books would be relative to these subjects. The science section was so large. It was rather intimidating. The knight glanced back at the other.]

There are some tables nearby if you want to read in the library.

[He turned toward the stranger, giving him a smile and nod.]

It's nice to meet you, too, Darres.

[He turned and leaned to look at an aquarium that currently houses a ton of small fish.]

How long... have you been here?

[ Urotsuki hangs around a lot on the aquarium floor and other floors near it. So she's today there too, even if there's some other guy - but she doesn't seem to pay attention to him. She's walking around as if he isn't even there, walking right up to the water and the fish...

... but then she suddenly turns into rainbow colors out of nowhere. Welp. ]

Since June, so a few months.

[He wasn't proud of it, but at least he could watch out for Ishtar while she was here.]

Are you new?

[He hasn't seen his face before.]

[Darres didn't mind that she went on as if he wasn't there. It wasn't as if this floor was private, and she was free to do whatever business she'd like. It was no his place to interfere with others.

However, he was caught off guard when she randomly began to reflect a rainbow theme. It was odd, yes, but that was it. The knight wanted to ask her, but instead he just remained where he was standing. Half watching the fish, and half observing her.]

[He nodded to the question.]

I've been here a little over a month, ...I think... [He was losing track of time, which was not actually something he was unfamiliar with. He had trouble keeping up with time, back "home".]

[It's perfectly normal to feel like you're imposing. This is the default vibe Sephiroth generally gives off when around those he hardly knows. Strangers, especially strangers behind you could mean anything, after all. No, not paranoid much. Cautious. Even if Sephiroth is confident he could defend himself against every other resident.]

Hmph. Not at all. [He speaks over an armored shoulder.]

[Apparently satisfied, at least for the immediate moments that Darres is not a threat, Sephiroth turns more in the seat to look over the other man. Or rather what the other man is doing.]

Light reading?

[He furrowed his brow giving the stranger a look of disbelief. Was the guy for real? ... Luke then shifts a little uncomfortably. The guy reminded him a bit of Ion, actually. Luke hadn't seen Ion, yet; and, frankly wasn't actually sure if he was ready to. Asch was bad enough, and Ion had actually been one of Luke's closer friends. They were both replicas, too, so they had some sort of bond. The redhead scratched the back of his head before turning to look at the tables.]

Ah... yeah. I was planning on it, actually. [He glanced back at the stranger, then he eyes landed on the books. Machines and electricity? That seemed like something guy would like... His eyes lingered on the books for a bit, before he looked away. Even though he'd never wish for Guy to be in a place like this, he still misses him. Luke sighed and realized he had just been standing there, looking sad. He offered a nervous smile and firmly scratched the side of his head.]

... Sorry about that.

[ Ishtar continued to pull a book here and a book there because it was easier to read about stuff she didn't know about. She was carefree, but a lot of things changed that. She still had her carefree nature. It was a lot more controlled however, and less troublesome. She pulled another book and then turned towards his reading self and smiles. ]

Yeah, it's fine Darres.

[ She smiled. She carried the stack of book over to him and plops right next to him. ]

Which means you've been exposed to the nature of the tower?

[Hm. The knight glanced from fish to fish. The colorful ones caught his attention the most. Despite the danger it was peaceful.]</small.

[If she insisted, he wasn't going to push her away. He would never push her away, but he did want to give her the option. Ishtar didn't need to feel obligated to be with him. Especially for something so scholarly. His heart weighed down a little at the though of Yujinn. This was more his thing after all. Darres was just a knight.]

If you're sure.

[His tone was dull. Darres' usual calm atmosphere became a little heavy as he opened one of the books he picked out.]

[Light reading? He glimpsed back at them. Well...they were story books, there was no denying that. There was probably more in the tower that could be done besides story-telling, but he honestly didn't have the time to explore the various floors. Ishtar by herself was a full time job. When you add everything else to the equation, it was easy to loose free time.]

You could say that.

[He wanted to ask what his relation to Ishtar was, but he wasn't sure if he should. Darres had no reason to distrust Sephiroth, nor would he unless presented with a reason. There was nothing for him to say, at least anything he thought of to be important.]

It's not my place but... [Now he really will start imposing.] Ishtar is fond of you.

[The knight glanced back at the other.] That idiot [said thoughtfully] meddles in everything and gets herself hurt. For your sake...if not her own, please take better care of yourself.

Most of the books on this floor are scholarly and educational. There's another library on the third floor with a more fictional selection. [In case Luke was interested in reading something that didn't require much studying.]

[Luke smiled at the second sentence.] Well, I actually came here to learn something...

[He already did like to read some things that taught him more than just sword fighting or Artes (not that they have anything on that last one, that he knew of). As long as they weren't super incredibly boring, that is.

Thinking he was about to die any second, though, had him wanting to do things differently. He wanted to learn everything he could, tell people things ]

So, ...what are those books about, exactly? [Machines, he knew. What was electricity, though?]

Edited 2013-09-12 08:15 (UTC)

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