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[In spite of all the novelty and gleaming lights, Rosamund finds herself drawn back to the room full of glass coffins. Her fingers trace over the edges, watching the numbers and letters flicker on each pod. She's not so familiar with the terms used, nor what the measurements are exactly, but she's gathered enough.
It's something to do with their bodies, isn't it?
She startles when she hears footsteps from behind.]
Hello?
It's something to do with their bodies, isn't it?
She startles when she hears footsteps from behind.]
Hello?
[ dives in here
behind rosamund is...temenos! he's dressed in much more ye olde now, just immediately giving off the vibe of a cleric. it's the holy aura tm. when she startles, he calls out - ]
Ah - my apologies, I didn't mean to give you a fright. [ and gives a little wave and a warm smile. ] Rosamund, yes?
behind rosamund is...temenos! he's dressed in much more ye olde now, just immediately giving off the vibe of a cleric. it's the holy aura tm. when she startles, he calls out - ]
Ah - my apologies, I didn't mean to give you a fright. [ and gives a little wave and a warm smile. ] Rosamund, yes?
[We meet again.
It's a sort of sweaty anxiety that beams out to Temenos. Typical of a teenager maybe, but tinged with a real fear. And yet all Rosamund is doing is cradling a cup of tea and glancing sidelong at the expanse of space outside.
They're probably lying. They're in armor, and we've never seen their faces, and we're in the middle of nowhere being taken to who knows where...and for what? Are we the cargo?]
It's a sort of sweaty anxiety that beams out to Temenos. Typical of a teenager maybe, but tinged with a real fear. And yet all Rosamund is doing is cradling a cup of tea and glancing sidelong at the expanse of space outside.
They're probably lying. They're in armor, and we've never seen their faces, and we're in the middle of nowhere being taken to who knows where...and for what? Are we the cargo?]
True. At least we have each other! [She laughs.] We can make fools of ourselves together in front of all these wiser and hipper souls.
[Still. She's both glad and disappointed to find the interloper is someone just like her. Maybe it'll be better to bounce ideas off of him, he's less likely to laugh at her.]
Would you come over here for a moment?
[Still. She's both glad and disappointed to find the interloper is someone just like her. Maybe it'll be better to bounce ideas off of him, he's less likely to laugh at her.]
Would you come over here for a moment?
[ THE WAY I WROTE A TAG FOR THIS AND LEFT IT OPEN ALL NIGHT NOOO
oh, this poor little lamb. when temenos feels rosamund's thoughts through this bizarre sharing...incident, he pauses midstep, observes the scene, and... doesn't initially approach. actually, he turns and disappears for a moment, and returns just a few moments later.
this time, he too has a cup of tea! and he comes over towards rosamund, giving off these incredibly soft, warm emotional waves of calm, then comes to join her. ]
Rosamund. [ gentle, in greeting. ] Everything alright?
[ it clearly is not considering her anxiety beam but he is a nice cleric who doesn't immediately point this out. ]
oh, this poor little lamb. when temenos feels rosamund's thoughts through this bizarre sharing...incident, he pauses midstep, observes the scene, and... doesn't initially approach. actually, he turns and disappears for a moment, and returns just a few moments later.
this time, he too has a cup of tea! and he comes over towards rosamund, giving off these incredibly soft, warm emotional waves of calm, then comes to join her. ]
Rosamund. [ gentle, in greeting. ] Everything alright?
[ it clearly is not considering her anxiety beam but he is a nice cleric who doesn't immediately point this out. ]
[This is such a sweet approach?? She doesn't notice the doubling back, but her shoulders settle when he approaches, soothed down by a sudden and inexplicable calm.]
Temenos! [Said with light surprise. She paints on a smile as quick as can be.] Oh you know, just taking it all in, one day at a time! Looking at all the stars. It's quite pretty, isn't it?
I've gotten quite good at reading them back home, to find my way at night and all. But nothing looks the same out here. I suppose we're looking at them from a completely different perspective? Things always look different once you get closer to them. Do you think we'll travel to one? Or maybe to the moon? I'd like to visit the moon.
[Life Hack: if you keep talking long enough you never have to say anything important.]
Temenos! [Said with light surprise. She paints on a smile as quick as can be.] Oh you know, just taking it all in, one day at a time! Looking at all the stars. It's quite pretty, isn't it?
I've gotten quite good at reading them back home, to find my way at night and all. But nothing looks the same out here. I suppose we're looking at them from a completely different perspective? Things always look different once you get closer to them. Do you think we'll travel to one? Or maybe to the moon? I'd like to visit the moon.
[Life Hack: if you keep talking long enough you never have to say anything important.]
