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[grandbellknight]

[Croix was already at the Observation Deck when the fire pit appeared. ... Thanks for that. He probably would have had a slightly more comical reaction if he wasn't still a liiiittle on the angry side - as it was, he simply twitched, glared at it, and then looked around for any other changes in the room. And that scribbled message on the wall? Was definitely a change. Since then, he'd tried to make his way out, suspicious about what staying there could mean. No escape, huh? It figured.

So, he's been here. Pretty much just waiting for everyone else to show up. He's standing, arms crossed, leaning on his shoulder against the glass, and just looking out at the stars. Every once in a while, he glances back at that message on the wall.]

I think it's a safe guess that more trouble's on the way.

[And he is not looking forward to whatever is coming up next...]


((OoC: Do please come bother him! Or poke him via CAT if you're not quite there yet! Hell, if you want to mingle with others using this post, we can make this a mingle post. I don't care~ have at it, yo. o/))

Comments

[moveslikestrider]

Ssdd then, sort of. Man, it would be sweet if I could just skip shit like this. But no.

[The missed reference earns a sigh.] Once we're not in some voyeur's camera range, I'll show you.

[grandbellknight]

Skip it, huh? Yeah. That would be nice.

[Sigh] I'm pretty sure we're never out of camera range. [He looks back up at the writing on the wall.] All the better to watch us fight, I guess. If that's even the aim here.

[desertdaggers]

Yeah. [he laughs, arms crossed over his chest] Well… to tell you the truth, most of the dragon we encountered were hostile, too. They used to have an Emperor or something, I think… but he's gone. He wouldn't have ever ruled over her, though. She… well, she and her family, I believe they're guardians of Rolante. Anyone else would have a hard time getting them on side.

[terezi_pyrope]

[She winks.]

Only to ascertain the truth! Asking questions usually help point in the right direction.

We're all here to discover what's going on, and you do want to leave, right?

[moveslikestrider]

Oh that's just perfect. So Big Brother is watching our every move. Getting a peak at us at all hours.

[Dave looks to the writing again.] Or fishing for information. Who the hell knows. They'll show us eventually. Whether we like it or not, just pop in with a oh hey this is what we want. Bet you right now it will be our brutally violent deaths.

[fortune_sought]

[surprised] Colder? I think it's been quite cold enough for a while!

[vengefulagent]

[Wash walks over to Croix, his armor covered in a nice layer of snow after attempting to go back into town. he's given the young man some space to cool down the past few days, but as they seem to be stuck in one place, now seems like an opportune time to talk. he knows he needed the time himself, especially after learning about Lab #3. he's still very, very angry, but he's able to bury it quite easily, stowing it away with his anger towards other things back home.]

Croix. [he nods once, snow tipping off the brim of his helmet. with a sigh, he begins to brush it away.] At least it isn't a maze this time.

[tactilekonesis]

Wait... you were in the army? [Somehow Kon managed to miss this bit of information.] At 12?

I don't know if I should be impressed or flabbergasted, since that's not exactly common where I'm from.

[champions_legend]

Ummm... I personally would never, but... soldiers do in war. B-But if any pokemon gets a taste of human blood, they're simply disposed of. [A shrug.]

[grandbellknight]

Well, yes, but I feel like it's gotten... worse. [Another sigh. Wow, he didn't remember being able to see his breath that well before...]

[grandbellknight]

Yeah. The Grand Bell Army. [He smiles faintly. He's proud of his accomplishments, yes, but some of what happened in said army still stings a little. Also, he's a little embarrassed from the, uh, semi-praise.]

It's really not common in my world, either. They usually wait until people are older. I came in early by at least four years. Maybe more.

[grandbellknight]

Exactly. As frustrating as that is...

Information, huh? I wonder what they'd even want? It seems like they know a lot about us already, why set something up this way...? And I think if they were after our brutally violent deaths, they would have done it long before now.

[grandbellknight]

[Croix nods in response, and then shakes his head at the collection of snow on his armor.] No, it's hard to make a maze out of one open room.

[grandbellknight]

So, some dragons are hostile, but a few are guardians? [He... can't help but laugh a little at his own curiosity and amazement.] Your world sounds pretty incredible.

[painlessfighter]

"Disposed of"? [Blink! ... He wrinkles his nose.] Boo. That's a weird way to say that. It's something alive.

[Sigh!] Oh well. So I guess that means I can't fight it. [Huff! ... but in only a second, he's right back to smiling at Naty.] Ne, Naty! You're really awesome!

[vengefulagent]

You never know...

[finally, he thinks he has all of the snow off!] So--[he gestures towards the screens]--what do you think about that? That message... "What have you done?"?

[grandbellknight]

[Oh, damn. He winces as he blurts out:]

I went into Cocona's mind as a last resort to stop Hibernation
I abandoned Luca in prison when she confessed that she used me.
Most of my assignments from the Grand Bell involved bringing in I.P.D. Reyvateils for solitary confinement.

[... Oh Goddess. He freezes, tenses up - he doesn't even know where to look right now, he's too shocked that that actually came out. How about the floor? Yeah. The floor works. djfsklas]

[manicurious]

Hold on there, I don't do that kind of thing unless there's a whole hell of a lot of money involved.

I've been down that road before - it's not a nice place.

[tactilekonesis]

[He whistles softly. It's praise, he just words it kind of weirdly.]

That's... yeah, that's really impressive. Most people don't join our army until they're 17 or 18 at the earliest.

Did you like being in the army? Or did you have to---[He bites his lip.] You know what? Forget I asked.

[desertdaggers]

[Hawk laughs, hands dropping, and grins at Croix.] No more incredible than yours! I'm sure there's something equally fantastic you could tell me about it.

[grandbellknight]

[He nods.] That sounds a little closer to normal for us, too. Still older, but closer than I was.

[When Kon stops himself, Croix waves a hand dismissively and shakes his head.] Hey, don’t worry about it. Most of my duties were more like... keeping the peace. [He quirks a rueful little half-smile.] And anyway, you told me something big. I may as well explain myself a little too, right?

[Though with that, he can’t help but glance back at the words on the wall...]

[grandbellknight]

We might be here all day trying to compare our worlds. [But it makes him smile. At least it keeps their minds off of the cold, right?]

[fortune_sought]

[she reaches out a hand to his arm, concerned] You should move nearer to the fire, Mr Croix.

[grandbellknight]

Yeah. That's probably a good idea. [And as he moves toward the fire and away from the window, he gives her a small smile that's meant to be reassuring, but it probably falls a little flat.] Thank you.

[Hopefully this will help... right?]

Oh, and... if it matters? [He shakes his head.] I didn't join the Grand Bell just to get away from where I grew up. Actually, I was pretty sad to go, and homesick for a while. [He frowns.] I'm... not sure why I blurted any of that out, but I'm even less sure of why I lied.

[moveslikestrider]

Who knows. See from my experience with dubious bullshit of this nature, you don't over think it. You go with it and roll with the moment when it comes upon you. Chances are whatever it is, really isn't going to be what you expected.