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Van Grants ([personal profile] faterecanted) wrote2011-09-14 02:53 pm

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[It's been a few days since Van arrived, under less than ideal circumstances. During that time, he felt it was probably wisest to remain incommunicado. The easiest way to assure the others from Auldrant that he was doing nothing threatening was to appear to be doing nothing threatening; and he wasn't... strictly speaking. For the most part, all he'd done was study Ms. Sage's guide -- no, memorized it. He'll have to thank her, if they ever meet. She provided him with so much valuable information; including a list of exploitable thugs.

Someone should really do something about that.

But as enlightening as Ms. Sage's writings are, man cannot live on words alone. The supplies he gathered after leaving Asch and Luke's building (...and later returning to it) were starting to run out. He wasn't particularly thrilled with the clothes he'd grabbed, either. He'd rather not wear his Oracle uniform all the time, and the rest were a bit... lacking. He'd like to think he was a striking, well-dressed man; and appearances were so important to a favorable first impression. He'd get to that later in the day. And then the library, perhaps. It was always an advantage to have more information. His first stop, though, was something he could no longer put off: the medical facilities in the battle dome. He'd have to hope he could find what he needed there.

Despite his long list of errands (and the vague concern that he'll run into people he knows and would rather not deal with yet), he'll be perfectly willing to exchange a few words with anyone else out and about. In fact, he'll make sure to at least make eye contact and give a polite nod to every person he sees. The charisma is turned up to 11 today.]


Dist: Something to discuss with you. CH#7. Tonight.

(TL;DR: Meet him in the library, the clothing shops, the battle dome, on the street... And fill this out if you would, plz)

[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Speaking of snakes...Dist sneers, turning his nose up. Oh, you foul manipulator, Van. Dist's not falling for that....though it does get his blood boiling, if how tightly he's gripping his arms is any indication. But the fact that Van knows about Asch's health...it only mildly surprises him.]

Then I suggest you study up on the Big Bang, if that is your concern. Asch is far too cautious to let me within two feet of him when I speak of experiments. [Not entirely untrue.] ...Not that I mind one bit, given his disposition.

But I know nothing, only theories and hypotheses. Jade may know more than I, but you'll be hard pressed to gain any information from him.

[Translation? You are SOL, Van.]

[identity profile] pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ARGH! Stop treating her like she's a mannequin. She stomps to stand in front of Van again, hands on her hips.]

Why did you do it? You've hurt so many people. Don't you care about that at all? [Her mood shifts from angry to lost.] How can the Score be important enough to hurt and kill so many people for?

[identity profile] pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Despite her best efforts, Anise isn't able to keep eye contact with Van. Her gaze drops.]

I...[Mohs had been willing to sacrifice both armies as long as he got the war started, Ingobert had sent Luke to die, and the Emperor had killed his own people.] That still doesn't make you right! And they've paid for their cri-- [She stops abruptly. Out of them all, only Mohs had suffered any consequences for his actions. Why? Why hadn't the royalty been held accountable?]

[identity profile] ever-deceptive.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my. I hope it didn't involve anyone you knew. [Yep, he can tell Van's being evasive, and he wants to know more.] That would have been singularly unpleasant.

[identity profile] ever-deceptive.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Children, hm? You have my sympathies. [Though, really, Yeager loves children. The man adopted two daughters, after all.] What were they bickering about?
fallenambitions: (Take a look//And you'll see)

[personal profile] fallenambitions 2011-09-17 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Alexei Denoia. And what about yourself?
fourteen: (Default)

THANK YOU. ;;

[personal profile] fourteen 2011-09-17 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There really was something about him ... a certain presence she wouldn't have been able to put a finger on if asked. But then he'd walked away, and she'd let the thought slip away, returning her attention to her books.

It's only when she hears his voice that she actually startled out of her thoughts -- and her book -- to look up at him. ]
Oh -- sure! Sorry it's kind of messy... [ She smiles apologetically and sets down the book she was reading to clean up a few of the notes she'd taken and the still-open books here and there. ]

[identity profile] risingwinds.livejournal.com 2011-09-17 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's just that most people around here are close to my age. I don't see many adults around.

[Though there are some, even if most don't have such distinct facial hair.]

Not that it's a bad thing! Just took me by surprise.

[identity profile] oda-hates-me.livejournal.com 2011-09-18 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Normal's a word for it. But a lot of us here have been in far worse. [He shuffles in a pause, and then begins walking back on track to his destination. No offense, Van, but he's got work to attend to]

Don't know if you're the type to cook or not, but drop by Seventh Heaven for a bite to eat, if you're interested. It's the only formal restaurant in town.

[identity profile] pigtailed-loli.livejournal.com 2011-09-18 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I know that! But...[Dammit, the Commandant always made everything so confusing. She tried to rally her thoughts.] Why can't you accept the Score isn't absolute?!
consultmybooks: (Giles is Amused)

Whereas me? I'm just slow sometimes T_T

[personal profile] consultmybooks 2011-09-18 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[...so this guy doesn't seem too bad. Especially if he's actually up for talking. Okay, then. Giles just...laughs sheepishly, at the question.]

Unfortunately well, in, um, in some cases. Th-That's why I don't really make use of the Dome, anymore.

[identity profile] its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com 2011-09-18 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[...Bugger.

Dist listens carefully, and chews his bottom lip restlessly. Jade is indeed useless to van, but what could he possibly hope to gain here? Luceti is a wholly different place! There's no Score, barely any fonons, no fonmachines, no Lorelei, nothing. Nothing that Van could hope to change in that demented mind of his.

Yet his presence still intimidated Dist. Van wasn't stupid...not entirely, and Dist wasn't stupid to not admit it. That's what made Van so unsettling. He was smart, and secretive, and knew how to meddle with peoples' minds. Did Dist just say anything he shouldn't have? ...No matter. It shouldn't be his concern anyway! Asch and the replica weren't his concern, after all. Why should he give even half a damn about them?!]


Then are we finished here, Commandant? I'd rather not linger out in the dark too long, you see.
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[personal profile] fourteen 2011-09-18 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It's okay. I probably didn't need this many anyway... [ She gently pushes a few his way, smiling warmly, if a little self-consciously. ] Were you looking for something? Maybe I can help.

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