Dream the Fourth : GHB8 [Orb]

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[The image from the orb is rather white and blurry, with only the vague outlines of shapes visible. Someone's thrown a sheet over it, it would seem.]]

I can't find Aralu or Hawk anywhere. Hawk's mom's gone too.

[[a slight pause. He really really doesn't like having to do this...]]

...and I can't work the stove in this stupid place.

[[Or do much of anything else with his back like it is.]]

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[yumemi_no_ou]

[[Another awkward pause. He hadn't done any of the shopping in this place, had no idea what was in the kitchen or anything else... crap.]]

...Something for lunch, maybe?

[shadow_sage]

I'll see what I can find.

[She glances off over her shoulder and frowns.]

I'll be by in a while.

[yumemi_no_ou]

Thanks. I'll be here.

[[and he'll start slowly making his way to the front of the house to wait.]]

[shadow_sage]

[When Liara does show up, she's carrying what smells like fairly fresh bread, and a couple of meat pies wrapped up in cloth. She knocks and waits, watching any of the townsfolk passing by.]

[yumemi_no_ou]

Just a minute!

[[Even waiting for her, it takes him a good minute to get to the door and open it. He has his walking stick in one hand, knuckles quite white around the handle, but he smiles none the less.]]

Hey, come on in. I'd offer you something to drink but I'm not sure where Aralu kept anything...

[[More accurately, there's no way he can get the stove started. Too much bending and crouching down, both things he doesn't dare do with his back as it is]]

[shadow_sage]

Thank you.

[She offered him a smile, and stepped in when there was room, making no move to rush him at all. Though Shin wasn't quite the same as Joker, she has at least learned patience for those with mobility issues.]

Everything's still warm, or close to it, so we don't have to worry about heating anything up for lunch.

[She looked around, curious.]

Is it just you, now?

Gah, I lost this notif ><

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[Shin appreciated the consideration, even if he made no mention of it.

At the question, his expression fell]]

And Faolan.

[[There was deep worry in his voice at that. Faolan wasn't Kim. He had no idea how he would be able to take care of someone as active as the little werewolf was...]]

~<3

[shadow_sage]

[He had mentioned not being able to use the stove when he spoke over the orbs; and Liara is a very good information broker]

The child.

[Her shoulders slump.]

Do you have anywhere else to stay, Shin?

[yumemi_no_ou]

Not really.

[[Shin very carefully began to make his way over to a near by chair, gingerly sitting down, entire posture relaxing as he did so.]]

Most places in this place have stairs or long windy bumpy paths or some garbage like that. [[grump grump grump]] Hell, all the houses but this one that Aralu looked at had all the bedrooms on the second floor. [[a soft, defeated sigh as he ran a hand through his hair, pushing it out of his eyes. Never thought I'd miss things like paved roads....

[shadow_sage]

If you'd like, if there is a room on the ground floor open, I can speak with Bakura about paving the front walk of the...Hero House...with flagstones, perhaps. The locals seem to lack any of the more common mixtures used for paving, but I might be able to remember one that we could actually find the resources for. If I could gather enough from the locals, we could even pour a walkway.

I don't have much experience with that kind of thing, but I studied it in school as part of my classes on pre-spaceflight cultures. I'm sure I can recall the salient points.

[She looked around for a moment, then smiled.]

Would you like to have lunch?

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[The middle part there lost him a moment, but considering he was talking to a person who's natural skin tone was blue... yeah sure, space flight.

His stomach answered the question about lunch with an emphatic grumble, which got a sheepish smile out of him]]

Yeah. I'm actually not too sure when the last I ate was, to be honest...

[shadow_sage]

[Humans.]

Well, we can fix that in short order. We can eat wherever you'd like. Where do you keep plates? And utensils? I'm afraid I didn't bring any.

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[He was used to things like vampires and living shadows. Aliens were still new]]

[[He glanced around the kitchen.]] I think.. that cabinet over there has the plates... the silverware's in the drawer under the counter. And wherever I don't have to walk far to is fine.

