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exsiliumlogs2013-12-07 05:36 pm
debtor) wrote in exsiliumlogs2013-12-07 05:36 pm
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Date & Time: Around December 9th (forward-dated)
Location: around town, Earthside
Characters: Allen Walker (debtor) and YOU
Summary: Allen returns from his canon update and avoids all his friends like a dumbass.
Warnings: terrible hair and eau de hobo
[It's not the Moon, at least.
He remembers it vividly enough now. Had forgotten it for a year, he'd forgotten all of it — a massive, terrible gap in his memory he hadn't realized was missing until it'd all come rushing back the moment he'd returned. It'd left his head spinning for a day, but by now he thinks he's got a firm enough grasp of it. No, this isn't the Moon, but it isn't the Exsilium he knows, either.
It'd all turned to snow, Kaneis had told him...
He hasn't sought out Kaneis. He hasn't sought out any of them. Not his friends, not his comrades. He can't.
He's been gone a long time, he's sure, and if any of them are still here, they've gotten on fine without him
(better off without him.)
He can't let himself want to. They're probably not even still here.
This is how it should be.]
[But if you know him, the boy is more or less in the same state he was in a few days ago. A fraction of an inch taller, just barely thinner about the face, changes so insignificant they'd be too difficult to really pin-point; save for his hair, which is unmistakably longer and tied back in a ponytail, presently. He dons a battered old coat clearly not intended for subzero temperatures, and carries with him everywhere a worn brown suitcase (stuffed to the brim mainly with clown props. Don't ask.) He's spent his energy seeking supplies, since arriving. If there's one thing he refuses to do, it's succumb to starvation or frostbite here and now, of all times. Once he's set, he can figure out what to do next.
And he really doesn't know.
Can he still fight this war? How can he help in this world, when he's like this? He thought he was following his own path, really his own, finally, only to be thrown off it entirely. Again.
He does what he can do, what he thinks best. He stays the course. He moves through this place as he did his own world - alone. He's not an Exorcist, he's not a soldier or Transport to anyone he meets, he's wearing the mask of a nameless drifter; he tells the locals he's nothing but a traveling entertainer, just passing through town, when they inquire. It's only half a lie. He brushes off the mistrustful glances he receives, smiles genially at every unfamiliar and unfriendly face, never stays in one place long, covers his tracks and fades into the background just as he'd learned from Cross. (Easier to do when everything's so dang white.) It's second nature now. And he does well at it
except he's neglected to actually disguise himself, and you may just be able to spot him around the town.
Throughout the day he can be found within and without various shops and businesses, bartering for food or winter clothing or a room in an inn. Inflatable balls and moth-bitten shirts can only fetch you so much in this market, though, he's finding, but he haggles as hard as he can.
At one point, he wanders out into the snow, shaking in the chill despite himself, squinting into the stark landscape, but finds himself unwilling to step out too far into it like this, lest he lose himself in some featureless snowdrift and die a terribly undignified death. Possibly at the hands of a polar bear. Like that one maybe, right over there, which is getting alarmingly close...
...And in the evening, he finds shelter back in the tunnels, curled up in some dark, uninhabited corner where he can catch a few hours of undisturbed sleep, perhaps. Somehow, he manages.
He's totally got the hang of this, he's doing great on his own, don't worry.]
Location: around town, Earthside
Characters: Allen Walker (
debtor) and YOU Summary: Allen returns from his canon update and avoids all his friends like a dumbass.
Warnings: terrible hair and eau de hobo
[It's not the Moon, at least.
He remembers it vividly enough now. Had forgotten it for a year, he'd forgotten all of it — a massive, terrible gap in his memory he hadn't realized was missing until it'd all come rushing back the moment he'd returned. It'd left his head spinning for a day, but by now he thinks he's got a firm enough grasp of it. No, this isn't the Moon, but it isn't the Exsilium he knows, either.
It'd all turned to snow, Kaneis had told him...
He hasn't sought out Kaneis. He hasn't sought out any of them. Not his friends, not his comrades. He can't.
He's been gone a long time, he's sure, and if any of them are still here, they've gotten on fine without him
(better off without him.)
He can't let himself want to. They're probably not even still here.
This is how it should be.]
[But if you know him, the boy is more or less in the same state he was in a few days ago. A fraction of an inch taller, just barely thinner about the face, changes so insignificant they'd be too difficult to really pin-point; save for his hair, which is unmistakably longer and tied back in a ponytail, presently. He dons a battered old coat clearly not intended for subzero temperatures, and carries with him everywhere a worn brown suitcase (stuffed to the brim mainly with clown props. Don't ask.) He's spent his energy seeking supplies, since arriving. If there's one thing he refuses to do, it's succumb to starvation or frostbite here and now, of all times. Once he's set, he can figure out what to do next.
And he really doesn't know.
Can he still fight this war? How can he help in this world, when he's like this? He thought he was following his own path, really his own, finally, only to be thrown off it entirely. Again.
