See that girl, just talking to herself yep.

[force_a_change]

Who: Ryoko Asakura and you lovely folks of Vatheon!
Where: In front of the coral.
When: August 7th, early morning.
Style: Starting with [Action], will follow your lead.
Warnings: None at the moment.
Status: Open.

[Although it's early in the morning? A teenaged girl can be found sitting near the coral. In fact she's been there the whole night, seemingly staring at it.]

You can heal people, yes?

[And she's talking to the coral. Now this would be odd, except during her time in Vatheon Asakura has learned a few things.

One, she can no longer create data jurisdictions. Two, thus that means she cannot just make stuff into other stuff, like a knife from some scrap metal. And three, that the coral is pretty dang important.

Not that she was going to do anything to it, that would be silly.]

I wonder just how much you can fix...

[So while the coral isn't really giving her any answers, she's still talking to herself and not quite caring if anyone hears her. Cause hey, it's way too early for most normal folks to be out. Right? Prove her wrong.]

Comments

[daddydeathscythe]

[Is it early? It might be early. It's hard to figure out the time when there's no sun. Whatever the case, he's caught sight of the young girl by the coral, so he's going to make his way over.

He stands next to her for a little while, tilting his head slightly as he listens to her talk to the coral.]

Is it sentient?

[force_a_change]

[It's gotta be early, or maybe late, since there aren't many folks about. So when someone actually talks to her? Asakura is just a bit surprised.]

Ah... no, it's not. Or at least it hasn't replied to me at all, Mister.

[As she talks she'll look up at him and smile.]

[drunkmanjuu]

[ Have a small black thing coming up on a blue chocobo. Yeah, this is Vatheon alright. ]

Don't think the coral's gonna talk back anytime soon. Something wrong?

[force_a_change]

[WHELP, you don't see that every day. Hope it doesn't mind her staring at it for a moment before replying.]

No... no nothing is wrong. I'm just, gathering my thoughts?

[seablaze]

[What happens if you haven’t even gone to bed yet? The pirate was planning on crashing as soon as he was finished picking up some supplies for his sleep coma’d friend when he spotted the lass chilling by the coral.

Another one? Really? Seems like ever couple months or so there was someone who wanted to communicate with the blasted thing.]

Aye it heal things, but it won’t be answering that for ya. [Settling the bags on a bench close by before crossing over to the girl.] How long have you been here? Don’t catch a cold sticking around out here. Not injured or anything? [Making sure because why else would someone want to know about the healing capabilities of the coral.]

[force_a_change]

[Well she has other reasons for trying to get an answer from the coral, but she's not saying those out loud with other folks around.

She doesn't answer until Faris is done asking his questions of her, and really she hasn't slept since she arrived in Vatheon.]

A week, I think? [Without school she didn't see much reason in keeping too much track of the time that's passed. Of course she means here in Vatheon, not here as in sitting in front of the coral.] And no sir, I'm fine. No injuries, just... Curious, I guess?

[drunkmanjuu]

Guess that happens. Sound like you had a little trouble though.

[ Stare away. He's used to it. ]

What's your name?

[force_a_change]

[That she shall, stare that is. Also she was going to say "Well this is an odd new place for me, so that may be why it sounds like I'm troubled." but introductions instead!]

Ah, I'm Asakura Ryoko it's a... pleasure to meet you, Mister? [Awkward because she can't tell if the small black thing on a giant blue chicken is male or female.]

[drunkmanjuu]

[ He hops himself up on Cactus' head and offers a paw in good will. ]

Mokona is Mokona! Pleased ta meetcha! And this is Cactus. This your first time in Vatheon?

[force_a_change]

[She'll take the offered paw and give it a tiny shake, a bit odd but hey! New experiences and all.]

I guess so? I've never been here before I mean at least I know for sure this place doesn't exist back home.

/sneaks in late

[bufudine]

[Serph is sometimes out in stupid hours of the morning. This time, it's to make the monthly trip to the coral so he doesn't start feeling sick. In fact, Serph's hand is on the coral right when he hears someone talking to the coral.

Stepping around the coral to find the source, he approaches the girl.]

Has the coral responded to your question?

[Because some people have been attempting to talk to it... but he wouldn't know if it's actually answered any of them.]

never late good sir, never.

[force_a_change]

[She's still got her attention on the coral, but hearing someone talk to her makes her stop to actually answer him instead of trying to get a response from the coral.]

Um, no. Not yet, although I doubt it ever will.

[daddydeathscythe]

Oh...

[He looks back at her, returning her smile somewhat confusedly.]

Maybe it's just shy.

[He then returns his gaze to the coral, peering at it for a moment before taking a step forward, leaning in and whispering.]

