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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 @
welcome back!!
[The hostility on his face quickly morphs into confusion, narrowed eyes shifting to a wider stare, blinking rapidly for a few seconds. Although he had been in a stance ready to pounce should she have attacked him with the pole, his mind already thinking about what to attack to have her fall quickly (legs, perhaps? throw the crate forward to buy time? But she might react faster than---) before she spoke.
And that's when he glances away and sees... the confused look of the vendor, who has to tell him that she's actually one of them. You know, a Shardbearer.]
She is?
[He then turns to her, repeating what he's been told to confirm.]
You're also a Shardbearer?
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His question does not inspire a particular respect or faith in his intellect, something that is very clear on the centaur's expression if that raised brow and pursed lip is any indication, but...]
I am.
[To some, just that status would be enough, but not this woman. Quickly, it is followed by,]
One of Meridian.
[The one eye not covered by a dark leather patch narrows in his direction, as if prompting for him to answer in turn, even though he had not asked her allegiance. She is asking his.]
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[Well, that makes two of them at least, who do not believe in his ownn intellect. It's not the first time he's reacted so strongly and made a mistake, after all. It's all the tension really, losing his home, being in a new world, having nothing to ground him when he's never been anywhere in his 16 years of life except his small village.
He bows, not deeply enough probably, but his voice is sincere.]
I apologize! I reacted instinctively without looking at the situation properly. I should have realized that you had no intention to harm.
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At least... One who seemed to recognize they had made a mistake, and was willing to apologize for it. Properly enough, too. Some people in this place did not know how to bow, and she had grown used to not seeing them, but when she did...
She returns it just slightly, more in the head than in the hips, but a good enough acknowledgement. ... It did not change the fact, however, that,]
Because you are newly arrived I will brook my umbrage, but consider this a lesson and a warning both. I am a jinba, not some beast.
The monsters you will meet in the Alenroux nights are just that. It is the ones in Kowloon who take on human faces. And I have nothing at all to do with their ilk.
[She almost ends it there, merely protecting her own reputation and dignity, but... Hayame remembers the gatherings following each full moon that she has attended each month since being invited when she was yet new to this place, the people on four legs who gathered there- no Shard-bearers among them but her, all men, women, and children who simply-]
Any "centaur" you meet from now is likely a citizen of Springstar, and I will not see them disrespected.
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[So they are human too, or well... jinba. In any case, she is clearly an intelligent being, and nothing like the beasts that attacked him before. Seeing someone whose lower half was equine was new to him.]
I have never met a jinba before. I will be careful not to make the same mistake again.
[And he pauses, holding the crate a little more loosely once he releases the tension from his body from earlier. She mentions Kowloon, a place he had heard about, and keeps that in mind, however...]
Are centaur the same as jinba?
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- No.
[The answer was slightly delayed, but when it comes, it comes firm and sharp, complete with arms crossing beneath tightly bound breasts. She has thought about it before. If they were. But no matter how similar they could look...]
Jinba are from Japan. And there is no nonsensical magic or... mythical nature to us.
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[So they are not magical in nature. He wonders if he just happened not to see them, beings that may even be more hidden than his village, or...
Well, maybe it's also that she came from elsewhere. In any case, he was in the way, so he'll step aside so they can continue their transaction, despite his curiosity having him as a follow-up question.]
What kind of magic...?
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Because Hayame looks at him... like he just asked a very stupid question, even as she slings a basket off her withers to set it down in preparation for filling.]
Jinba do not have it, so what have I to do with that? It is humans who keep telling me they expect anyone with four legs to mean a world full of magic.
[That got old quick. Trying to insist her world was normal, no magic at all, and others insisting that surely they must have magic if there are "centaurs".]
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[Unfortunately, she's just going to keep getting stupid questions. He doesn't seem to find the look offputting, and even takes her response as encouragement to speak more.]
I do not know why having more legs will make you magical though. It is just a different body type, after all. I suppose there is still a lot about the world I have yet to know of.
[Still, he seems pleased at the new knowledge, like he had been given a super clever tip. He does offer another apologetic smile though.]
In any case, I had not meant to offend you. If possible, I would like to make it up to you for acting so rudely. Is there anything you may need? If it is within my power, I will do my best to accomplish it.