1st Rise of the Phoenix ஜ Action

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[Ikki is walking through the village with relative calm, he's not pleased and it's obvious in his body language that he's stressed and annoyed. Who wouldn't be, having found himself in an unknown place, a place where he didn't intend to be?

The fact that no matter how much he expanded his Cosmos, he couldn't find his brothers' Cosmos or the Cosmos of anyone he knew didn't help in the situation. Still, he looks quite sure of where he's going, even if he's not, and only the loose-fitting white cotton pants he's wearing point out that he's new in the place.

Those particularly sensible to spiritual energy may notice his strong Cosmos -full of contained anger and hate, directed to no one but obviously there- constantly reaching out and basically checking everyone he can reach. Searching for something, or someone, that would explain him being stuck in that place. Unable to return to where he intended to go or contact his friends, so far he's not having any luck and the idea he's starting to get doesn't please him.]

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[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[Does this fine young princess count for a valid explanation? Because on seeing a guy shirtless like this s-so manly... is a clear indication of something to talk to them about. Either way, she waves and bounces her way over the new guy] Hello!

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[Bouncing people are normally the kind Ikki would avoid, but not knowing anything of where he is and being unable to find it out on his own puts him in a situation of not being able to be picky.]

Hello. Can you tell me what's this place?

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[For shame, 90s hair. For shame. That said, she taps a finger on her lips before-] Well... it's called Luceti. Have you heard of that?

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[Ikki snorts lightly.]

No, I haven't. I'm not from this dimension so I'm not familiar with it.

[That answer decides it quickly for him, unless she's lying his suspicion on being in a different dimension from his own is confirmed. There's no place on the world he knows called "Luceti" and as one of Athena's Saints he's pretty familiar with all the hidden places on it. That coupled with how he can't find even a faint trace of his brother's Cosmos...]

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

[...Wow. She blinks and claps her hands together looking at him with something like admiration-] Wow, you already knew it was like that?

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It's not my first time ending in another dimension. [Though technically back then they were trapped in a space between dimensions.] Besides, I can't find a trace of my brother's existence here.

[He narrows her eyes at her.] You talk as if it's normal for people to come from other dimensions.

[hazelrink.livejournal.com]

Well, um. [...And now sombering up her face a bit] It is pretty normal here. People show up every month.

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[He frowns at that.]

So the block of an exit from here is intentional?

[He had hoped that it would be just a side-effect of being in another dimension or of the dimension's nature.]

[foodovermystery.livejournal.com]

Hi. You must be new here.

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[Ikki looks at her warily, even if there's nothing in her that poses a threat he's not someone to drop his guard even when with his own brother that easily.]

How would you know that?

[It doesn't seem like a tremendous place but he's quite certain it's big enough to guarantee that it's difficult to know everyone in the place. And he's sure he's not carrying a sign saying "new" either.]

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[a-prismaticbow.livejournal.com]

[The white, cotton pants were sign enough that he was new. It was obvious he was also upset, but it didn't stop Iris from trying to assist him.]

Oh, excuse me... Did you need any assistance?

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[Upset is an understatement, but that's also Ikki's general mood so it's nothing really to worry about. He is obviously wary of her, nothing personal, but he's not outright defensive or aggressive either.]

Can you tell me what's this place?

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[a-prismaticbow.livejournal.com]

[She smiled as best she could and did her best to explain the current situation to him.]

It's a place called Luceti. [Although explaining in more detail would lead to not so pleasant news.] Once you are here, unfortunately you cannot leave on your own means.

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[He nods, it's almost as if he expected that or already knew it. In some way he did.]

I noticed that already, this is not my original dimension either. Do you know to where should I go to contact someone to get me back to my dimension?

[He's almost expecting to be told to go to a temple and/or in a quest to do something before he can get the help to return. It doesn't please him but without the Gold Saints there's nothing else he can do other than go with the flow for now.]

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[a-prismaticbow.livejournal.com]

[She can appreciate that calm demeanor, and thought he was very brave for being so under such circumstances.]

The scientists here, the Malnosso, are our captives. I have seen others attempt to contact them through the journals, these books we have received, yet the Malnosso do not show themselves often. I have yet to see anyone be voluntarily released.

[It's no quest, maybe not even the second best solution, but all she knows for now.]

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[So the inability to leave on his own is intentional and not just for the cliché "first you help us, then you leave". Ikki frowns at that, but something else she says makes him raise an eyebrow.]

Books? [Pause, he saw a book near him when he woke up, right?] Hn, I think I saw one back there. You mean we're supposed to have those books on us the whole time?

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[a-prismaticbow.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, most people refer to it as a journal. They are a useful way of communication, and at times, the only way to communicate if you are alone. [She held hers out to show him what it looked like.]

It is your choice if you wish to leave it in your place of residence, but because there is a lack of any other communication devices such as a telephone, then almost everyone carries it on their person.

We could go together to retrieve it, and I can answer any other questions you may have.

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We could. Do whatever you want.

[Which is an acceptance of help only in Ikki's personal language. It's not said rudely or offensively thought, it's just his way to say "if it doesn't bother you I would appreciate the help", more or less.]

What's the currency of this place?

[floral-powder.livejournal.com]

[ Since her friends have left, and Polka was now effectively alone, with only Foot to keep her company, Polka is in the need of groceries. She passes right on by the other man - then pauses and glances back because that is New Feather attire. And he looked kind of unhappy. ]

... excuse me, are you all right...?

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[Ikki pauses in his way and looks at her, obviously wary. This one's Cosmos feels really big and despite it not being aggressive or even really active at the moment, its size is enough to worry. Still, he can't feel an evil intent on her, quite the contrary, it almost reminds him of Saori's Cosmos when she doesn't use it.]

No, I'm not. What's this place?

[floral-powder.livejournal.com]

[ She smiles faintly. ] It's called Luceti. Um..

[ She considers - how to explain. ] Basically it's a place that ... a lot of people from different places have been brought, by people called the Malnosso.

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[He didn't ask what it was called. However her explanation is closer to what he looked for... And at the same time far different from what he expected.]

You mean that people are pulled out from their dimensions to this one?

[He frowns, "Malnosso", that's definitively not the name of a God.]

[floral-powder.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's right. A lot of people who have been brought here refer to this place as a prison ... seeing as there doesn't appear to be any way of leaving. At least not voluntarily.

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[Ikki's not happy. He's not unfamiliar with being in a place similar to a prison, unable to leave on his own. But back then he didn't have a time limit to worry about, he didn't have things to do, there weren't people depending on him.]

Is that the situation for everyone here? The whole village?

[floral-powder.livejournal.com]

[ A lot of people weren't happy about it either. ]

Yes, or at least all of the people in the village who I've talked to anyway.