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Test Drive Meme #1 Overflow
Test Drive Meme #1 Overflow
LOGS | NETWORK | OOC | MEMES | NAVIGATION
You arrive in an unknown space, dressed in white clothes (player choice what kind of clothes, as long as they cover everything). Whatever was happening to you before no longer happens. It's like everything was put on a pause and you were transferred away from the situation without you realizing it happened.
The space that you find yourself in is one of these four options:
An empty landscape filled with snow and ice, almost like a blank canvas.
A field with cherry blossom trees and spring flowers.
A sunny beach near an ocean that seems never ending.
A quiet forest with falling autumn leaves.
All of the spaces seem to continue endlessly. No matter where or how far you walk it almost seems like you're not moving at all. There are no animals here - just those who happened to wake up there at the same time, in the same place. Everyone is wearing the same kind of plain, white clothes.
Despite the possible rollercoaster of emotions you might be feeling, the place somehow feels familiar. Like somehow you belong there.
And it looks like you're not alone.
After half an hour has passed the surroundings change as everyone is teleported into a room with all the other new arrivals, no matter what space they woke up in. It's a large place with plenty of seats to sit in and beverages to enjoy. Medical attention is offered to those who need it and the doctors here are very prepared for any challenging situations.
Here, in this room, everyone gets an answer to where they are and why. A hologram of a man appears at the center of the room, waiting to be heard. He brings a message on behalf of the leaders of Ellipsa.
The Message [ Click to Expand ]
Hello, my name is Olwen. I'm one of the leaders of Ellipsa as it currently is. I'm also one of the four who summoned you here.
Our world is in trouble and we need your help. I apologize for tearing you away from your world and forcing you to come here but I hope you understand. The magic we used doesn't let us ask in advance, nor does it let us choose who we bring here.
This world is composed of four Seasonal Segments. All of them represent one of the seasons. They were the places we used to get our resources from, but now they're dangerous places no one should go into unless they have the power to fight back. All of them have their own sets of powerful monsters and natural catastrophes.
We used to have plenty of people here who could control the powers of the four Seasons. We called them Seasonal Power Holders. Unfortunately, due to a tragedy you can read about later, we lost almost all of them. Now only four of us remain and the world is in chaos. We have done our best to protect the world, but we need more power holders to do that.
That's where you come in.
All of you have been assigned to one of the seasons. Whatever space you were in just now is what season you represent. You will learn different skills based on the season and those skills are going to help you save this world.
These powers don't interfere with your own natural powers. They use a new energy that has formed inside of you. It's harmless to your health, but it's vital to your seasonal powers. Your own powers should still work, even if the dark energy outside the city might interfere with them.
Unfortunately bringing you here wasn't as simple as it sounds. We couldn't do anything about how to keep you anchored to this world other than making a simple spell that helps with it. That is, you need to touch someone else who is not from this world ideally at least once a day. It will help you stay in control of your powers and boost your magical energy. If you don't, the consequences aren't very good. But as long as you hold someone's hand or give someone a handshake, you should be fine.
That's all I have to say about the situation. The staff of the Research Center will give you more information about housing and other necessary things. I will, however, promise that you will be sent home once the situation becomes better. That's the least we can do.
The hologram can be viewed in private in a separate room later, should someone wish to look at it again. For now, the staff of the Research Center hands everyone their new smartphones with their small flower lucky charms (the flower is anything the player decides). They're also told that the building next door is where everyone can find a room assigned to them with some of their belongings there and possibly even any animal companions. Those concerned about their mount-sizes companions are welcomed to the stables downstairs to see if their friends are there. The mounts are allowed to stay there until you find a place more suitable for them.
Once you get your smartphone and necessary information, you're urged to go out and find your apartment. After that whatever you want to do is up to you.
Part 3
The building next door is where everyone can find their new apartments. As you enter, you're told by a friendly native that for the first two months you can live anywhere rent-free and five meals a day are paid for you. After that they get a monthly payment that helps with some of their living expenses, but otherwise they have to have a job to support themselves.
All of the apartments are comfortable, two bedroom apartments with all necessary utilities. They are also completely soundproof. Sometimes the magic system, however, does glitch and you might find yourself rooming with a stranger. This is not the intention and the staff will immediately prepare you your own room if you ask them. But maybe having a roommate isn't all that bad?
