OCTOBER INTRO MINGLE

[asgardmods]

Who: Newbies and anyone who wishes to greet them!
What: Getting used to the city
When: Days 337 and forward
Where: Anywhere in town!
Rating: PG-13 tops! If it gets worse, move to a private log please.

[Please include your location and the IC day (ex. Day 338 - this can be found in the schedule) in your top-level comment or your subject line when starting a thread! It can be any welcome hall, major attraction, or just out an about in any district. For newbies making a top-level thread, you may include your character's name/canon/house in your subject line if you'd like, to make housemates easy to find! :) If a God is needed or wanted, please ping the mods and depending on availability we might be able to throw them in where asked.

Also, keep an eye on the event schedule for October! If you're ICly introing during an event, make sure you take that into account. Thank you!

Have fun!]

Comments

[realmenknitplushies]

[Distracted as he is, he doesn't notice the girl until it's too late. His first reaction's a startled snap-]

Hey! Watch where you- [-As soon as he realises who it is, though, he jumps and throws his hands up in apology, dropping the map as he does so. Dammit, he can't be mad at someone like that, can he?]

Uh - I mean - sorry! [He's a little quieter as he goes on-] It's okay, kid!

[saving_sound]

[She gives a faint squeak of terror at his first reply, taking a step back in her fright. But then he starts acting sort of... nicer?

What is going on here??]

U-uh... No, it was my fault. I'm really, really sorry!

[Please don't be mad at her!]

[realmenknitplushies]

Whoa, whoa - I'm not mad, alright?

[Oh, crap. He looks a little bit worried, even.]

You're okay. It was an accident, right? I mean... whoa. How much stuff've you got in there?

[saving_sound]

You're sure?

[She would hate to make anybody angry. Um. Especially when they are somewhat intimidating.]

It's just... I bought a bunch again, even though it's hard to carry, but... I-it'll be fine! I've done this before!

[realmenknitplushies]

...A bunch of what?

[A brief moment, and he decides that's not the point.]

Look - I can give you a hand with it, okay? You don't have to go round struggling with all that stuff.

[saving_sound]

[She's about to decline, but bites it back. People have told her so many times now that it's okay to ask for help...

...But she still can't help asking:]

You're sure it's no trouble?

[realmenknitplushies]

'Course I am!

[And he's already reaching out to try and take some of that load off her - he's not going to let a poor kid be crushed under that lot...]

How far've you gotta go, anyway?

[saving_sound]

I'm going back to Sigyn's Welcome Hall... You're really sure it isn't too far?

[She does, however, hold out one of the bags with some hesitation.]

[realmenknitplushies]

I... dunno. I'm kinda new here. But I don't mind!

[And the bag is taken. Even if it's halfway across the city... eh. It's not like he knows where he is anyway, perhaps at least it'll help him find his bearings a bit better?]

[saving_sound]

New...?

[Blink. Blink blink blink.]

I-I'm so sorry! I should be the one helping you, but instead I'm--!

[...Making him walk all the way to another district entirely.]

[realmenknitplushies]

Whoa, whoa!

[He would hold his hands up in a 'quiet down' motion, but ... bags.]

Don't start! I'm helping ya, kid, and that's final!

[saving_sound]

[She's the worst. She's really, really the worst.]

Th-then... In return, if you have any questions about the city, I'll answer them for you...

[Except she already does that normally, and that's not very fair.]

And... And maybe when we get to the Hall, I can make you some tea?

[realmenknitplushies]

Hey, sure!

[Sounds like a fair trade to him. Getting a chance to learn what's where as he's going through, and a bit of tea... not like the bag's that bad for him, after all.
(And at least here there won't be people wondering if that big delinquent's been tormenting the poor girl...)

...Uh. Which way do we go?

[saving_sound]

[Her shoulders drop in her relief. At least she can make it up to him somehow!]

It's over this way!

[And she'll begin walking!]

As for this city... Umm, I've been here for a very long time now, so I think I can probably answer almost any questions you might have!

[realmenknitplushies]

[He'll be following her easily, lazily, as he talks on-]

A long time? How long? You... uh. Don't look local.

[He's a bit worried about that point, actually. Seriously, the gods are bringing in kids this young?]

[saving_sound]

I was one of the first Travelers they brought here. It's been... probably over a year and a half now?

Um, the seasons in this world work a little differently, too. It's hard to explain, but it seems shorter somehow.

[realmenknitplushies]

[A year and a half?! He stops for a moment-]

...They brought your family too, right?

[saving_sound]

Huh? Er... No, they didn't.

[realmenknitplushies]

Aw, h- heck...

[He's looking a mixture of sad and angry, here.]

Who's looking after you?

[saving_sound]

I usually just look after myself...

[It's what she's used to, after all.]

But... I've also made lots of friends here who help me whenever I have trouble, too!

[realmenknitplushies]

[...Gah. She reminds him of Nanako, back home... agh. Thoughts of back home again. He doesn't want to start thinking that way, there lies trouble...]

...I'm glad you have, okay? I don't wanna see you getting stuck or hurt or ... anything.

[saving_sound]

It's hard to avoid getting hurt sometimes... [It's bad enough that she's clumsy. Adding the war on top of it and there's no way she could make it out completely safe.]

But I know my friends will do everything they can to make sure I'm okay. [Even if it's too little and too late.]

[realmenknitplushies]

[This is almost too much. He stops again for a moment. His voice is a bit shaky as he goes on-]

Yeah. That's what friends are for, okay? You just ask. They're gonna be looking out for ya.

[saving_sound]

...?

[Did she say something wrong...?]

Mm! I wasn't very good at asking before, but everybody's so kind here-- no one seems to mind it.

[realmenknitplushies]

[Gathering his nerves again, he starts walking onwards...]

That's good to hear.