Hello?

[force_a_change]

[She's gonna watch him as he whispers to the coral, and really... If there is an answer?

She doesn't hear it.

But she will giggle a bit at the grown man deciding to talk to coral.]

[daddydeathscythe]

[He leans a little closer, tilting his head and reaching out to gently place his hand on the coral as he listens for an answer.

After a moment, he emits a small, dismayed sigh and turns back to face the girl.]

I'm sorry. It's not responding.

[force_a_change]

[Stifling another giggle, since he seems so serious at the moment, she'll put on a straight face.]

Ah, well I wasn't really expecting it to reply, Mister. But thank you for trying.

excellent!

[bufudine]

[Serph turns his attention to the coral, too.]

It may be able to hear us. A man had returned to his world shortly after he requested to.

[force_a_change]

He did? That is interesting to know.

[She'll lean closer to the coral now.]

Do you think it could... connect someone to something back in their world then, Mister?

[Even if it could end badly? If she could get reconnected to the Data Entity in her world well... It'd be a bad thing for certain folks.]

[bufudine]

[Serph thinks about that for a while. While the coral seems to cut off peoples' ties with their original world, it's capable of things that don't seem to follow logic all that much.]

It seems better at bringing items to and from worlds.

[He tilts his head.]

Is there something you'd like from your world?

[force_a_change]

[Hm, well that won't do then.]

Not something, more like... Someone?

[because missing people you know is totally normal, yep.]

Any particular items I'd want from home I can find here, really.

[swordandaxe]

[What are you doing, Asakura.]

Why are you talking to that thing?

[force_a_change]

[AH DO WHAT I WHANT.]

Why not talk to it? It doesn't hurt anything, and it is helping me collect my thoughts.

[swordandaxe]

[STOP DOING THINGS I DON'T LIKE.]

Because it's a useless endeavor, considering it can't hear or talk back.

[force_a_change]

A lot of things could be considered useless, sir. And it's not like I'm harming anything.

[MAKE ME.]

[drunkmanjuu]

It's not so bad! Kind of a nice place when you get used to it!

[ The shake is returned just as eagerly. ]

Mokona's been here before and Mokona made friends. That makes it better. Wanna be friends?

[force_a_change]

Be friends? ... Sure, that would be nice, Mister Mokona.

[He'll be the oddest looking friend she's made in her life.]

[bufudine]

[Very normal, yes. Serph nods.]

Your friends may come in time.

[So many of his have, after all. He turns his attention to the stranger.]

The coral brings people near the month's end.

[force_a_change]

[She makes a small "hm" sound at that bit of information.]

Oh I doubt it can bring this person, but it can't hurt to keep an eye out.

[And now she's smiling as usual.]

Also I don't think I caught your name, Mister.

[bufudine]

[What makes her think this person cannot be brought...? Serph files that question away when she changes the topic. Right, introductions, that thing he sometimes doesn't do.]

Serph.

[He tilts his head, a silent request for hers.]

[drunkmanjuu]

Mister's too formal. Mokona's just fine!

[ Vatheon: strangest ass place EVER. ]

[force_a_change]

Ah... I'm As--

[Again, has to stop herself and remember that maybe not everyone would get it right if she introduced herself last name first.]

I'm Ryoko Asakura, it's a pleasure to meet you Mister Serph.

[force_a_change]

[Strange is a good thing though.]

Okay then, Mokona. It's very nice to meet you and to be your friend then.

[swordandaxe]

[>8U

Time for a subject change.]

Why are you curious about how much it can heal, anyway?

[force_a_change]

Oh, someone told me it can heal. That's why.

[Seriously, that's it, no other reason.]

Well that and coral normally doesn't heal people, Mister.

[bufudine]

[Serph nods, both in acknowledgement, and as his way of saying, "Likewise," to the latter half of her statement.

Ryoko's name is familiar, though. Ah. Right, the girl he's been meaning to talk to. This is convenient. The topic change may seem a little abrupt.]

What are Host Clubs in your world?

[force_a_change]

[That is an abrupt subject change, and it earns Serph a moment of silence from her as she thinks over his question.]

A place where adult men go to have women keep them company for a fee and drinks. Why do you ask?

[swordandaxe]

[Weird girl.]

I've yet to see it do anything like that.

[Richter refuses to believe it can do that until he sees it for himself.]

[force_a_change]

[Weird old man.]

Then you probably haven't needed to use it, yet.

[swordandaxe]

No, no I haven't. And if I'm lucky, I won't need to test it out.

[Don't jinx yourself, Richter.]

[force_a_change]

Hm, maybe. Maybe not.

[That's all Asakura has to say on that subject, as she's back to watching the coral and ignoring Richter.]