genessia | voice/action

[Voice]

Hello?

[The voice is that of a teenage girl, cautious but at least trying to show willing in this strange new place. There's a pause, then, as though she hasn't fully figured out what she really wants to say - does she mention where she was supposed to be? Does she mention the Shadows?

Eventually, she finds her voice again.]

Um...this is kind of new to me so I'm not really sure where to start. I got the welcome message and the map and all but...is there anything else I should know?

[That should be broad enough to get something helpful, she hopes.]

[Action - Genessia City]

[Considering she'd been gearing up to head into the deepest depths of Mementos last she remembers, Ann's really not sure what to make of all this. She's in her regular clothes, so wherever she is she's not considered a threat right now at least, but she's not sure whether that should be comforting or worrying.

Still, she's not going to figure anything out by staying in one place so she figures she should at least go to check out where she's supposed to be staying right now. She's aware it could also be a trap, but so long as she goes into it expecting that, maybe it'll lead to some useful information.

At least, that was the plan. It's not that she doesn't know how to follow a map but when a girl stumbles across a mall, she can't be blamed for wanting to take a look around, right? Even if she can't really buy much, just the act of looking should be enough to help calm her down. And once she's done with the mall, she has to see what else is around, right?

And so she can be found looking in various store windows, lingering longer when she spots a cute outfit she can't help but want. The real danger, though, is when she reaches a bakery with a range of desserts that's just begging to be sampled.]

I shouldn't...but just one couldn't hurt, right?

[She's not addressing anyone in particular but that's not to say she goes unheard, either...]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[You know who else is a fan of sweets? This smol girl who looks pretty young, but is actually a year or two older than her. She's just admiring the selection herself.]

I mean... it would be rude not to.... After coming all this way.

You think so?

[Ann has to admit she hadn't even thought about it like that, but it could be true. If the people inside have spotted her at all then it would be wrong to dash their hopes by walking away empty-handed, right?]

Then, do you have any recommendations? If I try to choose by myself I'll be here all day.

Uhm.. Well, I haven't tried anything here yet either, but those crepes look good. Maybe one of those cupcakes...

[She's not much better, Ann.]

Crepes usually are pretty good and it would be nice to have somewhere here I know I could get them.

[So if she looks at it like that, this is a research mission and those are important, right?]

But you're right, the cupcakes look good too...oh but then do you think they'll end up not tasting as good as they look?

[She's come across both: those that are exactly as good as they look and those she would definitely describe as style over substance.]

Well, it depends I suppose. My cupcakes are both cute and tasty so. [A shrug.]

You bake too? Oh so is this like some kind of research mission for you or something?

[Is that even how that works? She doesn't know, she's not really a cook or anything.]

Yeah! Wait no! I just... It was comforting to see in a strange new world...

You were worried they wouldn't have anything like this here?

[Honestly, Ann hadn't thought far enough to worry about something like that but she can see why someone might.]

Well, i didn't know what they'd have and not have, honestly. [it was hard to explain.] I just happen to find baking comforting.

That's fair enough. I guess I just hadn't thought about it all that much.

[Place seemed like a normal city, she'd been treating it on that basis for the most part.]

I can't say I have the knack for it myself. But I can't say I don't get wanting to take comfort in what you know.

[Hence the window shopping.]

What do you like to do? [She can teach Ann if she wants to.]

Well. Usually in my free time I like to shop. Though I guess I need to be more careful with that for now.

[Now that she doesn't have quite so much income at her disposal and does have rather more things she needs to spend it on.]

Mmm.. That would be fun to do. [Not that she's really had the money to do so.]

voice/action

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;

Action;