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[morningglorias]

With a couple of thin books nestled in her arms, she walks down the street, a day like every other out in the human world thus far. Her eyes wander, a broad smile on her face, the world a wondrous place full of mystery she has yet to explore. Albino gaze wanders, and wanders, and then falls upon an approaching stranger...

And lips fall into a frown, in turn. They are quite obviously unwell; it’s clear by the sluggish pace, the expression that can’t quite settle, and the movements of her limbs. Gloria’s ears twitch, and she inches closer: “E-e-excuse... excuse me, miss... I... I do-don’t mean to intrude, b-but... but perhaps... perhaps you sh-sh-should sit a-and... and rest.”

( Well, @scullcss​ ? Are you going to sit, or keep on walking? )

[halsberus-a]

❝  ━━nill !?  ❞

the name escapes him before he could think twice about the slender figure, the flash of blonde hair.  but when he blinks, the image clears away, and the realization hits.  this young girl was not nill, despite the similarities in appearance.  it was merely a trick of the eyes in a mist of rain.

he pushes damp locks of white hair away from his face and exhales a breath he had been holding.  there’s a sense of relief that washes down along with the rivulets of water.  but a heat of shame compels him to offer a sort of conciliation, ( an apology ? ), for the mistake.  so heine looks over the stranger for brief moment, and gives a sound, yet obvious, advice,    ❝  you'll catch a cold if you stay out in this weather, y'know.  ❞    ━━�� @scullcss​ ( sc )

[dawnshorizon]

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 While Aloy had her grievances with most of the people from where she was from, she didn’t realize she was going to miss some of them so much. She always felt so awkward talking to new people- to be expected, of course. It’s only been a few weeks since she was able to socialize with people outside of Rost. 

 Now is as good a time as any to start working on it, though. She’s been retiring to Savior’s Respite a lot lately, and it seems like she meets a new face every time she does. This time, though, as she approached the flora covered cliff, Aloy comes to see an actually somewhat familiar face. Not all that familiar, of course- she’d only seen this person when they bumped into eachother while she tried to get into the yellow machine that took her to a new house. However, she distinctly remembers her focus lighting up upon seeing the stranger. 

 The seeker stares for a moment before jogging up a little closer. “Hey,” She calls out awkwardly. “Uh, are you.. sorry, I don’t know how to really ask this, are you a machine?” Maybe not the most polite way to greet someone, but she can’t help but ask. After all, she’s never seen such a human looking machine before.

[regemverum]

@scullcss​ / event.

He doesn’t like how he looks without some sort of hat. The little nurse cap that came with this outfit does not suit him, so he continues to wear the wider brimmed brown one that he’s become accustomed to; it’s a staple of his look, he thinks. Combining it with the nurse costume is interesting and makes for strange looks but he does not care.

He has fastened his sword to his hip -- the one thing he was given after he was trapped here for so long -- and motions to the younger girl next to him. “Now, do you want to go hunt some monsters? I’ll be frank, I could definitely use the dust. I’m willing to go on another adventure, however, if you will it.”

[sterrenlied]

🎶 | @SCULLCSS // STARTER CALL

✧*:･ﾟ| HE feels as if he's barely survived. Bones brittle and taut, the recent encounters on Haugst shaking him to his core. But he found a means of escape, however much it may have cost his sanity to reach it. Shivering and shaking, fingers digging into the sand of Nommin, praying in silence that one of the island's few predators hasn't decided that daft old men were on the menu. The little boat of his dragged up onto shore by his side, somewhat of a life preserver even on shore, even as he doesn't intend in the SLIGHTEST to board it again. Leg shifts, and he quietly whines in pain.

[ngdays]

"All right.” Akira cracked his knuckles, the stained gloves all he needed to go on the offense. There were four shades ahead, standing in the way of the hole close behind that led down to some important wires. He had no idea what those looked like yet (and also hadn’t had a single thought on how to deal with them), but it was straightforward enough. 

“Ready to show me what you’ve learned, disciple?” he asked Mirae with a side glance, echoing Rosé in his flippant address. The two of them were more than enough for four of their enemies.

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[nanamigatari]

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“Lose something?”

The voice came from up on high, its speaker seated upon a low-level building’s room. Bother of her hands were clutching the edge and her feet were lazily swinging to and fro in the wind. Nanami recognized the person below as someone she had spoken to over a month ago. If the other had a good enough memory, she would see that the greenette had traded in her pink and blue kimono for a more detailed purple and black one. It was low-cut enough to reveal some of the scar tissue that graced her chest.

In Nanami’s opinion, she wasn’t all that memorable; she was feeling particularly forgiving at the moment, too. It wouldn’t bother her if the other had difficulty recalling her, what with her being so small, frail-looking, and meek (not the words others back home would have used). Without any Shades haunting the streets for now, things seemed calm enough for some chit-chat.  

