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[emerald_archive]

Man, didn't think they'd do the same thing two years in a row, yeah? Least I kinda realized what was goin' on after a little while. Excel, how're you doin'?

Allen, I ain't really got to show ya around this place yet. There's a great pizza place... wanna go?

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[selenic_soul]

That's happened before? It was kind of...embarrassing. [laughs lightly] Sure, I'd love to go. I was going to go with Rock but we never really made it there.

[emerald_archive]

Yeah, right around the same time last year. Least this time I didn't let it get too far...

We can go now if ya want. M'sure you're hungry, yeah?

[selenic_soul]

It's not like you could help yourself. I really thought I felt that way for Rock that whole time. [nods eagerly but grins sheepishly] Do you think they'll make enough food? I don't want to make them run out or anything.

[emerald_archive]

So, what'd you guys do, anyway? [trying not to sound too curious]

Heh, they got plenty of food. M'sure even you couldn't eat everythin' there.

[selenic_soul]

We just took a bit of a walk around the village. It wasn't anything too interesting. I didn't want to go too far and he didn't push me to go that far. [laughs a bit] I don't know. You know how much I can eat. I don't want to embarrass you or anything...

[emerald_archive]

Well, that's good. [selfishly, slightly relieved that Allen didn't go too far]

Haha! I ain't gonna be embarrassed by you, beansprout. [slings his arm over Allen's shoulders] C'mon, let's go.

[selenic_soul]

It's Allen. [nearly falls over at the unexpected weight but keeps himself balanced, nodding] You'll have to lead the way. I still get lost here.

[emerald_archive]

Heh, you still get lost around the Order, yeah? [leads the way out the door]

[selenic_soul]

[follows beside, looking a bit disgruntled] Anyone could have gotten lost in there. The tower was really big and confusing. The new building is just as confusing.

[emerald_archive]

Yeah, yeah, I know. This place ain't so hard once you find your way around. *takes his arm off Allen's shoulders as they start down the sidewalk*

[selenic_soul]

I can find the fountain pretty easily. Only because I remember seeing someone kissing in it... [flushes at the memory] That was a really weird experiment. It didn't seem that bad but I don't like my emotions being played around with.

[emerald_archive]

Hah, there were people kissin' all over the place here, yeah? That should help ya remember landmarks.

*nods* It's a weird experiment, but... not the worst they've done. *looks serious, remembering some of the others*

[selenic_soul]

I... I didn't really pay attention later. [frowns] What else have they done? People keep telling me that they do horrible things but I haven't seen it yet. Wings are pretty bad and being taken from our homes is even worse. I guess I'll see eventually.

[emerald_archive]

Most of the really bad shit they do to us is when they take us individually. I... hope you see that later, rather'n sooner, yeah?

One of the worst things they did to everyone was a plague. A lot of people died from it. I had it and... so did you, when you were here before. But we both recovered.

Another time, they reversed everyone's personalities at random times. I became... that cold-hearted bastard who tried to kill you in the Ark. [looks away, still pained by the memory]

[selenic_soul]

I'll be careful when I walk alone. I know you said there's not much we can do but I'd like to try. [his eyes go wide as he hears all this and he shakes his head lightly] That's... Why would they do those kinds of things? I know that you weren't really the one in control in the Ark. They better not think of repeating experiments like that.

[emerald_archive]

I wouldn't expect less, yeah? [smiles a little, then sighs] Nobody knows why they're doin' it. S'just... experiments.

[glances around, then speaks lowly] There's... one of 'em who seems to be helpin' us, though. He... or it... told us about some things that've helped us out. I didn't go down in the catacombs, but a lot of people did, and they found some stuff that might help us fight back.