Action - 006

[moezama]

[...Well, this was a little unexpected. Kazuma finds himself standing at the center of the village plaza later on this evening, pretty much having the same pose as the icon, although in new feather garbs. He looks at his surroundings. There was something vaguely familiar about the village, and this pain behind his back...like a dream he once had long ago. Slowly it comes back to him.

He chuckles quietly upon realizing where he was. This was a joke, right? Oh, but of course Luceti was always good at causing interruptions for everyone wasn't it? He sighs, no point in questioning it. He should just go and find his clothes.

As he walks to the clothing store, he realized how quiet it was. Not that the village was quiet in the least, it's his head. It was almost unsettling how quiet it was in his head right now. Terumi would surely have a say or two right now but...nothing.]


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[Kazuma can be found at the clothing store after his return wearing not his old clothes, but the uniform Hazama wore in the NOL. Odd. Yet Kazuma didn't find anything strange about it at all, like this was totally what he has always worn. What he found strange was that he couldn't find his journal. Didn't new feathers usually get them upon arrival?

He'll be checking the various stores, the item and weapon shops afterwards for his things before concluding his journal wasn't here. It couldn't still be at the old House was it? Ugh, he's not sure if he wanted a reunion, but the journal is kind of vital in this place. Maybe he can sneak into House 48 without anyone noticing. So he can be seen walking down the path towards House 48 from the plaza.

Once there, he'll be as quiet as possible getting in and getting out with his things...damn that front door sure makes an awful loud creaking sound and this house--this house stinks like cat. Ugh.]

[OOC: The Malnosso have messed around with Kazuma's head and a few other things, so this is who he believes to be right now. Though he doesn't share the headspace with Terumi in Luceti. This is lasting for a week.]

Comments

[Action]

[moezama]

Well she's still breathing, so she should be all right at some point. [He shifts Noel slightly]

And yea, I would actually appreciate some help. Can you help me move her to my bed? I'll just let her use it for the night.

[Action]

[immamartillo]

Sure thing. Any idea who did this?

[Firo moves to prop the door open, then wonders if Kazuma needs a break. Who knows how long he's been carrying Noel.]

Wanna switch?

[Action]

[moezama]

I didn't see who did it, no. [Because he did it obviously]

Ah, thank you. [Work for me, slave]

[Action]

[rageface]

[Not the sides, anything but the sides. Ragna takes the full brunt of the kick and is sent right into the ground, Blood-scythe crashing out of his hand and into the ground.]

Gah-- Dammit!

[Action]

[immamartillo]

Sucks, Somebody like that shouldn't be left without gettin' theirs, ya know?

[Wow, meanie. Being too dense to read minds, though, Firo abandons the door and starts reaching for Noel.]

[Action]

[moezama]

Hahaha, wow the tables have really turned this time, huh Rags? [And he strides right on over and puts his foot on top of him.]

Oh, I'm so sorry. Is that arm bothering you again? Cause I can cut it off for you this time.

[Action]

[moezama]

Well I for one am glad whoever did this wasn't there. Not much I could have done.

[Once he's passed Noel over to Firo, he'll help with the door.]

[Action]

[oldest_trick]

[Oh hey. Envy happens to be near the center of the village plaza! And it's giving Kazuma a very curious look when it sees him. Hmmm. Now it's pretty sure that you're that same freaking brat that it ran into when it first got here. But for some reason you also look a bit different... somehow. It's not really sure.]

Hey. You're that green haired brat right? Kazami or something.

[Action]

[moezama]

...[Where has he heard that voice? Oh, right]

Kazami? Really? I'm so hurt that you can't remember the one who helped you, Envy!

[action]

[catus_carnival]

[That's weird...he wasn't that uncomfortable with her before. SOMETHING IS FISHY...]

Okay...

[But she backs away a bit anyway.]

[action]

[moezama]

[You mean the clothes weren't already a dead give away? Once Noel's in bed, he flops onto the chair near his old desk.]

So, how long was I out?

[action]

[catus_carnival]

[Though initially rather suspicious, her soul isn't going as crazy like it did with Terumi...maybe Kazuma's consciousness is muddling with it. Besides, even Tao, with her animal instincts, can't see black clothes late at night in the dark.]

