siryms_echo | 001 - First Bell [Action/Voice]

[The feeling of grass beneath her was a bit startling, and she shot up into a seated position; had she been attacked on the way to Bau by archers? Did some some of illness overtake her while she was traveling? Once her head cleared enough for her to think properly, however, she realized that she was thankfully unharmed -- save for the dull ache between her large wings, which she then proceeded to spend several moments examining -- and then rambling over, as she talks to herself about the complete impossibility of having a feathered set of wings on her person that are entirely too small to be of use...]

[... After she spends some time mulling over the illogical details in her head, she finally rises and takes a step forward -- her toes nudge the journal, which leads to her bending over and picking it up carefully. Her fingers trace over its surface for a moment before she speaks.]

This is a weird turn of events, indeed...

[Tucking the small book beneath her arm, she begins to walk on ahead.]

[After a long while of walking, the residents of the town can see a dark-haired woman with two large appendages tucked behind her back. Her darkened eyes are looking straight ahead, though her ears seem to be twitching and moving, ever so faintly, as though trying to pinpoint noises.]

[Luceti, meet Anodrac. Clearly, she's unfamiliar with her surroundings, and a little bit nervous, to boot. Anyone want to be the one to welcome her?]

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[Long haired woman? Oh, he is so there. He's just been hitting his stride now that Mikado's back, after all! Thus, as she's getting closer, Masaomi tries to sliiiiiide up next to her.

Once she's in town, that is]

[First she wakes up with a second pair of wings, now she's got people coming up to her out of the blue. WHAT IN THE NAME OF SIRYM IS GOING ON]

[...he doesn't seem like he wants to attack her, though. So, why not greet him? Her head turns toward him, and she smiles. As best she can with what's going on, anyway.]

Good day.

A much better one than before if beautiful strangers are greeting me!

[With a a little chuckle, that is. Ignore that he came in on her]

[Wait wait wait. Did he just compliment her? ... TIME TO BLUSH LIKE MAD.]

Ahaha... Are you always so flattering to those you've just met?

Only the gorgeous ones~

[Though, even as he says that, he takes note of the handful of inhuman features on her. ...Huh, so it's another]

[Oh Masaomi, at this rate you're going to fluster the poor woman. She's not used to compliments!]

I-I'm glad you think I'm worthy of such praise...

[Even though she's as pink as can be, though, she's got to keep her goals in sight. She needs to find out what exactly she's gotten herself into. ...or try to, anyway.]

A-All compliments aside... what sort of place is this? I don't recognize anything here...

[ . . . Oh. He frowns a little]

No one explained it yet?

[He was sort of hoping that he would have run into her on the phase where she's looking for food/clothes/place to stay but was explained to already. Damn]

No, not really. I woke up in the woods and just... followed the river here.

[Yeah, she's about of clueless as clueless can be.]

Ah. Well~ then I guess I get to be your guide. Do you know you're in Luceti now?

[He tries to keep up a jovial tone but... this topic is always harder to be flippant for]

[She nods. Then, with a faint attempt at a playful response, she speaks again:]

I think I figured that out when I woke up in the woods.

[She smiles a little.]

I just didn't know the name of the place.

True, true! Buuuut~ how about we make sure you're all set and then I'll call a raincheck on my next chance to ask you out, hmm?

Ch...Chance to... Ask me out?

[Oh dear, now you've got her all flustered and red-faced. Pardon her while she stumbles over her words for a bit.]

W-Well, I... I'm... ah...

[This might take a while.]

Yes indeed! But for now, for now I need to take you to the Welcome Center.

[He turns, and waves for her to follow him. Not aware of the blind but oh well]

[Give her a moment to shake off her embarrassment, and she'll be right behind him. With the way she moves, it's not like anyone can tell that she's blind at first, anyway.]

Ah, ah~ New Feather time means I get to help so many girls get places. It's flattering, really.

[As he walks, he shrugs and shakes his head. Welp, now they're in the village proper, so time to lead to the Welcome Center...]

"New Feather time"?

[She's not too far behind now, since she's finally shaken the awkwardness out of her head. She's going to be following him like a duckling following a mother duck for the entire time, though.]

Ah, yeah. People call people who newly arrival "new feathers" for some reason.

[He nods at this, sparing a glance back at her]

Perhaps it has something to do with the newly-acquired set of feathered wings on their person?

[She tries to move the small pair on her back for added emphasis, but instead ends up moving both her natural wings and her Filial wings at once. Hard to prove a point when the object you're talking about is obscured from view...]

[Okay that's alarming. He sharply looks at her wings for a moment, and then looks away. He shrugs]

Could be, could be... I don't think I introduced myself yet, did I? Masaomi Kida, here for you!

[She nods her head in acknowledgment, and smiles.]

I am Anodrac Ynnej. [For the sake of sounding it out, it's pronounced "Ah-no-drak Ee-neh". Her language is weird.] I am very fortunate to have someone as kind as you to lead me around.

[Wow okay... Anodorak? No, that's not right.] Please, please! It's the duty of any man to escort a lovely lady like yourself.

[There's a moment of awkward fidgeting on her behalf, during which she manages to drop her journal onto the ground.]

Ah! [She stops, bending to pick up the book slowly. After a moment's pause, she asks:] Oh, right. This book... does it have any significance? I found it when I came to.

Ah, you didn't- do you know what a cell phone is, Ano-chan?

[...Yes, Ano-chan works]

[Ano-chan? ...guess that means he doesn't want to possibly mess up her name. In any case, it's not going to bother her.]

A... cell phone?

[She shakes her head.]