“You look a little lost, is all. ...Hey. Why were you helping those people down the street a bit ago? Friends of yours?“

[sakyuu]

It would have been difficult to forget someone he’d met in that form that had actually been shorter than he was, but the light rain surfaced the memory with even less effort. The strange girl he’d briefly shared a shelter with during that chaotic weather was there under a tree, appearing just as unruffled as she had back then. His own defense against a chilly dampness was a black umbrella he held over his shoulder, which stayed where it was as he diverted his course to speak to her.

“How dead are you feeling today?” he asked with a cheery smile. “You seemed doubtful last time we met.”

He didn’t expect her to remember — if this was just an unnerving encounter for her, that was fine with him.

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[chocoholicsinner]

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Mello needed to relax. He wasn’t trying to hide from anyone, now, he didn’t need to worry about not showing his face or hiding his true name. It didn’t help that he’d been raised to be so cautious, however, and it was hard to fall out of old habits so quickly. So as he wandered around the Archimedes Ward, looking for anyone who might have information on where they really were, he kept his hood pulled over his head to obscure the long scar that went down his face.

He was looking off to the side when he noticed the small girl standing by herself. He tilted his head and walked over to her, his eyes narrowed as he approached. “Watching the crowd?” he asked, his voice low, almost conspiratorial. “It looks like it might snow soon.”

[anglerfishnabe]

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Ogata can hear couple of phones snapping but as no one’s getting in his way he acts like he can’t. Instead he buys his grilled sweet potato earning more stares from the shop seller and bypassers. Not just for hunger but also to keep his hand from the cold.

It’s the cat that gets curious over the surroundings - hopping from Ogata’s shoulder down to the ground running over to one of the many faces around. Ogata sighs and follows after, what a pain.

“ C’mon now... “ 

He doesn’t give a look to the girl the cat’s approaching, just takes his time to try to lure the cat back.

[greenthundcr]

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Dead givers? He doesn’t bother to correct her, instead choosing to defend his own mistake.

“You can’t take anything for granted around here! I mean, I knew you probably weren’t just a regular old human, but...” but she could have been a regular old alien, or something, and that would have been equally boring.

This, though; this is anything but boring.

He holds his miniature Brobot to his chest and beams at her.

“You’re the second real, living android I’ve met here! It’s incredible... I almost wish I could give my robots your kind of energy.”

“Anyway, it’s nice to meet you. I’d-- love to get to know you better. Maybe over coffee? Fuel? Electrical recharge?”

[chamoize]

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      “Hey, you and I aren’t too different!” She’s encountered those with resemblances to her own kind, but the younger girl is the closest Nelliel’s found yet. Moreover, she’s astounded upon recognition that the girl likely isn’t a Hollow. It just serves to render the remnant more inquisitive than anything. She bends over slightly, resting hands on her thighs and grinning so as to be unmistakably nonthreatening. “Did you not manage to pass on? No way you were born here, I’m guessing. How long have you been around?”

[fleurteller]

✧.  @scullcss​  ( sc )

          Spotting a child—she can only assume by the small figure and soft features—in a tree isn’t how Lunafreya was expecting her day to do. Well, it is suffice to say she wasn’t expecting much at all, but this wouldn’t have even crossed her mind. It can’t be safe up there, not for too long at any rate, not with the cold making branches weaker and it just being cold in general.

“Excuse me.” She says first, loud enough to be heard but hopefully not startling. “Don’t you think it’s a bit dangerous up there? Trees are much better to climb in the warmer months, besides.” Probably not convincing enough, not as convincing as she would like, but it’s a start.  

[redwinging]

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“... He looks scared.”

He didn’t usually do basic things like save cats from trees or help old women cross the street- since he’d rather go for bigger problems in the city. But... He couldn’t help himself.

It was raining, and there was a poor puppy desperately trying to take cover behind some trash cans. ... Guess he has a soft spot for small animals.

“I could use some help here.”

He says, almost knowingly. He’s crouched down in front of the dog, trying to coax him out with gentle cooing and a dog treat. Take this sight in, because you’ll never see him this gentle ever again.

[sterrenlied]

🎶 | @SCULLCSS // STARTER CALL

✧*:･ﾟ| THE market has been utterly busy since the beginning of the festival, and he's struck with curiosity out of it all. Objects from one's own world whisked away and brought here; his level of technology has been missed, even though it wasn't needed, wasn't too far ahead from the island he now inhabits. But even so, there's things he misses, both small and huge, and as hands CLASP around what could only be his own research notes, he gasps, and rather loudly at that. ❝Mirae! Mirae LOOK!❞

[ngdays]

That face was unmistakable, even if their expression was much more lively than Mirae’s ever was. Starting with Mirae’s height, nothing else was correct. A sibling made the most sense, and he felt like he needed to stop them in case the two hadn’t reunited yet. But she hadn’t mentioned a sister... and Mirae’s brother didn’t look anything like this in that memory.

Rather than stand around sucked into guesswork, he’d just give in and ask.

“Hey. You know a girl named Mirae?”

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