IC Inbox - Asgard Eventide

[samantha_grey]

An old, brick edifice stands in front of the burnt-down ruins of a home in the hillside. Mountains rear up in all directions, covered in lush, green vegetation. Nobody comes this way anymore, but you have the sense that anything placed in the mailbox attached to this old structure will be found by someone, the only living person for whom this place still has any meaning.

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[samantha_grey]

Same to you, fin-rot.

[When she closed the text feed, Samantha shuddered. She was a mixture of loathing for the contemptible, arrogant son of a bitch, flattered at the fact that he had continued to be interested, unsure that this wasn't the worst idea she'd had since going to hell to rescue Riese and confused about what the hell, if anything, she actually felt about him. In short, she had no clue what she was doing.

But, it was damned easy to go through these motions with him. His ego made it so easy it wasn't even funny. Maybe it could work... Maybe it was who she was.

Or maybe it would end up just like Juny... God, she hoped not.]

[seventeenpills]

She's about the hardest working person I know to be fair - she's always working on something, be it her job or training or cleaning or helping other people out with whatever, or volunteering at the Hospital - Heck, just listing all that stuff was exhausting let alone living it.

[samantha_grey]

Yeah, that really sounds like her. Sometimes, I honestly think she hides in her work to get away from all the things that worry her.

[She sighed and laughed a little.]

As long as she doesn't work herself too hard, it'll be ok.

[seventeenpills]

Honestly? I think you're maybe right. Without going into details, the kid has been through a lot and I don't even know the full story myself. But her work ethic is amazing.

[samantha_grey]

Yeah, she hasn't told me that much about her home life, though I caught a bit of a hint here and there. It's all pretty much her business, and not mine, but you ever see her looking like she's going to overdo it, bop her. She doesn't need to overkill this.

[seventeenpills]

Don't worry - I do my best to remind her to have fun where she can. She's b een a good friend to me so I do my best to return the favor, even if it means telling her she should try something she finds counterintuitive.

[samantha_grey]

Heh. You play conscience for a few people around here, don't you? So, who makes sure you listen to reason now and again. It sure as hell isn't me.

[seventeenpills]

No. But you TRY.

[He couldn't help laughing just a little at that.]

Satellizer has actually sat me down for a few talks about learning my place. You know - playing with the skillset I have, not the one I want. Other than that I guess I'm left to my own devices at this point.

[There had been Hanako's sage advice too but they'd already covered that.]

[samantha_grey]

I ended up talking to her a couple times. Little spacy, but she's a nice enough person. And, as long as you've got some people around to watch your back, you should be fine. Is she from your world or did you meet here?

[seventeenpills]

Spacy? Well, she's not really a big People Person so I can see how she might seem that way. No, she's from a different world - she lives in Japan but comes from Europe originally. She goes to a school called West Genetics where they basically modified her to fight giant aliens from another dimension.

[samantha_grey]

First time we met, she kind of crashed into me. It was funny. Friendly but...

Wait...

What?

God, that's like some of the weirder crap from my world. I kind of feel sorry for her then. Not a fan of getting conscripted into someone else's fight.

[seventeenpills]

I'll admit I'm really not a fan of the idea either. But it's what she knows, so, I try not to let my distaste of the whole deal show. I think that's one of the reasons she's a little edgy around people... I know I would be too if I came from a situation like that.

[samantha_grey]

Is she used to people not understanding, or is it more that she just doesn't know if she can really trust them? I could see either of those coming up a lot, or both.

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[fishdouche]

[Eridan sits for a bit, staring at the screen with a glare that is equal parts rage and confusion and just a bit of apprehension.

He couldn't believe that he had actually come out and asked her that. And more importantly, that she had said yes. No one said yes to him--it was something he had grown accustomed to. Eridan Ampora pushed and pushed and then eventually people just stepped back, and he fell on his face. They didn't stand toe to toe with him. And they certainly didn't actually look forward to his company.

Sam... was different. And maybe that was a good thing. Maybe it was just a disaster in the waiting. Either way, he had some bragging to do.]

[seventeenpills]

Hmmm. I think she doesn't trust people much. She has a fear of being touched - you might have encountered that yourself if you bumped into her. I didn't realize and not long after we first met, she collapsed. I put a hand on her shoulder and she gave me a shot to the nose out of sheer instinct.

[samantha_grey]

We... we really haven't met that much, Hisao. I'm not exactly afraid of being touched, but you might have noticed I'm kind of the same way. I think she wants to still be friends, but she's not really sure how to go about it with me. I'd let her just go, but she doesn't really seem to want to give up.

Somehow, though, I'm not entirely surprised she hit you. She might completely freak out if I touched her.

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[snugglesjugs]

The magic would normally be sucked out of a single storing array is place in Asgard but an entire net of them directly on all the connecting points, then yes it would be possible. However we couldn't activate them until all the points are found.

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[samantha_grey]

I need to double check the districts and make sure my maps are accurate. I can't promise it, but I tried mapping from outward signs where those ley lines would be. It's a little hit and miss, but maybe there's some maps of this in the library's private section. God, wish I could get into there so much.

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[snugglesjugs]

So do I, if there was just someway we could sneak in there.

[He figured out a way he'd already be there.]

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[samantha_grey]

A lot of us want into that place, it would seem. Well, it's a project for another day I guess. Just something to know. I can send you copies of my maps if you want all the same. They might be accurate already after all.

[seventeenpills]

Oh, I know you're not a fan, but I didn't think you had the same aversion to it Satellizer or Hanako has. Neither one can stand it. Which took me a little getting used to - I've never really been around people who dislike a clap on the back or a handshake or whatever so...

[He gave a small shrug.]

-I- was sure as heck surprised. I'm just glad she hadn't figured out how to tap into that Thor House Strength yet. I might look something like a pug dog if she had. But if neither one of you is really fussed about contact... I mean, that works out well for both of you. You'll probably never have a problem, and she could really use some more friends.

[samantha_grey]

Heh. You as a pug? That's kind of a funny thought, to be honest. You're right though. I try not to fuss... too much. As long as they're not trying anything, it's ok. Mostly.

I'm still getting used to this whole 'friend' thing. It's strange for me, but I'm getting there slowly.

[seventeenpills]

Well then, it sounds like you have that in common too. She told me a little while ago I'm the only person here she really spends time with. Which, of course, made me feel a little guilty because my time is spread a little thin in general most days, and it's not even spread thin doing terribly exciting things. But there you go.

[samantha_grey]

Really? I'm a little surprised. She seemed like a friendly enough person, all things considered. Just a little odd is all. See if you can get her out to meet some new people.

[seventeenpills]

I'm going to do my best to do just that. And it's funny, you know? Sometimes she becomes extremely shy to the point where it's like she doesn't want to talk at all. Get her talking about certain things and she suddenly becomes all business. I've never seen anything quite like it - It's an emotional range of zero to sixty in under two seconds.