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Fayren Inn
[It was night as Jade returned from his new job. He is not unhappy working with candy and sweets, and even recieved it for free have lifted his spirits, if only somewhat. If anything, if he worked straight, next month's rent will be covered.

Money is becoming tighter as of now they live by month to month. Jade's starter money is gone, having it mostly used to pay for rent, food, and other supplies for their stay. The inn keeper is kind enough to give their meals a discount, as the inn keeper knows Jade works as a bounty hunter and thanks to his efforts, he kept Fayren safe. The check from his bounties arrived in the mail today, which is a financial relief and Jade went to the bank to withdraw. Meanwhile, on the way, he reapply for other jobs and mail those apps in the mailbox, and he's hoping if accepted if he heard anything this month or next month, he'll happily move. Until then, he must wait.

However, in the meanwhile, how long he can work as an effective bounty hunter? He's like the job until recently, the last one where the fugitive hurt him really bad in a fight caused him to feel some back pain from the enemy's round house kick. He caught the nasty criminal and put him to justice in spite of that. He had seen a healer for his back, but the pain comes and goes as achy, pinching feeling. Being a doctor himself at one time, he figured the kick gave him a nasty slipped disk in his spine, but having not money to see a real doctor yet, he can't prove that. He's strong, but reaching 40, perhaps he reached his limit.

At one hand, there is still enough money in the bank to survive for a little longer. On the other hand, Jade is feeling under the weather. He felt homesick. He remembers Auldrant, his home planet. He remember what home used to feel like. He spent a majority of his life there.

Sighing in his room, where there is a candle-light, he has to go to bed to prepare for work tomorrow. In his window, the sun setting down between the mountains, and the castle where the royal family lives can be seen, if only far away.

Picking up his phone, he decided to type some messages.]

[Locked to Luke - filter]
"I know you're out. Whenever you decide to come back, I have something for you."

[Locked to castmates - and yes Sync you can tag too]
"How is everyone? I'm only checking in to see if everyone survives. If anyone of you felt homesick, you're not the only one. I felt the same way."

To the public network
"Hello, Jade here. A question I would like to ask, because I'm curious. If Genessia is not your original homeworld, and you remembered your original homeworld. I'm curious to ask...do you ever feel homesick?"

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[Luke hadn't been far, having already been on the way back himself when he got the call]

Huh? Something for me? I'm not far out I'll be there shortly.

[He'd actually been out looking for a job himself, having felt bad that Jade seemed to be doing all the work]

[Luke helped him out on his bounty hunts, so that counts...as work. But the pay don't rise, which is scandalous.]

Ah, out job searching? I'm surprised that you don't need me to remind you.

[The fact of the matter is, since Luke helped him save the town, his opinion of him changes. After that, Jade become lenient. He'll remind him now and then how much money they have, and scare him that they're running out, and by scaring, he's telling the truth.]

But it's going to be all right. If you're tired, you can come back.

[There was a bit of a deadpanned look at Jade as he didn't have to remind him all the time]

I was on my way back anyways. Should I pick up something for food on the way?

Of course, that is what your allowance is for~. You can pick whatever you want to eat for yourself. I already ate on the way home.

[He was going to grab something for them both if Jade hadn't eaten but he'd give a nod before the feed went blank. He'd grab himself a sandwich on the way before showing up at the inn]

Hey I'm back.

[Jade is at the table, calculating the money he has, checking his bank account on his phone on the CPU.]

Ah, good. Luke, I have a surprise for you.

[Jade slide a white enveloped and a box of sample sweets, mostly contained chewy fruits type candy next to it Jade received from his current job.]

I know I borrowed money from your starter money, but I'm not so...heartless not to pay you back.

[If Luke opens it, it contains enough equivalent of $1000. Just to prove the Colonel is fair and doesn't think for himself. If anything, he proven that by saving the town a while back and help each other save each other.]

