[ Genos can't help but cant his head a bit when she just so decidedly affirms that it's him. Was it because of his looks? Or his nature? (Is this some sort of back-handed compliment???) Either way, Genos shakes it off and steps closer to Ruby. ]
Seems as if there's always gunk and mud to deal with here. [ Or at least in recent memory. ] But it's good that you're safe.
I'm glad you're safe too! [That much she can say easily, grinning.] I mean aside from the falling through the flooring and everything, have you seen anything else crazy in here?
I keep hearing things, but there aren't any monsters I think. Yet. Or at least they won't show up.
No, not yet. I haven't been able to do much exploring yet. [ He's learned a thing or two about rushing into the heat of things, not to mention after learning that there might be some limitations on abilities... There are reasons to watch where he leaps. ]
There is definitely something else down here and even though you don't want it to be monsters, my own experiences tell me that it may be otherwise.
[ What's a little monster fight in the dark after being woken up from your sleep by loud noises? Just another day in Cerealia, right? ]
[ Honestly, he shares her sentiment. When it comes to "dealing" with things when it's something like monsters then that's pretty simple. Get rid of the monster, end of your problem.
However Genos doesn't think that this is really that sort of problem. Monsters aren't the problem as much as they are just a side effect. Probably, at least. ]
This is not a ViViD correct? [ Because he hasn't quite experience much outside of the ViViD...action wise. Well, there was the carnival but that was....different. ] Are there really monsters outside of the ViViD? Could this not be some sort of trickery?
[Monsters: just a side effect of society. Probably.
But she nods at that, shrugging vaguely at the same time. (She should invest in a flashlight, she also idly thinks, at this rate.)]
Nope, not ViViD! I mean. I'm pretty sure, but sometimes it can be hard to tell--but yeah, pretty sure it's not ViViD. There are lot of monsters outside of the city though!
[She peers out into the dark at some louder scrabbling noises, but they go quiet a bit later and she shrugs.]
When we ended up in the jungle once, there were monsters everywhere--so there could be some here too, I figure. Where...ever we are.
I see. [ Lots of monsters outside of the city, ViViDs were they fight monsters... Genos is definitely putting all of this to memory as he looks around with his flashlight-eyes. Nothing is jumping out at them (yet). ]
Unfortunately I'm still unfamiliar with the vast majority of this place to pin-point where this could be. [ ] However, I can say that this place doesn't seem to have seen much traffic until recent.
[ There seems to be more creepy noises that sound a little bit louder than before but ultimately go quiet as well. ]
[ Honestly, Genos would be surprised if something did jump out at them when she demanded it. If there's nothing else, he does a double take to make sure that nothing wants to take her offer.
If anything they're greeted with a moment of silence. Okay. ]
It does seem pretty new but sometimes there are places that are built upon the ruins of something much older. [ He'd go to pick up some stuff from the ground but the ground is kind of...gross. ] Perhaps this is the case with Cerealia and these are ruins of what was here previous.
But that...sounds reasonable? She's not sure, she's not particularly good with history and geography and things like this, but it sounds about right to her. It's not entirely unfamiliar, either.]
Huh... I wonder what was here before?
... And why it's all ruins-y now. That too. That seems important.
It does, doesn't it. [ He'll keep a look out but no signs of monsters even lurking just yet. ]
However I doubt that's something we'll be able to find out right away.
[ Unless there are signs telling them where's what and all of that right off the bat, but Genos isn't going to count on that. Instead, he'll keep pressing forward until he meets the water and makes a face.
Yeaaaah, I'm not really an expert at... things like this. Honestly sometimes I fall asleep in class.
[Life is hard when your professor rambles.]
But I'm sure if we keep going, we'll find something! And then someone else might know more--there are lots of different sorts of people here, so someone's gotta know something.
[ It's probably a good thing that Ruby has never heard Genos ramble yet. The guy might put her professors to shame. Depending on the topic of course. ]
Yes, it does appear that there are a number of people here who seem to be very knowledgeable of various things. There are even those here who claim to be gods.
[ He says rather matter-as-factly and turns away from the water in search for a better way around the obstacle. ] And not to deviate too much, but from everything I understand Cerealia is rather new and clean... However, the places that I've noticed in the ViViD and in here seemed to be a far cry from that.
[ In other words, why the obsession with the filth these days? ]
I guess it was a few months ago now, but it was a pretty big deal at the time! I guess we made some people mad because they came and totally wrecked the colony. Flooded it, ruined the ceiling... that's why we don't have one anymore, I guess.
It certainly sounds like one. [ He'd want to look up for the ceiling that was apparently lacking but really there's no time or a place for that right now. ]
Was there anything else that happened as a result of it? Any clue as to why "elemental gods" suddenly attacking the colony?
Oh, it was totally because they were after CERES. Most people who show up here to try to bother us are after CERES, I think we're just kinda...here.......
