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Chapter One 19th of Rebirth Height

[ There’s the shuffling of papers and the opening and closing of books on his end of the transmission. Through the video there’s nothing but a desk with a heaping pile of books scattered about on it but the background is clearly defined as being a library. The voice that comes over the feed is one with a slight Romanian accent but otherwise nothing too strange or particular about it. ] There's so many books to go through. I think I'll be here for several days just reading! I do realize that there’s a lot of different worlds out there...I just never thought I'd make it to one that's so very...fantastical! It's almost like I'm in the book Sleeping Beauty or, or Jack and Beanstalk, Snow White too perhaps...

[ He sounds way too excited about this guys, but that's Helios for you. A pause as he hums and a figure walks by the feed. Helios will stop then and bend down to look into the orb a smile dotting his face as he does so. He also might be wearing a wizard hat that was provided for him. He's a derp, we know, so of course he has to try on the local garments! He's never worn a wizard hat before either! Perhaps when he gets back home he'll have to give it shot, huh? He takes it off and fiddles with it before putting it back on. Nothing strange about it or the robes he was given, which he hasn't put on yet thankfully. Yet being the keyword there. He'll clear his throat before continuing. ]

Now if that man was correct I assume there's a good deal more of you out there. I-I'd like to introduce myself! Helios Sprensonne it's a please to meet you! I-I'm sure we'll, um, have lots of things to discuss about this place. It's almost like Luceti in a way...a universal hub, hm. This place is definitely the same in that regards. We were all brought here through a means of a book, correct? A rather interesting choice it certainly adds that fairytale flavor to it, doesn’t it? [ A smile and chuckle on his end. ] But I do want to ask, if it's not too much trouble...

[ And here he’ll sit down at the desk with a smile. ] Ah. Where would the best place be to g-get an alternate room? I-I don't mind living in a castle, having one b-back home, but ah...I do think I might overstay my w-welcome in a few days. [ He also doesn't want to be a bother. ]

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So I've heard from the others. They're, um, a couple of days out from this place, and advancing. Nothing seems to stop them. Of course, not having been out that far myself, I'm, I'm only telling you what I've heard. I suppose we'll have to make a trip out there ourselves soon enough.

[Giles pauses at an intersection, staring around in an attempt to get his bearings. Now that he's attached himself to Helios, Giles has let himself fade out of everyone else's visibility. Helios might notice that no one is paying him the slightest bit of attention, and a few people walk through the edge of his ghostly shape.]

You're a wizard, apparently. I, um, I would think they'd be offended if you didn't throw a bit of magic around. Um, should be a nice enough change of pace, at least, a-after Luceti.

Oh, dear, that's a bit ominous... [ Another frown as Helios notices that people are paying Giles no attention, he looks around as well curiously and warily. ] No way to stop them...a-and we're the ones who are meant to do so, aren't we? [ A small sigh as he shakes his head. ]

If y-you're not opposed to the idea I wouldn't mind going to see them for myself. M-Maybe we can even take a piece back with us to-to fiddle with. [ Fiddle meaning use all sorts of spells and magic to try to find how to get rid of them. ] Though I'm sure someone might have tried that already.

[ Just a laugh. ] A change of pace is right. I-I've never been outed as being magically inclined so very...openly before.

[ At that he shifts. Even after Luceti where magic was accepted it's still a bit jarring to have it done to you quite this way. ] They certainly won't have to worry about-about me throwing around a bit of magic. [ Giles of all people should know that though. These poor, poor townspeople. They don't know what they're getting into. ]

And we're the ones meant to do so, yes. they couldn't manage it so, um, they...outsourced the job.

[Giles waits for a break in the crowds before leading Helios onwards.] I'm certainly not opposed to the idea. Um, a few of the people I've spoken with thus far admitted that they, um, hadn't made it out as far as the thorns, either. I'm sure between the two of us, we, um, we could probably bring back s-something new.

[Giles pauses at the corner as they make their way down the street to look left, then right, and then back at Helios with a wry smile.] "Outed"? Do, um, do magicians really have that much difficulty, back in your world?

