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WHO: Hiiro Amagi & You
WHAT: Exploring as a new arrival
WHEN: During the celebration period
WHERE: Alenroux
WARNINGS: Will update as necessary
[The celebration in the city was overwhelming, and he felt uneasy with both factions that were heavy-handed in their recruitment. Their leaders gave him an eerie vibe, and Hiiro hadn't been too certain about trusting either one. It was not that he wasn't tempted, especially when his interests leaned closer towards one over the other. However, he didn't want to make a mistake in his choice. Didn't want to be hasty, lest he regrets it.
After all, his choice is not for his own, but for his people.
It's been a few days, and although it had hurt to think of, he had carefully analyzed the information that was presented to him and pondered over it. To be told that the world he had known is completely gone was so much of a shock that he had blanked out on it at first, but when he had time to ponder it alone, he allowed the despair to sink in. It took him a few days, appetite lost and heart heavy, before the promises were whispered into his ears. No, it was always where, but it had only sunk then, that perhaps things were not as hopeless as they seemed.
So he had to become stronger, because lying in bed all day would only hinder him from completing his mission. Although he had no reason to believe that either faction was telling the truth, he had no other lead. However, the celebration is too loud, and he needed time to really decide on things. Since he did not have someone trusted to discuss it with, he decided to ponder on it on his own, far from the celebration.
That was how he ended up in Alenroux.]
I. ALENROUX (day)
[Not having a faction seems to help at least in keeping the people at ease. Hiiro finds himself wandering around the place, the greenery unfamiliar but much more soothing than anything else. He's wearing his hometown clothes, the same one he arrived in, but seems to have a better complexion now that his initial troubles at least had some sort of direction he can pursue solutions for.
At least, that was the goal. Instead, someone passing by the farms may notice the boy sleeping under a tree, seemingly without care, tired out from all the worries he's had. In fact, one might even think it's dangerous that he's so defenseless lying down there. Whether you approach him by choice, or if you did not notice him in the area and are about to trip over him though, the results are quite the same.
That is, anyone who approaches within grabbing distance might suddenly find their ankle yanked, with Hiiro jerking up from his restful sleep with stern eyes, as though he was ready to throw this person over his shoulder.
When he sees what he's done though, he lets go immediately, the intensity slacking into surprise.]
--- Mu? What are you doing?
II. ALENROUX (night)
[The night gives way to monsters, people having abandoned the outside now that it's dangerous. Someone a lot less foolish would heed the warnings and stay indoors, but Hiiro finds himself sneaking outside of the inn now that he's slept half the day away. It wasn't like he was going to easily shift from 12 hours to 24 hours so easily. He's unfortunately too awake to stay still, and there wasn't much he can learn in the inn while he waits.
So anyone out there at night, just as foolish as he is, might find him running away from a large monster, less out of fear and more like he was doing it intentionally. Training even, judging by the way he dodges its attacks and never attacks back. Or maybe, he's just an idiot with no weapon and really needs the help.
Or they can catch him when he's being more foolish, looking like a lost puppy following a dangerous shadow that whispers to him, walking towards the darkness. In any case, he might need some help snapping out of it.]
III. Wildcard
[For now, Hiiro is planning to stick around Alenroux, but feel free to ping me for other kinds of threads in PM or @![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
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WHAT: Exploring as a new arrival
WHEN: During the celebration period
WHERE: Alenroux
WARNINGS: Will update as necessary
[The celebration in the city was overwhelming, and he felt uneasy with both factions that were heavy-handed in their recruitment. Their leaders gave him an eerie vibe, and Hiiro hadn't been too certain about trusting either one. It was not that he wasn't tempted, especially when his interests leaned closer towards one over the other. However, he didn't want to make a mistake in his choice. Didn't want to be hasty, lest he regrets it.
After all, his choice is not for his own, but for his people.
It's been a few days, and although it had hurt to think of, he had carefully analyzed the information that was presented to him and pondered over it. To be told that the world he had known is completely gone was so much of a shock that he had blanked out on it at first, but when he had time to ponder it alone, he allowed the despair to sink in. It took him a few days, appetite lost and heart heavy, before the promises were whispered into his ears. No, it was always where, but it had only sunk then, that perhaps things were not as hopeless as they seemed.
So he had to become stronger, because lying in bed all day would only hinder him from completing his mission. Although he had no reason to believe that either faction was telling the truth, he had no other lead. However, the celebration is too loud, and he needed time to really decide on things. Since he did not have someone trusted to discuss it with, he decided to ponder on it on his own, far from the celebration.
That was how he ended up in Alenroux.]
I. ALENROUX (day)
[Not having a faction seems to help at least in keeping the people at ease. Hiiro finds himself wandering around the place, the greenery unfamiliar but much more soothing than anything else. He's wearing his hometown clothes, the same one he arrived in, but seems to have a better complexion now that his initial troubles at least had some sort of direction he can pursue solutions for.
At least, that was the goal. Instead, someone passing by the farms may notice the boy sleeping under a tree, seemingly without care, tired out from all the worries he's had. In fact, one might even think it's dangerous that he's so defenseless lying down there. Whether you approach him by choice, or if you did not notice him in the area and are about to trip over him though, the results are quite the same.
