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

[i_am_not_cute]

[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 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...))

Comments

[Action]

[lightningbride]

[.......

Okay, that. Actually gets an amused smirk from her. It's the closest she's felt like truly laughing ever since she woke up from her coma. Good job, Richard.]

Somehow I can believe that.

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

Oh? Is it really that hard to tell?

[Not that he makes any efforts to be particularly masculine, but shhh.]

[Action]

[lightningbride]

You're certainly quite pretty for a man.

[She states this like it's some obvious, dry fact you could look up on the internet.]

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

Why thank you-- I'll take that as a compliment.

[COMPLIMENTS ARE GOOD and it's not like he doesn't know he's pretty.]

[Action]

[lightningbride]

[Slight headtilt.] Well, it's not like I meant it as an insult. [The cheer fades slightly, though she's still fairly relaxed.] So tell me what you know about Luceti.

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

Aside from the fact that we were all transported here against our wills? I would think that would be the most important thing to note. The village itself is fairly peaceful when the Malnosso aren't making it their business to meddle in our lives.

[Action]

[lightningbride]

[The Malnosso -- there's that name again. Were they associated with St. Samael's?]

Do you know why the Malnosso brought everyone here?

[Action]

[ledbythewind]

Actually, if what I understand is correct, they're just as much prisoners here as we are.

[Action]

[lightningbride]

Really? How so?

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[ledbythewind]

[Richard gives a slight shake of his head.]

I'm probably not the best person to be asking on this matter. You'd do better to ask someone who has studied this more in-depth than I.

[Action]

[lightningbride]

[She crosses her arms contemplatively.]

I see...then who should I talk to? I've been told to visit the Welcome Center and the SOS Brigade. [Neither of which she's had the chance to do yet. She's still doing a cursory walk of the village.]