Outsourced indeed. Pulling people from other worlds just to do it. [ Sounding like the Malnosso more and more. Helios will shake his head frowning a little as he moves onward with Giles. ] A rather big threat then. I-I will certainly try to help and, and I think this might yield something but, ah, you said no one has ever even made it that far?

[ Helios...is not the best with directions Giles. He might end up lost in the farmlands or something. But who knows. With the other there he might not. He frowns and then smiles back with a shrug. ] W-well the, ah, C-Council makes it r-rather hard to, to make such things public. There's also the...the fear of another Witch Trial occurring.

[ And here he'll hunch a little looking around warily. Speaking of which...witch trials in this era were not unheard of. ] I-I suppose people here are a bit more open-minded though.

Oh, um, a few people have. Out as far as the thorns, I mean. As far as beating them back goes? Um, n-no, not that I've heard. Really, um, according to one woman I spoke with, examining the thorns is, um, proving to be slightly problematic by virtue of the fact that they seem remarkably resilient to damage.

[Consider Giles your own personal guide, Helios. Hell, he's already just feeling a bit more himself being attached to the other. And he's' gotten a good look at the surroundings thus far, albeit a good bit of them from being dragged along by a rampaging goddess.]

There's, um, a cursed peddler about selling all manner of troublesome things. Really, Helios, I think the locals would, would certainly make a go at him before you, even if they did take it into their heads to start stoning people in the streets.

...we, w-we should probably go investigating him soon, as well. The objects he sells are, um, apparently powerful enough to affect a major deity.

Really? [ His tone is curious, intrigued, he really shouldn't be but he is because he can't help himself. Helios smiles a little. ] I suppose we'll have to go see them most definitely now. I-I wonder what they're made of...

[ Helios is totally fine with Giles being his guide. Lead the way bro Helios will be following along! ]

Ah. C-Cursed items it is? That...that does sound a bit troublesome. I've dealt with some objects like that. Or, actually, sat in on demonstrations on removing such things. It's a bit tricky, really, because the curse can rebound onto the person who's casting the spell. [ And here Helios' eyes widen a little. ]

They can affect deities? [ That is some seriously powerful black magic there. It makes Helios looks a bit uncomfortable too. ]

Deities, yes. Sif of the Aesir, to, um, to be precise. [What? Didn't he mention that bit?

A bit more cautiously, and with a genuinely nervous glance about them:]

Um...Loki appears to be here as well, so, um, keep an eye out. As much as you can keep an eye out, for, um, for someone like Loki.

[Ah, there it is! Giles nods in satisfaction as the sign comes into view over the head of the mob. He points to the sign, but doesn't say anything more, apparently again out of the nameless anxiety that Loki summons up.]

[ Helios' eyes widen and fill with an almost child-like glee as a smile manages to stretch across his face. ] You're serious? Sif. Sif of the Poetic Edda, goddess of Earth? That one? Ha! That's fantastic.

[ Helios looks around when Giles does as well. ] Loki too? Ah it's been awhile since I've spoken to him...

[ Unfortunately Helios doesn't know that this Loki looks very much like a certain elder sibling. Still Helios will continue along nodding silently as if understand Giles' abrupt silence. He can understand the trepidation such a god would conjure up and Helios himself has so reservations as well. But after a few moments he'll finally speak again. ] It's very quaint.

Sif, wife of Thor, of the Poetic and Prose Edda, yes. I, um, hadn't actually seen her do anything particularly deific, but...[A half shrug, and Giles finishes, a bit lamely, with:] ...she, um, certainly h-had the bearing of one.

[Loki's esteem of Giles is going to plummet even further in a few hours, but that's in a few hours! For now, Giles is more than happy to stare up at the Drunk Duck Inn by Helios' side.]

Also rather noisy. At least in the common area. I, um, I think the ring will probably be quite helpful to you here, i-if you do stay.

Still. They, um, might still have rooms available.

Sometimes it's just...the air you carry about you. I wouldn't doubt her abilities. Though depending on the world she comes from they might be different... [ There's really no telling when it comes to places like this, where anyone from anywhere can be brought in.

Helios blinks looking down at his pocket. Hm. The ring would definitely work here if only for a short period of time. ] Oh! Yes the ring. It doesn't last very long but I-I'm sure I can manage with the noise. Good thing about running a school with lots of students. Never too much noise.

