sweethymns | OPEN RP POST QUATRE

[Noctis tenses immediately when the door knob turns, unsure what to expect. And when Acrueid walks in, he merely blinks at her. His hand still grips at the bedpost, tightly, keeping him balanced.]

You... you're the girl from last night.

[The one who saved him. The one who slew the malboro like it was nothing.

His mind churns, despite the confusion threatening to break through the surface. He frowns, shaking his head, then lifts his gaze back to her. (How did she look so cheerful, so unaffected by the night before? It's as if it hardly made her break a sweat.)]

This is your place, isn't it?

Mm hm! I've been living here for the time being. I don't get many visitors so you're the first new one I've had in a while.

[She places the bag on the mattress and then proceeds to sit on the foot of the bed.]

I brought actual bandages this time. Sorry about the one on your arm. I had to improvise or else you'd get blood all over the apartment.

[He scoffs a little again.] Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen anyone use duct tape before. At least you're creative.

[He'd sound more grateful if he wasn't so confused and disoriented. In an attempt to feel some sort of control over... anything, really, he moves to where his shirt is, ignoring the fact that the young woman had just sat at the edge of the mattress. He manages, if not a bit wobbly, and picks up the black article of clothing. Noctis sticks a thumb through the large tear in its shoulder, frowning.

Then he turns to look at her, the expression still etched onto his features.]

Who are you, exactly? Where am I?

Works well in a pinch.

[She doesn't do anything to stop him, not insisting on him resting and laying back. She just watches, curious.]

Well, first thing's first. Names. You can call me Arcueid. What's yours?

[He tries his best to straighten, with mixed results. And so he merely just gives up half-way through, grimacing again when a pain shoots through his shoulder.

He supposes he should oblige. She did help him, after all.]

...Noctis. [It's said plainly, without fanfare. Even if he believes himself to be still in his own world, if just far away from where he started, he doesn't expect everyone to recognize him right away, or if all.]

[There's no flicker of recognition in her eyes. Just an easygoing smile and a wave.]

Nice to meet you Noctis!

Ah, try not to move too much. I think the bleeding should have stopped by now, but we don't want it flowing again, do we?

[He has to refrain from sighing, and just eyes Arcrueid for a moment longer before offering:]

Look... I'm glad for your help and everything, but my shoulder really is the least of my worries right now.

Mm. True.

[But she shrugs and pats her bag of supplies.]

But you need to at least put on the real bandages I bought first.

[And then Noctis eyes the bag -- not warily, but a bit tiredly.]

Fine. I'm not sure I can undo your duct tape bandaging on my own, anyway.

[And so he moves back to the bed, sitting on its edge, trying not to wince at his overall soreness.]

Then you answer my questions.

Alright! Sounds agreeable.

[She stands up to move closer to Noctis, carefully, CAREFULLY, taking off the duct tape that's keeping the towel in place. And while she helps him, Arcueid just begins to idly chat as if she wasn't really doing anything out of the ordinary.]

It doesn't seem like you live nearby. When I saw you it's like you appeared out of thin air!

[He's frowning, trying to lift his arm up so that she can access it better. He ignores the fact that it feels stiff and sore all at once, and he responds only a moment or two after, keeping it still as possible.]

That has to do with my first question. Which was going to be something along the lines of "where am I"?

Oh, that's the million dollar question isn't it?

[Arcueid continues to work carefully, taking out the bandages from the bag and unraveling them. She starts rolling it around his arm before answering.]

Right now, you're in a city called Misaki located on the island country of Japan, that's part of the East Asian continent in the Pacific Ocean on planet Earth.

Is that specific enough or should I continue? I'm very happy to if you want!

[Or she might just like talking, that too.]

[Okay wait. What.]

Is this some kind of joke-

[He moves his arm out of surprise, and the pain that shoots through him cuts him off, with a sharp "ow!" escaping him. He curses under his breath.]

I've never heard of any of those places!

[Just where exactly did he end up? And just by warping, something that he did everyday? Gods above, was this some dream, or was he being toyed with?]

Hey, told you not to move.

[The vampire shakes her head, sighing at him.]

Thought so though. This is totally out of my range, even for someone like me.

[He gives her a look, but tries to keep his arm still, despite the confusion threatening to settle in again.]

And what's that supposed to mean? Are you saying you can't help me get back to Eos? You were there when I arrived.

[Said as if the two have anything to do with each other.]

That's what they call a coincidence, silly. There's nothing within my capabilities that can send you back to wherever you came from, especially if I have no idea of what your origin looks like.

Well this has to be someone's fault. My magic can't send me to completely different worlds I've never even heard of.

[This is a big "oh shit" moment, if this is turning out to be his new reality.]

[Huh, so that was magic. Arcueid finishes wrapping up his arm and steps back to study her handiwork.]

Well, we're at an impasse then. And you're injured and need to recover. Maybe we can focus on that first.

[He lets his arm fall to his side, rolling his shoulder slowly to test out the feel of the new bandages.]

It's just a shoulder wound. It could have been worse.

[Much worse, maybe, if she hadn't have been there.]

...I have a lot that I need to do back home. I can't afford to sit around and wait.

[She sits down on the bed to cross her arms and drum her fingers.]

Well, you're not gonna get far since this territory is unfamiliar to you.

[He feels a wave of frustration, but he has sense enough not to blame her for it. As such, Noctis lays down on the bed, groaning and frowning up at the ceiling.]

This is ridiculous.

[He glances over at her.] You never explained yourself to me. [As in, her abilities. Surely if she could do something like that, maybe she knew of someone or something that could help him?]

Should I? Right now?

[She seems to bounce a little, with a light of playfulness in her eyes.]

What do you think I am?

[Noctis is trying to read her, and honestly, it isn't difficult. A child could see that she's a rather... cheerful sort. Much like a child herself, in some ways, he thinks.

Ugh. He doesn't have the energy for this.

He looks up at the ceiling again, and closes his eyes. Maybe he'll wake up and it'll all just be a dream...]

I don't know. You said you were a "monster". But most monsters would've eaten me by now, so I'm guessing you were talking metaphorically.

Metaphorical? I wouldn't say so. [She holds up a hand, making a dismissive gesture.]

I'm definitely a monster. [Seeing as how she does have the means and capability to consume indiscriminately. She certainly doesn't act on it, not if she can help it.]

But I don't really want to eat you if that makes you feel better.

[He opens one eye to look at her again.]

Uhh... not really?

[Should he be alarmed? HE DOESN'T KNOW NOW.]

Explaining might help.

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