[ 13 ] [ Audio ] FOURTH WALL DAY :D

[gotyourwallet]

This is a little odd. Where are all these people coming from?

[She sounds a little amused, if not curious.]

We've never had this many turn up at once before, have we?

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[swordofhope]

... Came from the boat. Where else would we come from?

[gotyourwallet]

From whatever world we were taken from.

[Pause.]

You're another that knew her, aren't you. Another that knows Vie.

[swordofhope]

What is this...? You are Vie, da?

[gotyourwallet]

I am, yes.

But I was never on a boat. At least not the one people know me from.

[swordofhope]

You... have never seen the boat? The ship, Elegante?

[gotyourwallet]

No, but I've heard from others that a woman who is... me, essentially. Like two of the same person who's lives veered off in very different directions.

[Man she feels bad.]

I'm sorry.

[swordofhope]

[The Knight is silent for a moment or two. This is... unexpected. He'd just seen her and tossed her onto an iceberg -- more or less. Now she has no idea?]

[It's a lot to take in.]

It is nothing. Forget I have said anything.

[gotyourwallet]

No, I... I think she's still out there. Not here at this moment, but definitely out there.

[She means every word.]

You'll find her. Or if she's half as stubborn as I am, she'll find you.

[swordofhope]

[There's a quiet, but genuine chuckle.]

Oh, the stubborn. Too much of the stubborn in small package. That climbs like monkey.

[gotyourwallet]

[She smiles a little at that.]

You'll find her on a rooftop more often than not, with a book in her hand and talking to herself in her native tongue.

[Vie kinda hopes the similarities run that far. It'd suck to tell him something and make an ill comparison.]

[swordofhope]

Oh, da. Always this. And then I answer her in Russian and she says back a word or two.

... Usually it is "vodka", but that is always a good word to know.

[gotyourwallet]

[Vie laughs. Yep. That sounds like her alright.]

Vodka? You mean the drink?

[swordofhope]

[... Yeah, that's her laugh, all right.]

Da. The best medicine ever to come from the mother land.

[gotyourwallet]

I'll admit I'm yet to try it, but I've seen it in the bar here.

[She almost wants to invite him for a drink, but she's not sure if that's pushing things too far.]

[swordofhope]

What...? No, that is a crime, you see. You must change this. Soonest opportunity.

[gotyourwallet]

I think... I may have to do this right now.

[Pause.]

There's enough for two if you're up for it..?

[swordofhope]

Go, go! You should not be keeping good vodka waiting. Terrible thing to do. On lines of kicking puppies and scaring small babies.

[He also pauses.]

I... should be exploring Keep. See if there are others from the ship.

[scarredpalms]

[Oh, dear. Cyrus sees that conversation with Sanya, whoever he is, and knows that this is not the woman he knew. But she sounds like her, talks like her, and seems like her...

He sighs.]

So, how many guys have told you they know you?

[gotyourwallet]

Assuming you as well... Four.

[Ah yes, that guilty feeling is back again.]

[scarredpalms]

Afraid so.

[A little bitter here, but...]

Don't worry. Not your fault the universe is fucking everybody over again.

[gotyourwallet]

I'm sorry.

[This sucks.]

If there's anything I can do to find her, please let me know.

[By this point, Vie wants to track down Vie pretty bad.]

[scarredpalms]

To be honest? I think two of you would get into more trouble than anybody could handle.

[Honest teasing, and said with a joking tone. Vie was just so damn curious, and if this Vie is anything like that Vie, she'll be much the same.]

I'm Cyrus.