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[bjust_or_bdead]

Who: Ky Kiske and OPEN
What: Ky arrives very plainly and without fanfare.
Where: At the bottom of the staircase.
When: In the “morning”, if Spiral can have a morning.
Rating: PG for now, but may go up depending on who enters.
Open: YES.

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[leto_follower]

"Hello?"

Rose didn't know where she was. One moment, she had been taking offerings to the church, but then she had stepped through the door, she found herself...here.

Where ever here was.

Following the steps down, she perked up when she spotted someone.

"Oh, hello. Do you work with the Father? Do you know what's going on?"

Maybe Father Cornello was working one of his miracles and had changed the church. She wasn't sure.

Then she realized that the steps ended and she could see a town.

"Oh...." Her voice trailed off as she looked around, wide eyed.

[bjust_or_bdead]

He was so focused on getting familiar with the surroundings that the voice actually startled him. That was bad, he shouldn't have dropped his guard so easily in such an unfamiliar place.

The Father? Ky continued to watch her silently as she finally realized where she was. She came down the steps just like Ky did, which meant that she probably was also a stranger to this place. Nevertheless, he decided to check and make sure.

"Hello, my name is Ky Kiske. I'm with the International Police Force." His usual introduction was said without hesitation. He kept his voice serious, but not aggressive. He wanted answers, but did not wish to scare her away. She seemed alarmed enough already. "Do you happen to know where this is?"

[leto_follower]

"I'm Rose. I don't know. I was taking these things to be an offering in the church, but when I went through the door, I ended up here."

She looked at him with slightly wide eyes. "The International Police Force?" A hesitant tone. "What is that?"

[bjust_or_bdead]

"I see. You don't recognize this place either, then." She was just as lost as he was. He relaxed and tried to sound a little more comforting to answer her question.

"The IPF are a collection of officers who are dedicated to keeping the peace on Earth," he explained. "I am one of them. I was leaving my home for work, but when I exited the door I wound up on the staircase.

"Where are you from, Miss Rose?"

[matteru]

"If anyone were at service, they would never come out."

Aerith tilted her head, joining the newcomers along the path, stepping forward and blocking their way, her hands clasped together as she stood her ground, trying not to look like she'd harm them. "Please don't approach the Church."

Maybe taking a walk was a good idea after all.

[bjust_or_bdead]

The foreign voice stopped Ky in his tracks. He instinctively reached for his sword; as on edge as he was, he couldn't help the gesture.

He felt relieved when she stepped out, but he didn't drop his guard.

"You are...?"

[leto_follower]

She started slightly, then smiled at the woman. "Hello there. I'm Rose." She glanced at the church. "We were going there to see if anyone could tell us where we were."

[matteru]

"I'm Aerith Gainsborough," she inclined her head towards both of them - an odd pair they were, by appearance and demeanor alone. She smiled, trying to set them at ease.

She turned her head, looking up at the massive construct that was the Church. "You're in the City. I don't know what it used to be called, but that's what we call it now." She looked back at them both. "Are you new?"