[ rosamund i love you
temenos listens to her as she talks... and talks....and talks... tilting his head just slightly to the side. ]
Perhaps. Perhaps not. [ the response is soft, thoughtful, and at first that's all he says, glancing idly out at the view as well - in fact, temenos turns his gaze outwards and seems to be pondering her questions, or maybe patiently waiting to see what else she has to say...?
life hack 2: if you are dealing with someone who is sweatily talking a lot by responding nicely and then leaving a silence, they will continue to talk and inevitably lead you down the correct path of conversation ]
temenos listens to her as she talks... and talks....and talks... tilting his head just slightly to the side. ]
Perhaps. Perhaps not. [ the response is soft, thoughtful, and at first that's all he says, glancing idly out at the view as well - in fact, temenos turns his gaze outwards and seems to be pondering her questions, or maybe patiently waiting to see what else she has to say...?
life hack 2: if you are dealing with someone who is sweatily talking a lot by responding nicely and then leaving a silence, they will continue to talk and inevitably lead you down the correct path of conversation ]
[ unfortunately for rosamund this is temenos' literal career. he hums, peaceful and placid, and shakes his head. ]
That I have not been.
[ and again there's another..........
........long silence.......
but eventually, he will finally have mercy, mouth turning up just slightly at the edge, a pressed down smile as he observes the space outside. ]
...Though, if you'll forgive my assumption.. somehow, I have the feeling that's not quite what's on your mind.
That I have not been.
[ and again there's another..........
........long silence.......
but eventually, he will finally have mercy, mouth turning up just slightly at the edge, a pressed down smile as he observes the space outside. ]
...Though, if you'll forgive my assumption.. somehow, I have the feeling that's not quite what's on your mind.
[ HELP HELLO it does not take him long to answer, thankfully! the door slides open, and there's temenos. his emotions are placid if deeply thoughtful - he's holding a notebook in one hand. ]
Rosamund...? [ in greeting - there's a little blip of curiosity ] Good evening.
Rosamund...? [ in greeting - there's a little blip of curiosity ] Good evening.
[Blip of curiousity, meet woman on the war path.]
Good evening. Excuse me.
[And she'll shoulder her way into his room. If she gets far enough she'll start inspecting the joint, pulling up the sheets and checking under the bed, around the walls. Everywhere.]
Good evening. Excuse me.
[And she'll shoulder her way into his room. If she gets far enough she'll start inspecting the joint, pulling up the sheets and checking under the bed, around the walls. Everywhere.]
[ it's monday!!! we kick sadness out there's stuff to be done
by which i mean temenos is currently standing outside of one of the clothing shops. he has his hands full - there are just so many bags on his arms. however, he is also just kind of :man_standing: out here, looking at one of the window displays... a man in a shopping mall ]
by which i mean temenos is currently standing outside of one of the clothing shops. he has his hands full - there are just so many bags on his arms. however, he is also just kind of :man_standing: out here, looking at one of the window displays... a man in a shopping mall ]
[ sometimes man_standing is all you can do
rosamund may look at the bags! they are...full of clothing, it looks like, in a variety of dark colors. ]
Someone has, indeed... [ temenos huffs a sigh, gazing past rosamund briefly at a store's entrance before he looks back at her, expression turning back into a smile. ]
I'm starting to get the feeling I've been abandoned. [ joking, at least. ] Hello, your highness.
rosamund may look at the bags! they are...full of clothing, it looks like, in a variety of dark colors. ]
Someone has, indeed... [ temenos huffs a sigh, gazing past rosamund briefly at a store's entrance before he looks back at her, expression turning back into a smile. ]
I'm starting to get the feeling I've been abandoned. [ joking, at least. ] Hello, your highness.
[ help cute. he laughs a little at that. ]
I've no need of titles - you may always simply call me Temenos. I am an Inquisitor, if we must be technical, but all that is a very specific type of priest.
[ when she glances into the store, she might see a purple dressed lady poking around in some of the racks in the far back.... hmmm... wonder who that could be....
anyway. he dips his head, grateful. ] Much appreciated. [ and lets her take some of the clothes bags off of his hands. ] Have you had much time to look around the new areas of the ship yet?
I've no need of titles - you may always simply call me Temenos. I am an Inquisitor, if we must be technical, but all that is a very specific type of priest.
[ when she glances into the store, she might see a purple dressed lady poking around in some of the racks in the far back.... hmmm... wonder who that could be....
anyway. he dips his head, grateful. ] Much appreciated. [ and lets her take some of the clothes bags off of his hands. ] Have you had much time to look around the new areas of the ship yet?
[A few rations of bandages. That's all they had, while people were missing limbs and had holes in their guts and hollowed looks in their eyes, and all that before another murder.
Rosamund isn't sure everyone knows about it, so she's running supplies to the people she knows are in need.]
Temenos? [She approaches him with a hand outstretched, rations at the ready.] For your stomach.
Rosamund isn't sure everyone knows about it, so she's running supplies to the people she knows are in need.]
Temenos? [She approaches him with a hand outstretched, rations at the ready.] For your stomach.
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