001 - the dead rise

[mayitlastforeve]

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[emperorsangel]

[Steven's Road, yes, yes. If the surface world was a surprise, the eleven foot tall angel in the front yard of the house two doors over might be a bigger one.]

Are you lost, child?

[mayitlastforeve]

[...and she thought her mother was tall. He makes a frankly amazing sight, though she doesn't show much of a visible reaction. And with wings. She's never even heard stories of such things... she truly must be a long way from Chel. Is everyone here like this? ...no, the buildings would be bigger.]

I am not. [A more complete lie she has never told, but a truthful answer does not strike her as very safe to give. Not that lying when you lack the knowledge to give even the most rudimentary support for your claims is very safe either.

Wait, how did she understand him just now...?]

[emperorsangel]

Of course you are not. But I do not remember ever seeing you around here before and I happen to have a good memory.

[mayitlastforeve]

[There goes her plan to just quickly walk away and hope to find someone less intimidating to try to get information from.]

You've never seen me because I've never been here before. [She'll give the giant guy the benefit of the doubt on his memory, and lie accordingly.]

I've only recently arrived. Is this your home? [She looks at the house he's in front of. It doesn't really look big enough for him, but...]

[appleknighted]

[There's another girl, taller and in boy's clothing, out in her own house's yard on Stevens. She's practicing with her sword on this chilly November morning, but she'll stop when she spots a neighbor out walking. Naal, that is.]

Good morniiing!

[She waves, cheerful.]

[mayitlastforeve]

[What a... bright person. Naal kind of wishes she'd have come over instead of yelling across the yard like that but after so much time spent with Kiel she can hardly be too bothered by it.]

Hello...? [She sure seems friendly for a prisoner. Naal is suspicious.]

[appleknighted]

[Sora is a near constant ray of happiness and joy, whether people like it or not.]

Hi! [She'll actually walk closer instead of shouting, not that it does much to change how loud she is.] I haven't seen you on this street before. Are you exploring?

[mayitlastforeve]

[Naal frowns at the volume but... that's not actually much different from her normal expression.]

I'm new, so I'm taking a look around. [Time to try for some independent confirmation. This girl looks pretty guileless. And isn't over twice her height. Should do.]

[after_thesky]

[Sarah Jane steps out of the house and finds the newcomer]

I thought I heard something.

[mayitlastforeve]

[Oh, from the house she herself came from. It looks like she's been caught. Though from what Sanguinius told it seems she no longer has any special reason to avoid its occupants...]

I didn't mean to disturb you. [Truth, in a rather narrow sense. Naal inclines her head in a very minor display of contrition.]

[after_thesky]

No, it's fine. What were you looking for?

[mayitlastforeve]

Clues. As to where I am. [She's naturally terse, but she also wants to play her cards close to her chest, as it were, and let others speak without telling them what she's been told so she can catch any discrepancies.]