sageguidance | brandishes a knife

[There are so many hijinks constantly happening and lord does he wish to REST... Unfortunately, there's no rest for the weary!! Because some miscreant has left a BOOK outside of the library, and these two punks happen to be within the vicinity when its evil book magic activates...

SOUJI DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO SAY HELLO he's literally in the middle of raising his hand when suddenly, they're somewhere else! if u have a preference for what story theyre yoinked into the world is ur oyster :KICKY:]

...I could have sworn I put away all of the books that I found yesterday.

[ SUDDENLY THEY'RE IN......... a city. in a post apocalyptic world. this is what I'm deciding. ]

—Who is leaving them about to begin with?

[ UGHHH ]

[THIS IS A WASTELAND. Souji's immediately on guard, though his post-apocalyptic survival gear only includes a junky knife - or at least that's the only thing he finds, on a brief pat-down of his new outfit.]

--I'm not sure, but I very much hope they will stop sooner rather than later. [A SIGH... But, regardless:] This looks like it may be one of the more dangerous ones.

[Through their new connection, a thought drifts by: I hope it's not another war. Binch he's been stuck in so many war novels why is WAR HAUNTING HIM.]

[ war never ends...

well. he's in some futuristic survival gear!! Alphinaud also has a handgun strapped to his waist.

because that'll be fun :) ]

... We simply need to get through the story, yes? I do hope this isn't a terribly long one.

[ALPHINAUD your FUTURE GUN.]

I should rather hope not... Some of the ones that I've been through haven't taken very long at all, at least.

[FOR NOW he'll just. Pick a random direction? And set off that way??? There's just ruins all around, this is a hard choice to make, listen.]

... That is good news, at least.

[ he will follow! ]

When you say "more dangerous", however—you do not mean to say any actual danger could be posed...?

[It's not the worst news, at least...! Yeah! OUT INTO THE WILDERNESS... Nothing seems immediately off, though Souji's having to pull his visor down right away with how dusty and windy it is.]

Oh - well... I haven't faced any grievous injury, at least? But I have been pulled into war scenarios and the like, and being injured even in places like these isn't exactly a fun thing.

Oh.

[ COOL ]

Well! Then I believe we should make haste, ere we run into yet another war scenario.

[ But it's just so quiet! Except for a rhythmic thud, thud, thud happening in the distance, accompanied by some mechanical whirring. ]

[SWEET ALPHINAUD HELP but Souji entirely agrees yes.]

I would like to stop running into war scenarios, yes... [Though??? That strange noise?? Souji pauses in his forward trekking, squinting out into the distant dunes.] --Do you hear that, Al-kun?

Aye.

[ He takes a moment to listen. ]

'Tis some manner of machinery, from the sounds of it.

[He does not know the dangers of running into machines in this genre, so he's just mildly curious like the 1800s bumpkin samurai he is...]

Shall we go take a closer look? Perhaps that's where we need to be to push the story forward.

[He's already trotting off in that direction help.]

Careful.

[ Despite coming from a fantasy land there is, for some reason, a lot of tech around, so Alphinaud has a mind to warn him. ]

We know not what its purpose is yet.

[WHY IS HIS WORLD SO WEIRD.]

As long as we don't get too close, we should be fine, right?

[He is not thinking about sentient or moving machines...]

[ look sometimes science happens, okay!! ]

With any luck.

[ As they get closer, just around the corner, there is indeed something down the road! It's a bipedal looking machine, with every step it takes giving loud thuds... But it seems to be struggling? Twitching with every step, even. This thing is in dire need of maintenance. ]

[WELL. Souji's never seen anything like this before so his first reaction is :o!!!!

But his second is sympathy because the poor thing seems to be having a hard time...]

--Should we go help it?

[He asks that like it's a question when he's already beginning to meander over that way.]

—Wait!

[ He hisses out, low, but it's too late. There he goes...

Unfortunately, when Souji comes into view, a tinny, mechanical voice announces: In- in- in- intruderrrr- rrr! ... a voice that is clearly as old and failing as the rest of it.

And will attempt to swing at Souji with one of its large, bulky arms, but it's not as swift anymore. ]

[HE MADE A MISTAKE. At least it's not very swift... Souji is extremely light on his feet, on the other hand, even though he struggles a little to move as quickly in his post-apocalyptic gear.]

Oh, dear— I-- Well, actually, I suppose I am an intruder.

[HE'S A KIDNAPPEE IS WHAT HE IS but it's fine, he'll just cha-cha slide dodge as the robot tries to beat him up, moving over toward the other side and then. Running. In an attempt to get it further away from Alphinaud.]

Souji?!

[ WHERE ARE YOU GOING!!!

Well. The robot does at least give chase! But, hm. Seems like attempting to run after something in its current state means it just. Breaks a joint very quickly and falls right over on the road. ]

[HELP......... Souji pauses but immediately trots back, though he's at least smart enough to not get too close. He looks over the sad robot as its trying and failing to right itself with its sad little broken limbs before calling out to Alphinaud.]

I know that it's trying to kill me, but it seems quite sad...!

brandishes a knife

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my icon...

me like alphi dramatically standing facing the wind...

flips hair yea

HE'S AN ADVENTURER...

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