[Open Action Post, Day 61] Getting Settled

[buildingthefuture]

Who: Osahar and anyone who wishes to bother him!
Open: Open
When: Day 61, post-event
Where: Apartments, and elsewhere around Bastion
What: Osahar's getting settled in and he has questions. All of the questions. Come and help him out!
Format: Action
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[So... this is going to be a rough day. First appearing in this strange place, then encountering those... odd rescuers, and now he's still trying to figure out what happened with the Core and Bastion itself. Automated farm? An entire small community? There's so much weirdness going on, and Osahar's foundering on how exactly to proceed. He's gone through a lot, but this is beyond even his experience.

For now, he has to break this down. First step is to gather information and find out what's going on. So, during the course of the day, he tries to find the others, preferably alone, to talk.

He's not rude, though. He smiles and offers a wave, waits for the person to get done with whatever they're doing, and then he offers his greeting. Something along these lines.] Hi. Um... got a minute, to talk?

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[blackblooded]

[Crona's a weird one, that's for sure. A full body twitch, jumping up at the greeting and whirling around, eyes wide and terrified.]

I...

[A nod, recognizing the man as one of the people rescued from the Skyway earlier. Crona can't decide on the words to say, so Crona just stays silent.]

[buildingthefuture]

I didn't mean to startle you. [He offers an apologetic smile at that. He can't exactly blame someone for being a little jumpy, not when he'd been ready to blast people earlier.

Still, it seems like this one isn't too friendly. Frustrating, but he can deal with that. Normal prompting, then!] My name's Osahar Solarin. What's yours?

[blackblooded]

[It's more than "a little jumpy", but now that the first moment of initial fear is gone, Crona can calm down and initiate semi-normal conversation.]

Crona.

N-nice to meet you, Osahar. [Ah, what are the words for an introduction like this?]

Are you settling in? There are rooms. Did you find one?

[buildingthefuture]

Nice to meet you, as well. [Good, it seems like the fear's going away a little. Still a little rough, but they're getting somewhere!] Yeah, I got room 10. Pretty nice, even if it's not anything like I'm used to.

[A pause, and then a quiet laugh.] Didn't have a lot of things to unpack, so yeah, I'm all settled. Just wanted to get to know people here. Maybe get some of my questions answered.

[notduchess]

I've got time.

[ The knight looks about, then starts for a hopefully comfortable spot to sit. ]

[buildingthefuture]

I appreciate that. [There are chairs enough in the apartments, the lady is more than welcome to them. Osahar remains standing, though, at least for now. He's got his left arm to his chin, too, and he regards this one with a curious gaze.] Well... firstly, thanks for rescuing me. I don't know how I would've done against those things by myself.

[notduchess]

I don't know how that ...

[ ... Duke doesn't really know what Osahar used, so just a bit of miming to shoot. ]

.. thing, works, but if it didn't only have three shots you'd probably have been good against just the little guys. Some quick tag-teaming with Alucard would have done some good.

[goodlifechoices]

I think I can manage more than just a minute.

[ She really hadn't been doing anything worthwhile anyway. ]

I'm Marie, it's nice to meet you under less... busy circumstances.

[buildingthefuture]

Hello, Marie. I'm Osahar. [He grins, glad that Marie seems friendly enough. Maybe he can get some answers!] Hah, yeah... that wasn't something I expected this morning. What's going on here? I'm still trying to figure it out.

[goodlifechoices]

I know exactly how you must be feeling.

But I won't be as much use to you as you might hope. I only arrived just the other day, and the truth is that I'm still so confused.

[unflattering]

[It's okay, he probably wasn't doing much except checking to see how many shards he has to help with the Bunny Fund.]

Eh? Yes, sir, what is it?

[buildingthefuture]

[He's been hearing some things that don't make much sense, about the animals, but... well, he figures that it's not his concern. Instead, he smiles a little.] Well... I've been trying to figure out what's going on here, but most people I've talked to don't know much, either. I was hoping you might.

[unflattering]

I'll do my best, I was one of the first survivors to come here so hopefully I can offer more information.

[Of course he's going to assume it's about Bastion as a whole and nothing else.]

[hellpyre]

[Rin was back in the kitchen where she could usually be found during the day, after getting some rest anyway. Clad in an apron, hair pulled in to a ponytail, she's hefting a large beat up metal pot with water to the stove. She usually works with another woman in there, but she also happens to be very pregnant and often needs breaks, so for the moment the kitchen is Rin's alone.

Osahar at the doorway gets her attention, and she looks up with a smile after the pot thunks down on the burner.]

Hey newbie! Yeah, I got a bit. 'sup?

[buildingthefuture]

[He's not sure how to feel about a kid calling him a newbie, but... hey, he can laugh that off. He is kind of the new guy, there's no point in trying to deny it.

Normally he might offer to help, but... he can't cook, not really, even with his own tech. With a stove like this? No, he stays as far away from it as possible. It might bite, for all he knows!] Well... I've got a lot of questions, and most people don't seem to have answers. I hoped you might.

