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[ welcome to the mortuary aerith! geto is in the basement, in his normal clothes now, examining some velvet blankets...
mumbling to himself, ] These are probably the best.
mumbling to himself, ] These are probably the best.
[the way i opened this and immediately lost it. anyway, she really would rather not be here but in the interest of covering all ground and making sure she looks everywhere she can, she ventures into the mortuary after everyone's retrieved their items. she's dressed in her usual clothes, and as she descends the stairs of the basement she hears mumbling.
i've realized she probably cannot see him since it's apparently pitch dark in the basement, but that's probably fine. she's likely on the stairs and half-hidden in the shadows herself.]
Find something interesting? [it occurs to her that she might be talking to a ghost or something, but it's not like it'd be the first time so this is fine.]
i've realized she probably cannot see him since it's apparently pitch dark in the basement, but that's probably fine. she's likely on the stairs and half-hidden in the shadows herself.]
Find something interesting? [it occurs to her that she might be talking to a ghost or something, but it's not like it'd be the first time so this is fine.]
[ as funny as it would be for geto to shout in alarm and jump, he probably heard her footsteps because he's Alert As Hell in this creepy place, so when she speaks he just turns in the direction of her voice.
he walks over, blanket in hand, so that she might have an easier time seeing him. ]
Just some blankets. [ which is kind of lame but, ] It's hard to get comfortable around here, so every little thing helps.
Are you exploring?
he walks over, blanket in hand, so that she might have an easier time seeing him. ]
Just some blankets. [ which is kind of lame but, ] It's hard to get comfortable around here, so every little thing helps.
Are you exploring?
[that's valid. she does appreciate that he steps a little further into the light though so she can see who she's talking to. it's a little bit of a lame find, but given where they are any sort of resources can't be too bad.]
Blankets are better than some things. The church only had a few cloths. [nobody's really in a position to be picky though.] I didn't have a chance to come here yesterday, so I wanted to see for myself. Can't pass up and opportunity, right? Just in case there's anything that may help us.
Blankets are better than some things. The church only had a few cloths. [nobody's really in a position to be picky though.] I didn't have a chance to come here yesterday, so I wanted to see for myself. Can't pass up and opportunity, right? Just in case there's anything that may help us.
Yeah. It seems pretty impossible that they'd leave clues after organizing something so elaborate, but it'd suck to miss out on something because we didn't look.
[ ... ]
We can probably leave this basement though. It's hard to navigate without any light.
[ he doesn't want to like, shoves past her, but they can leave. ]
[ ... ]
We can probably leave this basement though. It's hard to navigate without any light.
[ he doesn't want to like, shoves past her, but they can leave. ]
Exactly. If we were to assume nothing's left without checking ourselves, we'd probably all feel really stupid if it turned out there was something after all. And without anywhere else we can go, it's better to try all of our options, you know?
[but oh. they should leave. she begins to walk back up the stairs, waiting for him to follow after her.]
If it gets too hard, I guess someone could use some wood and the fire from outside to make a torch of some kind. But I doubt anyone will want to stay here for too long.
[but oh. they should leave. she begins to walk back up the stairs, waiting for him to follow after her.]
If it gets too hard, I guess someone could use some wood and the fire from outside to make a torch of some kind. But I doubt anyone will want to stay here for too long.
[ he's coming! holding the blankets... ]
Yeah, for all we know this is a puzzle we have to solve. [ he's seen saw, he knows what's up ] One of my friends has a cellphone, he could probably use it to illuminate the area a little if we need.
Have you explored most everywhere else?
Yeah, for all we know this is a puzzle we have to solve. [ he's seen saw, he knows what's up ] One of my friends has a cellphone, he could probably use it to illuminate the area a little if we need.
Have you explored most everywhere else?
Exactly! [she has not seen saw, but jrpg life...you always gotta solve the puzzles to get the loot and leave the dungeon. out into the light they go of the upper level...] Does it still have a charge? It might be smart to preserve it unless you guys really need it.
[huh. he really did bring a cell phone. wild.]
My friends and I have been looking since we got here. We started checking some of the places we looked yesterday again, too, in case anything changed. Not much has though. [just a broken window here, a missing bible there, etc.]
[huh. he really did bring a cell phone. wild.]
My friends and I have been looking since we got here. We started checking some of the places we looked yesterday again, too, in case anything changed. Not much has though. [just a broken window here, a missing bible there, etc.]
You're really proactive.
[ impressive!! ]
I'll have to ask him about the battery... Do you know many of the other people here?
[ impressive!! ]
I'll have to ask him about the battery... Do you know many of the other people here?
[she sort of swings her arms to the side just once before they fold neatly behind her back.]