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[Luke made his way over to the table still munching on his sandwich as he took the box and envelope.]

Huh? You didn't have to worry about that you know? It's not like I wasn't staying here too.

This is just candy from work. I thought I should share. I don't know what kind of sweets you like.

All right then. But this is your allowance. Should you need it, at least you know how much you have for your personal use. For now, it's in the drawer where you can find it. Though, I think we should get you some new winter clothes.

[He sighs tiredly. He never felt like a mom and dad before, and he's serving both roles at the same time. When he was young, he would laugh as he despised it. But now? It wasn't so bad. He's fond of Luke enough to do all of this.]

Honestly, I'm working on getting another better job. Hopefully, I would hear some news next month.

[Perhaps staying with Luke as his roommate, he learned a lot about patience.]

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[ She's frowning at the message -- not that Jade can see it, as her response is going to be text. Still, she's going to answer honestly. ]

I have met many people here, some wonderful and some terrible. It can be very nice here, but it would be a lie to say I do not miss home.

I cannot say there is any point to dwelling on it however. We cannot go back of our own volition, so far as any of us knows.

Ah, all right. Thank you for the response. I suppose...most of us are trapped here for the time being.

In the end, it wasn't so bad. It's what we make the most of it.

It is true that we are trapped, but it would be foolish to not continue to search for a way to return home voluntarily. At least I think it would be.

I suppose there are far worse places to be than the relative peace of Genessia however.

I don't think this city is so bad. This world is just...different. But for what purpose as to dragging here and trap us here, I find that a mystery.

I considered myself blessed that I do have some people from my homeworld for company. I didn't come alone. Yet, it worries me the same as some of us have unfinished business back home.

You are not alone in that, I have not the faintest idea why it takes us either.

However, it seems that when it takes us has no impact on our lives back home -- I have not experienced this myself, but the accounts of my friends are that of not noticing any sort of disappearances from those who have been here for months. It has happened to often to merely be coincidence either, so from that alone I would say your unfinished business should be able to wait until your return.

Everyday I feel homesick, but that is because my whole world is back home. The people I care about and love, the people most important to me.

While I have made friends here and have new pieces added to myself and there is someone here from home as well, one cannot help but continue to miss home reguardless.

I feel your pain. It's not realistic to say it's all right. My only advice is to make use of our present, in the now moment, and try to help each other with the friends we have here.

I understand that much at least, I mean I help my friends here, but even so... Can't help but think of home when I'm alone at night.

I don't know about feeling homesick, but it would be nice if I could get back before there's no world left to go back to...

[No one's told her if things are supposed to pause in their absence.]

I can imagine how that feels like. Here you are, with no idea of the state of your world back home. Must be terrible to feel stuck here.

My world's continued existence relies on my getting back in time to stop... someone.

[Sigh.]

Again.

[Saving the stupid world, over and over; that's going to be Alley's gods-damned career for life, it seems. The joys of being the Inquisitor.]

Heh, let me know if someone for whom Genessia is their one and only responds; they might need defending lest some scientist pull them to pieces.

As for myself, I do miss it, of course, with all the latent patriotism one would expect. And yet...well, I would think any educated person would know that their true home is neither here nor there. I sometimes think the only people you can really trust are the sojourners.

[Well, he sighed at that.]

I suppose I shall collecting responses and opinions to help support that as evidence.

It's good to see you again, Ted. I hope you're cured like everyone else, I hope? Since we last met, we lack the ability feel. Hopefully now, we have all the time to enjoy what our recovered nerves have to offer.

And it's good of you to ask. Yes, I'm feeling right as rain, and can enjoy, or come as close to any sane person can enjoy, crime fighting again. I read about you and that lizard, by the way. You've my uproarious applause for that bout of dragon slaying.

Hm. I wasn't sure if I could kill the crocodile. Nova City's law had me thinking of a strategy to capture it alive. So I put the beast to sleep, and then called the village for help to relocate it to another area more suitable to it's temperament.

