[001] Voice/Action
[It appeared that bridge whose name Luke had been fretting over had just become the least of his worries.
So yeah, he'd found that music box, and yeah, the music had been kind of pretty and he might have zoned out a bit while listening to it, but... he couldn't have like... fallen apart and died that quickly, could he? Without even noticing? But ( Read more... )
So yeah, he'd found that music box, and yeah, the music had been kind of pretty and he might have zoned out a bit while listening to it, but... he couldn't have like... fallen apart and died that quickly, could he? Without even noticing? But ( Read more... )
...Please don't worry. You're not dead, you're in Splendor now. [pause.] ...A-and I know this may sound unbelievable but this is a completely different world.
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A-a different world? [this can't be good] But.... what happened to Auldrant?
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Um, nothing happened to it. [Wait a moment... Auldrant?] You're from... the same world as Natalia. And, come to think of it... your voice sounds like Asch's... [He know realizes he makes you even more confused.]
I-in any case, you found a music box, didn't you? Nobody knows why, but it brings people who found it or heard it here, to Splendor.
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[Thankfully the knowledge of their presence at wherever this place was - Splendor, this guy had called it...? - kept away any sting that might have resulted from the "oh you sound a lot like Asch comment" - though admittedly it wasn't stinging as much as it used to, but all the same...]
The music box? [So that's what that thing had done...] I have to get back though, I can't stay here... Do you know where I can find Natalia and Asch? [He'll ask about how to leave soon enough, but he's not leaving anybody from his world so long as he knows about them behind.]
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Natalia should be at the clinic. As for Asch... to tell the truth I don't even know how he looks, much less where he can be. [He talked with him through the seal twice and that's all.
Okay, now to tell the bad news.]
I'm sure you'll find them sooner or later... b-but... I guess the biggest problem is that... nobody knows how to leave this place.
[and after a moment then he adds:] I'm sorry.
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And now we're descending into touchy subjects.] Asch... he looks like me. But with longer hair. [Except the other person can't see him and he doesn't realize. Derp
That last part is a blow, though.]
W-wait. You mean we're stuck here? There's no way to go back?
[No, no! There has to be a way to get back- there's still things he needs to do, and if he stays here too long... there might not be an Auldrant left to save... or... he might not be around... to save it...]
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[Ruca blinks at the description of how Asch looks.]
...I'm sorry, but... I can't see you, can I? [ He hoped he didn’t sound rude or something... He just wanted to point out that he can only hear Luke's voice, nothing else!] B-but, you said Asch looks like you... does that mean you're... his brother? [Because why would they look similar if they're not related?
And in any case, he answers for the last question.]
...Yeah. For now, at least. [Then he quickly adds:] But, apparently, the time stops in your world when you're here.
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That other question...] ... not exactly... It's a long story. [Very long. Luke's whole life long.
And that's the first he's ever heard about time stopping. And it makes him relax slightly.] Really? So time won't pass in our worlds while we're here...? [He's more saying it aloud than anything. This is good news, and even though it only solves half of his problems with being here for an extended amount of time, he's going to ignore the other half for now.]
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I see. [Ruca is not going to ask about that then.]
Yeah, it seems like it. But that's not the only thing you should know about this place. [But how should he explain...] You see, people from the same world can arrive here from... different points in time. In other words, your friends who are here may not remember some things happening, or they will know about things that haven’t happened yet.
[...He is only hoping that this wasn't too confusing.]
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So... it's like there are some people who could be from my future? Or past? [The idea was an uncomfortable one, what with keeping the Score in mind, and all.]
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That's right. [And unfortunately, Splendor is full of weird things like that.]
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So... what else do we do... now that we're stuck here?
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Another thing is that you should have a key. That key is to a place where you'll be staying at while you’re here.
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