Group Intro

[oi_theoi]

Who: Arrivals
When: Day 57, Evening
Where: Shrine Area
What: Intros!

[Say hello to your new neighbors]

[TOP-LEVEL COMMENTS | Estelle | Kiritsugu | Joshua | Shion]

Comments

[overclocking]

I suppose it depends on who you ask. It can be... dangerous, sometimes, especially if you go outside. But if you're careful and cautious, you should do fine.

And it can be peaceful, too, depending on how you pursue things. You're pretty much free to do as you like.

[everfixedmark]

[quiet]

...Mm. I probably won't go outside, then. But... [shakes his head] I don't know. I had a lot of responsibilities. It's hard to believe it's taken away this easily.

[overclocking]

[Geez, and you look pretty young, too. Gently;]

We don't tend to realize how fleeting things are until the unexpected happens. It's perfectly alright to be upset... it's a lot to take in.

[everfixedmark]

I had...a lot of things I was hoping for. It's silly. He'd laugh at me. I should know better than to plan for the future.

[overclocking]

That's not silly... isn't that what everyone does? Things like hope would hardly exist otherwise.

[everfixedmark]

I'm not sure they're quite the same thing...

[small laugh]

Sorry.

[overclocking]

[Shaking his head]

No, it's fine. I've thought things like that myself.

[everfixedmark]

I'm just. Having trouble focusing.

[overclocking]

I think that's more than understandable.

[ddddebates...]

Do you want water or tea or anything? It might help a little to get out of the middle of the common area for a while.

[everfixedmark]

I'd like that... yes. Thank you very much.

[overclocking]

It's just around the corner.

[Turning towards the apartments, gesturing for him to follow]

[everfixedmark]

[follows after]

[overclocking]

[He leads you into a rather ridiculous apartment with a sparkly door. Once inside, you're greeted by floor-to-ceiling murals; cities, fields, forests, abstract landscapes... the ceiling is an intricately painted sky, and colorful footprints are scattered about along the floor and, in some places, up the wall. Three couches are clustered about in the main living area, and a... giant red blob thing... hangs in the ceiling]

Feel free to sit, I should have tea already brewed from earlier.

[everfixedmark]

I have no idea what I'm looking at right now... ... ...

...

[takes a seat on a couch '-']

[overclocking]

[Returning with tea, handing some to him]

... Ahh, it is sort of busy. Don't mind the weirder things too much...

[everfixedmark]

It's, um, very personalized here. T-thank you for the tea.

[looks down into it and sways dizzily for a second]

[overclocking]

[Hovers for a moment to make sure you're not going to pitch forward or something '-']

Well, we all have a lot of free time since coming here, so...

[everfixedmark]

[no, just too many feelings for his body to contain]

I'm almost surprised. It seems like it'd keep you busy...

[sips the tea slowly]

[overclocking]

[Oh that's fine then. You can just never tell with freshly dead people.

Sitting down on the couch across from him]

It really depends on how much you involve yourself with. The first few weeks seemed busy just because it was such a blur of trying to get our heads in order.

[everfixedmark]

I guess that makes sense. But if you're not working, how do you eat?

[overclocking]

Hunting, mostly. But there are fruits and plants that can be gathered without too much trouble, or you could trade with the gods for different types of food... there are people who tend to cook for everyone in the communal kitchens, too. You won't have to worry about that too much.

[everfixedmark]

[nods slowly]

What is the -- are there no problems with feeding everyone here, then? No starvation?

[overclocking]

[Giving him a curious look, but doesn't ask]

Starvation...? No, not at all.

[everfixedmark]

[surprised] Oh... I see.

[overclocking]

... You sound as though you were expecting it.