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[Open Log] Research at the library...
Who: Naoto Shirogane, Open
Naoto was not one to just sit around and wait for something to happen to her. When presented with an unusual case, after all, the best thing to do was to go and gather as much information as possible and start to build a theory from there. That's what she had done in Inaba and here was no different.
Thus, she found herself the next day at the Library, asking for Mary's assistance in trying to discover anything and everything about this new place, any sort of leads she could find on how they could possibly get home. It was rather disconcerting that Mary had no idea where 'Japan' was, let alone Inaba, but that did not stop Naoto from delving into the book collection.
You'd find the Detective Prince busy somewhere in the corner of the Library, nose buried in 'The Cape at the Throne of the King', hoping to find something useful...
When: Spring 3rd.
Where: Bower Village Library
What: Researching where they've ended up, hoping to find answer for how to get back home...
Rating: Projected PG to PG-13 for possible mild language.
Naoto was not one to just sit around and wait for something to happen to her. When presented with an unusual case, after all, the best thing to do was to go and gather as much information as possible and start to build a theory from there. That's what she had done in Inaba and here was no different.
Thus, she found herself the next day at the Library, asking for Mary's assistance in trying to discover anything and everything about this new place, any sort of leads she could find on how they could possibly get home. It was rather disconcerting that Mary had no idea where 'Japan' was, let alone Inaba, but that did not stop Naoto from delving into the book collection.
You'd find the Detective Prince busy somewhere in the corner of the Library, nose buried in 'The Cape at the Throne of the King', hoping to find something useful...
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"Excuse me."
Her voice was low, hoping to not disturb anyone else who was in the library.
"When you're finished with that book, may I see it?"
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"I'll trade it with the one by your side."
His tone was as low and as calm as well. Alas, he didn't really want to jump into conclusion, but from the looks of it, the person before him was-
"'Strangers' as well, I presume?"
Maybe using 'strangers' as the term of those who arrived from other world was not as strange as it had been anymore. Most of the villagers had probably even acknowledged that.
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She nodded in agreement. Once she was done with hers, she really would need to cover the other things to do with this world. That word, 'Rune', kept up coming up, and it was making her curious.
At his question, she gave a wryly smile.
"Is that what people who were dropped into the Goddess Grotto are being called now? But yes, I would be one of them. I'm Naoto Shirogane... and you are?"
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Her next words, however, brought a small and dry chuckle out of his adolescent mouth. Not to exaggerate things, but Ace could tell that he would come to love any conversation that he might have with Naoto in the future. Merely from the way she blatantly asked those things, which kinda resembled his.
"Temporary terms, I suppose," his chuckles erupted ever-so-slightly. "Ace, the honor's all mine, Naoto Shirogane."
A small pause as he considered what he had just said. Hopefully calling her by her full name wouldn't offend her in any way. Nonetheless, Ace threw that thinking away for a moment to ask the obvious question.
"Where are you from, if I may ask?"
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Call it a hunch, but number related names tended to go together, after all, and Deuce had mentioned her friend had come with her. At his question she tilted her head slightly.
"I am from the country of Japan... currently residing in a small town known as Inaba. It's on the planet Earth, though I am uncertain if that is familiar to you at all."
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"You've met her, then." His smile curved into a small smile as well no sooner. "But yes, she's a dear friend of mine."
This person was rather sharp, huh? Ace was grateful that they were all on the same boat in this place, because it wouldn't be so pretty to have even one enemy with such intellect.
"Ah, Deuce probably have mentioned it, but both of us are from Orience."
To be honest, Ace was still thinking that it was the best movement to elaborate about both of their worlds, but as far as he could tell, reminiscing about them wouldn't bring them anywhere far from this place.
"I've heard that once, actually. Are you acquainted with a brunette named Maron, then?"
The last sentence of him was followed with the inquisitive tone of his.
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She nodded, noting that name again. Orience... interesting. She wondered what such a world was like-- perhaps she should ask Ace later. At his question, she shook her head.
"No, not as of yet, though I'll keep that in mind that she is from there as well."
She frowned a moment, thinking deeply.
"It seems whatever being that brought us here is powerful enough to... I suppose cross 'dimensions', you could call it? Or Worlds, either way, and then pull people into her own. At the very least, it seems pleasant here-- there's no not of any sort of political strife or issues either from what I could gather."
Could it be Ace and Deuce could be considered 'aliens', or were they simple from an alternate version of Earth? All of this was rather confusing.
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"Typical of Deuce."
Be it a good thing or bad thing that Naoto had stuck with Ace right now, he was grateful at best. He had left Deuce to do her own things, which probably involve direct and polite approach to the villagers, and that kind of predicament left him to think by his own. Now that there seemed to be another intelligent person, this might be the best time to bring everything out of cover.
"I can't judge much about the political myself, but..."
At that point, Ace gestured to the Creatures of Rune: Cape Beryl book with his finger.
"Monsters do exist here."
For now, he would wait for Naoto's response to that. 'Monsters' were probably not the most familiar things to one's ears. Even though there were some of them that were indeed friendly monsters.
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Naoto said this quite warmly; Deuce had left a good impression on her; after all not everyone would be in the mood to reach out and help others after being dumped into a pond. She listened as Ace continued, gesturing to the book he held. Her eyes narrowed a little at the word.
"...I see."
How to put this... how much could she reveal?
"Monsters are usually considered nothing more then myths and legends in the world my friend and I came from. There are some who 'hunt' them, but they're mocked by the more respected scientific communities and the mainstream population in general. Several months ago I would have scoffed at such an idea... however."
She took a breath, and continued. It's not as if he'd tell anyone else from their world, now was it?
"... There are circumstances in our world that allows for something like monsters to exist, but that's exceptionally rare, and very, very few people know about it. So if you had told anyone else from our 'Earth', they might have had a more... significant reaction then I."
She sat back in her chair, thinking.
"All the same... it's rather peculiar, as there seems to be regular livestock as well here."
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"Uncommon in your 'Earth', huh? Understandable."
Unlike Naoto's, Ace's tone seemed to already say that those monsters were just a normal and everyday occurrence in his eyes. Which were correct.
"In Orience, they are everywhere. I often had to blast my way through them forcefully. Almost on every bit of my missions."
He didn't mean to brag, just to raise his valid point. That was also when his arm swayed to his chin, setting Ace to his thoughtful pose.
"Hopefully, this village is safe from those monsters. I wouldn't like to see them wrecking this place."
The villagers, the 'strangers', the livestock. Everyone.
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Colour her curious. But she nodded along with his thoughts.
"I hope so as well, though it seems like this place is... incredibly peaceful. As in, I doubt there's any real crime to speak of, or attacks of such a nature."
Making her skills all the more useless.
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An elite. No, a bio-weapon would be more like it. Still, now didn't seem to be the good timing to bring it out so Ace was against it as well.
"I know." Ace merely nodded at Naoto's latter statement. "I'll think of something just in case."
Self-defense... Well, he was good at fighting. Not barehanded, unfortunately. Worst case scenario, he should resort to dwell in the magic department here.
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Okay, maybe it was beyond being a bit curious; she was fascinated. An entire world full of monsters and the like with military forces enlisting young children... it sounded like something out of a fantasy novel.
"In my world, being a Detective at such a young age is rather abnormal. As such I often am treated as a child despite my skills in the field. The fact I know how to use a gun is extremely rare as well. Though that's of very little use here..."
Making swords was one thing after all; she wasn't sure she was comfortable asking the blacksmith how talented he was at creating firearms.