[shadow_sage]

Have a seat. I'll find it and bring it back.

[She walked over to start gathering everything.]

I'll to catch Bakura tonight, but I'm not sure if I will. He's seemed rather busy lately, and I'd rather not wake him if I don't have to. There aren't many, local or 'hero', the people of this town seem to respond to as well as they do him. Having that goodwill has been useful.

[After finding the plates, she starts hunting down utensils.]

[yumemi_no_ou]

Considering the class of clowns that count for the locals... [[But there was a touch of a smile this time. Shin was starting to relax now that company and conversation was being had.]]

And I'm guessing by his name he's not one? Doubly so if you think he's good to have around.

[shadow_sage]

Well, at least they are, occasionally, amusing.

[Liara came back with everything, grinning.]

Not local. He's the reason the King gave us the mansion.I don't think there is anyone who has been here longer, either. He's been helpful.

[She started setting everything out for lunch.]

It does make one stand out, around here.

Feels so weird having one character talk about one of my others :D

[yumemi_no_ou]

The first one sucked into this place, huh...? [[there's a slight frown on his lips with that]] Can't imagine being the only sane man in this place...

[[He sighs, shaking his head]] I think being helpful or being an asshole mark someone as being from out of town in this place. Or, you know, having a brain. [[a wry smile.]]

Hee!

[shadow_sage]

When we spoke, he mentioned others, who don't seem to be here anymore. It seems to be an ongoing problem.

[She's quiet for a moment, then walks over with Shin's plate, offering it to him.]

All very true. All the more reason to stick together.

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[He takes it with a small 'Thanks']]

Yeah... [[a soft sigh]] I just wish I wasn't so damned useless...

[shadow_sage]

Well. That's a little morose. I can't think of anyone else who can see into someone's dreams.

I can imagine that being very useful.

[yumemi_no_ou]

Not here. Here is just gets me into trouble.. [[Makes a face before starting to eat]] I have one guy who won't stop harassing me because I stopped one of his nightmares... [[scowls before taking another fork full.]]

[shadow_sage]

Just because we aren't sure what do do with it doesn't mean your ability is useless. At the very least, if someone were considering some form of...organization...outside of the king's notice, I imagine you'd be very useful at passing along information. And if you just want to talk, I go to sleep. Eventually. Most nights.

Now look at me. I'm an archaeologist in a place where history is what rumours were going around town two weeks ago. The calendar here is based on years since 'The Wall Fell,' and I haven't found anyone from betwen here and the ocean who will admit they even know what 'The Wall' was. Including the king. I haven't believed in magic for 70 years, but it's all I have access to around here. I'm an expert on 50,000 year old technology, not...this.

I'd be lost surrounded by Asari, and instead, everyone else is human. That's useless.

It always makes me stupidly happy when characters realize just how inane this world is :D

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[He couldn't help but smile just a bit]]

You think they can see what goes on though these thingis? [[He waves a finger at the pendent form of the orb around his neck, expression a bit thoughtful.]] Aralu said that back before phones and stuff like that were common, Dreamers used to be messengers... but there wasn't much point to it after, which is why most of them wound up being made into Children, even if they could foresee the future...

[[He taps his fork on the plate, expression distant and almost agitated at the reminder. He needs to be back there, helping his Dreamers restructure themselves and start healing the Dreaming... not stuck in this stupid backwards place with out them!]]

Hahaha, it seems to not happen enough.

[shadow_sage]

I think it's a chance I wouldn't take. If I wasn't playing along, of course. I know I'd keep a close eye on them, especially once the conversations become private, if I had made them. But I didn't.

[Her own plate remains untouched, her thoughts elsewhere. She shakes her head.]

But I can't think of anything more important than making sure this kimgdom remains safe.

[Well, excepting things like going back home and saving her people, and dozens of other races, from extinction. Little stuff, really.]

Yeah. :) And there are plot hooks hidden in so much of it too :D

[yumemi_no_ou]

[[Shin shrugs]] I don't know if the idiots here think that way though. Or care about protecting their kingdom with how little they do anything but gossip and make trouble...