You won't find answers without doing a little searching, right? We're used to it. [so that's part of it.] It's just two others. The rest of us are still at home. Is it just you and your friend with the phone?
You won't find answers without doing a little searching, right? We're used to it. [so that's part of it.] It's just two others. The rest of us are still at home. Is it just you and your friend with the phone?
Yeah, that's right.
[ guess they're in the morgue now!! chilly... ]
I'm Geto, by the way. My friend's name is Gojo.
[ guess they're in the morgue now!! chilly... ]
I'm Geto, by the way. My friend's name is Gojo.
[brr...they really picked a great place to have a conversation. but oh! a name. really glad geto is more polite than gojo, jesus.]
It's nice to meet you. I'm Aerith. If you see Cloud or Yuffie, those are my friends. [...give her a second to think. she's been looking at the posters to try and match more names with faces, so she does seem to remember something.] Does that mean you have experience with haunted things, too?
It's nice to meet you. I'm Aerith. If you see Cloud or Yuffie, those are my friends. [...give her a second to think. she's been looking at the posters to try and match more names with faces, so she does seem to remember something.] Does that mean you have experience with haunted things, too?
[ offers her... a blanket...? ]
Sort of. Not like... ghosts, or anything. What we are more like spooky monsters.
[ that said, he has a look of recognition, ] I spoke with Yuffie the first day we got here. She's the ninja girl, right?
Sort of. Not like... ghosts, or anything. What we are more like spooky monsters.
[ that said, he has a look of recognition, ] I spoke with Yuffie the first day we got here. She's the ninja girl, right?
[we are outside of the mortuary because aerith is nosy and has been browsing the mailboxes to see which names are where. whether geto is coming or going, he will find her standing there reading the plaque, but she does smile upon seeing him.]
Morning! [is it morning. i don't know, it is now.] Looks like you might need that light after all?
[i hope geto and gojo live in the basement.]
Morning! [is it morning. i don't know, it is now.] Looks like you might need that light after all?
[i hope geto and gojo live in the basement.]
[ she's so cheerful he CANNOT relate
but yeah they're in the basement i decided ]
Yeah. [ smiles a little, holding back a sigh ] At least it's nice and dark when we want to sleep. Where did you end up?
but yeah they're in the basement i decided ]
Yeah. [ smiles a little, holding back a sigh ] At least it's nice and dark when we want to sleep. Where did you end up?
[thanks, she will actually take it and might straight up leave with it when they're done talking but sometimes you have short sleeves and you're in a skirt.]
He mentioned a little about it but not that much. Our monsters are a little less spooky and more annoying. [cheerfully. but yeah! there's a nod.] That's her, yeah. Guess she's pretty hard to miss. She joined us not too long ago.
He mentioned a little about it but not that much. Our monsters are a little less spooky and more annoying. [cheerfully. but yeah! there's a nod.] That's her, yeah. Guess she's pretty hard to miss. She joined us not too long ago.
[basement dwellers...]
Small blessings. [hehe.] Cloud and I are at the church, but Yuffie's at that haunted house. [which...she feels a way about that, but you know.] I guess it is a little smaller, so only a few of us can fit there.
Small blessings. [hehe.] Cloud and I are at the church, but Yuffie's at that haunted house. [which...she feels a way about that, but you know.] I guess it is a little smaller, so only a few of us can fit there.
[ nods... ]
And you fight monsters too? What're you all trying to do?
And you fight monsters too? What're you all trying to do?
Something important. [she says this lightly like she's not entirely sure how to explain it, but tentatively because it's a...pretty tense situation.] We're doing what we can to make sure the planet's safe. But it means traveling, and traveling always means running into things or people that want to fight.
It's a little silly, I know. She can take care of herself and it's not like we won't see her during the days, and I'm sure she'll try to stay with us some nights anyway. But I don't know if I can help but be worried anyway. [it does not help that there are some unique circumstances at play in the first place.]
So you're trying to save the world?
[ he's seen movies like that ]
[ he's seen movies like that ]
[ geto normally wears a fairly relaxed, if tired expression, exuding an air of Nonchalance as a teenage boy, but he does seem to soften a little at the show of concern. ]
She doesn't seem that much younger than you.
She doesn't seem that much younger than you.
Yeah, exactly. [she does not seem shy about saying that.] We're the only ones who can.
She's a couple of years younger than you. [so no, it's maybe not that much being the gap between aerith and yuffie is six years, but it's Enough.] But it seems like this place didn't really care about how young some people are.
[kate is literally 13??? PICKLES IS A DOG??? cultists explain.]
[kate is literally 13??? PICKLES IS A DOG??? cultists explain.]
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