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001 [Action] Lobby!

[Have a perplexed, out of place Ryu. His attention is on a piece of paper in his hands, trying to make heads or tails of the situation at hand. The whole school thing was new to him, as, hey, farming communities don't really need education, they just need able bodies and sharp tools. Granted, he was deeper in the woods away from them, but it all fit together either way. He hadn't even begun exploring the school, let alone his own room. Any passerbys might notice a fishing pole leaning against the railing of the main walkway. It looked just like his clothing, in that it had seen a lot of time on the road.]

...Out of the frying pan, and into the fire, I guess.

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I'm sure she would appreciate it. [ A pause. ] YOu grew up in the woods? With your brother, right?

[ At the question though, she paused, then turned to walk back the way she came, shaking her head enough to make her ponytail swing. ]

I don't know. I don't ... remember what it was like.

Brothers. [He corrected politely.] Rei and Teepo.

[He paused, that ever present smile fading. Gently, he put a hand on her shoulder, trying to offer her some sort of comfort.]

I know what it's like not to remember important things about yourself... I know exactly where you're coming from. Rei and Teepo found me in the forest when I was a child, we were orphans, all three of us.

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Right. Brothers, I'm sorry. [ Rei and Teepo. It must be difficult for him to be away from his family too.

She paused, glancing at the hand on her shoulder, puzzled. ] ... it's all right. Mr. Smith, one of the teachers here... he was helping me try to recover my memories.

[ Some of them she remembered - some good, ... a lot of them bad. ] You didn't know your parents either?

No, I didn't. Rei found me in the woods near a broken cage, I was about to be eaten by Curs. They took me in, taught me how to fight, how to s-- [He almost said steal. The last thing he wanted was to give anyone a reason to not trust him.] Survive. [It wasn't a complete lie, was it?]

[After correcting himself, he caught the puzzled glance, moving his hand off her shoulder.] Er... Sorry. I thought it might make you feel better. That you have a friend, y'know?

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[ Terra had a best friend who was a thie--er, treasure hunter. She probably wouldn't think anything of Ryu's thieving ways. Especially since he wasn't thieving now. ]

Um... it's all right. [ She's just not used to the whole human contact thing. ] In a strange way it ... does make me feel a little better, I think.

[ ... yeah, definitely strange. She shakes her head though. ] Um- the cafeteria is probably going to be a little crowded. Those hot dog things I was telling you about .. they're really popular.

[She's not necessarily alone in the whole human contact thing, but Nina fixed that very, very quickly.]

Well, your teacher doesn't have to be the only one to help you out. We're all in the whole "far away from home" thing together, right?

[He followed after her, curious about this "hot dog" thing.] I guess I have to try it first, huh?

Yes... [ She... didn't think that a lot of the people could help her in the way she was thinking though. How many people were that versed with ...what she was? Everyone she'd talked to seemed so confused. ]

... you're actually going to try it? [ LE GASP. Though she's giving Ryu a more than surprised look - dude, you're braver than she is. She leads the way into the cafeteria though, and my god the line to the counter is ridiculously long. ]

Um...

[Honey, you're hanging out with the last remaining Brood. It's not gonna seem so weird to him.]

Sure, why not? It'll just be another adventure.

[And you'd think it would make him hesitate. It kinda did.]

...Huh. You weren't kidding.

[ Yes, but she doesn't know that! :3 ]

... an adventure... [ She ponders this, because tasting a new dish that may or may not actually be dog is a strange adventure for her. But she won't complain. ]

I guess we should get on line then? [ Sure there were seven people ahead of them, but the line was bound to move quickly. Rather she's tense with the number of people around, glancing around like a rabbit that just stumbled into a lion's den.

Jeez Terra, these people aren't going to eat you. ]

Oh, before that... [He hefted his fishing pole into both hands, skillfully disassembling it into three pieces which easily hung from his belt. The process only took a few seconds.] There we go. Just didn't want the rod to get in the way! C'mon, let's go!

[And there was Ryu, leading the way and motioning for her to take the spot in line behind him.]

[ oooo, neat! Terra blinked in surprise at how quickly and easily it folded up. ] Good idea - you wouldn't want to hit someone by accident.

[ Ryu taking the lead distracts her from suspiciously people-watching, and she quickly trotted into place behind him. The long line would give her time to think of what she wanted to get for herself. ]

The last thing I want is to cause anyone trouble, after all. [He chuckled quietly and took a look over the selection. This was all food he had never heard of, and the poor boy was quite famished.]

[ Fortunately there was more than hot dogs on the menu. Terra found she rather liked seafood and the hamburgers, though she was only interested in a salad for the moment. The line advances forward again, and a small collection of two girls and a boy at the front of the line glance over their shoulder towards Ryu, having overheard part of the conversation. Should Ryu notice their attention, he'll get a mixture of snickers, smirks and sneers of derision before they turn away again. ]

I wish that the others here could understand that. [ Terra either is unaware of the attention or ignorant of it. Either way, she's busy glancing in the opposite direction mildly. ]

It takes time for people to accept things they don't understand.

