36th Wheel of Fate [Action]

[awakenedchaos]

[It's been a while since ν-13 returned from her mallynapping. Beyond interacting with a few people and briefly attending Luka's concert, she hasn't done all that much since - or rather, she hasn't done much that would affect most people

That's about to change today. Why? Because there's something that's been bothering her ever since that

Comments

ACTION

[molinet]

[It's been a little over a week now since Jin first arrived and he's taking a walk, trying very very hard to not bother Ragna (it doesn't help that he has no idea where he is) over the journals or in person. Besides, he has Yukianesa and he knows his brother will disprove (as usual, but he just doesn't understand) considering their conversation back when he first arrived. The thing is, Yukianesa may be in his possession but it's still just as bad as not having her (technically, anyway)-the weapon simply will not activate and he has no clue how to take his brother's words from back home to fix this little issue. He's sure he'll figure it out eventually, albeit a frustrating issue to deal with

ACTION 1/2

[awakenedchaos]

[At first, ν-13 barely takes note of Jin's presence. He doesn't register as anything more than one of the villagers - people who hardly matter to her right now. There's something far more important to do than paying any mind to them right now, after all. But the moment he actually addresses her, she suddenly freezes in place.

...Of all the people she could run into today. Of all possible people. And the way he's addressing her, it's just too much like-

Ah, there you are...! ...Why the worried face?

...Who?

Were you getting lonely, lost all by yourself? Haha... I guess some things just never change.
-that dream. That dream she had a long time ago. Back in their own world...

...She still remembers what happened back then, even if it was just a dream. And not only that, but there's also what happened on the day she arrived in this world, when he'd suddenly attacked her while she was attempting to relocate Noe- no, Mu. It's likely that he doesn't recall that, going by what she could hear over the journals, but even so...]

ACTION 2/2

[awakenedchaos]

[...She's not going to risk being caught off-guard like that again. Not today. Not when she should be looking for Ragna rather than being forced to deal with yet another hindrance.]

...Potential threat detected. Switching to guard mode.

[And that's why she won't waste any time in summoning the Murakumo unit. Even if it's not guaranteed that he'll start a fight like back then - both in this world and in that dream - there's certainly no harm in keeping the unit ready for activation in case he does do just that.]

ACTION

[molinet]

[That isn't the response he was expecting (perhaps he wasn't expecting her to say anything at all), but it's clear to him now that this isn't who he thought it was, his eyes widening a bit in surprise.

(But, she's identical...? ...And apparently--)

His grip tightens on Yukianesa, his other hand clutching at her hilt more than ready to try and activate should a fight start.]

Goddamn it- [His words hiss out like a snake giving an attacker a warning. Gritting his teeth, he addresses her, although he's not exactly polite about it.]

What the hell are you doing here! [As if she was given a choice in the matter. But, he doesn't care. She just better not be after Ragna-especially not with that face.]

[lina_revolution]

Hey...you okay?

[Because Lina has seen Noel crossing the plaza three or four times already, and she doesn't look like someone having a good day.]

[awakenedchaos]

[Careful there - this girl's face and general physique may be almost completely identical to Noel's, but it's definitely not her. ...Unless she dyed her hair, changed her wardrobe, started wearing an eyepatch and somehow got almost sickly pale skin, anyway.

Still, she stops walking in response to the question. The statement that follows doesn't seem to be addressed to anyone in particular, as if she were simply speaking out loud to herself.]

Current condition: obstacle identified. [But this one isn't displaying any signs of hostility so far, so... no need to switch to guard mode yet. And with that said, she'll turn to address Lina directly.]

...All systems within normal limits. [She's fine. She's just... not having any luck with her search so far, which combined with what she found out earlier isn't exactly a good thing.]

[lina_revolution]

[Lina has never seen Noel, so it makes no difference to her.]

Obstacle? You...you don't mean me, right?

[More than anything, with the voice and the eyes and the strange, pale skin, this girl is suddenly reminding her of Ozol.]

I'm just wondering if you needed any help?

[awakenedchaos]

Negative. No assistance is currently required.

[...Well, actually, it would likely be a lot easier to find Ragna with the help of someone else, but... unfortunately, this is something she'd rather take care of herself. And even if it wasn't, she'd be more inclined to request the aid of someone she's more familiar with.]