Once you get your smartphone and necessary information, you're urged to go out and find your apartment. After that whatever you want to do is up to you.
The building next door is where everyone can find their new apartments. As you enter, you're told by a friendly native that for the first two months you can live anywhere rent-free and five meals a day are paid for you. After that they get a monthly payment that helps with some of their living expenses, but otherwise they have to have a job to support themselves.
All of the apartments are comfortable, two bedroom apartments with all necessary utilities. They are also completely soundproof. Sometimes the magic system, however, does glitch and you might find yourself rooming with a stranger. This is not the intention and the staff will immediately prepare you your own room if you ask them. But maybe having a roommate isn't all that bad?
The city outside the Research Center and the apartment building is a very futuristic and bright place. There's a lot of fancy technology and the weather seems almost too perfect all of the time. Even the weather here is artificial and doesn't feel natural at all. This is the center of the whole Nightwake City and it's called the district that never sleeps for a good reason. It feels like any time of the day you choose to go out there's something going on.
Everyone was given some money on their money app BankCrow to spend. Why not go for the Gacha Restaurant on the main street if you're hungry? You can either choose what style/type of food you want (different cuisines, pizza, junk food, etc) OR pick any ingredients and list your allergens before rolling the gacha machine and what comes out is a meal that fits your choices. Most commonly they're mediocre quality (2-3 stars), slightly rarer are the very bad and very good dishes (1 stars and 4 stars) and the rarest of them all is the golden 5 star dish that is the most delicious and sophisticated meal you'll ever taste. But hey, at least the drinks are all the same no matter what meal you end up getting.
If the futuristic city style isn't for you, there are other district with various different atmospheres waiting for you just outside the city center.
In the District Spotlight [ Click to Expand ]
Blossomcrown is a modern city, but not as futuristic as the central district. Cherry blossom trees have been planted on the side of the streets to give some color for the otherwise gray scenery. It's a busy place with a central park full of spring flowers in the middle, that gives some much needed peace and quiet from the hustle and bustle of the city. There's even the famous Botanical Garden open to all visitors. It's a home to many exotic plants that can't be grown anywhere else (that's safe, at least). There are also plenty of butterflies and bees living in the gardens. Attached to the building it also a flower shop where anyone can purchase a plant for themselves - they're even divided by suitability for each district. But if plants aren't your thing, why not check out the concert venue, which is an arena made for holding concerts. It can be transformed into both an outdoor and indoor venue by opening or closing the roof. Anyone can book the venue to hold a concert as long as they have the funds to do it. They will even advertise your concert for you everywhere!
Those who really just want to see something that's not a city, why not try Frostreign? Sure, it's very cold but there aren't very many buildings. It's more like a small village in the middle of Eternal Winter. The easiest ways to move around here are sledding, skiing and sleigh rides, where either excited huskies or chill reindeers will take people on a ride around the district. There are some snowmobiles too for those, who want to try them. One of the most popular locations is the giant, nevermelting ice castle in the center of the town, where kids love to play hide and seek. It's also a popular locations for dates, as the natural magical crystal lights inside the castle make the place look romantic. Another popular spot is the ice hole, where some brave souls go either swimming and some others at least try staying in the icecold water for a little moment before running to the Sauna Spa! It's an area full of different kind of saunas but it also doubles up as an inn, and due to knowing Otherworlders were going to come today, it's even available for booking!
Those who want to test out their powers right away, Dayrise is the place to go! The Grand Colosseum is designated for power holder practice for at least the following week. After that the natives would like to watch sports again rather than continuous fighting, but even then you're welcome to use the colosseum when there's a chance. After testing your powers, the luxurious baths of Dayrise are a good treat. They're all public baths and none of the natives are ashamed of being naked for hours with strangers. They will also encourage anyone coming with a towel to throw it away.
