number.01 - Awakening! [VIDEO]

[adoptedalien]

 [The video feed flickers on to show a young boy with brown hair and bright green eyes, who was still in front of the informational  magazine stand near Genessia, who was wearing an odd outfit, as well as the red jeweled necklace he had gotten when he woke up in addition to the larger green gem necklace he always wore, still holding the other things he had been given upon waking, After checking a few others things, Mamoru's face and bright green eyes turned to the video screen.]

Umm... Hello there! I just sort of woke up in one of those cocoons and I came from that place with all of the water. I've been looking at the information at this stand, and I guess... that I'm trapped here. I read the information here, and it says something about if I follow this green line, I'll find a place to stay set up for other children like myself, so I guess that makes me a lost child... But I'll be okay, I think. This isn't my first time having to be alone.

I'd be happy to help out in whatever way I can here. My friends, and The Oath Sworn Through Courage would expect as much from me. I may have lost my way from where I'm from, but I'll try my best to continue to help and protect people, wherever I am.

But I suppose the first thing I should do is find my way to this children's home, even if the prospect of being a lost child for now makes me feel a little nervous, but I'm capable and I'm sure I can find a place for myself eventually. With courage, anything is possible, right?

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[gammavirginis]

Hi there, I'm Po+rrim, and welco+me to+ Genessia.

[ It occurred to Porrim that while the hologram welcome was very efficient it didn't really fulfill the role of welcoming very well. Even she was left craving contact from a real person when she arrived. ]

What's yo+ur name? Yo+u so+und like a very to+ugh co+ntender.

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[adoptedalien]

[Mamoru was taken by surprise, looking a bit shocked with the bright green eyes of his.]

Ah, I'm sorry! I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Mamoru! Mamoru Amami! It's nice to meet you, Porrim-san!

[Mamoru bowed softly, out of polite habit.]

[gammavirginis]

That's- that's alright.

[ Porrim was definitely not used to people bowing. ]

[adoptedalien]

Okay then, well, as I said, I'm probably going to be staying at that house for children until I decide what I'm going to do next. But please, if you need help or something, I'd be happy to help out, or at least listen to you, Porrim-san!

[Mamoru offered her a warm smile, which was better than the upset look of when he first got here, Turns out the boy just couldn't stand being lonely.]

[gammavirginis]

So+unds lo+vely. Maybe I'll see yo+u there. I vo+lunteered to+ help get things wo+rking again.

[adoptedalien]

Get things working again? Did something bad happen?

[gammavirginis]

Genessia was a bit o+f a ro+ugh spo+t the last few weeks. It's all taken care o+f no+w, and its unlikely to+ happen again, I think.

[adoptedalien]

Well, thank goodness...

What kind of a rough spot, if it's alright to ask?

[gammavirginis]

I do+n't kno+w exactly ho+w it started. I just kno+w that so+meho+w the do+me was breached and so+me kind o+f gho+sts started to+ flo+o+d in. It might have also+ caused freezing?

Anyway, lo+ts o+f things were destro+yed.

[innocent_royal]

"With courage, anything is possible...?"

[Anastasia repeated that to herself, in deep enough thought that she forgot she could be seen and heard.]

[adoptedalien]

It's something my friends and comrades said a lot and believed in. Stuff like that, That with Courage, you can turn 1 percent into 100 percent, and of course, the importance of The Oath Sworn Through Courage.

[Mamoru tried to smile as he explained. Talking about his friends made him feel somewhat better.]

[innocent_royal]

[Now she looked embarrassed. Anastasia decides she might as well try to talk about it despite feeling quite foolish.]

"Oh, um... W-What exactly is the 'Oath Sworn Through Courage?' That is, if I may ask, good Sir."

[adoptedalien]

It's something my friends and I all swore together, that no matter who our enemy was, no matter how bad things got, no matter how small our chance of victory was, we'd keep fighting and trying our best, with the power of Courage in our hearts, not giving up.

