1st Night [action]

[mythbuster]

[When Loki finally reaches the outskirts of Luceti, he's scratched up, hungry, tired, and above all, cranky.]

Damn you... Heim...

[And without further ado, he collapses.

How does one react to a child in New Feather garb lying motionless on the floor?]

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[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

Very well then. [She stands up again and offers a hand.] My name is Saber.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

[Interesting name. He takes her hand and is hoisted up without a problem. She's pretty sturdy, it seems.]

I'm Loki. Would this happen to be "Luceti", by any chance?

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

Yes, that is the name of the village. The center plaza is in walking distance, but it will take some time, so please follow by closely.

[She'll begin walking, sticking close by just in case he collapses again.]

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

[Yes, ma'am. He glances at her as they go, noting the wings and her no-nonsense demeanor.]

Where are you from, Saber?

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

Originally I come from Britain, located on Earth. [With so many different worlds, at this point Saber has made it a habit to distinguish what world she exactly comes from.] Why do you ask?

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

... No reason. You seem interesting, is all.

[A British knight, is it? That book might have been telling the truth after all.]

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

...I see. [She brushes it off after that. There's no need to further question someone's curiosity.] What about you then? Where are you from?

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

Lately, I've been living in Japan. I've taken a liking to it.

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

I lived there for a while before too. It's a very nice area. Have you ever lived outside of it?

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

Here and there. When I was younger, I lived in the Nordic region. Might you be familiar with it?

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

Yes, I certainly am. [Being very close by to those regions...and even engaging the armies there in battle during her life.] However, I rarely ever left my homeland.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

It's surprising that you traveled to a land as far as Japan, then.

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

I traveled because I was needed there by a friend. Not that I stood very long - it was only a short two weeks. It was a nice place, but I do prefer home in the end.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

Well said. Though I wouldn't mind bringing more of Japanese cuisine back to Europe.

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

Any delicious food is good in my books. [But she can't say she doesn't agree with his sentiment.] You will find a wide variety of nourishment in the village, as they supply different foods from all sorts of worlds.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

Really? That's a surprise. Most captors wouldn't bother to feed their prisoners more than the bare minimum.

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

I suppose you can say our captors are more generous in that sense. However, I don't suggest you become comfortable with them. They still took us into this area against our will, after we arrived in this world.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

I'll keep that in mind. Though if I understand correctly, the Malnosso protect us from the so-called "Third Party"?

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

Yes, they do. By making us fight their wars for them. Apparently they are in short supply of their own armed forces, so they use us instead.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

And yet many of us would have been killed on sight by this Third Party were it not for this barrier.

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

[...Hm.]

Certainly that is true. However, that still does not excuse them from sending out people who are incapable of physical combat for example. Especially when there are many fighters here who can defend against such forces, but are not permitted to go out.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

I can think of one reasonable explanation for holding back on fighting power, and that is to keep the fighters within the barrier on unofficial reserve in case the Third Party is able to find its way in. But sending out non-fighters is...

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

While I agree with such a sentiment, it still doesn't explain why they are sending out people that are incapable of fighting wars. Young children have been on the list before if I recall, which is ludicrous.

[...She sighs a little, realizing that she was becoming a bit fired up about it.]

However, there is not much we can do. No matter how many times we try to sway the whims of our captors, they simply do not budge on their decisions.

[minimonsterdad.livejournal.com]

So even I might get sent out too. That might be troublesome.

[heroicarturia.livejournal.com]

[She was going to reply, but then the sound of his stomach alerts her. A small smile creeps up on her expression, as she turns to him.]

If it ever comes to you being sent out, I'm sure accommodations can be made for you and the other non-combatants.

[And with good timing, they arrive in the village plaza.]

This is the main center of the village, where you can get just about anything you need. Food, books, furniture - I don't think there is much that can't be found.