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huang pao-lin ⚡ 黄宝鈴 ⚡ dragon kid ([personal profile] i_am_not_cute) wrote2012-05-04 11:47 pm

⚡ 11th zap | action ⚡ forward-dated to morning of May 5th

[There's a familiar young woman stalking the streets of Luceti today, newly returned from her mallynapping a week ago. But those who know her will quickly realize that something is...off.

There are the physical differences, for one. She's slightly taller, wears her hair longer, and carries herself a little tighter, like a coiled snake ready to strike as needed. Her expression is intense and wary, not cheerful like it usually is. And she carries a katana with her -- a strange choice, considering her trademark weapon as a Hero (and the fact that she never walked around armed in Luceti).

Ah...Heroes and HeroTV. That's where things get interesting with this one. She remembers a certain event from her world rather differently from before, and as a result she's a girl with a mission now. Her purpose in Luceti is to rest a bit from her earlier ordeals and to learn enough to get her where she needs to go; she doesn't intend to stay any longer than she has to. After all, there's nothing that anchors her here aside from unfortunate circumstances. Friends? Don't be ridiculous -- she lost all her friends four years ago. It's the whole reason she's even stuck here in the first place.]


((OOC: Replies to come from [personal profile] lightningbride! You can find Bride-Lin practically anywhere in Luceti during the daytime as she scopes out the village and tries to gather information. Evening is reserved for other ridiculousness...))
lightningbride: (That Certain Female)

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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-06 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
"New Feather"...? I'm not from around here, if that's what you're asking. I'm trying to get back home. What's the nearest big city to Luceti?
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-06 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
...Wait, you know what Luceti is but not what a New Feather is?

['Leftover Shift victim? Actually, that doesn't seem so implausible. But then I don't know what the hell to do.']

Uh... Well, there... aren't really ways out.
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-06 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
[She narrows her eyes.]

What do you mean? [How can there not be a way out of Luceti? There aren't any borders around the town that she can see.]
menial: (% who cares?)

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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-06 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
...There's a barrier that prevents people from leaving, if you go far enough.
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-07 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Uh... Pretty far out. Past the forest and stuff.
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-07 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
...that's ridiculous. I just came from past the forest. [Then perhaps it was a one-way barrier...?]
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-07 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
--Really? From how far past the forest?
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-08 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
It was about a three-day journey by car to the outer edge of the forest that surrounds the village. I walked to Luceti from there. Have you heard of a facility called St. Samael's? That's where I came from.
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-09 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
...

Nope, I have no idea what you're talking about, I'm afraid.
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-09 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Understandable. This seemed like a pretty insular village, and Pao-Lin hadn't noticed much in the way of vehicles or modes of transportation around, which seemed to suggest that extensive travel was not a thing here. Well, that, and the fact that there was apparently some sort of barrier that she had somehow completely missed on her way in.

Pao-Lin's silent for a moment as she tries to figure out what question she should ask next.]


Who's in charge here?
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-09 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Besides the Malnosso...? I don't think there's really any person in charge of things. There are a few groups.
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-10 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
Who are they, and where can I find them?
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-10 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
The Malnosso? I guess they tend to come to us rather than otherwise.
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-11 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
You mentioned a few groups here in the village, though. [She files the name "Malnosso" away to follow up on later. She'd prefer to see who she can meet with now.]
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-11 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah. Right, well, there's the school... the Welcome Center... The SOS Brigade, I guess.
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-12 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
...the SOS Brigade?
menial: (% head on hand)

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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-12 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I'm sure Haruhi would love talking to someone from outside the barrier.
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-13 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[She has a name now. Good. She'll follow up on that eventually.]

Where can I find Haruhi?
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-13 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Brigade Headquarters, probably. In the center of town.

['This should be fun.']
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-13 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods.]

Thank you. I'll try to talk to her soon. [She starts to walk away, then stops.] I don't suppose I could get your name, as well?
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[personal profile] menial 2012-05-13 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, right. Um, you can call me "Kyon."
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[personal profile] lightningbride 2012-05-15 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
Kyon. Right. Thanks again for your help.

[And this time she really does head off to leave. No, she's not leaving her own name in exchange. The more anonymous she is, the better.]