kore_logs | The longer it takes the more it goes to waste

Who: Anna Milton and OPEN
What: Anna needs a little time to come to terms with that's happened.
Where: Town centre, by the fountain
When: Evening, day 15
Warnings: Is an irritated & confused angel warning-worthy? No? Probably none. Maybe language.

This is too much. It's quiet here, peaceful even and that almost makes things even worse because Anna can't remember how to handle quiet and peaceful. She's got no idea where she's actually headed when she starts to walk but it doesn't matter, all it needs to be is away and she's happy. It's not an ideal direction - she can distinctly see buildings and she really doesn't want to run into anyone just yet, but it seems just as quiet and peaceful as everywhere else she's seen so far. It's almost enough to make her sick.

She doesn't stop until she sees a fountain, and even as she reaches it she's not sure if she wants to stop for a moment. She stands staring at the running water, with clenched fists and a stony expression, but eventually she starts to relax. The tension slowly dissipates, and eventually she sits down at the edge. Anna's eyes don't move from the statue for anything, and if this is another form of torture then she's not sure what the intent is with all of this. It's never this subtle, never such a disguised attempt and never such a prolonged crescendo. It's almost harder to believe that she's actually out though, because nothing just escapes from prisons like that.

If she's been brought here, it's either for a purpose she wants no part of or it's by something far more powerful than the beings Upstairs. Neither scenarios are ideal, and neither are ones she wants to be a part of. Still, it's a bit late for that now. With a quiet sigh, her gaze drops to survey the floor instead. At least the scenery is pretty.

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Wallie truthfully didn't quite know where he fit in in this place. Eventually he might be able to track down some clothing that fit Shonsu's huge frame, but in the meantime, he had his blue kilt and his boots and he looked just a little out of place, and he knew it.

And he thought he might be able to recognise that feeling in someone else, and a pretty girl tugged at all his heartstrings.

"You look a little lost, miss, if you don't mind my saying so."

A voice tugs her out of her thoughts rather abruptly, and when she looks up it takes her a moment for everything to come into focus around her. She blinks a couple of times, and when she glances around and sees the man nearby she any help but laugh softly under her breath as she nods.

"Am I really that obvious?"

She's smiling, because she'll be damned if after everything she's already been through this is what breaks her. It doesn't quite reach her eyes though, and when Anna makes a movement to stand she's suddenly tired beyond belief. It's certainly been a long day.

"I'm guessing you've been stuck here too then?"

"I think that's the case with most of us, yes. I'm a pretty recent arrival, but if anyone's hiding the fact that they're not as kidnapped as the rest of us, I'd like to meet them."

Wallie gave her a sympathetic smile, and offered her his hand.

"Wallie. Wallie Smith."

He saw no reason to introduce himself as Shonsu while he was here. Sorry, Shonsu.

Anna only hesitates for a money, looking down at his hand with a rather blank expression, and then suddenly she's past whatever little moment she's just had and she takes his hand with that same smile she had on before, shaking firmly. For just a second she's unsure of how to introduce herself. She can't exactly claim the Milton name a her own any more, after all. She let that family go a long time ago, but now's not the time to start thinking about that. There's more than enough to keep her occupied here without dwelling on past losses. "Anna. Just Anna. It's nice to meet you. Friendly faces are a godsend right now."

When she drops her hand they slide quickly into the pockets of her jacket, and she looks around them quickly. If nothing else it's a pleasant enough looking town, though she can't help but find that almost more ominous than if it had looked scary to begin with.

"I don't suppose you've got any more of an idea of what's going on here than anyone else?" It's a long shot, she's sure he's as in the dark as everyone else, but it's always worth a try.

"No more than anyone else, I'm afraid," Wallie sighed. "Well, maybe that's not quite true," he added after a moment's hesitation. "This isn't the first time I've woken up somewhere very unusual, but that's a long story, and this is... different."

In several ways. For one, he was still Shonsu, and second, he hadn't died. At least, he was pretty sure he hadn't died.

"The company seems nice, at least." He gave Anna a warm and flirtacious grin; he couldn't help himself.

"I've heard of this happening before, displacement in time, space, that sort of thing. Never to this scale though, and never with such a lack of...purpose, I suppose." This whole situation has thrown her completely. She's seen a lot in her time, far more than most she's willing to assume, and it's rare for her to witness something she's never come across before. This is completely new to her though, and that scares her a lot.

"Well, yes. The people around here could certainly be a lot worse." She's not usually one to respond with anything more than a dry, disapproving look, but then again everything has been unusual lately. So this time he gets a bright, amused smile instea.

A smile was rewarding. He missed Jja terribly, already, and it was easy to find some comfort in some harmless flirtation.

"I keep waiting for a demigod to show up and point me in right direction," Wallie confessed. "It hasn't happened yet. Maybe we're supposed to work it out ourselves, but I wouldn't mind a hint."

And if there were any deities listening, maybe they wouldn't mind sending something his way. A small miracle, or a prophesy. Just something to work from so he could know what the hell he was doing here.

Anna almost confesses, very nearly comes out with it. After all, she's no demigod but she certainly ranks up there, but now is not the time or the place. Until she knows more about this place, and it's inhabitants, she's going to be keeping very quiet about her identity. She nods her agreement all the same, though.

"Tell me about it. I've never been a fan of orders, but in times like this I almost find myself missing it. It's a hell of a lot easier when you know why you're somewhere, doing something."

"Exactly," Wallie agreed with a puff of slightly sarcastic laughter.

He was tired of gods, anyway. The gods had apparently not kept their promise as far as his happy ending went. He would have excused a lot if he had Jja here with him.

"As it is... it's just disorienting."

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