Heart Game: Sol [#02]

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Note: please be as cryptic as possible regarding any specific actions your character takes when discussing them in the game channel to avoid influencing everyone else!

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[syncintohell]

All people must strive to reach their potential. Satisfaction is the death of improvement, so even if I am disappointed it only means they have yet room to grow.

[ curses. why is everyone mean to him. ]

[ I mean.

bends at the waist, sweeping into a theater bow, as if to an audience rather than being introduced to a singular person. ]

Good evening.

[bluerosestyle]

[Selka stares at him, and then giggles. And then glances at Sister Azalia. And then clears her throat and puts on a Stern Look (obviously copied from Sister Azalia).]

Good evening. I'm Selka Zuberg, Sister Azalia's student in the Sacred Arts. Are you a Lost Child of Vecta?

[Sister Azalia seems content to watch this exchange.]

[syncintohell]

That is what I was told the term is, yes.

[bluerosestyle]

But if you're a Lost Child of Vecta, how can you remember your full name?

[syncintohell]

I have not the slightest idea, but if it is mine I am not about to part with it.

[bluerosestyle]

[Selka opens her mouth to ask more, but Sister Azalia holds up her hand and the girl stops]

Selka, one should not pry into someone else's private matters. Now, Mr. Itsuki, I have matters to attend to. Selka will show you to your room, and I will see you again for dinner.

[She leaves the room, and Selka is left alone with Shu and two children's peeking heads behind a table. That's when a third child takes a sandwich from the table and brings it to Shu, offering it up to him with a bright, smiling face that is missing like two teeth. :D :D :D ???]

[syncintohell]

[ ... well, if a child is offering it.

takes the sandwich with one hand. And asking Selka as he tries to pat the child on the head for bringing him it]

It is not yet dinner. Do you mind if I partake early?

[bluerosestyle]

[The child looks very happy, is this praise? Praise him more! He runs out of the kitchen after that, followed by the other two children. Selka shakes her head.]

It's fine. Normally, you would be expected to say a prayer of Avi Admina before food, but if you're a Lost Child of Vecta...

. . .

By any chance, was it Eugeo who told you to come here?

1/2

[syncintohell]

[ ADORABLE ]

[syncintohell]

[ but once the children are gone, he shakes his head. ]

I'm not familiar with the name.

[ however, if this is a place from Sol's memories...

He takes a seat as he continues speaking. ]

But that said, I did not ask his name. I met him in the woods outside town, chopping at a tree.

[bluerosestyle]

[she mumbles]

So it was Eugeo.

[she pours some water on a glass for him, and leaves it near for him to take it at some point. water in this world is Good btw, real world water has always been somewhat of a disappointment to Sol]

You are the second Lost Child of Vecta to stay with us since I started living here. The other one must have been around your age, too. He didn't remember his surname or didn't have one, but he'd also forgotten common sense practices, like praying before food.

[*she is still trying very hard to be proper like Sister Azalia]

[syncintohell]

[ he'll start eating, since at this point it'd be weird not to. ]

Lost Children of Vecta are not a common occurrence, I take it?

[bluerosestyle]

[Yes, it would be weird. In fact, Selka isn't going to show him anywhere until he's done eating, so, you know.

Anyway, she shakes her head.]

No, but everyone knows what they are. The God of Darkness, Vecta, kidnaps people as a prank, stealing their memories and placing them in a far-off land. That's why you can't remember, just like Kirito.

[syncintohell]

I see.

[ Slowly... making sandwich progress. ]

Your church is kind, to take in such wanderers, who have lost their names and places in the scheme of things.

[bluerosestyle]

[GANBA!!

Selka looks conflicted.]

I'm... not sure it's kind. It looks after everyone, but... It's also unforgiving.

[syncintohell]

How so?

[ putting his food down, he ate like... half. And taking a swallow of water and trying not to show a reaction. why does this unnecessarily have flavor (<-- the kind of guy who complains about a wedge of lemon in water)(even if it's legit good there's no helping Shu) ]

Not that I would ask you to speak ill of it, but it is best I have basic information, since right now I know nothing of it.

[bluerosestyle]

I won't speak ill of it. But many years ago, an Integrity Knight came to take my sister away. She was my age, and all she did was cross the End Mountains.

[she seems upset, so she stands up to cover it up somehow]

Eugeo was there with her.

[syncintohell]

But he was spared her fate?

[bluerosestyle]

He didn't cross into the Dark Territory. [she crosses her arms, frowning a little] Two years ago, he left the village with Kirito after he cut the Gigas Cedar, and he promised that he'd bring her back. But he didn't...

[she glances at his sandwich]

You're not going to eat that?

[syncintohell]

[ Hm. Sol is still in the woods, though. He must have failed his quest and is... repenting? But that has to deal with the units, nothing of what this girl has mentioned.

Oh, she's addressing him again. ]

Dinner is yet coming, yes? I would not refuse that which was offered freely by one with sweet good will, but I would hate to completely spoil my [ typically non-existant ] appetite. It should keep for a few hours, yes? I can finish it at the dinner table, if it is not against your customs.

[bluerosestyle]

[she nods, accepting his words easily]

Then I'll show you to the guest room. Follow me, it's this way.

[she waits for him at the door]

[syncintohell]

Certainly.

[ He gets up and follows her ]

[bluerosestyle]

[The guest room isn't too far away! Nothing is too far away. She leads him down a dark corridor, just like every corridor in this building, and helpfully explains-- this is the worship room, that's the children's play room, everyone wakes up at 5:30AM for worship so please join them tomorrow or the children will complain. And then they reach the stairs.

Unless he's extremely distracted by now, Shu will probably see... a light blue glow coming from what seems to be the basement.

She's leading him upstairs, though.]

[syncintohell]

[ he definitely sees that. As they're heading up the stairs: ]

Do you mind if I check on the children later? Is there an hour at which I should leave them and the rest of you be? I awoke late today and do not wish to keep the rest of you up unduly.

[bluerosestyle]

You'd do that? The children always want to play, so it might be hard for you to get away if you do. They go to bed at 8, and lights are turned off at 9. You can turn yours off yourself, but don't let them see you're still awake if you stay up late.

[She opens a door. It's a very small room inside, but it has a window, a bed and a lamp.]

This is the guest room.