Collateral damage? Yeah, something like that.
[She shrugs....there are worse things to be.]
CERES had kidnapped someone important to them so they were here to get her back! But they kind of flooded us in the process.
[ Given how Genos wasn't there he can only imagine what "kind of flooded us" exactly entailed. Either Ruby is very used to destruction or she's that carefree. Or possibly even the combination of the two. ]
In the end did CERES give back who was kidnapped? [ This also sounds really concerning in a way?? ]
[It was pretty cool, as far as Ruby's concerned, though she can't really say much since she wasn't on the trip itself. Hiro told her about it, though.]
And they returned her to them, and that's when they dragged us out into the jungle. I think we were supposed to live there forever, but... we can't actually stay out there.
[ Ruby, I hope you know this story gets more and more interesting the more you speak. Genos doesn't know how to gauge it properly and instead just makes mental notes of all of this and commits it to memory. ]
Monsters, I take?
[ And with that Genos steps into something that immediate goes squish. ]
[She's giving that spot a wiiiiide berth as she walks with him.
But right, story.]
There were monsters, but that's not why. I guess in the end nobody could really breathe out there. I mean, I didn't really have a problem but most people did.
Though when she explains that to him he stops in his step and gives her a look. The squishy thing that Genos stepped on still squishing along up until that point. ...it's dark and he's using that excuse not to look down and exactly see what he stepped in. ]
Has anyone been back there since? [ Genos imagined that there might be someone given the diversity in this place but if not— ] I don't require air to function.
I shall keep that in mind. [ Okay but for real, he's going to have to look down at the source of the constant squishing and it's...
Well that sure does look like it was part of something once before and Genos is almost certain if he wanted to scan it to see what it was it would be something organic. ]
Though not to deter from our conversation but I seemed to have stepped into the remains of what might have seen what were making those noises earlier.
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Date: 2016-02-16 09:59 pm (UTC)[ Genos can't help but cant his head a bit when she just so decidedly affirms that it's him. Was it because of his looks? Or his nature? (Is this some sort of back-handed compliment???) Either way, Genos shakes it off and steps closer to Ruby. ]
Seems as if there's always gunk and mud to deal with here. [ Or at least in recent memory. ] But it's good that you're safe.
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Date: 2016-02-17 02:44 am (UTC)I'm glad you're safe too! [That much she can say easily, grinning.] I mean aside from the falling through the flooring and everything, have you seen anything else crazy in here?
I keep hearing things, but there aren't any monsters I think. Yet. Or at least they won't show up.
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Date: 2016-02-19 07:53 am (UTC)There is definitely something else down here and even though you don't want it to be monsters, my own experiences tell me that it may be otherwise.
[ What's a little monster fight in the dark after being woken up from your sleep by loud noises? Just another day in Cerealia, right? ]
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Date: 2016-02-19 08:32 pm (UTC)[Ruby's a bit of a fanatic, she'd take monster fighting at any time.
Even though this might be a bad time for monster fighting. Whatever. Never a bad time for monster fighting.]
At least if they showed up we could fight them, instead of listening to them. It's kind of creepy like this.
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Date: 2016-02-21 08:58 am (UTC)However Genos doesn't think that this is really that sort of problem. Monsters aren't the problem as much as they are just a side effect. Probably, at least. ]
This is not a ViViD correct? [ Because he hasn't quite experience much outside of the ViViD...action wise. Well, there was the carnival but that was....different. ] Are there really monsters outside of the ViViD? Could this not be some sort of trickery?
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Date: 2016-02-21 04:18 pm (UTC)But she nods at that, shrugging vaguely at the same time. (She should invest in a flashlight, she also idly thinks, at this rate.)]
Nope, not ViViD! I mean. I'm pretty sure, but sometimes it can be hard to tell--but yeah, pretty sure it's not ViViD. There are lot of monsters outside of the city though!
[She peers out into the dark at some louder scrabbling noises, but they go quiet a bit later and she shrugs.]
When we ended up in the jungle once, there were monsters everywhere--so there could be some here too, I figure. Where...ever we are.
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Date: 2016-02-22 11:50 pm (UTC)Unfortunately I'm still unfamiliar with the vast majority of this place to pin-point where this could be. [ ] However, I can say that this place doesn't seem to have seen much traffic until recent.
[ There seems to be more creepy noises that sound a little bit louder than before but ultimately go quiet as well. ]
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Date: 2016-02-23 05:15 am (UTC)[Naturally, the monster doesn't take her up on that, and Ruby blows out an irritated breath of air.
Whatever.]
Yeah, it does seem pretty old, doesn't it? I wonder if it's an old part of the city or something? Though Cerealia's always seemed pretty new...
