[OPEN LOG] Welcome to Cape Beryl!

[theharvestmods]

Who: Everyone!
When: Spring 2nd - all day.
Where: All across Cape Beryl.
What: You've splashed down into the Harvest Goddess's sacred pond, pulled yourself out - or perhaps been pulled out by an out-of-breath and soaking stranger, shaken off the worst of the shock of the cold and the unexpected trip underwater, and likely by now noticed that the little silver piece of jewelry that put you through this seems to have found its way around your neck.

Now you ought to get your bearings. Leave Goddess Grotto whenever you're ready, take the path out along a beach and up the cliffs to a village - see where you are, maybe if you can get directions. No matter what, you're going to realize that you're somewhere new - but maybe some of the Bower Village townspeople will be willing to help you get sorted out. If nothing else, maybe you'll be drawn into talking to anyone else you might catch sight of wandering the village, disoriented, soaked to the skin, and with a silver heart-shaped pendant around their neck. Depending on how you see it, you're not all alone - not any more than everyone else, anyway.

Headers for open interactions in example locations will be posted - but by all means, start threads wherever and with whoever you like!

Rating: Expected K-PG - subject to change as appropriate.



It's a cool, early spring day - the air and the breeze may not agree with anyone with wet clothes. But apart from that, the atmosphere is pleasant and peaceful; distant chirps of birds can be heard from the mouth of Goddess Grotto to Mt. Throne. The trees and grasses are pale green and flowers are budding in the meadows - not to mention the garden at Florist Lilia and de Sainte-Coquille Park.

And the town at the top of the cliffs is somewhat drowsily at peace. It's far from deserted - stabled behind a house on the town's east side is a healthy-looking mule, and a pair of chickens and a goat hang around in a pen behind an inn, the town's brightly-dressed mailwoman is out and about, as is the town watchman, who will likely be ready to approach anyone with an unfamiliar face before they can approach him, if he happens to catch them on his rounds. However, although anyone may freely knock on any of the doors in Bower Village and expect a polite "come in", no one is prepared for company, and whoever is inside might jump at finding themselves talking to a clearly displaced stranger!

Comments

[lasttrumpcard]

Lucky for Maron, she was dealing with Ace as the first person from his world. He had his moment, granted, but he was generally the most patient person. It was even visible from how he vent the tiny frustration from Maron's way of delivering her message. Only the smallest of a groan.

"To me, you're the alien one."

Regardless, he continued his walk casually. This wet uniform of his was starting to get more and more uncomfortable.

"Rubrum, Orience."

[kamikaze_kaito]

Angels and demons were normal enough to her but aliens, people from other worlds, were still something that most people from where Maron was from would find difficult to believe. Yet he agreed to it as easily as anything. She still had doubts but, Ace really did seem so sincere.

"I'm sorry. All of this is just so confusing."

At least as they walked the air helped dry them off a little bit and soon the roofs of houses could be seen in the distance.

[lasttrumpcard]

This was definitely an interesting topic to research on. But again, there was a place and time for everything. Right here and now was definitely out of option. While he still had a hard time believing on Maron's world, she didn't leave the impression of a liar to Ace. If any, the honesty in her words was showing.

"Point taken."

At the incoming panorama before him, Ace didn't really fasten his pace. He was only... leaving his face spiced with the big, relieved smile without any attempt to hide it. With a town noticeable to them, hopefully the bad thing would end and good thing would soon come.

"A village, huh?"

He rhetorically said to himself, close to mumbling. Pointing the obvious was not really necessary, but Ace couldn't suppress it inside to not to say that.

[kamikaze_kaito]

It was a relief to her too when the forest opened up and the town in front of them could be seen.

"Maybe some one there will know where we are."

That was the first step towards getting back home! If they could find out where they were then maybe getting back to where they should be would be made easier.
Of course all the talk about worlds made her question such a simple idea. If he were truly from another world then could this be another world too? Getting back home might be more difficult than hopping a train or a bus and riding back.

"Did you come here through the water too?"

He was wet, she had noticed that, but she just wanted confirmation. That pond had to be magical didn't it?

[lasttrumpcard]

In contrary to his demeanor, Ace didn't respond any further than a simple nod at Maron. Ace himself really wanted to let himself got mesmerized by the greens of the place, yet he didn't. There was something else that need to be done immediately: Finding a way out.

"I did."

Ace then quickly assumed that that was but one of the possibility. There might actually be another way of actually getting here. But again, priority. Let save that for latter occasion.

A sigh passed his lips as he walked while contemplating this. This might offend Maron, but for now, he was more than comfortable to...

"Maybe this is as far as we should walk together."

His tone was still absurdly stern despite what he just phrased. Ace had always worked behind the shadow by himself, and this strangest of an incident would not stop him from trying to do things his way. Well, except if you were considered a good friend for him. That wouldn't apply.

It didn't help that Maron looked like a mere civilian. As a soldier, he would never involve them.

[kamikaze_kaito]

Not being privy to any of his thoughts the sudden announcement that they should carry on by themselves seemed to her to come out of no where. Had she done something to upset him or what? But with the town so close now maybe it would be alright.
Sure! It wasn't like she needed anyone to walk with her anyway. She was strong and brave enough to face the rest of this by herself. Or so she told herself.

"Maybe we should. We could definitely cover more ground that way."

She was going to check the town, hopefully find a way to get some dry clothes, and then find the way to leave on her own. If there was a way to get here then there was a way to get back home too.

"Good luck with everything."

[lasttrumpcard]

He had expected for Maron to be at least disappoint at him. But to his surprise, Maron's unusual enthusiasm didn't seem to react into his expectation, and it instead brought a small smile to his lips.

"You have my thanks for accompanying me this far," politely bowing lightly against the girl, Ace kept his tone all gentle. "I shall return this favor should we meet again in the future."

Well, he- No, both of them probably knew better than they would stumble into each other again sooner or later, but a hope through his words was not unnecessary, definitely. Luckily, the temperature around his body was coming into the degree that he could deal with. Every mission around Seiryuu region mostly required him to sneak through the almost-frozen mountain, after all. His body had somewhat grown accustomed to it.

"You too, Miss Maron. May the Crystal bless you in your journey."

A prayer was more than necessary to be replied, albeit it was the one from his own world. After he was done with that, another polite bow was performed against the female from him before he calmly strode to wherever his legs led him. The other side of the village being one of his target as of now.

His red mantle was dyed wet by the misty water, but his fire was yet to die. The path of his destiny was set.