bubblywishes | Appointment Post

[ If you were to ask him, he's not sure he should be trusted that much. He's not sure he's got a good heart. But he does know that, be is selfish or wanting to help her, he wants to make her happy. He wants to (somehow) make up even a little for being the cause of her death.

So...

Well, to the Flame Building. They can chat as they go, but he doesn't quite know what to say. ]

Really, I can come off that impressive? I'm flattered.

[ And either way, once there, he's going to be hitting the bottom to call the elevator.

You try a little hard, but the message's there. [ She laughs a little, putting her hands behind her back as she walks. He does try hard - hell, he's doing so now and it'd make her furious if it were anyone else or a different situation - and the message is there. It's a little blurred, but she appreciates the sentiment nonetheless.] So I can't complain too much.

[Elevators aren't new to Norma - they exist in her world though far less...advanced and automized. Plus, Luceti's not exactly known for being in the new age for most of the buildings, so that would explain her awestruck appearance as she investigates all the buttons and the look and feel of the confined space.

Swanky.]

[ You know... he can live with being a bit of a tryhard. Which is probably why he doesn't feel the need to comment on it. That said, in the elevator, Masaomi leans against the wall near the buttons and ... man he loves ("loves") the bright lime green interior of it ]

Right? Ours is unique of the others they installed in the other buildings because Shikamaru bought ours early, I checked.

[ The others are normal elevators. Theirs is a (much larger) freight elevator. Either way, they only need to go to the fourth floor ]

[In all honesty, Norma's still living in the past - her housemates tend not to enjoy the easiness of electric machines and automated devices. Her home still uses gas stoves, an icebox, and a wood stove. Of course she knows and experienced what the other devices are and how they work - thank god for her work space having all those luxuries - but it's still weird to see the things she's never experienced before.]

Yeah? Well, I'm not really privileged enough to have all the amenities, y'know? Fenfen seems not to like all these gizmos and gadgets...even if they make life a whole lot easier for everyone. Guess it's a Ferines thing or something... [She lazily waves her hand.] I dunno.

Hah, that doesn't surprise me about Fenimore-san. [ Not Fen-chan. He's always called her Fen-chan, but somehow... that feels wrong. After that one hug, and in this context... ] Even if it's a little weird for me to imagine.

Seriously. Considering they're supposed to be this super smart, advanced civilization and stuff. But I guess if you want answers, you can ask 'em yourself...though don't hold your breath. [Getting a Ferines to tell anyone else about their culture's secrets is like pulling teeth. It just won't happen...and Fenimore seems to drive that point up to eleven.]

Hooh, they're known for being advanced and smart? I never knew that.

[ He rocks a bit here, and clicks the button. Finally. ]

Not all of them... [CoughWALTERcough.] But yeah, in all the texts and manuscripts back home, the Ferines are supposed to be this really advanced and private culture. I mean, their language is the hardest one to decipher - even experts struggle with Relares.

[But she can decipher it with perfect clarity and at a damn good speed. |Da]

Heeeh, so even in your world she's a culture apart from yours? I'd sort of figured that was the case, but that's interesting.

[ Why would they need to know them from texts and manuscripts ]

She's actually a different species, if you wanna call it that. Ferines are people of the water, Orerines - which is what I am - are people of the land. FenFen can breathe underwater and swim like a fish and their clothes are specially tailored to dispel water. I can't do all that stuff.

[She shrugs lazily. There's a whole lot more the Ferines people can do that she learned (from becoming one at some point, also) but they were a very secretive culture, and Norma has grown to be a little more respectful of that. And how best to be respectful than to DRAMATICALLY CHANGE THE SUBJECT.]

Are we there yet?

[ What. Masaomi's eyes go wide at that, because that is a shocking bit of information that Fenimore's either failed to mention or hidden from him deliberately for years. It explains a lot of different things. It explains her clothes, it explains certain times she had been cagey but...

but a different species ]

[ She won't hear a comment on that though. They just are getting on the elevator now to head up to the fourth floor. It's not fare, of course. so... ]

Yeah, we're pretty much here. It's that room.

[ And he makes to head on ahead of her to go and get there.

[There are far more secrets and mysteries about the Ferines people (as well as her own) that even Norma wants to keep under wraps. She noted the shocked expression on Kida's face and that just sealed the deal - she's not going to mention much else, especially about the darker, more horrific side of both their species...and the near annihilation of her own because of the bad blood between the majority of the two. That's something no one needs to know.

When they're up and out of the elevator, Norma practically bounds down the hall towards the door, rocking on the balls of her feet. Sorry, did you want to go first? Norma's a bit impatient. It's the building curiosity and that she has the mind of a child.]

C'mon, c'mon! We don't have all night! And I can't wait anymore!

Glad to hear you're excited! [ You know, he's genuine. He's glad to see her having gusto. Either way, he steps on into the apartment, opening the door for the both of them. And...! There's noting special set up in the living room. But he makes to take her to one of the bedrooms. Oh, not his, it's Shikamaru's. But not for his bed or anything in them, but for--

The weird hollowed out fridge in there with symbological markings all over it. ][ Here we are.

[For all of ten seconds, Norma gets really excited, looking around the room they first enter expectantly, as if hoping for some kind of super awesome sparkly thing or something. Her face falls flat after she is greeted with...pretty much nothing, honestly, and it sure as heck shows as she follows Kida to the next room. This better be goo--]

[Oh.]

[Oh, hella. Norma's excitement returns her her face, but twice as energetic. The light in her eyes returns, and a spark ignites deep in her chest. She hurries over to inspect the bizarre device, but mostly the glyphs and symols. She has to try and memorize them quicklt before they lose focus to her eyes. Her penalty was truly the worst, but she's not going to let it spoil her amazing surprise.]

Wow! Where did you find this?! What are these markings? Were they made here in Luceti or did this just show up from someplace else? Have these been translated yet? I wonder what was used to scribe these marks on this thingy... [TREASURE HUNTER/TRANSCRIBER MODE ACTIVATED.]

Made here! You don't actually recognize them?!

[ Specifically, they're the same markings on the outside of the teleporters in the Rec Center and the Barracks. Well, some differences, because it's a different link, but they were designed my Leon and it's powered by his symbology ]

I...uh--

[Norma looks a little uneasy, and she really has to squint hard now to see the markings. The longer she looks, the quicker her penalty of being unable to read blurs the image into an undefinable cluster of color and lines. It's almost as if someone suddenly began to distort and scribble all over the image, and she shuts her eyes, rubbing her temples slowly.

Welp, that was that. Upon opening them, the markings were just a blur of color and lines. Nothing stood out past a mess on the wall.]

Not anymore...

Then I'll spoil the surprise - [ And he opens the door to the fridge ] This is yet another teleporter. This one leads to our destination.

[ The inside of it has been gutted of all equipment stuff. So it's able to fit two or so grown people comfortable... okay no tightly ]

[Whoa, whoa, wait. There's more to this surprise?! Norma was pleased just with the fridge and its wonderful symbols, even if she could no longer read them due to her penalty. Her face pulls into a pleasantly shocked expression as she looks into the large object with curiosity.]

Are...we actually gonna fit in here, though? [Seems she's seen the issue at hand here, too.]

Well, if you don't think so, we can go one after the other. It's no big.

[ Shrug ]

[....]

Just don't get too comfortable. [SHE IS 100% SERIOUS. Now come join her in this fridge, mister.]

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