[Trying to change history established 400 years ago can be a trying task indeed. Beyond his ears perking ever so slightly, he didn't give much in the way of an indication to someone mocking them. Starting a fight here wouldn't be the wisest idea.]

Some longer than others.

Hm... [ Terra considers that for a moment, because ... it's true on several levels. ] I don't think it's always that they don't understand - but choosing not to listen too. Ah, you're up next.

[ She's motioning to the front of the line again, just as the trio of taunting turn about with their burden. And oh so 'accidentally' step in the wrong direction - if Ryu's not careful he's going to get mashed potatoes and juice all over his nice clean clothes! ]

[You don't get to fight a Goddess or survive a gang of crooks without some good reflexes. However, this is not one of the times he's careful. He stumbles over the offending foot, ending up with a mismatched splotch of color all over the front of his white coat and armor. He pauses for a moment, looking down at the mess now present on his armor.]

I guess I'm getting back in line, Tina. Go ahead and pick out a table, I'll join you shortly.

[Fetching a nearby bundle of napkins, he did his best to clean the mess. Whatever they were hoping to accomplish was only a very minor inconvenience. Once he finished cleaning himself as best he can, he made his way to Terra, now lacking armor, his coat, and his scarf, all of which were laid on a pile in a chair next to him. Little to no indication was given, but now they had his attention.]

What a waste of food... Oh well, nothing a little elbow grease can't fix.

[And so he went on eating from a new tray, quietly enjoying Tina's company. Really, guys. He's not gonna get up in arms over what amounted to about fifteen minutes worth of cleaning.]

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[ Well. That.. pretty much was their goal - minor inconvenience that. If they were feeling bolder they'd try to swipe the armor and throw it up in a tree or something. But no, their mission has been accomplished today, and the guilty party saunters out cackling like a pack of hyenas. Oh, for they are SO clevah. ]

I'm sorry about them. [ Terra pokes at her salad a bit, frowning. ] I mean... that was really unnecessary. You aren't upset? [ Hey that could also have been designer armor. Some people would get upset over it! ]

[Ryu shrugged, continuing to eat his food.]

Why? I know full well that I could catch up with them and teach them a lesson if I wanted to. I'm fast and strong enough to take on all of them, but it wouldn't be worth my time. What damage they did do amounts to maybe ten minutes of cleaning. Besides, I don't like hurting people, and it might have caused you trouble, when you've shown me nothing but kindness. If they need to do that to feel better about themselves, then by all means.

[He finished eating, stretching out in his seat.]

I'm used to being treated like that, you eventually just shrug it off. It just would have been a different story if they messed with you, then I'd be angry.

[ Hrm. Granted Terra would probably have done nothing had it been her (and on occasion it was) that got food dumped on her. It's the latter comment that puzzles her most of all though, her expression blank. Not that he was used to being treated like that, but ... ]

Why would you be angry?

Because there's one thing I'll never take lying down, and that's someone trying to mess with my friends.

[He knew what he said, and he meant it. Her being kind enough to show him around and spend a little time already made her a friend in his book.]

[ D'aww. She mulls this over for a few minutes, and finally smiles a little. ]

That's kind of you to say, but you shouldn't ... [ A pause here. ] It's not necessary.

[ She's done horrible things in her past, ... she knew of some of them, and others she .. didn't know but was haunted by vague echoes in her dreams. A little bullying is only natural - even expected. It seemed...familiar. ]

Come on, there's just two more places left, I think. [ Up she gets, glancing around to make sure the troublemakers had gone. ]

[Aw Terra, you aren't alone. :( The only difference is Ryu eventually made peace with the things he had done. He made no attempt to correct her, but his expression revealed a brief concern.]

Alright, let's go.

[Scooping up his armor now, it was clean enough, anyway.

[ She doesn't knoooooooow it :( Of course she's still not made peace with what she knew, let alone what she doesn't know. ]

Did you already get your schedule for this semester?

[Time and derpy shonen dragons can heal all wounds.]

I was actually thinking about what classes to pick when you found me.

[He hands her the scrap of paper, it had classes hastily scribbled down. It looks like there had been other things written before, but they were scratched out or erased.]

[ Hee. ]

Oh? [ Terra pauses to look over the list, initially scanning it out of curiosity - then looking again, this time to see if she shared any classes. Nope. Well truthfully that wasn't a surprise - he was in the introduction courses after all. ]

Hn... I don't think I've taken any of these classes. Except the mandatory ones like Garden Code and introduction to weapons training.

[ She lead the way down the corridor again, handing the paper back. ] Although personally I think it is a little silly to take an introductory course in something I already know how to use.

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