Zweiundzwanzig - Action/Phone

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[Since his dismissal from the library, Wilhelm had thought he'd have enough time to start and truly gain more ground in discovering the secrets of the town. As it stood, however, what he had assumed would give him a head start in the race hadn't evolved past the slow walk he had apparently always been going. He almost wish he had a job back, in that it would at least give him something to do rather then apparently fruitlessly try and search for answers.

Especially when he felt he finally knew one of the answers, but that it was one he should've stumbled on a long time ago.

Regardless, with nothing to do he had grown bored, and decided that he would venture outside to see if he could find something to keep him interested. To survey the current domain he inhabited, as it were. After all, portions of his authority had been returned to him.]

Got two choices on how most of you can interact with Wilhelm today Mayfield

A. Hope you Like Telepathy

[Wilhelm can be found around several places in town today. In the park, at a restaurant or outside some of the business, or occasionally browsing through the library. Really, he just seems to be an unassuming gentleman going about his day.

But eventually, you'll hear a voice. And it doesn't seem to be a spoken one. Rather, it's like a feeling, something being broadcast within you.]

~Can you hear me?~

[Will you answer?]

B. Phone

After my months of imprisonment here along with you, I've come to a train of thought I'm sure that many of the rest of you have had as well. To me, while not the only answer it seems to be the most logical one for a variety of reasons I'll spare listing at the moment. But, what I have to say, I suppose, is a riddle of sorts. And I'd like to know your responses.

What would be your reaction if you were to find that the face you were born with was not solely your own?

C. Locked to Theta

[Hey Theta, guess who's heard you've been reset and is currently knocking on your door.]

Comments

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

Wilhelm. [[She's tense. Isn't that name German? She forces herself to nod politely.]] It's a pleasure to 're'-meet you.

Please, have a seat. I'll make tea for us. [[She indicates the couch; making tea and bringing it out with only one hand free will be a chore, but she's trying hard to be a polite host.]]

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

[He takes the seat, though only to be polite.]

Are you sure I couldn't help you?

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

What is it you might be offering, Mr. Wilhelm?

[[She asks as she walks; it's near enough to the kitchen to keep talking as she makes tea. Though she's doing something strange--adding cold water and teabags to a metal teapot, which she winds up with a clockwork key and then brings straight out to set on the coffee table before she goes back after cups.]]

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

At the moment, nothing. I merely wanted to come and check on you.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

That's very kind of you. ...I...take it we were friends?

[[The teapot seems to have some sentience of its own, and it starts wandering around the coffee table. Theta brings out cups, but no milk or sugar. She sets out the cups, and the teapot waddles over towards them, a bit of steam slowly starting to waft up from it as it waddles. Theta sits down on the far side of the couch from him.]]

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

[Wilhelm graciously takes the cup offered him, though he doesn't drink yet. It isn't exactly the most important thing on his mind at the moment.]

We were. I hope that we might continue to be.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

[[The teapot is the one to have filled the cup, and when he takes it, the teapot tilts up, as if to watch him take it, surprised. It then waddles over to Theta's cup and bends forwards, filling her cup with the strong, smoke scented tea. It pops out a secondary spout from the side, and adds a splash of milk to her tea, then stirs it with its spout-appendage. Theta takes her tea and sighs softly.]]

A few friends in this place would be lovely to have, but I'm sure you must understand... I can't just pick up where things were left off. ...What was the basis of our friendship? Tell me about yourself?

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

[Wilhelm just places his tea down for the moment, keeping his attention on Theta.]

The easiest way to describe it is that I was the business partner of an...intimate of yours, who proceeded to introduce us. We began to casually speak to one another, and that had been the basis of our friendship.

I'm not so much concerned in re-establishing the friendship as much as ensuring you're alright, though I would hardly be opposed to it. Forgive me. I'm not particularly well-versed in talking about manners such as this.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

An...intimate..? [[She doesn't seem to even be grasping the concept.]]

Your concern about me is appreciated...certainly it speaks volumes about the nature of our friendship, if not the origin of it.

It's perfectly fine that you're not well-versed in discussing such things; it's a bit awkward for me as well, meeting people who know know me that I don't know at all... I'm not sure I know what to say, really. What do we usually discuss?

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

A lover. [He sees no reason why this would be considered a sensitive issue.]

The goings-on of this town, mostly. Philosophy. Literature. Things of that nature.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

[[She nearly drops her tea, sputtering in shock.]]

A l--what? No, you must certainly be mistaken! That can't be true...that...

I am an ergaleomancer...as one with a female's body, such things are banned in my world... I wouldn't... I...

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

I assure you, I am not.

This is something we discussed quite a bit as well. That being your world and customs.

[Well, this will be irritating, trying to talk you out of your mistaken beliefs.]

Is there really such shame in it? You had clearly wanted it, so what was the problem in pursuing it?

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

But... If I had a lover, why haven't I heard from them? And...

[[She sighed, utterly awkward and at a loss for what to even say.]]

To have a lover in my position in my world...is to risk losing everything I've ever worked for. To have one here... I don't understand why I even would... It's just showing myself what it is that I'm missing...

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

...They've been droned. [And he is not pleased to have to say that.]

Perhaps you became bolder and, in a sense, realized the pointlessness of applying the rules of your world here.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

Bolder than I already am? [[She doesn't quite believe that, but the rest has her attention.

Even if my world's rules are worthless here...eventually I'll be going home.

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

...I somewhat doubt that. And, even if you did, you would not retain memory of this place.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

You doubt that we'll be getting home...?

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

I do.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but I refuse to give in so easily.

[[Hi, Wilhelm, this is Theta's willpower. Yeah sure it gets ignored sometimes but when she gets it out...]]

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hardly said we should just give in and leave the issue as it is.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

And if we refuse to give in, eventually we'll go home~.

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

Incorrect. At least, from what I've gathered in my months here and the conclusion I've come to.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

No, that merely means that you haven't found the way yet.

[repeatsalvation.livejournal.com]

Perhaps. And I keep an open mind that there could be one.

But I also keep in mind that the game master may have designed a scenario where there is none.

[ergaleomancer.livejournal.com]

There's no such thing as an immovable object. We were brought here by some means, we can leave here by some means. No prison is flawless.