Heart Game: Sol [#02]

[idolpro]

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[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.

[syncintohell]

Very well, I will be quiet about it if I cannot rest. But yes, I would not mind, as I do not have much else to attend to.

[ Entering the guest room, and nodding his thanks to her. ]

[bluerosestyle]

[she nods back]

I'll leave you to rest. If you need something else, I'll be in the kitchen.

[she closes the door softly, and leaves]

[syncintohell]

[ hm. he wants to investigate the blue light, but it might be better to do that when no one is likely to go fetch him for dinner. Checking the sky outside, about what time does it seem to be? ]

[bluerosestyle]

[4:30? 5? 5:30? Are you sure you can tell by the light when you're not familiar with this world? Facts are: it's not dark yet, the sun isn't as bright as when you first got here, and Selka is still not done preparing dinner.

However, since you're looking out the window, you can catch a glimpse of a group of people who, unlike everyone else, are wearing Imeeji clothes. You can't see clearly from here, but you have the feeling that you know them...]

[syncintohell]

[ mm, it's probably close to dinner time if it's getting dark out, in the winter.

Imeeji clothes, hm? Can he tell the color from here? ]

[bluerosestyle]

[Cotton candy pink and bronze, looks like!]

[syncintohell]

[ units he, for the most part, gets on with.

Exits the guest room to the children's playroom ]

[bluerosestyle]

[There's no one outside so you're free to go where you want!

The playroom is empty right now! The children are elsewhere. Does he go in?]

[syncintohell]

[ not if they're not there. He'll go outside to try and track down the people in clothes from imeeji ]

[bluerosestyle]

[That's going to be tricky! When he comes out of the Church, they're gone and he won't find them. But at least there's other things to see, since he's looking for them.

The main square already has a stage set up with a group of musicians who are tuning their instruments and talking to each other. Tables are also set up, and people are bringing trays with meat skewers and leaving them there. Others are starting to gather and talk, sit on the chairs in the food area, and otherwise mingle. A big man seems to be overseeing everything, with arms crossed and looking satisfied with everything.

While Shu is looking at this, he'll catch a glimpse of someone in ☆zrael clothing passing by! But if/when he turns to look, the person is already gone, disappearing out of sight between the villagers.]

[syncintohell]

[ Hmm. He's going to both a musician. ]

[bluerosestyle]

[You get a fiddler! She smiles at you]

Hey. We're not taking requests until later!

[syncintohell]

[ *go up to a musician, sorry about the bizarre typo. ]

Rather, I have a different sort of request. Would you mind vocal accompaniment? There's someone I'm looking for in the crowd, and this might be the best way to get attention. I promise you, I have talent.

[bluerosestyle]

[She stares at him at first and then laughs]

Sure, sure! But just one, okay? Otherwise we'll get flooded with drunken "singers" later! What songs do you know?