[hellpyre]

[She won't call him newbie for long. But it's a term of endearment, really. Rin has an odd thing about nicknames and generally calling people by something that isn't their given name.

She seems to have the kitchen handled pretty well, and once the pot is down she moves over to some vegetables on a wooden cutting board, picking up a chef's knife as she starts to cut with almost professional-level precision. She may be in a kitchen, but she looks more like a chef than a house wife.]

Maka and I were some of the first survivors to show up, so I'll see what I can answer. Hope you don't mind me workin' and talkin' at the same time.

[spotofsunlight]

[ As usual, Shiro isn't really doing anything when he's approached. Just walking around, exploring, staring out at the entirely too bright sky. Talking to himself, occasionally. He turns when the question is asked and squints up at the new guy. ]

What's a minute? Do I need one of those to talk? Wow, you're really tall, how did you get like that?

[ ...look, Osahar, you may have questions, but Shiro will always have more. Don't worry: if Osahar fails to answer any of those questions, Shiro won't hold it against him. In fact, Shiro might not even notice. ]

[buildingthefuture]

[Oh gosh, questions. Osahar is fascinated by Shiro, but... he's also very concerned as well. Both for the kid, and now for himself. If he becomes The Answer Guy, he may never shake the kid loose. Ah well. He runs his right hand over his face before marshaling his resolve.] A minute is a unit of time. It measures how long it takes to do something. So... yes, you can't talk without it. Sometimes a lot of minutes.

As for my height... taking a lot of vitamins and good genes, I guess. Where I come from, being this tall is actually kind of a problem, but that won't be the case here.

[He smiles, and quickly asks, hoping to head off any other questions.] So, can I ask you my questions, now?

[spotofsunlight]

[ The more Osahar talks, the more Shiro's eyes seem to shine with... well, not exactly understanding, but with wonder. This guy is smart! He says things Shiro doesn't get!

That reminds him of someone he's forgotten.

Who was it again?

Luckily, before Shiro gets a chance to ask about 'vitamins' and 'genes', Osahar manages to cut him off at the pass. ]

Well, gosh, I guess you can ask me questions, but... [ Shiro laughs sheepishly, scratching the back of his rabbit hat-covered head. ] I don't really know anything, so I dunno if I got any answers.

[superdrowningskills]

[This mostly just nets him a blank stare from Alucard, who's trying to process all of this new strangeness himself. Much of this technology is far beyond what is - was - found in his father's castle, and there were marvels contained within that the peasantry likely couldn't even imagine. Understandably, this is a bit much for someone from his time to wrap his head around.

He doesn't actually show any signs that he's refusing conversation though, so it's a start.]

[buildingthefuture]

[A bit intimidating, but he'll deal. He does feel a little bit of a bond with Alucard,after all- they did wind up together first. It's something.] So, getting settled in okay? The more I learn about this place, the stranger it seems to me.

[superdrowningskills]

[...And just like that, Alucard's hopes of a few hours to himself to collect his thoughts disappear. He does not blame the other man for wishing to speak to him though; it is a strange new place, and many people prefer to seek out the person that is most familiar to them in unfamiliar situations. Certainly they have not known eachother long, but that means little in cases such as this.

Besides, it would be impolite not to answer a direct question.]

...There is much that is unfamiliar to me about this world. Much of the technology far surpasses anything I have seen before.

For your NPC needs, call 1-800-npcs-r-us!

[bastionpc]

[And who better to talk to about the Bastion than the maintainer of the Bastion himself!

Nathanial is by the monument, monitoring how everything is going while the Bastion settles in to its new upgrades and powers and such. It's been a busy day, but everyone came back alive and now there's one less thing to worry about, so he is happy.

He takes a break from his work when Osahar approaches, though.]

Sure, whatcha need?

Or I can turn on the NPC Signal in the sky, right? 8B

[buildingthefuture]

[He's hoping that this guy can help him more than most have. Not just because he's willing to guess that this one's been around for longer than most of the others, but also because he's a fellow engineer. Hopefully, therefore, he can get some concise answers and figure things out. Hopefully.

With that in mind, he offers a slight smile.] Well... I'm new here, and I'm still not entirely sure what's going on. One moment I'm looking at flintlock pistols and things that even the history resources don't talk about... the next I see that Core, which has an energy level that I would be surprised to see in my world.

[He massages his temples with both hands. This has been a real headache of a day.] To say nothing of the new farm that just appeared. Right now, I just want some answers.

That works too

[bastionpc]

[He will continue to be friendly as he speaks, but it is painfully clear that he sounds a bit unsure of his words, like it's something he's not entirely comfortable talking about.]

Well, I can try to answer your questions, but I gotta be honest here: I'm just a Mancer in training. My Master, he's the one with all the answers. I've only been his apprentice for a couple years, so I've only learned a bit from him.

Luckily we were assigned to work on the Bastion, so I know more about it than your everyday person, but what I know is still limited.