If I could slay it, that would make the job much easier.

Ted chuckled.

"Mercy for crocodiles; now I've seen everything. A priest, of all people, was rather less merciful to a smaller one back at the park if you can believe it. Glad you were able to pacify, at least."

[A tired brunette peers at him, only her fon screen lighting up her face up with a dim blue light for him to see.]

Everything okay Colonel? You're not usually the sentimental type.

[Presumbly after he spoke with a number of his acquatainces and friends, he smiled a bit at the puppeteer.]

Having stayed here for one month seems like a long time here.

[The young woman tilted her head to the side, mulling over sleepily what to say to the man.]

Maybe you just need a break...Or to keep yourself busier so you don't think about it...

[She was guilty of doing the last suggestion a lot.]

Need some company?

I'm plenty of busy, so perhaps a break is in order.

Of course, you can join me for lunch tomorrow, if you desired. I'm going to make some curry over rice for lunch in the kitchen.

[She looks wary over him offering to cook.]

You sure you wouldn't like me to treat you to some of my cooking instead?

[He brightens up.]

Is that offer on the table? I didn't have a taste of your cooking in a long time.

[She seems taken aback before giving him a bright smile.]

Of course it is Colonel~ Just tell me what you'd like and I'll whip it up for you❤

Well, I'm going to bed now, so you can do that tomorrow. I would like something with rice, if that's something you can do. I appreciate that.

[Anise gave him a wink.]

You can count on me Colonel~

I dunno why you'd be nosy enough to verify I'm here, but let's start with 'leave me alone.'

[*is supremely nosey!*]

I saw you at a grocery store the other day through the window, but I didn't say anything. I don't want to embarrass you by just entering the store with my overwhelming prsence, and test your newfound, budding customer skills.

[A smirk.]Your ego's overwhelming; the rest I can't say much about.

Mind your own business.

Why I'm humble enough to ask how you're doing! How's that egoistic? But fine, fine. You're alive and everyone is close to feeling almost content. At least, you checked-in, and that's what matters.

[Hey, Jade is being sincere and he didn't make fun of his job. Jade don't expect Sync to miss their homeworld or shed a single tear or two. If anything, perhaps Sync is probably glad to get rid of it.]

So I should be dead?

[He was certain he had felt his fonons separating... what a shame he had to continue on here. Though, Jade's guess was correct in that Sync felt relieved to be here rather than Auldrant.]

Who is 'everyone'?

No. Unless you choose to. Though by the level of your reaction, you seem to have chosen not to be dead. Don't be so high strung.

If you want an accurate count of who is here from our world, it just me, Anise, Arietta, and Luke. That's why I want to check everyone in.

[Which led both of them back to his stubborn will to live, despite his many declarations of a wish for death. He opted to skirt the topic.]

...Don't tell Arietta I'm here. I need a mask first.

She isn't terribly close to anyone, and the last time I heard from her, she called me a mommy (a/n: liger, not human) murderer, but she agreed to a peace truce.

In other words, I'm not the type of person she wants to hang around with or be bothered with. But she's here in Fayren city.

Wow. Good at killing all sorts of things, mommies, allies, the mood...

[He'd opt for something more personal, but this was supposed to be mostly harmless.]

I'll keep it in mind. Is that where everyone else is too?

[It would be four times the reason to not go there until he was sufficiently prepared.]

And that amuse you? If you want to stick around, I can tell you stories.

Don't forget love, hope, and golden dreams, but they are pertaining to a certain associate you once have, namely the Reaper. Ah, but that's not my fault~.

I assume so. You can always send a message to their inbox if you want to keep in touch.

Fayren is notable for their fish market, their ruins, and a royal family living in a castle. Though I may have to move to another city, if I have to find a better job. I applied to everywhere except Everglade, the city of horrors. That city is too dangerous for someone with a weak fonon constitution.

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