That is, anyone who approaches within grabbing distance might suddenly find their ankle yanked, with Hiiro jerking up from his restful sleep with stern eyes, as though he was ready to throw this person over his shoulder.
When he sees what he's done though, he lets go immediately, the intensity slacking into surprise.]
--- Mu? What are you doing?
II. ALENROUX (night)
[The night gives way to monsters, people having abandoned the outside now that it's dangerous. Someone a lot less foolish would heed the warnings and stay indoors, but Hiiro finds himself sneaking outside of the inn now that he's slept half the day away. It wasn't like he was going to easily shift from 12 hours to 24 hours so easily. He's unfortunately too awake to stay still, and there wasn't much he can learn in the inn while he waits.
So anyone out there at night, just as foolish as he is, might find him running away from a large monster, less out of fear and more like he was doing it intentionally. Training even, judging by the way he dodges its attacks and never attacks back. Or maybe, he's just an idiot with no weapon and really needs the help.
Or they can catch him when he's being more foolish, looking like a lost puppy following a dangerous shadow that whispers to him, walking towards the darkness. In any case, he might need some help snapping out of it.]
III. Wildcard
[For now, Hiiro is planning to stick around Alenroux, but feel free to ping me for other kinds of threads in PM or @
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[ Which begs the question of what these Oracles really will bring about. None of these developments are good, and while he doesn't condone Aetós' methods nor trust him or Cyrus, both have stated these developments to be different. Concerning. ]
Then of course there's the locals' sentiments toward the lot of us. Couldn't say if it was those two or not, but someone managed to arrange to show our last Oracle's test to the population at large.
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[Especially with a voice so young. He was really such a fool.]
I have much to learn. Though... what kind of test was it?
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[ The fact that primers don't exist for this remains bizarre to him. Shouldn't they prepare new recruits as best they can, in the interest of success? ]
Each Oracle throws some form of challenge our way, while pitting factions against each other. That's the sort of test I mean.
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Hmmm, perhaps I may have missed it if they had someone who would explain. I got lost in the city many times and couldn't find my way, so I decided to look for a place that was much more open.
[Like you know, Alenroux.]
Is there a point to that? Should they not instead look for a solution together?
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[ He shrugs, skepticism evident in his tone. Yuri has never bought it, but with hostilities rising, he may have no choice in the end. Even if he doesn't believe his world is gone, or that Zenites can't have themselves a fresh start when people like him go home, he has to protect his people.
They have to survive this. ]
Can't say I buy it, but participation's not exactly optional for us.
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[He... doesn't really want to stay in the city, not with that tension, especially when he doesn't know anyone.]
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[ And he gets it, to a degree. Some of those people are supposedly from past cycles of all this, though Yuri doesn't know how many or whether that's really true. ]
Alenroux here favors Meridian, I'd say. You accumulate discord if you're not staying in the associated city after harmonizing, but people can help you keep that under control.
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[...]
What faction did you end up picking?
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[ A better future isn't one if it's built on sacrificing them, besides. They're who he wants to make it for. ]
But that's a personal call, yeah?
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[Well, are they allowed to just bring back what is gone? And if so, both sides have problems in that case. Hiiro wasn't sure what to make of it.]
The tension in the city was worrying.
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[ He sighs, dragging a hand through his hair. ]
Guess that comes of leaders telling people that only one can prevail, not that I imagine they truly know.
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[Like, the tension feels like they might be ready to duke it out, not in the way that Hiiro would like too. It just feels like something is about to snap, but they're managing a delicate balance. Who knows how long it would last?]
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[ And a fair one, but as with so many others, it comes with no answer. ]
They don't talk about that part. Frankly, I'd like to give Zenites their choice of some other place to be, since they don't want to go home. I've heard others suggest the same.
[ But there are those like Gen who really want their home worlds dead and gone. He doesn't quite have an answer to that, because for all its faults, Yuri still believes Fódlan is worth saving. That it can be made better is a driving motivation for him. ]
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[Since he answered. He didn't realize he needed a million coins?]
Will I have to pay another million to ask another question?
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Goddess, he's found himself a red Byleth. ]
No, no— it's a figure of speech. It's a way to say a question's important or significant, much as a million coins would be.
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[Well, what a new phrase to learn. He chuckles at that, the tension from the earlier near-death experience gone by now. It is easier to relax when you feel safe.]
What an interesting phrase. Is it something from your world?
[Sorry, he's derailing it accidentally.]
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[ At the same time, Yuri can't say how common it might or might not be. The universe is vast, it seems, which throws all sense of proportion out the window. ]
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[He wants to eventually, but perhaps it is an opportunity that will never arrive.]
Will we be waiting here all night? If it is as long as its day, we might end up distracted with fatigue.
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[ Not that one couldn't camp out here, but it would be dangerous. Some monsters do stray out from the forest. ]
Nothing says you can't come back, after all.
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[And really, Hiiro doesn't want to keep making such rookie mistakes.]
Will it be difficult to return?
🎀
[ Yuri turns, waving Hiiro over to follow, and starts off toward the nearest cornerstone. ]