⇋ 001 - action

[avartwice]

[Well, this was definitely different. One minute Greed was on his way to Central, the next he found himself in a... classroom? What the hell. He didn't remember passing out, yet he just woke up here. And his clothes were different too, what even...

One thing was for sure, he didn't recognize where he was and he didn't like it one bit.

If you're that worried about where we are, why not let me take over? ...Of course the damn Prince wasn't going to keep his mouth shut. I could try reading the dragon's pulse. That should give us a better idea of where we are, at least.

If I wanted your help, I'd ask for it. Mind your own damn business.

This is my business.

Yeah, he was just going to ignore him. And try to shake the feeling that something was off.]

A

Hey, you.

[If you're walking through the halls of the school, you might be approached by this weird, sort of Chinese looking guy. Yeah, Greed decided that the gathering information alone thing wasn't working out, so he's trying the good old method of actually asking people.]

Mind telling me where this dump is and how I get the hell out of here? I'm kinda in the middle of something important and I'd like to get back to it.

B

[So after a while, Ling had actually managed to gain control and explore on his own. How did that work out for him, you ask?

Not so well, judging from the fact that there is now one Xingese prince keeled over in the middle of the hallway.]

...so... hungry...

[Help him out? Stare at the weirdo? Laugh at his misfortune? All of the above?]

Comments

a.

[replayed]

You're dead.

[ Plain, simple, and blunt. ]

[avartwice]

[It says a lot about Greed's life when his first instinct is to reply "What, again?", really. He doesn't actually say that, instead just giving her a very unimpressed, blank look.]

...funny. Try again.

[replayed]

I am being completely honest with you.

[avartwice]

Right. You know, if you're going to lie, you should at least try something more convincing.

[replayed]

Do you wish for me to prove it, then?

[ Because she's already getting quite annoyed. If he's not going to believe her, then there's no point in trying to convince him. ]

B!

[suckswithmaps]

[>Help him out!

As soon as Celica spots Ling keeled over in the hallway, she runs on over to him. She doesn't recognize the guy, so he's either new, or maybe just an NPC... But it hardly matters either way, because he looks like he's in so much pain! And NPC or not, that does not sit well with Celica. No being in pain okok... And so she squats next to him, clearly concerned.]

Excuse me! Are you okay?

[avartwice]

[Oh thank god, his prayers have been answered. Finally someone who doesn't just walk past him like he's not there. Screw you too, NPCs.]

So weak... Need... food...

[That should answer your question well enough, Celica.]

[suckswithmaps]

Food? E-ehh... I don't have any on me...

[This is troublesome... and this guy needs help...! Hmm..]

...Oh! There's a vending machine just a little down the hall... I'll go get you something from it, okay? Just hang in there!

[avartwice]

Sure... 'm not going... anywhere...

[And indeed, he just keeps lying there, not really moving.]

[suckswithmaps]

[What a poor unfortunate soul...]

Okay! I'll hurry, so I'll be right back!

[And so she does. She wishes she could use her healing powers to make him feel better, but 1) the afterlife's regeneration system kind of makes it useless, and 2) he's hungry, not injured. So alas. Celica gets up and runs down the hall. Only a minute or two later, she returns with a bag of chips and squats down next to Ling again.]

It's not much of a meal, but this should do for now, right? So you could at least have enough food in your system to walk... Then I could help you find actual food. [Or she can make it. Whatever's easier!]

A

[happyends]

A.. ah, of course!

[ Madoka quickly and politely bows to him when he speaks up as if she was the one who initiated the conversation to begin with and it's her fault for being impolite.. ]

Um, I'm not sure if you'll like the answer though.. it's probably not what you expect, sir. I'm sorry..

[avartwice]

[He quirks an eyebrow at her bowing, though he doesn't comment. Talk about over the top.

Just because you're rude...]

If I were only interested in what I want to hear, I wouldn't be asking. So go on.

[happyends]

Well.. all of us are here since we're dead. I guess it looks a little strange since it's a school, but it really is the afterlife.. [ "Strange" since Madoka's own idea of the afterlife was.. well, not quite like this. She expected something a little more cloudy with angels or something like that. ]

Do you maybe remember dying..? Some people forget.

[avartwice]

Bullshit.

[There were a lot of answers he would have accepted, but that wasn't one of them. Greed's a stubborn one, sorry Madoka.]

I won't pretend I get what's happening here, but like hell I'm dead. That ain't even possible.

[happyends]

[ Wow, Greed! That's a quarter in the swear jar!! ]

.. It's the truth though.. [ Yeah, she's starting to look more awkward by the minute here. ] Um-- for example, you can notice it since even if people "die" while in this place, they don't actually die, they just come back after a little bit..

B, 1/2

[strawberrytart]

[ Seeing a person collapse in the hall is troublesome. Seeing them collapse because they're hungry...!! THAT'S TERRIBLE. IT'S ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. No one should ever be that hungry!

So Ichigo runs away. ]

2/2

[strawberrytart]

[ ...But she does come back, which is good. It takes her about 5 minutes, but she comes back with a whole dish of apple croissant bread pudding. ]

Don't worry, sir! I've got something right here!

[avartwice]

[He's still lying there when she comes back, because if there's one thing you can count on, it's for Ling to be completely useless when he's hungry. For a moment, he doesn't realize someone's actually approached him.

Then he notices the smell. I-Is that... food?!]

Ah... I-I'm saved? [Using what strength he had left, he sat up and... yep, that was definitely food. Don't mind him, Ichigo, he's just going to dig right in. Yeah, it's kinda rude, but he was about to die (again) from starvation, so please give him a break.

...he sure is eating quickly...]

I thought I was done for there! Thank you so much.

[strawberrytart]

[ Hey, that's what she brought it to him for instead of bringing him to the food. Ichigo smiles. ]

No problem! It was just leftovers anyway.

[ That's what bread pudding is after all! Old stale bread that you can't use as bread anymore made into a delicious dessert. 8')

Still... that was really fast eating.. She eats a lot, but not that speedily and messily... ]

Did you forget to eat here?

[avartwice]

Still, that was really nice of you! Everyone else was just ignoring me... It was so cruel...

[Sorry Ling, but NPCs really don't care about your problems.]

No, not really. I just got here, that's all. So I haven't had the chance to look around for food yet.

[mightletyouknowme]

[Sena sighs at the question. Why did she have to bother answering him?] You're here because you're dead.

[avartwice]

Oh, well, sure. Obviously, because that makes so much sense. [Yeah, he's going to be a stubborn one.] Now how about you try telling me the truth? I don't have time for this.

[mightletyouknowme]

You asked me. It's not like I don't have anything better to do than stand around here and talk to you. If you don't believe me, just go jump off a building.

[..It was sad that she had said that before she was surrounded by people who would recover from it.]

[avartwice]

Ooh, harsh. Not much of a people person, are you? [Neither is he, but it's not like he cares about that.] Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not in the mood for jumping off of anything right now, so I'll pass.

[mightletyouknowme]

I don't care what you're in the mood for. If you want to see that you're dead, do it. Everything that hurts will just go away.