Those who really just want to see something that's not a city, why not try Frostreign? Sure, it's very cold but there aren't very many buildings. It's more like a small village in the middle of Eternal Winter. The easiest ways to move around here are sledding, skiing and sleigh rides, where either excited huskies or chill reindeers will take people on a ride around the district. There are some snowmobiles too for those, who want to try them. One of the most popular locations is the giant, nevermelting ice castle in the center of the town, where kids love to play hide and seek. It's also a popular locations for dates, as the natural magical crystal lights inside the castle make the place look romantic. Another popular spot is the ice hole, where some brave souls go either swimming and some others at least try staying in the icecold water for a little moment before running to the Sauna Spa! It's an area full of different kind of saunas but it also doubles up as an inn, and due to knowing Otherworlders were going to come today, it's even available for booking!
Those who want to test out their powers right away, Dayrise is the place to go! The Grand Colosseum is designated for power holder practice for at least the following week. After that the natives would like to watch sports again rather than continuous fighting, but even then you're welcome to use the colosseum when there's a chance. After testing your powers, the luxurious baths of Dayrise are a good treat. They're all public baths and none of the natives are ashamed of being naked for hours with strangers. They will also encourage anyone coming with a towel to throw it away.
Around the city of Nightwake, Valentine's Day is being celebrated. There are plenty of decorations, all in pastel colors (mainly pink). The Spring Segment districts have also contributed by giving all other districts flowers for decorations for some pleasing aromas. Most of the restaurants also have discount for those who dine together instead of alone.
There are plenty of treats that lift up your mood. Eating too much of the treats results in becoming very clingy to the next person they see. The effect usually wears off in half an hour, but it could take longer depending on how many treats you've eaten.
Another popular Valentine's are the game stalls that are intended to be taken on as couples. Anything you win will only be given to your partner. If you play alone, all you get is a round of applause even if you'd do a new high score. These game stalls include a lot of classic from carnivals and festival, racing with horses or vehicles and even video games.
Each district has a small stall that acts as a starting point for the main Valentine's Day challenge. The goal is to travel from one check point to another within the district while holding hands with someone. There is a small task to be done at each checkpoint (like eating a full course meal or popping balloons while still holding hands). The point is to never let go of your partners' hand. Once the pair gets to the end of the course they get a reward.
The reward for getting past the course is a free item from Riki's Rewards (any prize) and a pair of friendship bracelets that sends messages to its pair bracelet (like "I miss you", "Let's meet up").
Exploring the city isn't something that interests you? Well, the four bridges that lead to the Seasonal Segments are always open and you're definitely allowed to go outside. However, due to the summoning magic, the dark energy outside the city has temporary gone haywire and all of the Segments are suffering from their natural disasters at the same time.
Winter Segment is suffering from a raging blizzard and the usual beautiful landscapes are just a white blur for the time being.
Spring Segment is in the middle of a hurricane, with all of the lightest beings being picked up and tossed all over the place with the wind.
Summer Segment is literally on fire. Only the rain forests and jungles, as well as the Great Ocean Lake are safe from it.
Autumn Segment is suffering from a thunderstorm. Chances of getting struck by lightning are quite high should someone step in.
If you're prepared for the weather, no one is going to stop you from going out to explore. It might be a good idea to bring a friend with you. Luckily, the natural catastrophes calm down after two days and the Segments are more normal after that. So it might actually be worth a while to wait before going out.
After the storm the sun shines and sheep appear [ Click to Expand ]
When you venture out to the Spring Segment after the storm, there's a herd of Fabric Sheep wandering near the Flower Yard. These sheep are tame and while they usually run and hide, sometimes they look for people to help them get their wool sheared. Luckily natives on the Dayrise bridge are handing out shearing scissors for those who would like to help.
The sheep get scared very easily, but if you don't make too many sudden movements, you will be able to do your job easily. The sheep might even boop you gently as a thanks before heading off again. If you're mean to sheep, however, you might get an angry Gravity Goat chasing you.
Anyone who visits the Flower Yard of any of the Segments will hear a story from a native there. A story of the magic that has been put in place that lets all the otherworlders "respawn" to their respective Flower Yard if they die in Ellipsa. The flower will be the same as it is in everyone's charms. The natives say that more details can be asked from the main four seasonal power holders, but that they've heard it's painless for otherworlders to emerge from the flower.
