Chapter One 19th of Rebirth Height

[folklorist]

[ 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. ]

Comments

[folklorist]

Ah. Y-Yes it is a bit, isn't it? [ A frown. Helios having been on the receiving end of such talking knows full well how it feels. His voice is dour and a bit sad as he replies. ]

It's sad in a way...that people do so. But, well, p-people do talk about each other. It's not always bad though s-so that is something.

[canistricari]

Yes, well, there's no sense feeling sorry for yourself yet. I'm sure they'll be gossiping about you and laughing behind your back soon enough. Assuming they don't spit in your food first.

[folklorist]

I-I would hope that I don't cause any n-need for such actions like that to be taken. [ But who knows? Helios tries his hardest not to offend people at least. ]

[canistricari]

There's no real guarantee. People can be so unreasonable!

[folklorist]

[ Helios laughs lightly at that. ] I suppose you have a point. But people can be made to see reason. Or, ah, at least I like to believe they can.