add yet another dazed and confused girl to the mix

[humility]

Characters: Aqua! and whoever you deign to throw at her!
Setting: Floors 99, Cafeteria, and anywhere you like!
Format: whichever!
Summary: oh look it's another newbie LET'S GET HER
Warnings: no warnings for now; will edit as needed



[she might have kept sleeping, but Aqua is being reluctantly pulled to consciousness because something feels...off. different. wrong also springs to mind, but that's a relative thing, really. it was wrong for her to be stuck where she was, but ten years being stuck has a funny way of making you adapt and accept.

when she opens her eyes, the starkness of the room is almost blinding, in a way - not to mention REALLY STARTLING.

a room.

and a bed. she's in a bed.

when did that happen.

something's heavy on her throat when she turns her head to look around; she reaches up and feels the collar, and is understandably startled. there are, unfortunately, no mirrors to investigate.

so she gets out of bed. all of Aqua's movements are slow, deliberate, and quiet. she looks around for any sign of life...or, almost preferably, any answers.]



[wow. a whole garden.

getting there with the step teleportation wasn't that alarming, but a whole garden after the bare minimalism of the dorms is, a bit.

Aqua walks around slowly, staring in wonder at each and every plant and touching every one in turn, confirming for herself the reality of them. living things are a wonder to her after such a long time.]



[oh, this is more...immediately familiar. the gentle glow of the crystals is similar enough to the Realm of Darkness, anyway.

it's beautiful, if quietly unsettling. she can't quite put her finger on why until she tries looking into the crystals to see their colors, and just gets a dull headache from the endless fractals.

she may squat down to touch one of the small pools of water, before settling herself as comfortably as possible next to it in order to take another moment to take in what's going on.

this place is crazy. first a garden, now a crystal cave.]



[...okay, this place is nuts.

Aqua stares in awe and confusion at the intricate ball pits, with trampolines and pipes and all sorts of crazy fun.

unfortunately, she's not much in a fun mood, but that doesn't mean the existence of the place isn't fascinating on some weird level. she steps into the first pit carefully, just looking around and peering through the mesh to pits above and below.]



(basically, feel free to choose any floor! one a little safer where conversation is possible, or a more dangerous one you potentially warn her to leave - she's very very warily poking her head into each floor for a second or two at least until she gets tired and just rides the elevator to the cafeteria, so - go for it!

she will also be mostly travelling by the stairs until she goes to the cafeteria.)



[well. it probably only makes sense that after ten years, she'd be hungry.

so. hungry.

thankfully, it's not hard to find the cafeteria. after one look at the layout, Aqua runs over to the NPCs running the place, doling out food, begging them for answers - and getting nothing. frustrated, she takes the oatmeal she's been given and gives up, moving to sit down alone at one of the tables.

...eating is weird. as hungry as she is, she keeps holding a full spoon in her hand and staring at it like she doesn't know what to do, before eating it.]

Comments

[greyerrant]

[ The giant removes his helm, exposing a craggy, pale face that bears scars, and a sense of sadness about it that his stern expression does not convey well. His eyes are the grey of rainclouds, and his hair is like a silver crown, colored strangely by the cave lighting. It might be blond in normal light. ]

I see. That is regrettable. You can call me... Cerberus. I'm sorry that you're here. This is an unpleasant place, to say the least.

[humility]

Cerberus. [she smiles a little; meeting someone who she has no memory of is a little...unsettling. she tries not to show it, but there are certainly dozens of questions running through her mind.] It's nice to meet you again.

I've only been here a few hours, so I can't say. ...But I also can't say I trust a world that brought me without warning, either.

[greyerrant]

Nor should you. [ He nods his head, and crosses to her, his armored bulk moving with surprising grace given the sheer mass, and stands nearby, a towering presence. He looks down at her. ]

Nice to meet you as well. Do you have any questions about this place? I might be able to answer them.

[humility]

[hesitating, she clenches and unclenches her fists as she tries to organize her thoughts.]

...How long has it been since I was last here?

[greyerrant]

You came here with me, several months ago, hunting for a creature known as Nyarlathotep. However, you didn't appear here when I returned, collared, later on. We met in a place known as Hinoto-Ri, which was a good deal less awful than this place.

[ His eyes flick to her fists, but he doesn't comment on the frustrated reaction. ]

I hadn't seen you from the time I was pulled away from Hinoto-ri until now.

[humility]

I see.

[what else can she say? it makes little sense to her, but at least clears up a couple of questions about this person in particular. she smiles at him encouragingly.]

I wish I could remember. But I have no doubt that you're a great warrior to fight with. Where do you come from before all that?

[greyerrant]

[ The ghost of a smile plays across the stoic warrior's face. ]

The Imperium of man, though I was from the planet of Cthonia, specifically.

[humility]

--Oh, an empire? [the names are meaningless, but:] What kind of world is it? What were you doing before all... [she gestures vaguely around them] ...this?

[greyerrant]

An empty sort of world, once a mining and hive-planet now lost to anything but gangs. As for myself, I was fighting in a galactic-wide civil war for the fate of humanity, then fighting with a group of other people in the city of Hinoto-ri for much the same thing. It was in hinoto-ri that I met you.

[ He smiles a little bit, clearly replaying the memory. ]

[humility]

[she just sighs again, regretful]

I wish I could remember. It's very...troubling not to.

[she stands up at last, and offers her hand with a smile.]

But, I can say it's nice to meet you again. I hope I can be of help to you again, if the need arises.

[greyerrant]

[ He removes his gauntlet, exposing a large, pale hand, and takes hers as well, smiling ever so slightly, the expression a bit odd on his battered, war-marked face. ]

No doubt it shall. Good to know you again, Aqua.