He does what he can do, what he thinks best. He stays the course. He moves through this place as he did his own world - alone. He's not an Exorcist, he's not a soldier or Transport to anyone he meets, he's wearing the mask of a nameless drifter; he tells the locals he's nothing but a traveling entertainer, just passing through town, when they inquire. It's only half a lie. He brushes off the mistrustful glances he receives, smiles genially at every unfamiliar and unfriendly face, never stays in one place long, covers his tracks and fades into the background just as he'd learned from Cross. (Easier to do when everything's so dang white.) It's second nature now. And he does well at it
except he's neglected to actually disguise himself, and you may just be able to spot him around the town.
Throughout the day he can be found within and without various shops and businesses, bartering for food or winter clothing or a room in an inn. Inflatable balls and moth-bitten shirts can only fetch you so much in this market, though, he's finding, but he haggles as hard as he can.
At one point, he wanders out into the snow, shaking in the chill despite himself, squinting into the stark landscape, but finds himself unwilling to step out too far into it like this, lest he lose himself in some featureless snowdrift and die a terribly undignified death. Possibly at the hands of a polar bear. Like that one maybe, right over there, which is getting alarmingly close...
...And in the evening, he finds shelter back in the tunnels, curled up in some dark, uninhabited corner where he can catch a few hours of undisturbed sleep, perhaps. Somehow, he manages.
He's totally got the hang of this, he's doing great on his own, don't worry.]
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[Keep busy. He can worry about stuff later.]
[He can be found in one of the food shops. He's had an extra week from most to figure out how to earn money in this place, to get them started on a life here. He's got a thick dark cloak, with the hood down giving him away with his long red braid. He doesn't seem to notice Allen when he enters because he's too busy talking to the shopkeeper who is questioning if he really needed an order of five dozen eggs since that is a lot of eggs]
...Oh. Right. [He had totally forgotten that he didn't need that much food anymore, it was such a habit. He rubs the side of his head] Forget it, just...gimme one dozen.
1/2
when a familiar voice stops his hand.]
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An instant later, he finds himself cringing in the midst of a veritable jerky avalanche as it all comes crashing down around him WHOOPS.]
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[Only to freeze with eyes wide when he sees who is in that jerky avalanche]
- Allen?!
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S-sorry! I'm very sorry...
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His expression is difficult to read; likely because he isn't sure what to make of the situation himself. He shouldn't be surprised at all, but he is. It's been such a long time since he's seen that face, but there he is. And he looks the same as ever.]
Kaneis.
[Ffffancy meeting you here.]
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[And yet here he was, in a food shop?]
[He hasn't even connected that the kid's hair is longer than it should be from seeing him a few days ago. He instead is still trying to wrap his mind about Allen being here period. And why he was looking at hiim with such a strange, hard to read expression]
Allen...Where have you been? We've been looking all over for you!
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He drops his gaze again, handing the packages to the shopkeeper.]
Home.
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Home?
[He had thought the kid had gone home, but seeing him right now saying that he was home confuses him. When people go home, they don't come back to the beginning of the month. And they wouldn't remember him, certainly. At least, that's all Kaneis had ever experienced.]
[But he'll look at the kid more closely, as if he's trying to see some hint that'd explain anything. which, sure gets caught on the hair now]
....You went home and grew your hair long?
[Wow Allen after a year of hating on his long hair too!]
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It's not that long. [ is it? HE'S BEEN BUSY, OKAY. ]
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[Okay sure, not long enough to braid much - but still!]
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It's still not as bad as yours.
[It's a typical jab, but it still feels awkward on the tongue; it's not quite so easy to just fall back into their usual banter after all this time.]
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[But on his end, he can't help but feel relief. Sure, they had their issues. But not having Allen around? Felt...wrong.]
C'mon, let's get some food and head back. Sophie will be happy to see you.
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He shakes his head and all he manages is,]
You should head back without me.
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What? Why?
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It's good to see you again, Kaneis.
[Kaneis didn't want to live with a Noah - and he was right. It's only gotten worse, he'd be putting them all at risk like this. They can't help him. Why should they want him back?
It's safer for everyone if he stays away.
And if Link is still with them...]
But it would be for the best...
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...Best for who exactly?
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[Stepping around him, now. An explanation doesn't appear to be forthcoming.
At least, he's not going to talk about it here.]
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[But he tries again. There's got to be some reason for the change right?]
Allen- c'mon.
You can't be serious. With this environment, it's better we stick together, you know?
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[He's been fine on his own for two months, what difference will a little snow make?]
The base didn't have much space, but this town has plenty, right? I'll find a place. And you won't have to worry about Sophie. [ or yourself. ]
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[Worry about Sophie. Wait, was it because-] Is that what this is...?
[he looks back at Allen] Allen, you don't have to hide because of that. Sophie and I can watch ourselves, really. Just tell us what we need to know, and we'll figure something out.
[Sophie wouldn't be better off without him. Sophie would only go after Allen. ]
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[He hefts up his suitcase and thanks the shopkeeper with a smile (and apologizes again, in the same breath), before heading for the door.]
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[So he lets him go, his shoulders slumping when he's gone and looking down at the floor- not at all sure for which reason he should be kicking himself now.]
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He's not following.
Allen lets out a breath, shoves his free hand in his pocket, and keeps going.]