After the Segments have settled down, a message appears on everyone's smartphones. Everyone is invited to join some observational cruises at the Airship Station in Nightwake District. There are four different ships leaving at the same time, but if you come back again later you will be able to go to them all eventually. The trip targets are the Seasonal Segments. Of course, there are long instructions as to how one should dress to handle the different weather they would be experiencing while in the air. You have time to shop as the invitation is open for a good while.
The Airship Station is a very modern, almost futuristic, place with a lot of docks with various airships lined up. Most of the ships there are used for in-city transportation and there are various holographic displays that tell how many ships are available and where. Various restaurants are also found here and view from the ones on top of the building is amazing. There's time to look around, but your final destination is the biggest docks at the end of the station.
The point of these cruises is to give otherworlders a chance to see what the Segments are like without interacting with the monsters down below. The ships will fly to the airship station of each Segment and then come back a different route to cover as much of the segment as possible. In total the trip is said to take four days.
Because of the length of the trip, everyone has been provided with a simple two to four person cabin (with their own bathroom/shower) and three meals are served per day throughout the trip. Snacks can also be found from the cafeteria and they're free of charge.
Enjoy the view, bond with your fellow passengers and relax. Staying on the deck is safe, especially if you don't start leaning over the rails to look down.
The old lady and her cats [ Click to Expand ]
Each airship station in the segments is unique in their own right. They're not very well-kept like the one in the city and various weather changes have definitely modified them to look old and worn down.
Strangely enough, each of the airship stations has someone living there; an old lady with a herd of different cats depending on the season: winter cats are spirits that can be seen by anyone due to them taking control of stuffed animals, spring cats are part flowers, summer cats look like small lions or tigers and autumn cats are essentially the same as will-o'-the-wisps but in cat shape.
The old ladies explains that they are quite comfortable living there and don't have any plans to "evacuate". They will kindly decline anyone who tries to help them. The airship staff explains there are some special arrangements in place to help them live in the stations as those are safe places to stay in.
Each of the ladies will tell you a story. Winter lady will talk about the Watchtower and who used to live there, spring lady will tell all about the abandoned farm and its owners, summer lady talks about the abandoned castle and its royalty and autumn lady tells about the abandoned mansion and who used to be the lord.
If you talk to the same lady again later the story is different. She tells a different version of the story every time she is talked to. No one is really sure which of the stories is true because of how many versions are circulating around.
The ships only stay docked at the station for as long as the staff of the airship delivers some food and other necessities to the old ladies and then it's back towards the city again. Of course, nothing stops anyone from leaving the ship and experiencing the segments themselves.
Strangely enough, each of the airship stations has someone living there; an old lady with a herd of different cats depending on the season: winter cats are spirits that can be seen by anyone due to them taking control of stuffed animals, spring cats are part flowers, summer cats look like small lions or tigers and autumn cats are essentially the same as will-o'-the-wisps but in cat shape.
The old ladies explains that they are quite comfortable living there and don't have any plans to "evacuate". They will kindly decline anyone who tries to help them. The airship staff explains there are some special arrangements in place to help them live in the stations as those are safe places to stay in.
Each of the ladies will tell you a story. Winter lady will talk about the Watchtower and who used to live there, spring lady will tell all about the abandoned farm and its owners, summer lady talks about the abandoned castle and its royalty and autumn lady tells about the abandoned mansion and who used to be the lord.
If you talk to the same lady again later the story is different. She tells a different version of the story every time she is talked to. No one is really sure which of the stories is true because of how many versions are circulating around.
The ships only stay docked at the station for as long as the staff of the airship delivers some food and other necessities to the old ladies and then it's back towards the city again. Of course, nothing stops anyone from leaving the ship and experiencing the segments themselves.
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[ Four words; he doesn't even have that Cloud's memories and experiences. And all it took was four words, his voice the same as she'd remember it. He doesn't know.
So why was it his heart that felt like it was sinking?]1/4 -- hey, did you miss having me in your inbox?? :)
She'll take that back.
Cloud doesn't need to say anything either for Rin to realize, that this Cloud doesn't remember her at all. He clearly has absolutely no idea of who this girl even is, when he just keeps staring at her like that.
