Chapter 9: An unexpected awakening; the First Emperor finds shelter
[The PCD switches on it as drops out of Ryuubi's pocket; he appears to have just woken up, or snapped back into awareness, sitting up with a still-lost and faraway look. He's in the Temple of Heaven, right at the center of the great hall, staring upwards at the higher levels and the arching ceiling; his face has that detached, not-quite-himself sort of look he wore when putting his toy fleet to the torch months before.
His muttering is low, almost as inaudible as it is incoherent.]
Blue Heaven and Yellow Earth... no... long after my time... if the Mandate passes from us... what have you done, Sleeping Dragon, what have you done...
All times are one here...
[He's blinking rapidly by now, as though fighting through it. Finally he raises one hand, forcefully rubs his eyes, and grabs for the PCD with the other, getting it on the third try. By now he mostly looks surprised.]
What time is it?
((OOC: Hiatus switch off ^^ tags will be upcoming.))
His muttering is low, almost as inaudible as it is incoherent.]
Blue Heaven and Yellow Earth... no... long after my time... if the Mandate passes from us... what have you done, Sleeping Dragon, what have you done...
All times are one here...
[He's blinking rapidly by now, as though fighting through it. Finally he raises one hand, forcefully rubs his eyes, and grabs for the PCD with the other, getting it on the third try. By now he mostly looks surprised.]
What time is it?
((OOC: Hiatus switch off ^^ tags will be upcoming.))