[ Helios will just smile wryly. ] There's only one way to find out!

[Only one way, indeed. Giles doffs a proper bow to Helios, indicating that he should proceed ahead.]

After you, then.

[But he really will be right behind Helios as the other makes his way inside. It might take some effort. But, between the two of them - once Giles makes himself visible again - should probably be able to negotiate a very fair price for Helios' stay. A key will soon be passed over.]

[ And once the negotiations and prices have been settled Helios will take said key. Working in such a place to keep a room here isn't too bad. It could be worse, right? And well there's certainly no telling if another place won't show up in the future.

It's only when they're out of earshot and making their way up to Helios' room will he speak again. He'll be holding that key in his hands looking at it then back up at the doors as he looks for his room. ] It's rather strange, waking up here. I-I never would have thought to be taken to an entirely new place straight from Luceti. P-Perhaps it was...due to that experiment after all.

[ Even if the damage was fixed. Maybe it caused some sort of rift? ]

[...well, that gets Giles' attention right off. He reaches for Helios' hand reflexively, not even noticing when his hand passes through him.]

E-Experiment? A-An experiment happened where, um, w-where you left the enclosure? Helios, w-what do you mean?

[ Helios might inwardly shudder when Giles does that. Helios might pull his hand away slightly blinking at Giles' reaction. ]

O-oh! I-I just...it was a test run by them to, to see if it was possible. And G-Ginia visited mine. She, ah, she met Ra a-and some of my students.

[ Helios looks down at the floor then. ] I-I wish you could have c-come too.

...so do I.

[Giles just...looks so utterly miserable. He was supposed to visit Helios' world. He was supposed to stay in Helios' world. They were supposed to find a way, together, so he could live and not be stuck in this useless state...]

S-Sorry. I-I just, um, I-I didn't...

[But, what can he say?

...sorry, bro. But Giles is just going to fade out of sight. The news that Ginia made it where he didn't is enormously upsetting, and if he can't hide his emotions...well, at least he can hide himself, in this state. Helios will still feel the faintest hints of a presence, traveling with him to his room, but no replies will be forthcoming. It's not that Giles is ignoring him. It's that he's just...so very lost in his own thoughts, and it will be a bit before he suddenly flashes back into view.]

How was it?

G-Giles w-wait I...I didn't mean t-to- [ But before he can say anything the other was gone. His stomach drops and he's almost about to call out but he feels his throat closing painfully. Gods he was so stupid. He didn't mean to upset the other but of course he had. Stupid. He was so utterly stupid. It was supposed to be a dream the two of them would fulfill together. Giles coming to his world to stay forever and live there with him. A second chance at life where in his world he no longer saw it possible or capable of ever having. He shouldn't have said anything. He feels absolutely wretched. Helios will look around positively mortified. He won't say anything for a long time. Aside from a muted 'I'm sorry' before going silent again. He's positive that Giles has gone off and left him alone and he can't really say he's surprised if he has. It was very upsetting and he should have known better. Just another apology is murmured before he goes silent for the rest of the walk.

Helios jumps when the other comes back into view. He'll breathe a sigh of relief cursing this place for not allowing him to comfort the other. At the question he shakes his head. ] It w-wasn't...anything too extraordinary. I-I wasn't in the best of p-positions. Apparently we-we returned to our original states from when we left. S-So our tour was limited, really. A-And Ginia was...

[ He'll continue to look down at the floor. He snatches a quick look at Giles before putting his key into the door and opening it tentatively. ]

You were hurt.

[Don't even try, Helios. After how their last meeting went, the state Helios was in, and his continued insistence even then of trying to say he was fine...well, Giles is just naturally suspicious, when he says such things.

Giles just...stays staring at the floor for the longest time. He's only just realizing how odd he must look to anyone paying attention. He's not really standing. He's just obeying the memory of standing on a solid surface. Maybe one day he'll forget it.] I'm glad you chose her. To, um, to go with you.

[Because Ginia didn't want to return home, either. If she could have gone with Helios...well, that was something, right? That was better, than being sent home alone, wasn't it?]

[It's with an almighty effort and a sigh that Giles attempts to shake himself off. He looks back up at Helios, at the door and the room beyond, and asks in a marginally more normal tone of voice:] H-How is it? The, um, the room, I mean.

