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thebetterhalf) wrote2013-10-13 11:07 am
thebetterhalf) wrote2013-10-13 11:07 am
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[Early in the morning, just before sunrise, Marco awoke in the forest of Luceti. He was cold, he was sore, but most importantly, he wasn't where he was supposed to be. After all the chaos in Trost, the silence of his peaceful surroundings was almost deafening. More startling was the discovery of a pair of wings, the source of the ache spreading across his back. It looked real, it felt real, but he had a hard time accepting that it was real. Only angels could have wings, right? Did he fall in battle somehow? He began to wish he'd paid more attention to the rantings of the Wall Religion, so he knew what sort of stories they told of the afterlife. The three 'Goddesses' Maria, Rose and Sina... He'd never considered any of that to be true.
His fear of having passed on was alleviated the moment he discovered the journal by his side and began to flip through it. Halfway through reading the 'Guide for Luceti', he accidentally activated the audio version of it and dropped the journal in alarm. Still, having an actual voice explain the situation to him made it that much more real. Luceti, other worlds, Malnosso, experiments, a war... This was going to take some time to get used to. And in all those sections, there wasn't a single mention of titans.
After a long time of just sitting and trying to comprehend the situation, he realized he should find this village the guide spoke of. The clothing store in particular would be helpful right now. It was the lights of the Community Buildings that led him in the right direction and a mere ten minutes of walking later, he found himself on the edge of the village. Cold as he was, every so often he'd find himself distracted by the sights as he made his way to the plaza. The enormous apartment buildings in particular kept catching his eye and he wondered if titans would even be able to reach you if you lived on one of the top floors. Not that it mattered here- he just couldn't help himself.
By the time he entered the clothing store, the sun was already showing itself on the horizon. It was a relief to find his uniform waiting for him between the stacks of odd, otherworldly clothing, body harness included. He knew he could just as well settle for civilian clothing, but he refused to. Not just because danger lurked around the corners, but because it felt right. He just graduated as a full-fledged soldier, after all. That's why it felt a little sore that the patch on his jacket was still that of a trainee. It made sense, as he hasn't been initiated into the Military Police yet, but boy did it sting. On the bright side, the uniform had been altered slightly to fit those odd wings.]
[Open]
[After having changed into his uniform, with the journal tucked safely in the chest pocket of his jacket, Marco makes his way across the square to the grocery store. It's still early in the morning and he could go for some breakfast. In fact, if he's going to be living by himself, he should get some rations for his apartment. Food might distract him from the ache in his back, too. The only trouble is, he isn't used to such a wide selection of it.
The moment he enters the store, his eyes widen in surprise. Fresh fruit, meat, many different kinds of bread, cheese... What's considered a rare delicacy in his own world seems to be standard supply here. There's colorful candies, food in cans, food in jars, bubbly drinks, pastries... Herbs and spices and a lot of things he's never even heard of before. Part of him wants to try it all, but a much greater part of him is intimidated by this selection. The Guide mentioned that everything provided in the village is free of cost, but back home, taking food that doesn't belong to you can land you in jail. Or worse. What if a food shortage is around the corner for Luceti as well?
He spends a good ten minutes just staring indecisively at the selection of meats. Does he dare take a whole ham? Maybe he should ask someone. Just to make sure. The moment someone else enters the store, he approaches them.]
Excuse me?
[Early in the morning, just before sunrise, Marco awoke in the forest of Luceti. He was cold, he was sore, but most importantly, he wasn't where he was supposed to be. After all the chaos in Trost, the silence of his peaceful surroundings was almost deafening. More startling was the discovery of a pair of wings, the source of the ache spreading across his back. It looked real, it felt real, but he had a hard time accepting that it was real. Only angels could have wings, right? Did he fall in battle somehow? He began to wish he'd paid more attention to the rantings of the Wall Religion, so he knew what sort of stories they told of the afterlife. The three 'Goddesses' Maria, Rose and Sina... He'd never considered any of that to be true.
His fear of having passed on was alleviated the moment he discovered the journal by his side and began to flip through it. Halfway through reading the 'Guide for Luceti', he accidentally activated the audio version of it and dropped the journal in alarm. Still, having an actual voice explain the situation to him made it that much more real. Luceti, other worlds, Malnosso, experiments, a war... This was going to take some time to get used to. And in all those sections, there wasn't a single mention of titans.
After a long time of just sitting and trying to comprehend the situation, he realized he should find this village the guide spoke of. The clothing store in particular would be helpful right now. It was the lights of the Community Buildings that led him in the right direction and a mere ten minutes of walking later, he found himself on the edge of the village. Cold as he was, every so often he'd find himself distracted by the sights as he made his way to the plaza. The enormous apartment buildings in particular kept catching his eye and he wondered if titans would even be able to reach you if you lived on one of the top floors. Not that it mattered here- he just couldn't help himself.
By the time he entered the clothing store, the sun was already showing itself on the horizon. It was a relief to find his uniform waiting for him between the stacks of odd, otherworldly clothing, body harness included. He knew he could just as well settle for civilian clothing, but he refused to. Not just because danger lurked around the corners, but because it felt right. He just graduated as a full-fledged soldier, after all. That's why it felt a little sore that the patch on his jacket was still that of a trainee. It made sense, as he hasn't been initiated into the Military Police yet, but boy did it sting. On the bright side, the uniform had been altered slightly to fit those odd wings.]
[Open]
[After having changed into his uniform, with the journal tucked safely in the chest pocket of his jacket, Marco makes his way across the square to the grocery store. It's still early in the morning and he could go for some breakfast. In fact, if he's going to be living by himself, he should get some rations for his apartment. Food might distract him from the ache in his back, too. The only trouble is, he isn't used to such a wide selection of it.
The moment he enters the store, his eyes widen in surprise. Fresh fruit, meat, many different kinds of bread, cheese... What's considered a rare delicacy in his own world seems to be standard supply here. There's colorful candies, food in cans, food in jars, bubbly drinks, pastries... Herbs and spices and a lot of things he's never even heard of before. Part of him wants to try it all, but a much greater part of him is intimidated by this selection. The Guide mentioned that everything provided in the village is free of cost, but back home, taking food that doesn't belong to you can land you in jail. Or worse. What if a food shortage is around the corner for Luceti as well?
He spends a good ten minutes just staring indecisively at the selection of meats. Does he dare take a whole ham? Maybe he should ask someone. Just to make sure. The moment someone else enters the store, he approaches them.]
Excuse me?
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I think that's all of the important stuff. Just so you know, though, there's not usually like, any kind of warning when the experiments happen. They just kind of...do. And since I've never been on any of the missions, I don't really know much about them.
...S-Sorry. I'm, um, probably not adding anything too useful, huh? [She smiles a bit sheepishly and thinks hard for a moment trying to think of anything that might be at all useful.] Uh...Oh! Um, it's worth it to check the item shop sometimes! Sometimes, stuff just kind of shows up. I've even found things from home before...