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Date: 2016-02-23 08:48 pm (UTC)If anything they're greeted with a moment of silence. Okay. ]
It does seem pretty new but sometimes there are places that are built upon the ruins of something much older. [ He'd go to pick up some stuff from the ground but the ground is kind of...gross. ] Perhaps this is the case with Cerealia and these are ruins of what was here previous.
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Date: 2016-02-24 04:36 pm (UTC)But that...sounds reasonable? She's not sure, she's not particularly good with history and geography and things like this, but it sounds about right to her. It's not entirely unfamiliar, either.]
Huh... I wonder what was here before?
... And why it's all ruins-y now. That too. That seems important.
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Date: 2016-02-24 11:06 pm (UTC)It does, doesn't it. [ He'll keep a look out but no signs of monsters even lurking just yet. ]
However I doubt that's something we'll be able to find out right away.
[ Unless there are signs telling them where's what and all of that right off the bat, but Genos isn't going to count on that. Instead, he'll keep pressing forward until he meets the water and makes a face.
Why gross water everywhere? ]
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Date: 2016-02-25 07:59 pm (UTC)[Life is hard when your professor rambles.]
But I'm sure if we keep going, we'll find something! And then someone else might know more--there are lots of different sorts of people here, so someone's gotta know something.
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Date: 2016-02-25 09:25 pm (UTC)Yes, it does appear that there are a number of people here who seem to be very knowledgeable of various things. There are even those here who claim to be gods.
[ He says rather matter-as-factly and turns away from the water in search for a better way around the obstacle. ] And not to deviate too much, but from everything I understand Cerealia is rather new and clean... However, the places that I've noticed in the ViViD and in here seemed to be a far cry from that.
[ In other words, why the obsession with the filth these days? ]
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Date: 2016-02-26 08:17 pm (UTC)Yeah, it's been really gross lately, and I don't really get it.
[She shrugs, even as she steps in a puddle (ew!!!) and shuffles away quickly.]
Maybe they're still mad at us for the whole elemental-god-things-wrecking-the-city thing.
[She feels like it could really be anything, though, which makes it very hard to pinpoint a reason.]
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Date: 2016-02-28 07:38 pm (UTC)"Elemental-god-things-wrecking-the-city thing"?
[ Sorry you just can't spring that up on a guy and expect him not to ask about that? ]
This is the first I've heard of that.
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Date: 2016-02-29 04:22 pm (UTC)[She wasn't expecting that at all, but--]
I guess it was a few months ago now, but it was a pretty big deal at the time! I guess we made some people mad because they came and totally wrecked the colony. Flooded it, ruined the ceiling... that's why we don't have one anymore, I guess.
It was a pretty big mess!
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Date: 2016-03-01 06:08 am (UTC)It certainly sounds like one. [ He'd want to look up for the ceiling that was apparently lacking but really there's no time or a place for that right now. ]
Was there anything else that happened as a result of it? Any clue as to why "elemental gods" suddenly attacking the colony?
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Date: 2016-03-02 02:28 am (UTC)Collateral damage? Yeah, something like that.
[She shrugs....there are worse things to be.]
CERES had kidnapped someone important to them so they were here to get her back! But they kind of flooded us in the process.
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Date: 2016-03-02 09:53 pm (UTC)In the end did CERES give back who was kidnapped? [ This also sounds really concerning in a way?? ]
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Date: 2016-03-03 07:40 pm (UTC)[It was pretty cool, as far as Ruby's concerned, though she can't really say much since she wasn't on the trip itself. Hiro told her about it, though.]
And they returned her to them, and that's when they dragged us out into the jungle. I think we were supposed to live there forever, but... we can't actually stay out there.
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Date: 2016-03-04 05:04 am (UTC)Monsters, I take?
[ And with that Genos steps into something that immediate goes squish. ]
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Date: 2016-03-07 04:15 pm (UTC)Ew.
[She's giving that spot a wiiiiide berth as she walks with him.
But right, story.]
There were monsters, but that's not why. I guess in the end nobody could really breathe out there. I mean, I didn't really have a problem but most people did.
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Date: 2016-03-09 09:14 pm (UTC)Though when she explains that to him he stops in his step and gives her a look. The squishy thing that Genos stepped on still squishing along up until that point. ...it's dark and he's using that excuse not to look down and exactly see what he stepped in. ]
Has anyone been back there since? [ Genos imagined that there might be someone given the diversity in this place but if not— ] I don't require air to function.
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Date: 2016-03-10 08:28 pm (UTC)[She shrugs, also firmly not looking at what he stepped in very firmly. None of that.]
But then there are the monsters. My sister and I could handle them okay, but the other people we were with weren't quite as good at it.
So make sure that you go with some people who can take care of themselves.
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Date: 2016-03-10 11:38 pm (UTC)Well that sure does look like it was part of something once before and Genos is almost certain if he wanted to scan it to see what it was it would be something organic. ]
Though not to deter from our conversation but I seemed to have stepped into the remains of what might have seen what were making those noises earlier.
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