{1st Ruin; Video}

[historiology]

[ooc: Note: Mikleo will be in blue while Sorey will be in black. Also note that because Mikleo is a seraph, only characters with a higher level of resonance will be able to see/hear Mikleo. For everyone else? Well. It just seems like Sorey is talking to air.....]

[This is the first time Sorey is attempting to use these things. They didn't quite have anything like this back home to really compare it to, but he manages to get it turned on, with the video function. Initially, he may be peering at the camera a little too closely before pulling back, giving a better look at himself rather than an extreme close up of his bright green eyes. He turns, as if looking to someone sitting right near him, seeming rather animated and excited as he points to the device.] Mikleo, I think I got it! That light there, that means it's on, er-what did you say, recording, right?

[ Mikleo's brows furrow, and he points to the phone. ] Shh! They can't hear or see me, remember? Just pretend I'm not here! But, to answer your question, that's precisely what it means.

What are you--ooooh. Right! [Cue nervous laugher a bit there as he rubs the back of his neck, turning his attention back to the device itself.] So um. A-anyway, I'm Sorey. I kind of just got here, myself. So I had a few questions? Mostly about our jobs. And....and school! They have lessons on history there, right? [No Sorey, don't get too distracted thinking about that. The history of a whole new world to explore and read.....er, what else was he supposed to ask about again?]

[ Mikleo sighs on his end, crossing his arms and sending Sorey a rather dry look. ] Didn't you learn your lesson the first time you were schooled? There's more to it than just history lessons.

I know that! [Turning back to Mikleo again with a pout at his lips.] But history was always my favourite -- our favourite. Besides, the history and other lessons here are sure to be way different!

[ Sorey... What did he just say? He can't exactly blame him either, though. They are used to talking to one another nearly all day, every day. ] Hey, pretend that I'm not here, remember?

Oh yeah... [Oops. He's just so used to interacting with Mikleo back home. Used to ignoring the odd stares he occasionally gets out in public since leaving Elysia.] Um, one other question! How do you figure planning vacations? I mean, I guess I get the idea, but I just got here. I don't know where people might want to go vacation to. Apparently that's my job here though. No - make that two questions, actually. This war....

[ Mikleo straightens at that, brows furrowed. ] Hey-- be careful about that last part.

What? I figure...we should find out what's going on. Now we are here. [He's not sure he wants to mention that he only just came from a war back home. Sorey's no less eager to get involved in this one either. But he might not have a choice in the matter this time either. If his helping would mean even one less person might get hurt or killed, he'd probably do it.]

[ Mikleo stays silent at that, gesturing towards the screen once more. He'll stay silent this time. It'd be better to talk to him about everything once he's done. ... Either way, hopefully no one thinks that he's crazy or anything. He doesn't want this to be harder on him than it probably already is. ]

I mean. Of course, I got that file, but it didn't explain a lot, just the basics. I figure someone might be able to give a better idea on what's going on. [Hopefully. Surely. He's not sure what else to say, exactly. If there was anything else especially pressing he wanted to ask about. He's pretty sure that's the basics at least.] Oh, one last thing before I figure turning this thing off. But....what's Valentines? [It seems like it involves a lot of flowers. And chocolates?]

--That's your last question? [ Mikleo looks on in mild surprise. Well, it's just like him to be curious about-- just about everything. He can't say he really blames him entirely, either. ] ... Well, at least we'll get to gain a lot of information about this world.

Yeah! Wait, so how does it turn off again? It's this button-- [oh. Well. It seems he figured it out, because right there, it cuts off. Maybe he will get the hang of this before long!]

Comments

[resipiscent]

Mm. Yeah, I'd say it's probably pretty different. Even just judging from your outfits. That being said... your file generally details you and your powers, as far as I know. Maybe more or less in-depth depending on the person.

[historiology]

[The plurals should be -- are possibly cluing Sorey in that Riku can see and hear Mikleo at this point. He's just not sure if he should outright say or ask about it.]

How did they even get this information about us anyway?

[Literally nobody outside Elysia knew Sorey or Mikleo for years. Until they had found Alisha and Sorey subsequently became the Shepherd.]

[resipiscent]

That's... a question I don't know the answer to, unfortunately.

[He's been trying to figure that out for ages, honestly.]

Maybe the nanites can read memories or something...

[historiology]

Hm. I just wondered, after reading through it, that's all.

[It'd be too convenient if absolutely all of his questions had answers. Or rather, that others would know the answers. There's still a lot of questions around home too, but he's trying to focus here.]

Nanites. Those things inside us with our powers or something, wasn't it?

