XX9: Escape Plan v.1.5 [Video]

[stupidgenes]

[Asch is near the fountain--sitting, thinking, finishing up lunch.]

I know this doesn't last for very long, but that's why I'm waiting here. That's all.

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[OOC: Feel free to jump in with whoever, whenever, and whatever part of the City actually. Doubles, AUs, genderbent characters are go. Replies may be slow or delayed until later this evening, backtagging encouraged.]

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[stupidgenes.livejournal.com]

[Asch considers how this Tear appears to be observing her surroundings. Is the the one who's been here, or is she another one?]

... Does any of this look familiar to you?

[melodyoftheabyss]

[ Of course hearing his voice out of nowhere caught her a little off guard but she didn't show it. His question seemed rather odd if anything. Why would any of this look familiar to her? ]

Not that I am aware of. [ It's Asch just as she though as she turned to face him. ]

[stupidgenes.livejournal.com]

[...Looks like that confirms it. This Tear is probably a visitor.]

That means you're new here, but you probably won't be in the City for long. It seems there's a population influx every few months, but the visitors don't remain here for more than a day or two.

[melodyoftheabyss]

Is there a purpose then in having 'visitors' for a few days in this...location?

[ She mused giving him a serious look as always, hiding the fact that she probably had a lot to ask about. Still she seemed rather calm about the whole situation as if it happened before.

From what she recalled this wasn't the Facility any longer. She did notice the missing collar as well. At first it might have seemed like a strange experiment but now it seemed even more bizarre than it sounded. ]

[stupidgenes.livejournal.com]

I can't say for sure. There are deities and curses here, too. It's hard to say if there's a point to any of this. There's another you here, too. But I haven't heard from her in a while.

[Time to switch gears. After a very brief but somewhat awkward pause, he continues.] It might be a good idea for you to get familiar with this place in case you wind up returning in the future.

[melodyoftheabyss]

Curses.

[ They sound like those experiments that Facility has. It makes her feel even more on guard because of it. Another her? Well she wasn't completely surprised either. People have been mentioning in Facility about them all being clones of originals...something like that. The maiden's expression remained unchanged but he did have a point as he was telling her this. ]

I suppose. It is more convenient to be aware of my surroundings regardless. Perhaps you can provide with more details of this place, Asch?

[stupidgenes.livejournal.com]

There's a nearby welcome center with more information about the City. [He turns in its general direction to lead her.] Whatever they have is probably tailored for visitors since their stays are usually temporary.

[Suddenly, another thought crosses his mind.] Have you been anywhere beside Auldrant before?

[melodyoftheabyss]

I will look into it. Thank you.

[ She replied looking in the direction. She was prepared to go and search out the general information when he stopped to ask her a question that she didn't quite expect but knew it would come up eventually considering she did indeed find herself in another place aside from Auldrant. ]

Yes. A place called Facility. Why do you ask?

[ An unpleasant place to be at. ]

[stupidgenes.livejournal.com]

...Just a thought I had. [Yup, he does look a bit thoughtful.] I'll work on it a little more later.

Anyway, the welcome center is this way. They should have some maps and even some pamphlets. Visitors are often treated like tourists. [And why shouldn't they be, after all? It's not like they're doomed to stay for long.]

[melodyoftheabyss]

What about you Asch? [ minus the fact that he was here of course. That doesn't really count. She knew that he was here. Still it doesn't seem like she would get much from him at this point. She'll have to make do with what she had, she supposed. ]

I see. I will take a look at them. [ How strange to have maps and pamphlets. Like Asch said she seemed to be treated like a strange tourist if anything. That still didn't help her in any way. She still kept her guard up. Of course, that's only natural....since she was only visiting but it still felt odd. ]

[stupidgenes.livejournal.com]

... For now, I'm stuck here. [After a brief pause to think, he finally responds to her question.] Guy and the replica are here, too. I haven't seen or heard anything from the other you or the Colonel for a while, and recently that replica Florian disappeared... probably while we were on an expedition. Van and the Fon Master Guardian were also here briefly.

[melodyoftheabyss]

I see.

[ She replied with a brief look of understanding. ]

So they've disappeared.

[ She quietly mused. ]

It seems like there are quite a lot of people from Auldrant here.

[stupidgenes.livejournal.com]

--were here. [Correction.] Who's to say they're still here if we don't hear from them? I thought that Van was still here for a while before thinking that he'd probably disappeared.

[melodyoftheabyss]

There is still quite a few. [ She replied keeping the thought on Van to herself. Her brother....was here. She could only imagine how that would be. She hadn't seen her brother in a while...despite all the things that happened she still worried over him. She just kept most of it to herself. ]

I see. Did my- Van do anything...?