fallenambitions | [Written/Action] 018

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[...Someone is slowly regaining consciousness and finding himself someplace he hasn't seen for god knows how long. Alexei has been tossed back into Luceti, left sitting up against a building near the barracks, where he had been previously taken. It's probably a community building. Once he could feel his arm, he presses his hand against his forehead. He had this horrible headache, and it was making it difficult for him to focus or even move. Any sort of movement just felt disorientating.

So rather then battle against it, he'll just sit there for a moment and hope it'll soon pass. He may as well just look through the journal and say-...he frowsn, deciding to write instead.]

Can someone tell me what today's date is?

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...? [Headtilt. He shakes his head in a gesture to say that it's not necessary]

I insist! If you go back home then they might come back for you again. [she keeps on pulling him, not going very far at all with it. Damn his body weight being twice her own, not to mention the obvious height difference]

[He roughly pulls away from her, but then ends up leaning up against the wall for support. W-Well, he thought he could handle things himself, maybe not. ]

See! You need help Alexei. Don't be so stubborn! [she takes his hand again and tries to support him the best that she possibly can] Just stay with me for one day, so you can get back your strength!

...[Knights are just stubborn. After thinking it over, he reluctantly decides to listen to Mayoi's request, letting himself be pulled this time. It's just for a day, right? And it'll get her off his case later.]

[when she finally feels her light pulls working, she brightly beams him a smile. poor Alexei.] That's the spirit! Don't worry, I won't let your inability to speak be a bother. In fact, I can be a wordless translator for you.

[He smiles faintly and shakes his head. He waves the journal at her. Long as he has something to write on, he'll be fine.]

You can't just write when you're in front of people, Alexei. It looks weird and it takes too long. [she shakes her head] Don't worry, I'll help you out in all aspects of verbal communication!

[He sighs, giving her a skeptical look. He's not so sure if that plan would work. Not like she really knew how he thinks]

[And so she'll take that as a sigh of fatigue] Don't worry, I know you're tired, but my home is just a little walk after we cross the bridge. You can settle into one of the few spare rooms and regain your strength. If you have anyone who you might want to talk to then you can tell me and I can bring them to the house and translate for you.

...[Well, she seems determine to help here and doesn't look like anything he tries to express is getting through, since he can't talk. He'll just shrug. Do whatever]

[Will do! A bit of flashforwarding later and they're at Mayoi's house.] You can take any of the four rooms in here to stay for the night. Just a question though - do you remember anything from the kidnapping? Like what happened, who you were with, what day it was, or anything.

[...He forgot that Mayoi lived alone. He slowly shake his head, and then writes something "Happen near the end of last month".]

Last month. [she thinks. Last time she saw him was when they were cleaning the bakery.] Wow...that is a long while. Don't they usually happen for a couple weeks. [She kind of feels bad for nearly not noticing his absence.] Well no wonder you were hardly able to stand on two feet. But, don't worry. By tomorrow I'll make sure you can compete in a marathon stretching all across Luceti and even get in first place! Provided you are the only racer however.

[He simply smiles, with a nod. When they enter the house, he's going to find the closest room and collapse on it...well sit on it at least. Kind of rude to just fall asleep like that.]

[she giggles a little. He was so obviously tired, but it looked like he was just trying to deny himself of it.] I'm going to make something to eat. Do you want some soup or a sandwich or maybe some spaghetti?

[He'll write it down for her. "Soup". Something easy to go down and then he can rest right afterwards]

Okay! Soup it is!

[Unfortunately, Mayoi only had one type of soup in her pantry. That cardboard ramen noodle kind that's popular in her world. It's been sitting around there since the giant snowstorm a few months back, but now it will be put to use. So she'll be boiling up some water and putting the soup in, along with the special flavoring. Soon Alexei may begin to smell the scent of the MSG induced 'chicken' flavor.]

[Pfff, well it smells good enough. Though, he's probably going give her a strange look when he sees the actual food itself.]

Alexei, it's ready. Do you want to come out and eat or should I just bring it in there?

[she'll put the bowl on the table (carrying it hastily because it's pretty damn hot) and look at it. The noodles look soft enough and the liquid is a sandy yellow color. It isn't anything nutritious, but it should calm his nerves enough for him to sleep]

[He opens the door at the sound of her voice.] ... [Think he spare a little walking distance. He comes into the kitchen and takes a seat at the table. He stares curiously at the food in front of him. Hn..simple.]

[Looking at him, she feels like he's being a little resistant.] Sorry if it isn't fine dining or anything, but a lot of people in my world seem to enjoy it. [usually because they have no money to buy anything else.] It smells overpowering at first, but you get use to it. For now just eat it so you can try to build up strength again.

[...He nods. Food is food, and right now he'll eat just about anything. He starts eating a bit of the noodles.]

...

[Well, it's not bad...or good. Is this really what she eats?]

[No not really. Ghosts don't exactly need to eat, after all.] Does it taste bad. I only recall having it once as a little kid, but it's really popular where I come from. People are always buying packs in the bulk of them in the supermarket.

...[He waves his hand. It's so-so. He's concluded the purpose of this type of food is to be made quick and eaten with least amount of time waiting for it too be finish. Quality is not a factor. He leans back in his seat when he has finished, looking to Mayoi with a nod. Thank you.]

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