SHUSH LEVI I AM THE BEST LEADER.

[bufudine]

Who: Serph, Cielo and YOU!
Location: Starting in the plaza! Anywhere else is fine, too.
Time: During the daaaaaay
Style: ANYTHING GOES.
Status: OPEN

[ Hello dear Vatheon, how are you? Good? Good, because you've got two rather oddly dressed guys in your plaza. They don't seem to be bothered at all by the fact they're dripping wet, though the one with the dreadlocks is carrying a submachine gun. Every now and again, they converse with each other, but they don't seem aggressive.

Approach? ... Well, even if you don't, they will be approaching you. ]

Comments

[rainbowarch]

[You know what doesn't make sense? The fact that they were over 24,000 feet in the air and then things exploded and suddenly there in a completely different place. When Cielo woke up, Serph was also there but...he couldn't see Heat or Argilla or Gale or Sera. Even though he was worried about them, there was no denying that this new place had a way of commanding your attention.]

Will you look at this place, eh Serph? You ever see anything like it?

[Like. Look at those colors!]

[bufudine]

[ It was odd that the others weren't here. They had been much closer to the gate, yet he was here with Cielo. He was worried about the others, but the first thing they had to do before rushing to find them was to get the lay of the land. This place was far different from the monochrome landscape of the Junkyard, and it would be best to know their surroundings to see where they could find cover should they come under attack.

However, this place seemed oddly... peaceful.

Serph shook his head and turned his attention to the massive... thing nearby. ]

Do you know what that is?

[rainbowarch]

[Cielo's of the opinion that if they were here, then the others must be too, right? Or, at least, that's what he wants to tell himself because the idea of being separated from the rest of the Tribe makes him incrediblly anxious. He stares at the thing Serph pointed out and...

...um...]

Not a clue, bro.

[bufudine]

[ Serph crosses his arms and stares at it for a while longer.

Hmmm. It looks like some kind of... plant? A tree? It does have branches. But something tells him that it's the wrong colour to be a tree.

He turns to look at the various people walking around the area. Some of them enter and leave stalls, some of them have their hands full of brightly coloured objects he's never seen before. The atmosphere is busy, but not in the same way Muladhara had been -- had been... before it was deleted -- when people were preparing for a raid. ]

The people here seem unguarded.

[ Does Cielo think the same? ]

[hoasen]

[Yeah alright why not I love Digital Devil Saga ;3; Look at that, she really never noticed two in one go before, but hey, there's a first for everything. So after fetching some towels nearby, she slowly approaches them and offers them them the towels. Carefully, because hello there's a gun there.]

Here you go.

[rainbowarch]

[So far, nobody had come to threaten them, so Cielo had let the machine gun drop a bit, though he still held onto it tightly. Surprise attacks could come from anywhere, and you had to be ready at all times.

He learned that the hard way.

This girl, though, she didn't look the least bit threatening at all. Like someone who didn't fight. Still, that didn't mean that she wasn't dangerous. And if she was, then he had to protect Serph.

But for now, there was probably nothing threatening about those towels she was holding out, so he would be courteous enough to not show her any hostility. So instead, he smiles and takes them both from her.]

Hey, thanks! Catch, bro!

[Chucking one of them at Serph.]

[bufudine]

[ Unfortunately, Serph doesn't have his gun on him, so he's even more wary. He assumes he dropped it when the explosion hit the Karma Temple. He doesn't like being without a weapon, but he still has his Atma, as consolation.

Serph catches the towel with his left hand and gives a nod of thanks, but doesn't dry himself off just yet. Instead, he's carefully eying this stranger. Black hair... ]

Do you know Sera?

[zelda_hylia]

[Zelda is very hesitant to approach someone that's obviously armed, but she is nearby and eyeing them carefully.]

[rainbowarch]

[Sorry, Zelda, man, but this is just for safety. He's the only one around to protect Serph, after all. Cielo is the first to spot her and he nudges Serph with his elbow and tilts his head in her direction.]

Want to ask that one?

[bufudine]

[ Serph follows Cielo's line of sight before nodding and stepping forward to approach the woman. And while he doesn't have a visible weapon, Serph is taller than Cielo.

This stranger doesn't seem to be dangerous, but he has Cielo just in case anything happens. He keeps his tone polite and neutral. ]

Have you seen a little girl?

[ Short, black hair? About seven years old? He says his next words as if this description is enough to identify said girl from everyone else. ]

She has black hair.

[angelphones]

[... Well he was intrigued by the vague sense he got from someone near the coral, but the sight of the gun makes him pause slightly. Obviously, they're used to fighting, so he doesn't want to go at this the wrong way.]

[Hmm... he just stands and waits for a few moments to see what they'll do. No sense in rushing into it.]

[rainbowarch]

[When everyone is bustling about you, it isn't too hard to notice one person standing still and observing you.]

We're being watched, bro.

[He doesn't point out Katsu, but he's sure Serph can spot him.]

[bufudine]

[ Serph turns his head, and at a casual glance, it'd look as if he's just looking around the new place like he has been for the past few minutes. But he sees who Cielo means. A spy?

...Ah, maybe they were intruding on the stranger's territory.

