∴ 008 ∴ Voice ∴ Returning empty-handed

[as_you_command]

[ The voice comes over the feed; hushed, though Guilford speaks with purpose. ] Seasons cannot pass this quickly...

I require-- [ Assistance? Direction? No, he remembers exactly where he is. He just doesn't know when. The scenery does not match up one hundred percent with the weather he last remembered

Comments

[video]

[gunsablazing]

22nd of April. Everything alright, guy?

[Narrows his eyes thoughtfully.]

You know...you sound awfully familiar.

[as_you_command]

I have been here before. [ He's still trying to put things together. Too many pieces were missing; too many facts. ]

[ As to his condition, he has to consider it carefully. To be honest, he's a mess, but he's not about to turn on the video and show that. ] I am... well enough.

[gunsablazing]

Damn, you serious? This place has a pretty screwed up sense of humor, dragging people back for a second round.

[He pauses.]

Lemme know if you need a hand, buddy. It must be a hell of a disorienting ride, being dropped off here again.

[as_you_command]

Hm. Your offer is... appreciated, but it is hardly a bother to me. [ He furrowed his brow. A lie. ] Save for the lost time, I imagine little has changed in this place.

[gunsablazing]

Yeah, you got that right. This place is timeless, in that sense.

[He snaps his fingers.]

Aha! I remember you now. You were the guy who was buddy-buddy with that Viola girl!

[Waggling his eyebrows and totally thinking about this conversation...]

[as_you_command]

[ Guilford just quirks a brow at the young boy's exclamation. ] I know Miss Viola, yes. [ His tone and expression held an unspoken "What of it?" ]

[gunsablazing]

[Jr. is not going to act his age and instead be that insufferable child who makes everything ten times more awkward.]

Ah huh...? Maybe that's why you came back. For Miss Viola!

[as_you_command]

[ Guilford gives a short, exasperated sigh. ] I doubt that was a factor in my return.

[gunsablazing]

[Jr. sobers, conceding.]

It's unlikely.

[But then he grins again.]

Who knows though? The Fae do whatever the hell they want, on whatever whim! Who's to say it wasn't the factor?

[as_you_command]

[ He doesn't even know where this child would get such an impression. As far as he knows, he's never seen him before. Just what has Viola been saying to others about him? ] Understanding the motivations of the fae is no easy task. It would be best to cease making assumptions. [ Swiftly. ]

[gunsablazing]

[Viola has been saying all the things, Guilford. All of them.]

Well, I wouldn't call this an assumption. More like a guess!

You're kind of a stiff guy, huh?

[as_you_command]

[ The boy's observation is met with the smallest of irate sounds. ] I have been displaced for the second time in my life. How should I act?

[gunsablazing]

Like a veteran!

[Okay, okay, joking aside.]

Anyway, if you're hungry, I'm sure Souji has something for you to eat in the inn.

[as_you_command]

[ Guilford gives up a quiet, frustrated groan. ] I have no stomach for a meal at present. Though I do appreciate being made aware of Mr. Seta's continued presence. [ If there are a few people here he can rely on for information, that's one of the top. ]

[gunsablazing]

[Jr. feels vaguely guilty for harassing him now, and smiles apologetically.]

Alright man. Do what you gotta do and take care of yourself then. Don't hesitate to give me a buzz if you need a hand with anything.

[as_you_command]

That will be difficult to accomplish without knowing who you are.

My name is Guilford. [ And his first order of business will be to seek out his old living quarters and sleep for half a day. ]