[Mamoru sighed gently and just tried to keep smiling, hoping it made sense, and that he could make the other be a little more comfortable.]

Maybe it's an idea that's odd to some of you, after all you're all from different worlds than mine.

What's your name? I'm Mamoru! Mamoru Amami! It's nice to meet you!

[innocent_royal]

[Anastasia understood well enough. For what she had witnessed back home, she needed all the courage she could get, but always fell short because she was a child and wasn't ready for such ordeals. She had looked a little sad during his explanation though.]

"I would not believe courage to be an odd idea... In fact, I would believe many a warrior who fought to protect their families would also disagree."

[She hoped she didn't seem too unlady-like for going off like that.]

"...Anyway, my name is Anastasia, it is nice to meet you Sir Mamoru."

[adoptedalien]

It's nice to meet you, Anastasia-chan. And I'm glad you agree!

[Mamoru was smiled, but then the smile went away and his green eyes looked at her with concern from the video feed.]

Hey, are you okay, Anastasia-chan? You seem really sad... Did... Did I say something bad? I don't like seeing my friends sad, so please tell me if you ever need help or if you need someone to talk to, alright?

[innocent_royal]

["Anastasia-chan?"]

"Please, do not worry about it. As heart-breaking as it is, it is impossible to do anything about it now. It is out of our hands..."

[Anastasia adjusted some loose strands of hair before continuing.]

"It is good to know you would consider me a friend as we have only just spoken for the first time. You did say you were going to the home for children, correct?"

[adoptedalien]

Even still...I...

[Mamoru was sitting down, his hands grasping in nervous frustration at his toga, with a frustrated look on his face. It was very clear that someone else being sad or upset was something he couldn't stand seeing. It made him sad and upset, too.]

I'm sorry. I just don't like it when someone seems to be unhappy. It makes me unhappy, too...

[When the topic of where he was going came up, he tried to push his upset feelings away for a while and tried to smile, for her sake.]

Yeah! I'm still pretty lost, so I'm grateful there's a place where you know, children our age can go...

[skilledwithwords]

You sound very admirable.

[Levy smiles, she has a little bit of a weakness for kids and he was so courageous that it reminded her of others she knew when they were younger.]

I'm Levy! It's nice to meet you.

[adoptedalien]

[Mamoru was already getting ready to take off for the Children's home, but he was in no rush, so he was happy to see yet another face welcoming him, it made him feel so much better.]

It's nice to meet you too, Levy-san! I'm Mamoru, Mamoru Amami. And Ehh... Thank you!

[He was made a little nervous by that opening compliment.]

[skilledwithwords]

[Her smile widens slightly.]

No problem. I live over in Fayren, it's a bit of a hike from Genessia but you are always welcome to stop by. [It's a 30 minute walk.]

I'm going to open a bookstore soon. I don't know if you like books though.

[One think that Levy can talk to anyone about is books.]

[adoptedalien]

Well then that shouldn't be a problem at all, since I can fly pretty quickly.

[And that wasn't just a figure of speech.]

I like books! It's just I can still only read basic stuff, since last time I went to school I was still in elementary school, and well, I haven't gone to school for over a year, because I spent that time in space, before I ended up here.

[skilledwithwords]

[Levy is used to magic so she doesn't doubt that this boy can most likely fly.]

I see. Well, I think I can find books to help you with that as well as ones that are easy to read.

What sort of stories do you like?

[adoptedalien]

That sounds great! Thank you, Levy-san!

Well, I'm not sure, it's been a while since I was able to read any books. I suppose I'd really enjoy anything exciting, courageous heroes saving and protecting everyone, that kind of thing.

[skilledwithwords]

I think I can find something like that.

[She's already on the hunt for some graphic novels so maybe he'd like something like that? She'll have to go see.]

I'm glad to see that you like reading also.

[adoptedalien]

Thank you so much.

To tell the truth, I'm the type of boy who would rather be out having fun or helping friends rather than studying, but reading simple books is not the same as boring schoolwork.