You know, she's always amazing at hiding all of her sad, pain and hurt feelings by bottling them the hell up and looking like those feelings don't even exist.
Or she thought she's always amazing at it. She's rarely been in situations, where she's staring at someone when those feelings just suddenly hit her. That obvious recognition in her eyes changes way too quickly into a mix of all of those three, and many more negative feelings too, and she hates how easily he can see that before she can do anything about it. And there's something in her eyes, that seems like something's suddenly breaking somewhere inside of her once she realizes, that Cloud doesn't even recognize her at all.
Funny. She thought people only get their lives or any part of their lives fast forwarded through their mind, when they're dying. But she sure as hell gets memories of him from Lunatia spiraling into her mind right now. All of them. Cool. Who the fuck invited them to her personal space to make this even worse? It sure as hell wasn't Rin!!]
2/4 - you're welcome, or should I say thank you for linking that fate song to me?
Her mind keep spiraling back into one of them over and over and over again, much more than it's going back to anything else. That one time in the hospital, when she walked in there with intentions to moonlace the hell out of him (she thinks, it's been a while...) but ended up only cuddling with him because she actually CARES about that Cloud. And that-- that's still one of the extremely rare times, when she's ever felt like she's actually might even be close with anyone. Mentally. Not physically, she's done physically close plenty of times with so many people. She doesn't do things like just cuddling without it leading to everything else.
And this Cloud doesn't remember it at all.
This... This sure is a perfect reminder to herself of why she doesn't get feelings involved and why she wants to keep herself detached from anyone and everyone. It's easier alone, she wouldn't have to deal with this or with anything else that's ever been anything like this.
And if her mind could fucking stop spiraling back into many, many times, when Lancer teased her about having any kind of feelings for Cloud -- that... that would be really great too. She really shouldn't be surprised at all by how hard this is hitting her, it's not like she usually has any kind of feelings for anyone but if those happen? Apparently situations like this hit really hard too. She-- sure doesn't want to even think about how serious or not serious those feelings even were. They would have never ever led to anything else anyway, she sure as hell isn't going to dwell in them. Wow. Yeah, this is fine.]
3/4 - tho I also keep on listening to Lost by Linkin Park, it's perfect for her and for this spam
Welcome to how easily Rin Tohsaka closes people, feelings and everything else out. She can convince herself for years, that Sakura's living a much better life without her, this one's easy compared to that because that's shutting out her most important person ever and he's-- --- never ever been even a little important or anything else to her at all.
Fuck those memories, fuck especially any memories of that hospital visit and that whole planet! And also everyone, who keep fucking telling her that she should meet people, get more social life, get friends or maybe be even more than friends with anyone anywhere!!
... No, no, she's still not convincing even herself enough with that... Let's try that again as soon as that hospital visit tries to rudely spiral into her mind again. What's that thing that Shirou once said? "Why is everything always such an overkill with you?" Something like that. Who knows, but she can do an overkill on exiting emotions right here too, so since her mind didn't believe her the first time, it better believe it now when she gets mad somewhere in her own head at herself because she really shouldn't get ... attached at all. Tch.
IT WAS NEVER EVEN ANYTHING SERIOUS! NONE OF THAT MATTERED, ESPECIALLY THAT HOSPITAL VISIT DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING AT ALL! SHE HAS NEVER EVEN CARED ABOUT HIM AND SHE STILL DOESN'T EVEN CARE ABOUT HIM AT ALL!
There. Much better. Good job, convincing herself and she'll do the same to anyone else too without yelling it. Doesn't matter that every single word of that hurts her like hell, she's not going to let him or anyone else see that. It really wasn't anything serious.
What's the point of trying to reach out? Everyone always leaves, or forgets, or whatever else.
There's no point.
Seriously.
Rin's so fucking sick and tired of losing people. She's DONE with this bullshit! No more situations like this and this isn't even the first time here. ]
4/4 - i'd say i'm sorry and i kind of am sorry for her, but i'm way too happy to see you here anyway
If you really need to ask that, then the answer is clear, right? But since you asked... No, you obviously don't know me at all and I don't you at all either.
Well then, I really should go. Goodbye.