Caution, you say?

[mikangirl]

[Because I already placed her in the village today Maybe it's lucky that Nami sees Nu first; it certainly gives her time to take certain precautions.

She doesn't hide her presence, though. Nu looks worried, and Nami wanted to talk to her anyway, so while she's here... sure. Let's risk a skewering to stand off the side of the path into the plaza until Nu notices she's there. She wonders if being in public makes a difference.]

...fffffff.

[awakenedchaos]

[Well, fortunately for Nami, she's not the Murakumo's target today. Far from it, actually. As such, she registers as little more than one of the villagers wandering around for now - and more likely than not, that's how it'll remain unless Nami actually calls out to her. Under different circumstances, she might have jumped at the opportunity to try to deal with her again, but today? There's far more important matters to attend to, as far as ν-13's concerned.]

[mikangirl]

[Not even a glance. That's...odd. For a while longer, Nami's content to just watch Nu traverse all over the plaza, wondering what the hell she's up to.

And without even a glance thrown in her direction, chances are most things Nami has to say-- to ask-- will come across as an attack or a snide comment. Probably not the wisest thing. Actually, she's getting a strong temptation to politely inquire whether Nu's lost something. Her temper's been shoddy of late. Not...wise.

So she'll remove the temptation. The next time Nu leaves the plaza on her search, so does Nami, vanishing into the bar before the murakumo unit returns. This can wait for another day.]

[black_onslaught]

[Looking for Ragna? At one point, Nu can find one (1) Ragna the Bloodedge sitting on the rim of the fountain while eating some food. Because he always spends so much outside, why not eat outside while he's at it? It's not that bad of a day out either.

So yes. That Ragna you're looking for? Right in plain sight after she's been doing that search thing for awhile. Unsuspecting. Not even aware of her.]

1/...I'll get back to you on that.

[awakenedchaos]

[This search really doesn't seem to be going anywhere. It's been, what, a few hours since ν-13 started looking for Ragna now? And still no sign of him anywhere. Just a bunch of obstacles who keep insisting on speaking to her. Maybe she just... keeps missing him or something. That could be, right? Right.

She'll just check the plaza again. Considering that's where the shops are, odds are high she might run into him there. It's certainly worth a tr-]

2/?

[awakenedchaos]

[ . . . ]

3/4

[awakenedchaos]

[...Well, isn't that fortunate. Look who's sitting on the rim of the fountain. He wasn't there earlier, was he? So she really did miss him - or rather, she nearly missed him.

At least this confirms that he's still in Luceti as she'd hoped, but then... why was his apartment more or less empty? Did he move? ...Again? If he did... was it because of that girl? Because she was also living with him and was involved in what happened during that draft...?

...Whatever, she'll find out somehow. But first things first.

Ahem.]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert is out on the porch early in the morning, enjoying the post-rain weather as he thinks about whether or not there's more gardening work to be done. Since community building 7 is right there on the way, it's hard to miss the girl heading on her way there.

...Why is she all the way out here?

Though he sees her, he's not in any rush to speak with her or ask her questions. Not quite yet. Maybe on her way out of the building.]

[awakenedchaos]

[It won't take all that long for her to leave the building again. Literally all she's doing is rush up the stairs to floor 4, check room 18, remain there for a few moments and go down the stairs again - all in all, the whole process takes about 10 minutes at the most.

...She'd storming off pretty quickly, though. If Albert intends to speak to her, it'd probably be best to do so soon. ]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Calling out to her might be the best way to get her attention, in this case. After giving the surrounding area a careful look, he calls to her.]

Looking for something? [Or someone?]

[awakenedchaos]

[It probably is... or at the very least, it's a quick way to get the girl's attention, as at the sound of that voice, she stops in her tracks, turning to look in Albert's direction.

...Right. He and Caesar both live here, don't they? With that in mind, it's not too strange that he'd be around right now, even if the timing's... not that great for her, frankly.]

...Affirmative. [She's honestly not all that interested in holding a conversation right now, but as long as as this won't take too long, it should be fine. There's still plenty of time left to search today, so...]