Fourth Wall Catch-All

[silversnowfall]

This is a catchall post for all of my characters in the 4th wall, for both days; please let me know who a tag is for in the subject!



Sheena has work to do, and spends most of her two days in the tea shop, making and serving tea and trying to handle crowd control. This all feels so familiar it makes her shiver, but she doesn't get a sinister sense from it all, wings or no wings. Of course, it's still a bad idea to take her by surprise, particularly from behind.


Nephry, once she figures out the influx of newcomers is strange and confusing at best, leaves off trying to do anything with them through the Welcome Center and spends her time in the cafe instead. The last time there was an abundance of new people like this, it was really a cultist invasion. She's not willing to be caught unawares again - whether it was her fault last time or not. When not at the cafe, she'll be at house 1.


Mia isn't due in for work but checks in on both clinics anyway, thinking that the population burst might end in some...conflicts. Other than that, she stays in house 16 out of the way when she can. It's crowded enough without one more person milling about looking uncertain.


Luke is no dummy. Once he sees a few people reunited with others from their homes, he goes everywhere he can, just...hoping. His favorite places in which to hope are the bakery, the library, and around the fountain until he gets to cold he's back in the bakery again. He looks around expectantly almost the entire time.


Raven has the smithy to use as a sanctuary, and she's never been more thankful that she can recall. It's no place for people to just gather; when they try, she's well within her rights to tell them to either shop or leave. That's how she likes it. On her lunch break and any other time she'll be in the restaurant, despite hating the crowd.


Rue almost wants to get enough people together that she could dance for them. Dance with Mytho for them, maybe. She has everything she needs here, and lacks most of the things she doesn't want, so apart from trying to keep Mytho from getting lost, she doesn't really care about all the new people milling around. She keeps an eye out for ravens, of course.

Comments

[castbytheglyph]

But he miiight be here!

[Optimism! Positivity! Come on Luke, get with the program.]

Now lessee, where would I go if I was some puzzle lovin' guy who was all gentlemanly and wore a snazzy lookin' hat...

[frost_jewel]

[She certainly understands the sentiment. After all, taking Alex to task is almost certain to involve fighting him, too.]

Just be careful, please. I don't want to see you hurt.

[hisapprentice]

You'd go have tea.

[An answer without thinking, as in the absence of spontaneous puzzles, a true gentleman could always use a good cup.]

[hisapprentice]

[To call Luke's smile happy would be an overestimate, but it is full of very genuine surprise.]

Really?

[Nobody around here ever gets reminded of puzzles.]

[accepted]

You don't have to worry, I'll be fine.

[Said with a smile, he's confident that he and the rest of his friends will be able to sort everything out. He might get a little beat up in the process, but if there's a fight there's not much that can be done about that.]

[castbytheglyph]

Nah, pretty sure I'd go have a nice slice of banana pie. Oooh, and maybe some hot cocoa to go with it, with marshmallows.

[... Well, it is what she would if she were a gentleman with a love of puzzles. She thinks.]

[corrinesbell]

[Maybe it's the whisper, maybe it's the question, but Sheena laughs loud enough to erase Colette's attempt at secrecy pretty well.]

No, sorry. I just...I guess I own this place, and I work here. If I was on a real mission I wouldn't be so recognizable.

[corrinesbell]

[The last time a whole bunch of wingless people appeared, they were invaded by the cultists and a lot of awful stuff happened and Sheena is glad to latch onto any kind of happier alternative.]

Don't look so sad. D'you really want to trap your friends here?

[corrinesbell]

[Why does she feel accused?]

You can say that, but you don't have any wings, right?

[sweetestangel]

Wow! So it's a secret ninja tea house! It's pretty in here.

[The next important question all depends on if Sheena's wings are visible.]

[clumsyduck]

No... They have things to do back home.

[She would love to have Fakir around, but she knew how busy he was. Fakir had to write stories to keep things safe back home and Mr. Cat had to teach.

The reality of the case is that.... back home... Duck played her role and she was done now. What use did she have as a duck? While she had no role left to play out, she was still just happy to be by staying by his side.]

They're better off at home.

[hisapprentice]

You're not trying to be you! You're trying to be him.

[corrinesbell]

Hey. [Sheena feels bad, now, for making Duck so obviously depressed about it.] You have things to do, too, right? You'll get back there.

[clumsyduck]

[She doesn't want Sheena to worry, either, though...]

Oh well uhm... Not really. But that's okay. I'll be okay as long as I have the people I care about to be around when I get home.

[youarebusted]

Is that so? [He says in a very disbelieving town.] Who's responsible for this, then? Americans?

[puzzlingdad]

[It's a very welcome smile. And he chuckles warmly.]

Yes. I'd be glad to show you. Er... [He pats along his person.] It seems that I'm short a pad and pencil.

[moral_rief]

[Moms are made to embarrass. But at least he looks overall pleased.

He considers for a moment before deciding it's safe to answer. And he does appreciate the chance to relate his studies to his mother anew.]

It's largely been a general study of Alchemy and the ancient cultures that Kraden tends to come across in his travels. [He smiles proudly as he recalls one of his last memories from home.]

You know... he told me recently that I could start learning from the world itself, rather than him.

[He had hoping to relate that to his mom after he had first heard it; this would have to do.]

[frost_jewel]

The world has many lessons in it, and a lot of them are harsh ones, even for someone Kraden's age. [Which is to say, Rief seems young to learn the hard things from the world. Younger than Ivan and Sheba. Will she really let him go like that, in his time?]

[moral_rief]

[He frowns as he considers that - reflecting on the darker and more perilous bits of their adventure. The Grave Eclipse, Briggs's demise...]

I may have learned a few already. Ever since I was first forced to split up from Kraden and Nowell... not all of the lessons were particularly pleasant. [It's an understatement, and it shows.]

[frost_jewel]

There's no real way to prepare yourself for truths like that. If I let you go with him, I must trust you to grow when faced with them, and not falter.