[It's not like she really has anything to do anywhere but if he doesn't stop her, then she really will walk out.]
fdlska POOR RIN. POOR CLOUD.
[ Cloud may be a fresh arrival here, but if he's learned anything from his time spent in Nippon... His tone commands authority. If only because as stunned as he was to be caught like this, he can read between the lines. Something's happened again. And he knows it can't be a gap in his own memories. Not after everything he'd been through in getting them back. ]
The way you were staring doesn't exactly scream, "I don't know you at all".
[ Never mind that he's crossing his arms now. Beneath dem pecs. Calling her bluff. ]
It's better for her this way
She stops, looks at him and crosses her arms in front of her too.]
Fine. This isn't my first time in another world, I met you while I was somewhere else. We talked sometimes. You obviously don't remember that at all but whatever. It was nothing.
[That look in her eyes before sure didn't say IT WAS NOTHING.]
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.....
[ The longer Rin goes on for, the less guarded Cloud seems to become. He studies her, holds her gaze with those familiar mako-infused blues of his. Only to finally concede with a sigh, lowering his arms and turning his back to her finally. Just so he can finally go back to pulling that tight top for his samurai outfit back on. ]
Y'know... It's not the first time someone's recognized me. Almost getting to the point where I could see what it was like.
[ If only so he could at least soften the blow when it came to how disappointed everyone was. It's not his fault... He knows this. But as he pulls the shirt down, he returns to watching Rin, keeping a respectful distance all the same. ]
Look. Whoever you are...if I had anything to do with you in...another life?
[ Hand on hip. ]
Then I'm guessing you were someone I could trust.
[ Unless they were enemies. ... it crosses his mind, but. Nobody would look at him the way that she did and think "Oh yeah. Must kill." ... he thinks. fsdajh ]
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"Hey, don't you dare turn your back on me!" She almost says that. ALMOST. But since he is clearly doing that to finish putting that shirt on and for other reasons too like maybe talking to his back would be easier... She doesn't say it.
Rin shrugs.]
It happens in these places sometimes. First time in another world than your own?
[She doesn't even start to count how many times people have mistaken her as Ishtar. It's easier to count people, who remember her from other world(s).... Even easier to count two, who forgot her. It's not their fault. Not hers either unless her luck is just cursed somehow. Also good, distance between them. She is going to keep that too... Doesn't matter how much she'd like to close it because it's over and she is not letting him anywhere near her.
"Whoever you are... if I had anything to do with you in... another life..." Rin glances around the apartment, stares at the ceiling for a while to NOT show this Cloud any (other) signs of how much all of that
hurtshits her. Then he says that thing about trust too. Yeah. Yeah. Trusting anyone is always a bad idea, shouldn't have trusted into him at all either because now she is here. She swallows hard once, maybe twice... Deep breath. Good. Looking like she is absolutely totally fine again even if she is not.]Tohsaka Rin, just call me Rin.
[She is going to hate it but she'd hate "Tohsaka" from him even more. Then again, who said anything about them even meeting ever again after this...?? (They will but let's not tell that to Rin.)]
Winning Master of the Fifth Holy Grail War -- it's like a battle royale between mages and their Servants or whoever else happen to be pulled into them one way or another. I'm not about to start a war here and it didn't happen where I met you either... But the point is, that he or anyone else really shouldn't trust someone like me, it's not a competition about trusting each other and I got into it just to win it.
[... Which... Okay, that might make it sound like she eliminated all of her competition out of the way all by herself or something. (She didn't kill anyone... or she won't, as she is not from the end of it but she knows most of how it will go.) And as if she didn't enter it and instantly become allies with Shirou and Saber too but Cloud doesn't need to know that either!!]
And before you ask what's a Servant - they are Heroic Spirits with more or less amazing fighting skills and other skills, summoned by Masters once they enter the Holy Grail War. They can be anywhere from the past, present or future and you get three Command Spells [she points at her right hand.] as a seal of your contract with one of them.
The last Master/Servant pair left standing wins the war.
[It wasn't a "Must kill" look but based on all of that information? It could have been!!]