[At least, from what little he can recall of the files and brief explanations he was given upon arrival. He's still not sure how he feels about a lot of this.]

[resipiscent]

Yeah, sort of. I don't think they produce the powers or anything, since a lot of us have the same powers we had at home. But they do seem to ... add stuff. Most notably that you can get killed and come back.

Again, I'm not really the person to ask about this. I don't know much about them myself. I'm not really a... science type.

[historiology]

Hm. You're right. Two of mine I could do back home anyway. Maybe later I'd figure out the third, I guess. But -- wait....

[People can die and come back? Sorey isn't sure if Riku means this in a similar way to the seraphim being reborn, with the two different types. Those that were always seraphim and those that were once human. Regardless, it does put Sorey on edge, uneasy as he considers this.]

Ah, sorry. It's just there's a lot I'm learning here that's new. I'm not sure on the...science, you said, how a lot of this works. But it's okay if you don't know.

[resipiscent]

Yeah. I mean... I know enough to get by. But I can't pretend I know how everything works, or anything.

[historiology]

I wouldn't expect you to. I know I still have a lot of questions about things even back home. So it's understandable if we can't figure everything in a completely other world.

[It's okay, Riku. He gets it.]

[resipiscent]

Exactly. I mean, there's other people here who know more than I do. But as an introductory thing it doesn't really matter anyway, getting in-depth.

[historiology]

True. All of this is a lot to take in as it is. At least, for us when home was so different.

[It might be less overwhelming and confusing for those who come from similar worlds. But not for those from Glenwood, exactly.]

[resipiscent]

Mm. A lot of the worlds people come from are supposedly less advanced than this one, but a lot of them are further along, too. What about you guys?

[historiology]

I think that is us too. From the past? In comparison to all this, I mean. But I'm sure I'll get the hang of this stuff eventually. All this...'technology'.

[Hopefully without. Accidentally setting anything on fire or electrocuting himself or something.]

[resipiscent]

Yeah, you will. It's made to be fairly user-friendly. And most stuff has instructions you can look up or that come with it.

[historiology]

I guess if I'm still not sure, I can always ask. Hopefully I won't break anything. But I managed to figure this thing out, so that seems like a good start at least.

[He's trying to be optimistic here. Really.]

[resipiscent]

Heh. That is a good start.

[historiology]

I think so. We didn't have anything like this back home. I mean....I guess the way the seraphim can sort of. Use me as a vessel and talk in my head but that's not quite the same. Otherwise, the best we manage is letters, I guess, in terms of talking to anyone not right there face to face with us.

[resipiscent]

A vessel, huh...?

[He looks conflicted about it. Riku hasn't lived it himself yet, but he knows what Sora said, about what Xehanort had done. The thought bothers him. He shakes it off after a moment and nods.]

Okay, yeah. I mean, they still do that here, but I guess they try not to use paper when possible.

[historiology]

Yeah. It....took some adjusting to. Initially when Lailah did it after I pulled the Sacred Sword out, I passed out for like three days or so. But it's not so bad now. Just gets kind of loud when they all start talking in my head.

[This is doing. Nothing against those who think there is something really mentally unsound about Sorey, but. He's trying to explain.]

Makes sense though. These are much quicker than sending letters!

[resipiscent]

... Yeah, I can imagine.

[Riku can't judge. He doesn't know all what's going on with this kid, but it can't be any more complicated than the crap back home, right?]

Yeah, exactly.

[historiology]

It's....a long story. I'm not sure how much someone not from Glenwood, familiar with the stories of the Shepherd, might be able to understand.

[Because even Sorey has some idea that this must all sound rather strange, to say the least. Even he can acknowledge that much if he is given half a moment to register what he says and how that might sound to others.]

[resipiscent]

[He shakes his head. Sorey doesn't have to explain himself or anything.]

Don't worry about it. My world's like that too.

[historiology]

So it's not just Glenwood, huh? Though, if they have people from so many different worlds here, I guess that would make sense.

[In a way though, that is sort of reassuring. In so much as anything can be, given the situation at hand, of course. ]

[resipiscent]

Mm. Everybody seems to have something ridiculously complicated going on. So I wouldn't be surprised if it's like that for you, too.

[historiology]

True. But now I'm wondering, there must be a lot of different stories everyone here could tell. Maybe I'll ask about those next time I try this.

[Of course now he can't help being curious, imagining the possibilities. Maybe somewhere out there, it could be that there is a world where humans and seraphim might live together and always had done. If humans could all see seraphim, even.]

[resipiscent]

I recommend it. It's fascinating, to be honest.

[If there's one thing Riku's interested in it's other worlds, after all.]