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[dramatispersonae]

Characters: Kaworu (Liberty), Souya
Location: Outside of Sterling
Time: Day 151, early-mid morning
Description: notgame

[For our Legacy friends there is a call, like a hand beckoning you to Sterling. Beauty stands outside, waiting, and holding the Book.]

Comments

Exposition

[dramatispersonae]

I have called you, Liberty, and you, Souya, to ask for your assistance. Burn of Citrine has concerns for a companion in the Book - Heist, previously of Sterling. He dreamed of Darkness taking him. Even though I believe all is fine, I would like to make certain of this by asking you to... speak with the Book. And, if given the choice, to try and bring Heist out in order to settle feelings on the matter.

[she crinkles her nose]

But I will warn you... there may be some consequences in bringing someone out. To gain something, it may ask you to give up something else - for a little while. But you shall have a choice in that.

In fact, this is a matter of choice and action, which is why only those who are complete like yourselves may accomplish it.

Re: Exposition

[odetojoy]

[approaching with both hands in his pockets]

I will do it.

Re: Exposition

[dramatispersonae]

[sincerely]

Thank you.

With one hand, please hold your key, and touch the Book with the other.

Re: Exposition

[odetojoy]

[touches his key with one hand and moves closer to touch the book with the other]

Re: Exposition

[dramatispersonae]

[The sound of pages flipping fill your mind...]

[iwantyour]

Burn of Citrine is right, I think Heist was the first one taken by the Darkness. I'll help.

[dramatispersonae]

That was before, it's true, but they have been in the Book since the move from the forest.

[she holds out the Book]

Hold your key with one hand, and touch the Book with the other.

[iwantyour]

[does as he's told]

[dramatispersonae]

Please see what you can learn, if those in the book are at risk.


[The sound of pages flipping fill your mind...]

[???]

[dramatispersonae]

[The sound of pages flipping fill your mind and suddenly you are alone. Everything is white, empty, and you hold the open Book in your hands.]

[Written on the page are these words: Who are you?]

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[odetojoy]

[not bothered at all by any of it. Looks around briefly.]

Liberty.

Who are you?

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[dramatispersonae]

[Liberty. It means freedom.

You are speaking with a part of the Book.

Why have you come?]

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[odetojoy]

That's what it means.

I suppose Beauty sent me to find Heist.

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[dramatispersonae]

[The pages flip on their own, opening to Heist's page.]

[Do you wish to release him?]

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[odetojoy]

Yes. I do.

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[dramatispersonae]

[Very well.]

[First, tell me your greatest source of strength.

Next, how would you protect those who are dear to you?

Finally, tell me a story of Liberty.]

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[odetojoy]

[laughs]

I suppose Kunzite is my source of strength. I'd protect them with my own power, but they are strong on their own, too.

As for a story of Liberty . . . I suppose that'd be that initially I had no freedom at all, until I arrived here. Which is why I abandoned the name I had before, and I became Liberty. This world allowed me to learn and even feel emotions that were out of my reach before.

Would that count as a story?

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[dramatispersonae]

[An admirable answer.]

[A keyhole in a lock appears on the page, first as a light sketch before rising off of the page itself. However, it is clear and colorless.]

[...However, it needs something further.

Would you allow strength to be drawn from you?]

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[iwantyour]

I'm Souya, here to make sure the people here aren't in danger. What's up?

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[dramatispersonae]

[Souya. Does it have a meaning?]

[There is no danger here.]

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[iwantyour]

It's just a name. The nickname I had here was Gramps, you might like that one better. And you mind if I take a look?

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[dramatispersonae]

[Gramps. What do you seek?]

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[iwantyour]

Knowledge, a guy named Heist. And if I can send home the people trapped in the book, I'd like to go for that too.

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[dramatispersonae]

[Pages flip on their own, passing Knights and Heroes you may recognize.]

[They have been sent here for protection against the Darkness. To bring them out again takes much strength - much more than one person could normally provide.]

[The pages stop at Heist.]

[Do you wish to release him?]

Re: [???]

[iwantyour]

Yeah, I guess we can take care of this one by one.