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[unehelichkind]

[ So he might be seriously confused, but that won't stop Ed from exploring. So after having looked over the stuff provided, he heads out to get to know this new place.

As the Strahl candidate isn't exactly a shy guy, he doesn't hesitate to approach anyone he sees. ]

Hey, 'scuse me! Can I ask you something?

[ And then, as if remembering his manners: ]

I mean, hi, I'm Eduard. Would you mind if I asked you some questions?

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[unehelichkind]

Yeah, but they were never let in into the dorm.

[ He can't see just how she could have missed something like that. It had been a huge deal. ]

It's been pretty messy lately, actually. But yeah. You know how Lui is, he always finds some sort of solution.

[Even if he had shut them out. The guy tried to do way too much on his own. ]

[bedeutungslos]

[ Augusta gives a nod and falls silent for a moment. About Lui... well, it was hard to imagine him being overpowered by trouble in any scenario at least. So in the overall picture that part is less worrisome than the obvious discrepancy in... in what? Memory? Or something even bigger? ]

Yes, he isn't someone who is easy to get down.

So that leaves the other issue... If something major concerning a Strahl had happened I would have been certain to hear of it and I can't explain to myself why that's not the case.

[unehelichkind]

I bet it'd go easier if he only let us help him out.

[ He was about to continue on the track of Ludwig being a stubborn blockhead or something, because it's alright to say things like that when it's Augusta he's talking to. He probably wouldn't call Lui "blockhead" in his face.

But he's distracted because how could Augusta not know this? She's the cleverest girl he knows, she if anyone ought to know. ]

You don't know it? At all? Even the tiniest bit?

[bedeutungslos]

[ She shakes her head, obviously bewildered. There had to be anything, anything at all, in her memory to link to those events but she's drawing a blank. It's not like she would even have a choice to hear about the Strahl, Minna and Marie as her instant update system, let alone now that she directly worked with them. ]

No.. it's strange. The last major event I remember is the announcement of Strahl secretary positions.

[unehelichkind]

[ The Strahl has secretaries? He's not sure if the do, but it wouldn't be all weird. He's never heard about them being announced before, though he's pretty sure people in circles close to the Strahl knew. ]

We get to hear about things like that?

[ Obviously, he's not thinking about secretaries for the Strahl candidates. ]

[bedeutungslos]

[ He just gets an odd look from her. Obviously it wasn't necessary to say the word 'candidate' because he knows what she's talking about........ right? ]

I've been doing paperwork for you guys ever since, I'd assume you know about that.

[ How underappreciated can one's work be? ]

[unehelichkind]

[ Okay so it's his turn to miss and forget something, then. ]

You have... been doing work for us?

[ He would never underappreciate Augusta's work, she'd do it much better than him. Which he is very well aware of. ]

[bedeutungslos]

Yes...?

[ Duh?? After a moment of incredulous staring, she sighs. This is definitely not right. ]

This isn't working out. We obviously don't remember the same things at all and I can't figure out why... Your name is Eduard Markgraf von Sekt Braunschweig, right? You live in the Bienenstichstraße, but reside in Rosenstolz Academy during the school year. We are in Equestrian Club together. You are a Strahl Candidate together with Ludwig, as we established, your best friend Orpherus, Camus and Naoji.

So far, all is the same, right?

[ STARTING WITH THE ABSOLUTE BASICS NOW. Can't be too sure at this point. ]

[unehelichkind]

[ Her confirmation of working for them is still as confusing, but she has the right idea. Going through the basics seems like a good idea right now. Trust Augusta to be the reliable level-headed one that comes up with a great idea like that. ] Yes, [ he nods slowly. ] That's right. And you're Augusta Markgräfin Wolfenbüttel. Right? Because you're not suddenly married and have changed name or something, right? [ Because that would be weird to get used to. Why is he even asking that? ] Your birthday is March the 18th, you like horses just as much as I do, you're not the most lady-like and you're not very good at baking. [ He's not intending that as insults, it just slips out among basic facts. He likes those things about Augusta, because they're part of who his friend is. And she's the one more fact-based, not him. He's more, feeling and things like that. ]

1/3

[bedeutungslos]

[ That was by far the worst list ever. Is this how he would introduce her if someone asked for the basics? Quick prayers that it isn't.
For a moment her facial expression slips a bit and she's left staring blankly, unsure if she wants to scold him for this or just laugh about it. At least it is painstakingly accurate and quite familiar - whatever is going on with their memories, they're not strangers. She catches herself a moment later. ]

...correct.

[bedeutungslos]

And of course I'm not married yet! [ Don't remind her of this unavoidable fate, you are the last person she wants to talk to about being married off to someone random. ]

Done!

[bedeutungslos]

[ Here's another sigh - oh there are so many of those today. ]

You're definitely the Ed I know. That's a relief.

[unehelichkind]

[ No, he wouldn't. It might come up talking about her but it wouldn't be the first thing he'd say. He does have a lot of respect for her, after al. ]

Great! Then nothing too weird to get used to has happened.

[ If he wasn't oblivious to her feelings for him, he wouldn't have said anything about marriage. ]

[ He laughs cheerfully. ]

Seems you're the real Augusta, too. I'm glad. Hey, have you been here for long?

[bedeutungslos]

Just a week, really... Most of what I've been doing is looking around and figuring out the level of difference from Kuchen as we know it.

[ It was a painfully long week without anybody familiar around. Augusta may sometimes find the liveliness surrounding her to be a nuisance in daily life, but being away from everyone is definitely not preferable - it was a lesson for sure. ]

[unehelichkind]

Not very long, then. But long enough to figure out some things. [ He grins widely. ] It seems really different, though. Isn't it interesting?

[ He has been interested in traveling since before, he wants to see every place their world has to offer, and now he can see a whole other world! ]

This is exciting!

[bedeutungslos]

[ Ah, shining enthusiasm is great to see - at least this way she won't have to do the optimism thing herself anymore.....

Honestly, she thinks this is more of a hassle than something exciting, but it's not like complaining would fix it either. ]

It is quite different, yes. I've been told the technology is about 60 to 70 years ahead of ours here in Genessia - though that varies for the other cities. Thankfully, it's not extraordinarily hard to learn about either.

If it's novelty you're looking for, you're certainly going to find it in abundance though.

[unehelichkind]

[ He does do the optimism pretty well most of the time. Maybe too much sometimes? But at least that balances thing out between them a little bit. ] Amazing... I can't wait to get to see everything. [ He wants to see all the differences. ] Oh that's right, Augusta. Have you figured out anything about where you live here?

[bedeutungslos]

Not really.. I'm still staying at a hotel and I've applied for a job, but I haven't found a permanent residence yet.

[ She's kind of grateful that Rosenstolz Academy had them living in dorms because going straight from having more than one mansion to the size she could afford here would be... suffocating. It's not the luxury she truly values here but just the amount of space. ]

I want to stay in Attleton though. It's the most quiet.

i am horrible, i keep taking such time to reply, i'm sorry

[unehelichkind]

[ Augusta working.. Yeah, despite her rank, it's easy to see her work, at least in some fields. She's much more forward than some other women of her age and class. It's harder to imagine her in the kind of hotel she must be staying in. Unless she had carried money with her when she ended up in this place, she would be just as broke as he was. ] What job is that?