fallenambitions | [Written/Voice/Action] 002

[The written portion of this entry was made sometime earlier in the day. The handwriting has been disguised to avoid recognition and people will see a cloaked figure with a mask when they respond to him]

[Written]

I have a few curious questions. If you're comfortable sharing your thoughts, I'd like to hear a little about the other kinds of experiments people have experienced here. What was the worst experiment you've been through, what experiment seem the most harmless to you?

The experiment that occur this past week was my first here in Luceti, so I'm rather curious to hear some interesting stories of people's previous experiences with these experimentation.

[...]

And also, how many of you actually like being here?

[A little later on in the day, after Alexei has finish pondering and talking to people through the journal, he decides to go and check on Casey about something. Finding that she wasn't in, he goes back to his room to call her through the journal.]

[Voice-Filtered to Casey - 95% Unhackable]

Captain. I have a request for you.

[Action]

[After all of this, Alexei can be found lingering near the Welcome Center in the Plaza. He was not in his disguise at this point, as he was there to meet with someone]

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[As he suspected. She was bound to meet them, especially with Raven around. He was already aware of the circumstances surrounding Flynn Scifo, but he'll look surprised by the news]

He's the acting Commandant? [...He glances down at his food, looking thoughtful] I see. The Empire has chosen well then.

[she's still observing his reactions.]

So you knew this would happen?

No, it never crossed my mind at the time....not until I arrived here.

Why was that?

...[He frowns, he looked reluctant to tell her the details]

Let me ask you this. Why or when would an Acting Commandant be required?

[there's a brief pause before she answers.]

The current Commandant has gone missing, resigned, or has died before a successor could be chosen.

Correct. In my case, the third scenario happened.

[that catches her off guard.]

—So you're aware that you...?

Yes. Hard to not know an event like that has happened to you.

[moment of hesitation.]

I wasn't sure if you were from that time or not. I'm sorry.

[He takes a moment to eat from his plate, pausing for a while before he speaks to Casey again, looking to her.]

It is all right. I simple ask that you keep that detail to yourself while you're here. It is not exactly a topic I want others to be concern about.

Of course. [the answer was prompt. Casey knew very well that it was not even her place to talk about such things without his permission—though she wouldn't want to to begin with.

however, there was still something troubling her. naturally, she didn't want to pry into his business, but even if she accepted the fact that he died without question, there was still the matter of how it happened.

so after a moment of silence, she finally speaks.]

Alexei. May I ask how you died? What happened?

[There was a pause, as Alexei considered her question. He had to choose his words carefully and perhaps he could gain a stronger hold on her]

I died in a difficult battle, to defend what I believed in.

A battle? Against whom? Where were the other knights to support you?

It was a battle that I had to face alone.

There are still people out there who oppose what I wanted for the Empire after all.

But now that you're...[well. dead. she leaves her thought unsaid, though it was obvious what she was thinking. if he was dead, who was to take up his banner? Flynn perhaps? but she didn't know enough about the man to know for sure.]

Who was it?

[Oh I don't know, everyone in House #12? Plus a giant blastia.]

...That is something I will have to tell you another time. Just be careful while you're here.