[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

What a strange dream... but at least it wasn't that dream again.

... wait, where am I? Marta? Tenebrae? Where did they go? M-maybe they're getting supplies... that must be it... but why wouldn't they wake me up too? This doesn't look like where we camped last night, but it was dark so I guess I just couldn't see that well. Now that I think about it, it was kind of creepy in the dark...

[a fluttering of wings]

Aaah! W-what the... what are these? Are they... they're attached to me! What's going on? [there is a distinct edge of panic to his voice now] Tenebrae! Marta! Where are you? Richter... anyone! Is this part of becoming the Knight of Ratatosk? If it is, I don't want to do this anymore!

This can't be happening... the people in Luin were right, I really am a monster...

Comments

[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

I... see. They didn't recognize me, so...

Maybe that's a good thing.

[Voiced]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

Perhaps.

[he's thinking things over, now]

Considering you've just arrived, your body is sore, correct?

[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

Y-yeah... it's worse than after a battle. But I'm okay, really!

[Voiced]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

Then make your way to the village, if you aren't there already.

[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

Village? I don't know where I am...

[Voiced]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

The forest, probably. The village lies to the east. South-east, if you're near the mountains.

I suggest moving quickly. There's a lunatic on the loose out there.

[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

A l-lunatic?

[Voiced]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

Rumor has it his name's Diavolo. He's already injured several others in the past few weeks.

[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

I-is he some kind of monster?

[Voiced]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

Who knows? There's all sorts of freaks running around here.

[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

Freaks? O-oh boy... this place sounds dangerous!

[Voiced]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

The village is perfectly safe. So start walking.

[Voiced]

[knightofratatosk]

R-right!

[Action]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

[he's leaving the community building now, journal in one hand, keeping a close eye on the forest border]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[he sets out towards the southeast as Richter instructed, but the forest is thick and it's difficult for him to see the sun to keep himself properly oriented]

[Action]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

[Two hours some time later, Richter finally moves a muscle to stifle a yawn, then continues to peer at the forest like some sort of statue.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[um, well, he thinks he's still heading southeast, but it's really kind of hard to tell now]

[Action (+ voice)]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

[five more minutes later, Richter sighs in an annoyed way and opens the journal again]

What's taking you so long?

[Action (+ voice)]

[knightofratatosk]

[he nearly drops the journal when Richter's voice comes out, as he wasn't expecting that]

Um... I think I'm lost.

[Action (+ voice)]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

[oh, if only there was a desk Richter could slam his head on]

Urgh...

Are you near the river?

[Action (+ voice)]

[knightofratatosk]

[he looks around]

I haven't seen a river.

[Action (+ voice)]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

Mountains?

[Action (+ voice)]

[knightofratatosk]

Ah, yes! I see mountains to the east. Am I going the right way?

[Action (+ voice)]

[judge-evening.livejournal.com]

Just keep heading south.

[Action (+ voice)]

[knightofratatosk]

All right!