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[ There is a girl in the woods west of the village. She's unconscious, and wearing a New Feather dress, so it'd be easy to mistake her as part of the crop of new kids.
However, she is anything but new to this place (and new to showing up wearing things other than what she ought to be wearing gosh darnit), and when she comes to, she will sigh, ( Read more... )
However, she is anything but new to this place (and new to showing up wearing things other than what she ought to be wearing gosh darnit), and when she comes to, she will sigh, ( Read more... )
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[Man, he hadn't heard from her since the draft. Poor kid was wondering what happened.]
You okay?
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[Maybe the Malnosso like using her as a test subject. Hm.]
They didn't do anything too bad, right?
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Are you okay, Ven?
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But now there's some ray of light in all the bad things that have been happening. Luke had been idly flipping through the journal when he heard that voice, and he immediately straightens up, almost knocking over the very chair he's in in his haste to answer.]
Xi- [Right okay let's straighten out that chair before he falls right over.] Xion! Are you... Where are you?
[It is pouring outside - he'll have to hurry.]
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[ the heavy rain is limiting her field of vision, and the sound of it is drowning out the river. she takes a good moment to scrutinize her surroundings... ]
... I think I can see one of the community buildings. But I'm not sure if it's the first or second...
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[There's some noises of him shuffling about. It may not be cold, but being soaked ought to make one feel cold, so he grabs a jacket, the very same one he gave her when he did something similar to this for her. He takes another one for himself as well as an umbrella big enough for them both, then the journal - though he'll leave it open for the moment. Luke might have to close it later to concentrate on where he's going.]
Are you okay? Are you hurt?
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[That would be a joke. Except he doesn't find it funny. At all.
In fact, it kind of pisses him off. There's a soft, constrained sigh before he launches into exposition. Which isn't much, as Luceti is always the type of place that gets its excitement in short bursts.]
It's the 15th of March. There's another New Feather cycle.
And today's weather is rainy, so please try to stay under a canopy if you must linger outdoors.
[Because he just knows they left her somewhere ridiculous and inconvenient in the woods somewhere.]
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Oh, there's been new feathers? I've probably missed all of them... I guess I'll have to look through the journal later. [ a beat, then she laughs. ] That's what I'm trying to do. I'm getting soaked anyway, though. [ right on the money, Ramirez. ]
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I'm sure they would appreciate your kindness.
Who's coming to get you?
[He doesn't think you're stupid, Xion. You wouldn't be standing out there and shivering in the rain unless you were waiting for someone.]
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she's silent for a moment as these thoughts run through her mind, then gives her head a quick shake. ]
Luke. He's already on his way out. [ with a note of fondness. ] I'm just going to try not to drown until then. [ and that is said with actual humor. ]
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There's going to be a party, so we could look for interesting ones there, right?
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She makes an audibly unhappy sound, almost a whimper.]
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- Ah!
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