[There's another girl, taller and in boy's clothing, out in her own house's yard on Stevens. She's practicing with her sword on this chilly November morning, but she'll stop when she spots a neighbor out walking. Naal, that is.]
[What a... bright person. Naal kind of wishes she'd have come over instead of yelling across the yard like that but after so much time spent with Kiel she can hardly be too bothered by it.]
Hello...? [She sure seems friendly for a prisoner. Naal is suspicious.]
[Sora is a near constant ray of happiness and joy, whether people like it or not.]
Hi! [She'll actually walk closer instead of shouting, not that it does much to change how loud she is.] I haven't seen you on this street before. Are you exploring?
[Naal frowns at the volume but... that's not actually much different from her normal expression.]
I'm new, so I'm taking a look around. [Time to try for some independent confirmation. This girl looks pretty guileless. And isn't over twice her height. Should do.]
Oh! [Well, that takes her level of excitement down a few notches.] Has anyone told you about this place yet? It can be kinda dangerous to walk around without knowing a few things...
Sure! Let's see. Well, I guess a good place to start is how only way people have been able to leave so far is by getting droned for good. People say you go home if that happens. I don't really know how that works. Um, and if you do something too weird and it gets the town's attention, it'll drone you temporarily... or for no reason at all...
Have you run into any of the droned people yet? They're the ones acting like you've always been here.
I've talked to them. But saying you'll somehow be returned if you turn into one sounds like wishful thinking. If the essence of you disappears it's simply the same as being dead.
[Uh oh, this is getting into hazy territory for Sora.]
I think the ones left here as drones are just copies but the real ones are at home? But... that means.. except we aren't copies, but... it's like... the real ones are here but then get replaced or...
[She's confusing herself here, oops. She sticks the sword point in the ground so she will, at least, not end up flailing a sharp weapon around while being confused.]
Maybe, but yeah, I don't think normal rules apply to this place. Not from any of our worlds. It could be because of anything! Or wishful thinking, too...
[Sora won't discount it, though she likes to believe otherwise.]
Good morniiing!
[She waves, cheerful.]
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Hello...? [She sure seems friendly for a prisoner. Naal is suspicious.]
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Hi! [She'll actually walk closer instead of shouting, not that it does much to change how loud she is.] I haven't seen you on this street before. Are you exploring?
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I'm new, so I'm taking a look around. [Time to try for some independent confirmation. This girl looks pretty guileless. And isn't over twice her height. Should do.]
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Have you run into any of the droned people yet? They're the ones acting like you've always been here.
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I think the ones left here as drones are just copies but the real ones are at home? But... that means.. except we aren't copies, but... it's like... the real ones are here but then get replaced or...
[She's confusing herself here, oops. She sticks the sword point in the ground so she will, at least, not end up flailing a sharp weapon around while being confused.]
I guess I don't really know. I'm sorry.
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What's your name?
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[Sora won't discount it, though she likes to believe otherwise.]
I'm Sora Himoto!
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Naal Sool Val Bedrobedan?
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Naal'suul Val'Beldrobbaen. [And in the interest of this exchange not repeating endlessly...]
You may call me 'Naal' or 'Val.' 'Val' is a title, use it respectfully.
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