audience: shirasu

[cyclists]

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[wagashis]

Isn't it? I thought it was detailed enough.

[He observes the scroll, looking it over once more-- really, he'd prefer it to be missing a couple pieces of information, if he'd been consulted on this.]

[cyclists]

[Sol...is going to stand on one of the benches to get a better look, also pointing out something on Shirasu's scroll.]

"Other skills as necessary"?

[A vague entity does not have room to call someone else on being vague, and yet.]

[wagashis]

You still know that much more about me than I do of you.

[A gesture at the scroll, there. This is all very uneven, thanks.]

There's no need to list every single thing a person can do, is there?

[cyclists]

No, but it would help to know a little more about you. [Help...who...] Everything I know about you comes from that. And your alignment and your roommate.

[wagashis]

[yeah that's a question he has also, tbh-]

Why, exactly, would it help to know more?

[That's a better direction to go in, maybe.]

I'm curious what it is you feel you're missing.

[cyclists]

Why the universe picked you to help. [At least they're honest? This cagey bullshit doesn't seem to bother them yet, though they're still standing on one of the benches to try and have a height advantage. This will clearly help.] Unless you think you have an idea?

[wagashis]

[Ah. This time, his tone is- almost amused, but only almost.]

Do you not think I seem like the type? Or is that something you wonder about all of us?

[He maintains... well, not eye contact, but he's looking where Sol's eyes would probably be if he could see into the hood void. How's that height advantage feeling, there.]

[cyclists]

[Sol is Trying. Even if Shirasu can't see their face, they are absolutely staring him in the face, too.]

It's something I wonder about all of you. We didn't know who would be coming when you showed up. Some of you it's easier to tell, but others...not so much.

[Case in point: Shirasu.]

[wagashis]

Some of us are less clearly suited to it.

[He's pretty aware of that.]

I believe balance was mentioned, however-- if you need more than one sort of person, then it makes more sense.

[cyclists]

But what kind of person are you? [This isn't accusatory they just want to hear how he thinks of himself.]

[wagashis]

The kind who prefers not to talk about himself too much.

[Offhanded, as he takes a seat... but after a moment he exhales a sigh, resting his chin in his palm.]

... you aren't the only one wondering why I'd be chosen to help, truthfully. I don't think I can help you figure that out.

[cyclists]

[Shirasu sits down and for a moment Sol remains standing, looking at them and debating something. It's within a few seconds though that they change their mind and sit down, turning to face Shirasu and stare at him.]

...does it bother you? [Not wanting to talk about himself is also valid, so Sol's leaving it alone for now.]

[wagashis]

...I don't know that it bothers me.

[What does he have left to go back to, after all? He doesn't know if any of the others lived, and while he doesn't necessarily think he's dead-- well. He also can't be positive.]

I dislike being brought here without my input, but neither do I have anything pressing to return to. In a way, it's an opportunity to think on a few things while removed from it all.

[cyclists]

Sort of like taking a break. [Or being in hibernation. Or something. It only raises even more questions but Sol's not interested in prying this early when it seems like maybe Shirasu has some other things to figure out.]

Lune and I were brought here without input, too. But we decided to stay to help try and fix everything that's happening here. We're hoping this won't take that long, but it may be a few weeks.

[An estimate if only because they were already here for some time prior to everyone's arrival.] Is that enough time for you?

[wagashis]

I'll hope that it is.

[He needs time to figure out where he's going from here and how, but if things go well, perhaps he can improve on his situation.

Enough about him, though:]

You said you decided to stay; were you offered a choice, then, after being brought here?

[cyclists]

Mm...it's more like when we were asked to help in this world and act as guides for your guys we knew had to. I don't think either of us would have felt right saying no.

Lune and I both have our own goals to work toward. I don't know why we were chosen, but I think if we succeed it will help us, too.

[wagashis]

So you aren't here solely because it was forced on you, but neither should you go unrewarded for it. ...I don't suppose that's a bad position to be in.

[It's something he's not sure how he'd have felt about it, but then he also highly doubts he'd ever have been asked to guide others.]

And what do you make of your work, now that we're here? Have you spoken to many of us like this, or have they held back?

[cyclists]

Maybe not, but that doesn't mean we can slack off either. [Sol takes their assignment here very seriously.] If the reward gets me what I came for, then that's even better.

[At that though there's a shrug.] I've only seen a few of you like this so far. I think people are probably going to go to Lune since Lune seems to have more answers. [Sol isn't unaware of their own shortcomings.] He's been around people more, I think.

[wagashis]

That was my thinking at first as well, admittedly.

[and is most of the reason why he's not bothering to ask Sol much about how things work, here.

That last comment gets a curious look, though.]

Have you not been around people much? Or is it simply a difference in age?

[Lune did call them young a few times, so.]

[cyclists]

That's what I thought. [Sigh. Just because they can agree doesn't mean it isn't kind of frustrating for them. Still, Shirasu asks another question that requires a bit of thought.]

I think it's both. This is the biggest group of people I've ever been around at the same time.

[wagashis]

Not much for crowds, then. I imagine that first meeting must have been a little intimidating.

[Considering both dealing with a lot of people at once and the poor moods some of them were in.]

Can you say much about what you are used to?

[cyclists]

[Yes there's a reason Sol wasn't actually the most helpful and that's a large part of it.]

We have to get used to it sometime. [They say "we" even though they mostly mean themselves given that Lune is more composed.] In terms of people? Smaller groups. Way smaller. Maybe about half of this size.

[wagashis]

I generally work with fewer people as well, so I believe we have that much in common.

[but that's just because it's all shady business, basically.]

Are you at least familiar with this sort of place, or is it also something you need to get used to?

[cyclists]

[Welp.]

A village like this? Not really. But I've been to a lot of places before so it's not that weird. It's kind of comfortable.

[wagashis]

It's peaceful, isn't it-- hopefully that helps with the adjustment.

[he's not sure if he likes the calm here or not, honestly, but it at least doesn't complicate anything.]

You travel often, then?