[ A wince at that statement. He looks at anywhere but at Giles. It wasn't really that bad. Okay. Maybe it was. But Giles doesn't need to know that and so his response is a typical Helios response. ] N-No. I-I wasn't...it wasn't t-too bad. Just, just some cuts a-and bruises. [ From rogue demons trying to get into the castle's ley line. Cuts and bruises equates to gashes and painfully bruised bones. Honestly Helios tries to forget that part of that night. It makes him shift in his spot just remembering what they did to him to try to get him to speak.

But he's grateful for the change of subject grasping at it firmly and quickly. He manages a small smile. ] I'm g-glad I got to, to show her. She, she took pictures of the castle and the like. It was nice.

[ And here he'll step inside looking around at the cozy little abode which will now be his home. He nods and smiles. ] It's very homey. Cozy really. A-And you can't really hear the people in the bar. So at least that's something. I'm sure I can...make it look like home in no time.

I'm sure you can. [All they need is a cat.

...even so, on a whim, Giles fishes around in his pockets. He pulls out the watch, holds it tightly for a second or so, focusing all his energy on it...and then he sets it on the bedside table. And, even if the thing itself is shimmering and indistinct and ghostly as he is, there's the faintest of "clunks" when he sets it on the smooth wood of the tabletop. And the sound of ticking can still be heard as the much battered, much loved watch continues to count away the seconds.]

...well. That's, um, f-fascinating. [And, when it comes right down to it, reassuring.

Now it's something of Giles' home, too.]

[ Helios blinks when the other does that his eyes flickering with the faintest traces of fascination and intrigue. Helios' smile spreads as he walks over to bedside table. He might reach out to touch said watch but he stops. ]

Amazing. I-I think with some work...we can get you back to your old self in no time Giles. This, this is at least some proof that you can affect the world around you. S-So I'm sure that with enough fiddling we can come up with something...

Perhaps the mirage ring would work. [ Helios is just going to mumble to himself as he paces a little, before stopping by the window. ] Just like home now I think. Maybe a few more things, but well, I can see whats around in the shops.

...I have every confidence in you, Helios.

[And, this time, Giles sounds as though he means it.

He joins Helios at the window, gazing out over the streets below with him.] Well, um, I'm sure you'd, you'd probably prefer a rest now. But, later on...well, we can certainly go and, um, investigate. Possibly find you a job as well in, in the meantime.

Well I'm glad you do, Giles. If you'd like to help I wouldn't be opposed. [ Helios smiles a bit more before looking over at him. Rest? There is no time for rest! He has to go exploring! ]

I suppose. I-I'm not all that tired but... [ and here he'll stifle a yawn with his hand. He looks sheepishly back out the window. ] ...but I guess you're right. A good rest is never a bad idea.

Then have a rest. Trust me, Helios. This place, um, certainly doesn't seem to be going anywhere. [They'll later find that it closes up tightly at night, of course, but...there's always tomorrow, right?] You've just traveled to an entirely different world. I, um, I think you're expected to.

We can go out in a while.

[ Helios sighs and nods as he takes a heavy seat on the bed. ] Wh-what about you though?

[ He really doesn't like the idea of leaving the other alone, especially after everything he's learned. ]

[Giles understands. It isn't as though he hasn't given Helios plenty to worry about, today. Even so, he waves off the concern in his usual fashion.]

I'll, um, I'll be around. Probably see what this street has in a bit more detail. Still. I'll, um, I'll check back in about an hour? See how you're feeling.

...or, of course, I-I could stay. [It might be a bit dull, yes, but...well. It's home, and that's something.]

Chapter One 19th of Rebirth Height

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...oh shit, I'd forgotten you'd picked Hiddleston to play Nero.

Yes and I threw him at Loki because I am horrible! :D

You are awful. Awful, Levy. Finger way of shaaaame

bwahaha >:)

Glad to see you out and threading about, though!

All the CR! /hoards it

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augh Sprite exploded all over me!! >:(

Eeewwww, Sprite! Get it off, get it off, get it off!

It went everywhere /sobs

Whelp. Time to throw out all your stuff.

): /throws out everything

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