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towerofanimus2013-09-11 07:50 am
humility) wrote in towerofanimus2013-09-11 07:50 am
Entry tags:
add yet another dazed and confused girl to the mix
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.]
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.]
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[his question, though. there's a brief moment where Aqua almost says something, then changes her mind and shuts her mouth again, frowning and trying to think. thankfully, something else about what he said gives her a good segue to change the subject.]
...Brother? I'm not sure. I haven't been here long, after all. [smiling kindly] It's good that you have family here. It's...terrible to be stuck in an awful place like this, but having close support must make it bearable in some way.
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[Ah, he probably shouldn't have mentioned that so casually. Then again, it wasn't really an issue anymore. He didn't need pity or platitudes. It was simply an aspect of himself that he would overcome one day. Until then, there was little reason to dwell on it.
There was something to how she said that, though...]
Are you missing someone, miss? A friend who isn't here?
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[she falls silent again and stares at the floor, painfully aware of the words "lost memories". she clasps her hands in front of her and squeezes her fingers, tightly.]
I'm...very sorry. About your memories. I hope there's a way to recover them soon. [she looks back at him and tries to smile.] If...there's anything I can do, I would like to help. If I can. As for me...
[with a faraway look, she reaches to her waist and leaves her hand there, as if seeking comfort from something. but nothing is immediately visible beyond her skirts?] ...No. Not really. I miss them, but. I'd rather they stay far away from here. They don't deserve it.
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[And he flashes her a grin.]
If you want to help, that's fine. I'm not sure how to go about it, but more people helping seems better, don't you think? I'm sure with two people it won't take any time at all!
... that's highly altruistic. Most people would selfishly wish for their close friends out of a need for comfort. Very few are strong enough to go on their own.
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...Well. Let's just say I've had a lot of practice, then.
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... that's rather sad.
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It was a bit complicated. That's in the past now, anyway.
[subject change!]
Do you...not remember anything at all? No hints or clues?
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The only thing that I seem to have consciously remembered is my name... at least that's the only thing that has come forth from the void of my mind. I have intact knowledge of basic things too, it seems... for which I am thankful. I doubt I would find a patient teacher to re-teach such things in a place like this. Writing too, it seems, is not a problem, though I have no idea the name of the language that I would consider my mother tongue. Occasionally I feel certain things in certain ways but I have little understanding of why, just that they are. Those are perhaps the only hints I've had about my past self.
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That's a lot better than nothing at all. Maybe writing and describing those thoughts and feelings will help in a more concrete way.
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Today... I felt... hungry. I wanted... fish... but there... was none.
[Then he can't help but crack up right after.]