Do you think that the door might lead back to... the other Trench? I'm not good with magic either, so we might want to see if we can ask someone who is.
Is Alucard okay? [He doesn't know Alucard, but if it did something to him...]
He's fine. Once we got out of the church, his head cleared up and I... [Manabu exhales, trying to laugh at his own weakness.] The second it hit me that that door could've been...back to that place, I... [hhh.]
Don't talk like that. You're not weak at all. We're not weak when facing fear head-on. [He wishes he was there to encourage him.] You are stronger than you realize. You always have been.
[Manabu wishes that, too. he wishes Ryunosuke could reach over and give his hand a squeeze or bump his shoulder with his...
he exhales.]
...Thanks, Ryunosuke. I'll ask around the folks already here. Maybe...maybe someone's already peeked inside. Or...is willing to have a look with me. It's there for a reason, my compass led this way, so... [so it kind of feels like fate.]
Just keep me posted. I wish I was there with you. I want to know more. [Maybe he can find something in the archives about the city, about the church... ]
If someone's peeked inside, I want to know about it.
There must be a reason your compass led you there.
[If Riteior has a church in this abandoned city... what was beyond that door?]
Are there any books at the church? Anything you could bring back? [A pause.] If you plan on going through the door before you head back, please tell me.
I didn't see any at the church, but...but there is something of a library in the town. Alucard said the books are in another language, so it's hard to translate. But that's where he got the name Riteoir from.
Well, first, I gotta try and get a couple hours of sleep. But then I do gotta find out if anyone's gone through that door...and if not, figure out who's ready to try.
I hope he realizes that he is never a burden. [It took a lot of convincing to prove that Ryunosuke wasn't a burden... so hopefully they can help Jun realize that he isn't as well.]
Mmh, I think...it'll just take some time. And some doing. Just reminding him. [kind of like how Manabu doesn't believe he's so well admired unless Ryuu tells him all the time.]
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Date: 2023-01-22 01:08 am (UTC)[Oh boy.]
Did you find anything there? Any more information?
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Date: 2023-01-22 01:14 am (UTC)Not yet. The books here are in a weird language…
…There’s a door there. Behind the statue. It glows from the other side. It was affecting Alucard, so I haven't opened it…
[yet]
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Date: 2023-01-22 01:23 am (UTC)What could it mean?
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Date: 2023-01-22 01:28 am (UTC)[…]
But for me…being in Trench at all…started with a door…
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Date: 2023-01-22 04:41 pm (UTC)[He repeats back, comtemplative.]
Do you think that the door might lead back to... the other Trench? I'm not good with magic either, so we might want to see if we can ask someone who is.
Is Alucard okay? [He doesn't know Alucard, but if it did something to him...]
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Date: 2023-01-22 04:44 pm (UTC)I guess I'm still weak, despite everything.
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Date: 2023-01-22 05:11 pm (UTC)[He sighs.]
Don't talk like that. You're not weak at all. We're not weak when facing fear head-on. [He wishes he was there to encourage him.] You are stronger than you realize. You always have been.
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Date: 2023-01-22 05:19 pm (UTC)he exhales.]
...Thanks, Ryunosuke. I'll ask around the folks already here. Maybe...maybe someone's already peeked inside. Or...is willing to have a look with me. It's there for a reason, my compass led this way, so... [so it kind of feels like fate.]
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Date: 2023-01-22 05:31 pm (UTC)If someone's peeked inside, I want to know about it.
There must be a reason your compass led you there.
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Date: 2023-01-22 05:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-22 06:00 pm (UTC)[If Riteior has a church in this abandoned city... what was beyond that door?]
Are there any books at the church? Anything you could bring back? [A pause.] If you plan on going through the door before you head back, please tell me.
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Date: 2023-01-22 06:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-22 06:35 pm (UTC)[He sighs again, before flipping through the photos once more.]
What are you planning on doing next?
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Date: 2023-01-22 06:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-22 10:11 pm (UTC)I'm sorry I'm not there with you.
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Date: 2023-01-22 10:14 pm (UTC)Half of me…is glad you’re safe back there. But…I know I’d rather have you watching my back.
[…]
But…if I could ask a favor?
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Date: 2023-01-22 10:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-22 10:19 pm (UTC)M-maybe you can help him find houses? I know I was supposed to be helping out, but since it’ll take a week to even get back…
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Date: 2023-01-22 10:31 pm (UTC)I'll drop by the Roost and see if he's around first and see if he'd like to look for houses. I hope he won't mind too much.
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Date: 2023-01-22 11:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-23 12:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-23 12:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-23 12:51 am (UTC)I'll go by the Roost soon to check in on him.
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Date: 2023-01-23 12:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-23 01:08 am (UTC)But you're welcome. Now go get some sleep and be safe.