Argilla 001 // Not Quite Purgatory

[avorelanche]

Who: Argilla, and whoever else might happen along
Where: Somni
Style: Either
Status: Open!

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[genki_trumpet]

Hihara had been out for a run (yes, in the snow), when he spotted someone moving. And that she had a gun.

Still, as long as she didn't point it at him...

He slowed down and stopped a bit away from her. "You need some help?"

[avorelanche]

That gun stayed slung over her shoulder; it looked like she wouldn't be using it in a hurry, if she had any choice in the matter.

"I...Could use some information." Argilla said, looking over at the new person. "I haven't been able to figure out where this is, or an explanation for," she waved a hand at the city, but seemed to focus the most on the white powder. "That."

[genki_trumpet]

Hihara smiled at her. She seemed safe enough.

"Well, this place is called 'Somarium'. It's kinda like a dream world, or so I've been told."

He blinked as he realized the end of what she'd said.

"You don't know about snow?"

[avorelanche]

She gave him a cautious smile in return and tried to relax her posture a little further, to show that a truce was in effect.

"I've never heard of a territory like that." And 'dream' was also a term she'd never encountered before.

"I know the word. And I'm pretty sure it applies to this," she looked down at the white stuff in question. "...Doesn't it?"

[dyausa_pita]

Cielo was off and running again. He'd been doing a lot of that lately, being in this place made him restless. Life until now was nothing but running and fighting and moving and planning, but now it was still and quiet and he couldn't get used to it no matter how hard he tried.

So he ran and flew and wandered about, trying to fill the time with something more then just staring at the little screen of his Dreamberry. The thing annoyed him for some reason he couldn't place. Probably because it tended to tell him, that his friends were gone.

He skidded to a halt when he saw that familiar shock of pink, the patchwork hood of his jacket slipping from his head. Even from behind he could tell who it was. No one else had hair like that. After a moment of letting the thought settle that she was actually back again, Cielo took off in a run towards her.

"ARGILLA!!"

[avorelanche]

This place was oddly tranquil, at least. No gunshots, no screams or sounds of people dying. Even oddly peaceful-

Until that silence was SHATTERED with impressive volume. Argilla winced a little, but was already turning around, knowing that voice sounded very familiar. She stared when she saw that familiar mop of blue hair, and then the voice clicked into place.

"Cielo!?" She couldn't keep the relief or excitement out of her voice when she saw him.

That didn't last long, however, when she saw that he wasn't slowing down as he got closer.

[dyausa_pita]

It'd been too long since he'd seen her, which isn't something he thought should ever have happened. They were comrades, their tribe was supposed to go to Nirvana together. Granted this wasn't Nirvana, but it was still like Heat had said, 'You can't be comrades alone.' They needed to be together always, alone was lonely.

In his excitement, Cielo to a flying leap and attached himself in a hug around Argilla's shoulders and clung like he thought something might come and rip her away again. "You came back!"

[avorelanche]

"I wh-!?" That question would have to wait for later, given how she suddenly had an excited Embryon tackle-hugging her. And even if she was taller then him, and pretty strong, that much force was enough to push her backwards, and make her start to lose her balance and footing.

Fortunately, there was plenty of that 'snow' substance around to cushion them if she completely lost both.

...Unfortunately, there was also ice.

FWUMP.