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[A disoriented Guy still trying to figure out his whereabouts finally stumbles into a town and, just his luck, the place seems kind of dead this time of the morning.]

[Guy was not about to give up. He had been wandering for a couple of hours now, taking in the features of the grassy landscape to try and ascertain his present location, but thus far

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[A couple of shops lined up along a wide street, an inn, a pub still cleaning up from last night... Looks like a typical town so far, though not one Guy is familiar with. He would have checked out at least some of those places were it not so early in the morning, but as none seem to be taking customers, he continues on his way. He glances at the sky.]

Hm, it hasn't been that long since sunrise; it must be my mind making it feel like longer.

[Feeling something brush against his left arm, Guy looks down to see... His legs move as though on reflex, haphazardly carrying him away from the perceived danger, as soon as he notices the short girl hastily running down the street.]

H-Hey...!

[Guy is not quite sure how he intended to protest. Not that it matters, as fear's grip on him is strong enough that he would not be able to articulate the rest of the sentence.]

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[Compared to the larger misfortune of being startled by a female, the fact that Guy's initial dodge did not leave him with his back to a wall is about to be proven a small stroke of luck as the culprit steadily approaches. Putting his arms up in a defensive manner, Guy takes a strained step back.]

"I-I-I'm fine! Just fine!!"

[The way his voice comes out is saying just the opposite.]

Blame the anime

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[Despite a fleeting awareness that he can only avoid this girl for so long before literally driving himself against a wall or, worse even, tripping and subjecting himself to her misaimed helpfulness, Guy continues to step back.]

I'm fine...! There's no need to...

[Too late. Another step back, and he bumps into something he could swear was not there before, with predictable results. From the corner of his eye, he sees a scared dog run away.]

This... is bad.

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[Guy did not intend on harming the unlucky dog but is extremely thankful that it caught the girl's attention. Still, this is the first civilian he has seen in town. Now that she stopped walking towards him, his body is starting to obey him again.]

I'm sorry. I'm not...

As embarassing as Luke can sound sometimes, he sure saves me a lot of trouble.

[He stands up, no damage done except to his pride, but by this point he is used to that. Time to be productive.]

I'm looking for Fon Master Ion and his entourage. Have they come to this town?

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What kind of reaction is that? If she didn't believe me that'd be one thing, but to ignore that I just mentioned the Fon Master...

Fon Master Ion, head of the Order of Lorelei. You know that, don't you?

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I can't believe this... I can almost hear Jade's "Guy, if you'd please". Still, is there a such a place where no one has so much as heard of the Score? No, that's impossible.

I take it there isn't a church in here? Do the Scorers working in this area not tell you anything?

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[Guy is a little baffled. He may not be a Score junkie like some people in Baticul, but to think someone would be this openly opposed to the Score, in a public place no less...]

Look, I'm not much of a believer myself, but you could get in trouble if you act like that around the more ardent ones...

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[N-Nam Cobanda? This place? He has heard of Nam Cobanda, but the scenery does not match his information.]

I could have read wrong... I'd ask, but after being taken for a "creep" it's probably best that I don't draw attention to my status as an outsider.

P-Perverts? [He is suddenly worried about Ion, Anise and Tear.] I sure hope not. The worst I've heard about them are rumors concerning fraudulent Score readings.