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[awful_awkward]

[Abel appears to be out for a walk, late, apparently content to enjoy the scenery for the moment. He stops at a small overlook down a path by the river, leaning back against the railing and eying the side of the city in front of him]

It seems odd that so much of the city is asleep this early, it's not at all like the Template I remember. And what

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[devilbrought]

You know -- talking to yourself is never healthy.

[awful_awkward]

Hmm? It's not? But I rather like keeping myself company.

[devilbrought]

Somehow, I can't really argue with that logic.

[awful_awkward]

As long as we remember to do it in moderation, I don't think talking to oneself is all that dangerous to the health! There are much worse things I could be doing; drinking myself into the gutter, for instance.

[devilbrought]

Guess so.

[awful_awkward]

[a sideways look, the same pleasant smile] Who are you, anyway?

[devilbrought]

Nero, and you?

[ooc: Sorry that quiet!muse is quiet.]

[awful_awkward]

Abel Nightroad. [offers him a hand, still cheerful] It's nice to meet you, although I admit it's a bit of a surprise to see that someone else is still out and about.

[[ooc: sdofjsdl. It's perfectly all right. More silence for Abel to ramble into~?]]

[devilbrought]

[stare at hand and obvious walk to the side, pfft] Yeah. I'm not too keen about being out now that we're actually being seen.

[ooc: Hooray for ramblings~]

[awful_awkward]

[after a short pause, Abel looks more or less unaffected by having been ignored. He's still smiling, anyway, as he drops his hand back to the railing] Oh? Why not? It was a bit of a shock to adjust to, but I personally think it's a definite improvement.

[devilbrought]

[little surprising that he didn't insult the guy -- unsure if he's actively trying to or not at this point -- still needs to learn to play nice with others] We're all not exactly normal -- even those that can blend in have something ... off about them. It's ... annoying.

[awful_awkward]

My goodness, but what does being normal have to do with that? Have the ordinary citizens of Template been causing them trouble? [despite the flippant tone and his curiosity, he seems genuinely interested]

[devilbrought]

Thinking the less than normal are demons and otherwise staring. Like I said, it's annoying. Not like they aren't too far off with me, but... ch' ... I just won't be depressed when we return to being ignored, invisible, whatever it is.

[awful_awkward]

Are the people here really so superstitious? [he's looking a little incredulous, now] And demons, of all things! That seems a tad ridiculous.

[devilbrought]

Can't say if it's superstitious or just how people are around ... odd things -- haven't been around that many other people and kept to myself until we could be seen. [shrug] Almost sounds like something she would say.

[awful_awkward]

Ah, I see. It's understandable for them to be afraid when we all just suddenly appeared here, though, isn't it? It must look like an invasion to them!