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[ Considering she knew him from another life as well, this is becoming a more common trend than he would have originally anticipated. But then she introduces herself. He pauses upon hearing the name...not because he's scouring his thoughts in a desperate attempt to remember. But because if she's gonna have to deal with not being remembered...than Cloud can do his part. It wasn't his responsibility to take on whatever role his other self would have had. This is his life. His choices and his path.
But, ]
Rin...
[ That didn't mean this wasn't his choice now. So he says it one more time, with a thoughtful hum. ]
Mm. Rin. [ He'll commit it to memory. ] I'm Cloud.
[ She knew that. But he'll say it again. It's about the best thing he can do. She goes on to further explain her title. Master of the Fifth Holy Grail War. A battle royale taking place between mages and Servants. How that her background meant that he really shouldn't trust someone like her who was looking to seize victory. Her Command Spells catch his eye, of which she presents to him as well. She carries with her a heavy purpose...and apparently lots of experience. Placing a hand on his hip, wrapping his head around it all was going to take him some time. ]
Cool.
[ There's a...start?? kafdhjs ]
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[Second or third or whatever time in another world, that is. Weird how some people here even remember Rin being somewhere called Avalon but she doesn't remember it at all.
Don't you "Mm. Rin" at her like that, mister, it brings back memories but she doesn't let that show on her face at all.]
I know.
[What? Not even telling his last name at all? Too bad, Rin knows it anyway and she is going to call him and everyone else by however she feels like calling them anytime whenever she says their name or whatever else she happens to use instead of their name each time.]
It is, much cooler and better experienced than explained. Also never ever try to tell me what to do again, I don't take orders from anyone.
[ . . . BUT clearly Cloud is not just anyone to her, when she stopped as soon as he said Hold it!]
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[ Against all odds, Cloud did not encounter many tsunderes in his time spent in Nippon. Squint. ]
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Obviously. Ever heard of more or less politely asking instead of telling people to do things?
[She could have left that to the first word. And like Rin's the one to talk to anyone about asking anything instead of bossing them around...]
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Much better!
[Good boy, stranger, you get a smile from her.]
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...
So, ]
Look, Rin. You can do whatever you want. [ Try again. Close herself off. Whatever she wants to do when it comes to the blond standing in front of her. ] But my door's staying open.
S'pecially if we wind up having to work together for any reason.
[ This is their role in this world, right? To help save it? Cloud extends that offer of support, not as a memory of someone she knew, but as his own person.
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[NOT his point and she knows it but that sure is true about her these days, when she is... Free to do whatever in these other worlds. And besides she hasn't decided what she is going to do with this Cloud except no
fallingtiny crushing this time.]Is that so? I think you really should lock that door, who know what else anyone might walk into if it happens to be open again.
[Nope, she can't help teasing about that wording when she somehow managed to accidentally walk in here. He walked straight into that all by himself bh saying it like that.
... but she is more serious after that and considers her options. Try again? Maybe. Probably. Close him off? Sounds nice, sounds easier. Sounds tempting but on the other hand she doesn't want to do that. She's not sure. She doesn't want to be in some fucking stupid limbo between whichever she is going to do...]
Fine. We can work together for any reason. Or talk whenever.
[Rin shrugs. Guess she is not going to completely close him off from her life.]
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Noted.
[ As far as keeping his door locked, that is. God forbid she came across him in a more compromising position. ... She wouldn't. Not here, anyway. He at least has more tact than that. Especially when he has to consider what he's going to do once their work here is done. He has another promise to keep. But in the meantime, that wasn't going to stop him from...at least trying. Reaching out.
Literally now. He extends his hand for her, and while his tone of voice was still as cool as before, composure regained, there's a newfound softness in those familiar mako-infused blues of his. ]
Best of luck, Rin.
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[She wouldn't walk in like that with any door open anyway, today was a special case of still being new here.
What? Hand shaking? Guess that's fine and the expression on her face and even in her eyes is... Softer after agreeing to even talk with him whenever. He even gets a small smile after those words or maybe it's partly because of that softness in his eyes.]
Thank you. Best of luck to you too, Cloud.
[She'll take that hand and shake it, trying to ignore the whole euphoric rush that's made even better or worse with Fast Metabolism from prisma to her side of it. Nope, just a prim and proper, gentle but firm handshake. Yup.]