Uh...two weeks, I think.

[Action]

[rageface]

[The moment the foot lands on his chest, Ragna grabs his ankle with his only working arm. Damn, damn, damn. Look at the shit he got himself wrapped up in.]

Goddammit-- Get off of me!

[Action]

[moezama]

[Nope, he just puts more pressure on that foot as he comes closer to examine his limp arm.]

How did you manage to lose your arm again? Oh...wait, don't tell me. It was during that one time, right? That time when you were acting crazy and releasing all that seithr around the village? You had to be such a pain.

[Action]

[immamartillo]

[Firo raises an eyebrow. Sure, he doesn't know how capable Kazuma is in a fight but he wouldn't have expected him to say that either way.]

There's always somethin' you can do.

[He steps inside and continues in the direction of Kazuma's room.]

So, where are you gonna sleep?

[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

[With the Boundary interference growing steadily worse with each day, it's a small achievement making it into the kitchen. She's been asleep most of the day, but now she's on the way to make some tea, and...

...And there's Kazuma. Echoes bouncing off the Boundary are screaming that something is off, but she's trying to ignore them. Nothing is off. It's just the interference again.

Her voice is weak, but she still manages a small smile as she pads into the kitchen.]

Kazuma...?

[Good heavens, that nagging sensation won't go away.]

[Action]

[moezama]

[Kazuma was about to open the fridge when he heard a familiar voice and turns. He couldn't remember their time here at all back in their world, but now, they were coming back in waves.]

-!! [She sounded so weak.] ....Miss Litchi. [...dammit he can't. His memories of her here were something he just couldn't ignore.] You don't sound too good...[She doesn't have a lot of time, he can tell.]

[action]

[moezama]

[What?] Really? Only two weeks? [He went through hell and back and more hell and it's only been two weeks here?]

Anything happen?

[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

[The nagging sensation, trying to force her to acknowledge it, is starting to cause a sharp pain in her head. In spite of it, she manages to keep up a slightly faltering smile.]

I just need some tea, that's all. [Why is this familiar. This shouldn't be familiar at all, but something is sticking out like a red flag in her memory. And the memories rushing to flagpole like a gathering lightning strike aren't matching up at all.] Is everything alright...?

[Action]

[moezama]

... [Yea, he's going to stay where he is. Something was telling him he shouldn't get to close to her. Which is...unfortunate. There's no Terumi here to keep him under wraps, so he was hesitant to feel suddenly concern for her.]

Everything's fine...though I should let you know that Miss Noel is staying for the night in my room. She...had a bit of an accident, but she'll recover. [...] I don't suggest you go see her.

[Action]

[moezama]

Oh, I guess I'll just take the couch for awhile. [Except he plans to leave]

How's everyone else doing? It's been a while.

[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

N-no, it's... probably best that I don't... [Noel. That definitely explains the nagging sensation, doesn't it?

...No, it doesn't... There's no blue light, but the painful nagging is only growing stronger. Agitated memories keep flooding forward and they're not helping in the slightest. It's all she can do to keep her expression carefully neutral as several questions bombard her mind from all angles.]

What happened, though? Is she hurt?

[Action]

[moezama]

She seems to have hit her head on something. I think she might have partied a bit too hard at Nami's birthday thing.

[...this feeling being around Litchi was unsettling. It didn't hurt him or anything just...agitating] Like I said she'll be fine, but what about you? You still haven't found a way to stop the contamination have you?

[Action]

[not_meatbuns]

[Noel and partying too hard is definitely not a combination that is linking up in her head. Noel isn't really the party-hard type. But Litchi just gives a small frown and shakes her head.]

I haven't, no. Not yet. [And she's starting to doubt it would make much difference at this point even if she did. She may have recovered the last time it was stopped in Luceti, but she was in much better condition then.] But there's still time. I'm sure we'll find something.

[Action]

[moezama]

You don't have a lot of time left. In fact...I'm afraid it may already be too late for it to matter.

[She was thinking it, but Kazuma says it. Had he return sooner with the knowledge he had now, then maybe, maybe there might have been a chance...heh, he can imagine Terumi telling him how stupid he was acting right now, for trying to help someone who clearly deserves what she got.]

The technology here is rather dated, but perhaps I can slow the process.