UN: Akhet

[ahew_kha]

I... suppose I should introduce myself if I'm new, right? That'd be the polite thing to do.

My name is Kisara and I'm not that interesting, I promise. I also apologize if we meet in person and my English is a bit... rusty, it's not my first language and I'm still working on some words and phrases that are a little strange when translated. Not that... we don't have anything weird when translated from my native language, too.

With... that out of the way, is there any particular languages that are spoken here frequently other than obviously French and English? I didn't get to travel much before here so I'm always curious about how other countries are?

I'm rambling, sorry. Just wanted to do that introduction and apologize in advance?

Comments

[marmoron]

maybe your powers only work when you're sleeping?

[ahew_kha]

There... are some times where there's just a blank space, so maybe... Huh.

[marmoron]

a blank space?
like you wake up in weird places and you don't know how you got there?

[ahew_kha]

Something like that! Could be an hour or a few minutes or even way longer that's just... gone.

[marmoron]

maybe you should get someone to keep an eye on you while you're sleeping

[ahew_kha]

That's the thing, it's rarely when I should be sleeping. It's usually in the middle of the day or in the evening, but never the night.

[marmoron]

huh
does that just happen randomly or does something happen before?

[ahew_kha]

I think it's just [Oh, she's cutting off there for about a minute or two before she picks it back up.]

... No, actually, I think there's a trigger for whatever it is. It only really seems to happen if I'm feeling threatened...

[marmoron]

how big of a threat does it have to be?
i got a sword i can swing at you if you want to figure this out

[What even is this offer...]

[ahew_kha]

[What the actual hell.]

If I remember right, it's something that's life threatening, normally...

[marmoron]

[It's.... for science....???? I'm so sorry]

guess there's no shortage of life threatening things that happen around here in general
can you fight at all?

[ahew_kha]

[S c i e n c e.]

Honestly? No, not really. We... could try that whole sword thing, but outside might be a better option just in case something really bad happens?

[marmoron]

[The noblest cause of all.]

only if you want
no pressure or nothing

[ahew_kha]

[Truly a gentleman knight.]

It's fine? Just think that it'd be safer to do that outside, just in case it's something that could potential destroy buildings? Since I have no idea what it is.

[marmoron]

alright. i'll meet you at the quad.
have you actually destroyed a building before or you just being cautious?

[ahew_kha]

As far as I know, just cautious. But anything could happen, right?

I'll be there in a little bit?

[marmoron]

[He should probably have more misgivings aboutt his, buuuuuuut....]

better to be prepared yeah
see you in a bit then. look for a dark haired dude with a red jacket and a sword

[Over to action]

[ahew_kha]

[It doesn't take her too long to get down to the quad and hopefully he's still hanging around there as she sort of got turned around a few times on the way here. Since, to be fair, she's still learning the damn layout of this place.]

I don't know if this was the best idea... [She's muttering softly to herself, but hopefully this won't go too bad, right?]

[marmoron]

[As indicated, keith's hanging around a bench in the quad with a backpack slung over one shoulder and a sword in his right hand. He spots the unfamiliar face looking lost and figures it's proooobably her. He gets up and approaches.]

You're Kisara?

[Maybe he should be starting with a "hi" or something, but what's decorum when you've basically agreed to attack a person for great purpose....]

[ahew_kha]

[He's not hard to find and she honestly really appreciates that. Except for the part where she jumps a little at simply those words, she... is skittish as hell. Good sign to start with.]

That would be me. [With a pretty obvious accent, but that's to be expected at this point, even as she's fidgeting with her hands.]

How should we do this...? I don't really have an idea to go on.

[marmoron]

[The skittishness at least has the benefit of making him think that he should probably put more effort into this being sociable thing. So hey, he'll actually introduce himself properly.]

Keith. Uh... nice to meet you. [Much belated.] You said it's whenever you feel seriously threatened, right?

[A beat.]

Gonna guess knowing that I'm not actually out to hurt you is counterproductive for that.

[Unless, of course, he gets her by surprise, which... no, he hasn't crossed that off his list of possibles.]

[ahew_kha]

[Oh good, she'll have a name to put to this whole mess later. Good job, Keith.

Either way, she's giving him a small smile in turn.]

Nice to meet you, too. And yeah, that's what always seems to trigger the time losses.

[Wait. He's going to actually try and hurt her? That's not what she signed up for, but at the same time she really wants to figure this out... There's no other option here, really.]

It... probably is, yes. Probably telling me wouldn't help, either. Hm...

[marmoron]

[He'll consider this while drumming his fingers on the hilt of the sword.]

We can try heading towards the mountains. Demons from the Outlands show up there sometimes. If we run into something, it might provoke a reaction from you. If it doesn't, I'll fight it off.

Unless you don't have the time to wait around.

[ahew_kha]

[She almost always has time, mostly since she has no idea what she's even doing in this place still. Though she takes her time to consider it before slowly nodding.]

No, the mountains sounds absolutely fine. If anything happens, at least we'll be close enough for help if it's needed. [So she thinks, but who even knows at this point.]

If you wanted to lead the way...? I assume they aren't that far?

[marmoron]

[At that, Keith shakes his head.]

Where I'm thinking? Not far, no.

[The academy's located on the Alps, so the mountain is really just outside the campus grounds.]

Outlanders just don't tend to show up too close to campus. They tried it once. They haven't tried it again since.

[Of course he couldn't have phrased this less ominously. There is a half smile though as he starts heading off school grounds.]

Let's get going then.