Rebel // 57 [Action]

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[She had been playing during the day in the woods by herself for a few hours. Suddenly, she was on the snow-covered ground under the night sky. ...Actually, up until now, she had never seen snow before. Obviously, there was something wrong about all this. The girl tried to take the trail back home from where she had been asleep, but there wasn't

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[vulcanblazer]

[What's that? A wandering child in the middle of the night? And Adell happened to be out and about tonight on an errand? Seeing her wander gives him pause. And she seemed somehow familiar.]

Hey... you look lost. You okay?

[whatisapanda]

U-Umm... [Hi, Adell. She's quivering. And not quite sure what to say to you at first, but then--] I'm... l-looking for my parents.

[vulcanblazer]

[...That voice is kind of familiar too. Noel's voice probably changed some in the five or six years it's been since she showed up in Luceti, but in the dark, it's hard to see how similar they look.]

Parents, huh? [He's not aware of any parents with kids in the village, but there might be someone. Either way.] Well, if they're in the village here, I'll help you find them.

[He notices her quivering, her clothing looking woefully inadequate for how cold it was. Without hesitation, Adell takes off his coat and holds it out to her. If she puts it on, it'll be nice and warm.]

Here, go ahead and put this on. You look like you're freezing. My name's Adell, by the way.

[whatisapanda]

[She blinks before taking the jacket. After a few seconds of derping around with it, she manages to put it on correctly. It definitely feels a lot warmer now, and she holds the material close to her form. Of course, the Vermillions did teach her manners.] Th... Thank you very much, Mr. Adell. Uh--my name is... Noel Vermillion, and my parents are Edgar and Claire Vermillion. Do you know them...?

[vulcanblazer]

[...Noel?! ...It must be a kidnapping effect. But she doesn't remember anything. How can he tell her where she is? Oh god. Well, he can start with the truth.]

...No, I can't say that I do. I don't think they live in this village. I'm sorry.

[whatisapanda]

[She shakes her head. --And "village"...? Okay.]

It's okay. I know they don't live here, but they live somewhere near the forest. I've never seen this place before, so it was a little strange, b-but... [She thought that maybe someone would know them.]

[vulcanblazer]

...I don't know anyone who lives near the forest, unfortunately. But I know one thing for sure, it isn't safe to go out looking for them right now.

[whatisapanda]

[No?]

Are there monsters?

[vulcanblazer]

[Adell chuckles lightly.]

No, not like that. It's just that it's cold and dark. If you get lost out there you might freeze.

[whatisapanda]

[hey man don't laugh she nearly gets mauled by one later this is SERIOUS]

It wasn't that cold before I woke up. [Which brings her back to wondering why.]

[vulcanblazer]

It wasn't? It's the middle of January. I would think it'd be cold just about anywhere.

[whatisapanda]

[If I had a blanker face for Noel, I would use that instead. But.]

Huh? But... [NO IT'S NOT.] It's March.

[vulcanblazer]

[Great job, Adell. Way to just blow it.]

March? Not unless I've slept in the past couple of months. [A sigh, as Adell scratches the back of his head idly.] Ah, I'm sorry. I'm not really helping you much, am I? Come on. The village has a Welcome Center. We can get you some more clothes and hopefully get you some answers too.

[whatisapanda]

[did she get the months of the year wrong?

...is it january?

it's january, isn't it? but...

... ... ...] What is a Welcome Center?

[vulcanblazer]

The Welcome Center's the place where we direct people who end up here. If they get lost and end up here, they've got food and beds and spare clothes for people who need them. It's a good place to stay if you're stuck here at first. I know a few of the volunteers there personally, so...

[whatisapanda]

[...That's a little strange.]

Do people get lost and end up in this village often?