Glancing at Cielo, giving a wordless order to be on guard and to cover him should anything happen, Serph looks directly at the stranger and approaches. He keeps his pace leisurely so he hopefully doesn't alarm their watcher; if this really is his territory, then Serph and Cielo are in the wrong for encroaching on it.

He speaks when he's close enough to be heard, but far enough to not get stabbed like a certain idiot redhead in their Tribe. ]

Is this your territory?

[kingwithnocrown]

[This was new. Izaya's been watching them for a minute or two but now the informant's pretty curious. And probably in the most inappropriate way possible. He strolls up, not so much giving the gun a second thought but he really seems mostly harmless himself.

His smile is easy and his eyes flick from stranger to stranger.]

Yo.

[He glances at the one with dreads and then blatantly down at his...well. Crotch.]

Are you wearing a skirt...?

[Well it doesn't matter. Any-way~! Looking back up-]

I have to say, it's pretty unusual to see people come here in pairs. Especially from the same world. That's just lucky. Or unlucky depending on who you come with- hn, so! I'm Orihara Izaya. Do you guys have names...?

[They both sort of look like aliens.]

[rainbowarch]

[They might as well be aliens, Izaya. They might as well.

Fortunately for you, Izaya, Cielo isn't creeped out because he doesn't understand that. Instead, he just thinks you're kind of strange. In all seriousness, he says,]

Nah, only girls wear skirts, ja?

[Izaya doesn't seem dangerous. For the moment. Cielo has to be careful about pulling the submachine gun's trigger. Starting a fight in unknown territory could be a death sentence for them.]

I'm Cielo, and that there's Serph.

[bufudine]

[ Serph's following Izaya's line of sight, and vaguely wondering why he's looking at Cielo's crotch. It's not like Cielo has Tribal colours there, unlike most of the Maribels...

He nods in confirmation at Cielo's introduction before frowning slightly. The fact Izaya says it's unusual for people to come here in pairs implies it's usual for people to arrive alone. This is a worrying piece of information. ]

What is this place?

[tsundyne]

[Approaching her?

...Well, okay. She is mildly surprised by this, but only by the fact that they're wet and totally unbothered. It feels like it's been a while now, since the Coral's brought more unfortunate victims here...but then again, it seems to happen every month. Almost hard to believe.]

...Aren't you guys gonna change?

[rainbowarch]

[The question is directed at them, and Cielo turns to look at her. She looks a little younger than he is. He's not entirely sure what she's asking and he crosses his arms as he tries to puzzle it out to no avail.

Meanwhile, he and Serph are probably dripping water all over the place or something.]

Change? Change what?

[Being soaked was the norm for them.]

[bufudine]

[ Yep, water everywhere. Creating an occupational health and safety hazard right wherever they go.

Change... into their Atmas? But why? There's no reason to at the present moment.

Serph just tilts his head questioningly at the stranger; he's just as confused as Cielo is. ]

[singsforsouls]

Did someone say submachine gun?

Obviously Naoya needs to know this man. They can be bros.

Actually, that is not what Naoya is thinking at all. Instead, upon spotting the gun, he tenses, straightening to pay better attention to the pair. His expression, however, is calm as he draws a hand out of his pocket to wave at them.

He showed up the same way, after all; no need to think they are hostile right off the bat. Then again, it is always a possibility.

"Hello. Are you new?"

[rainbowarch]

Luckily for Naoya, there was no hostile intent to be worried about. In fact, Cielo and Serph were probably more worried about being attacked than he was! Cielo hadn't had to use the submachine gun yet, and he was hoping to keep things that way.

"Ja, we are," he replied. It was probably obvious with the way they looked and how they were aimlessly wandering about.

[bufudine]

Serph nods. They haven't been in Vatheon long, but they've encountered a few people by now, some of whom have given them explanations they don't fully understand about this place.

The stranger doesn't seem hostile, so Serph keeps his question polite. "Are you a 'foreigner'?"

[kokuanten]

[If the two were paying enough attention, they might have just gotten a flash or two of pink. One ninja is busy falling back into habit of doing some patrolling though at the sight of the two -strange clothes were strange, even for her who's seen enough with being here-, she's pausing, perching briefly on a nearby rooftop before hopping down for a better look at the two.

Though she has noticed Cielo's gun -or rather, is it a gun? It was different from the rifles she was used to back home.-, and even she knows not to approach an armed person without her own guard up. And as such, she's pausing in her steps. She doesn't need to really startle these two, especially the one with the odd-looking gun.]

You two look like new arrivals.

[State the obvious, hope for no horrible reactions. Totally a good plan, right?]

[rainbowarch]

[Well, it obviously is a good plan because it's working so far! There's no gun being pointed in her direction yet, and it's going to stay that way if Cielo can help it.]

That's right. How often does this happen anyway?

[If you guys don't seem surprised at all when strange people just show up and you even have brochures ready to give them...

Cielo's question is half to lighten the mood and half some serious information gathering: if their comrades were to show up, he'd want to know when they could possibly appear.]

[bufudine]

[ Serph does notice the flash of pink, but he isn't able to match it to anyone or anything. Since it doesn't attack them, he's unbothered.

When they're approached by the brightly dressed woman, Serph lets Cielo ask the questions for now; he wants to know the answer, too. ]