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Who: Colin Starfury, Anyone Else
Open: Open
When: Day 113, Late "Morning"
Where: Arriving from the Skyway
What: Someone new arrives at the Bastion
Format: Action
Warnings: None

[Well, here's something to behold. It looks as though someone's come back from the skyway. Only, this isn't an established resident of the Bastion. Someone new has been added!

Colin's trudging past the onsen with heavy footsteps, he seems to have been traveling for a while. But he's got a wide grin on his face. Oh, and he's got a holstered pistol and a bulky-looking pack hanging on his belt, if that might make anyone wary.

Once he's sure that the ground is solid and not going to behave weirdly, Colin stops in his tracks and starts looking around, taking in his surroundings. He also raises his hand to drum his fingers on his left wrist. Anyone feel like approaching the new guy?]

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[New arrivals are always fun! Except when they have to be rescued from the Skyway and something happens. Because something always happens. But this guy made it alright, which is a plus!

Except... there seems to be a distinct lack of welcoming committee. No one approaches him, even as he passes the onsen, but should Colin linger in one spot long enough he might detect the savory aroma of baking bread wafting through the air, coming from the near by Distillery.

And if he listens hard enough, he might also notice that whoever is making it seems to be humming happily.]

["Approach" may be a bit of a strong word for it. "Observe from a safe distance" is more of what Alucard is doing. Nothing against the newcomer; he's just not one for approaching strangers without good reason.

This man made it on his own though, so that's certainly a point in his favor.]

[Well, it's awfully quiet, but it's a small settlement, so that's probably to be expected. Given what he saw out on the Skyway, he's happy to find anything at all.

But, what's this? Is that FOOD he smells? Grain? Carbohydrates? Yes, his stomach confirms with a hungry growl, that is DEFINITELY some much needed carbs.]

Yeah, yeah, hush you. Be realistic, this place is quiet...

[His stomach gives another growl, seemingly in protest, and he sighs. Still, he can hear that humming, and the scans he was taking showed that this place wasn't uninhabited. It's a good sign, and it's time to check it out further.

As he approaches the Distillery, he decides to shout ahead and make his presence known ahead of time. No sense scaring the locals by sneaking up on them.]

Hello! Anyone out there who can understand me?

[On his way to the distillery, Colin pauses and looks in Alucard's general direction. Sensors indicate there's someone out there. And the medical scanner's having trouble placing it. Alien species, maybe? Oh well, Colin knows when he's busted. He resumes walking towards the smell of cooking bread, and raises his hand above his head to give a visible wave for Alucard's benefit.]

[Rin's sensitive hearing picked up that someone was walking around outside, but given the time of day it could have been anyone, so she made no move to leave her post in the kitchen until some one called out.

Covered in white flour, black hair in a messy bun and tail left thoughtlessly out beneath her white shirt and blue apron, the half-demon poked her head out the open kitchen doorway in to the Distillery's main room.

Well he wasn't familiar at all.]

Hello!

Oh, good! No language barrier!

[Colin grins and takes a step closer. Not too quickly, this may be a first contact situation, and he's NOT the diplomat of the family...]

Yes, hello. My name is Colin Starfury. Can you tell me where, exactly, I am?

Nope! Not here, anyway. Which is good 'cause my English is horrible!

[Rin gives the man a toothy grin, sliding out the rest of the way from the door, hands working over a messy towel to dry them as she came around the bar counter.]

It's just called "The Bastion". Sorry to say, but it's all that's left of this world and a lotta others.

Oh, uhm. I'm Rin. Rin Okumura.

[Hopefully Colin won't mind an offered hand with a little bit of flour still on it.]

[Most first contact protocols advise against physical contact with a new species without further study. Good thing Colin isn't a diplomat. No, he's an engineer, and he has worse stuff on his hands when he eats lunch. Have a handshake, Rin]

Lots of input and I'm guessing from that statement that I'm not the first odd visitor. Before I continue, please clarify. You said Rin Rin with only a slight pause between the words. Were you repeating yourself with your full name, or is your full name Rin Rin Okumura?

[Have a warm smile, Rin. No matter what you say, you're probably getting called Rin-Rin when Colin's more used to you.]

[Somewhat friendly; another good sign. He's a bit baffled at what the human (at least he looks human; the wind is blowing the wrong direction to be able to catch his scent) is doing with his wrist, but judging by the thing at his side that looks a bit like the weapon Osahar had wielded, it may have something to do with technology well beyond his time.

Alucard doubts he can follow the newcomer without making it obvious this was the case, but he may as well. It's near enough "noon" that he can use food as an excuse.]

[She's a demon, not an alien. Though touching demons is usually ill advised too.

She doesn't seem to care either way, giving a surprisingly firm, strong handshake for a petite Asian teenager.]

Nope! Most of us here aren't exactly locals.

[Well... Rin-Rin is better than Rin-hime or even Rin-chan, though she lets Kaoru get away with that one because he's too cute to punch.]

Heh, sorry. I was repeatin'. It's just Rin.

[Colin nods in apparent understanding. Worlds gone? Just another day in the life. He doesn't mind the firm handshake, and he'd probably laugh at any gender stereotypes thrown his way.]

Well, Rin, it sounds like I'm going to have a whole lot of catching up to do. But that can wait. I smell bread, or at least I assume it's bread.

[He gets a hopeful look in his eyes.]

Can you grant a stranded traveler's wish for some food? I haven't eaten in sixteen hours, and I am absolutely famished.

[He's... oddly calm, but even Rin figures that not everyone can have upset and panicked reactions. She does quirk an eyebrow for a second, but it doesn't last when he mentions food.]

Oh! Right, geez, you're probably starvin' after all that. C'mon.

[She turned, motioning for him to follow.]

Thank you.

[Without a moment's hesitation, he followed her. Anyone else would probably be suspicious. Anyone else would probably be just as hungry as he was. And in the end, he was either in trouble, or he wasn't. He'd rather be full if he were going to have to figure his way out of the end of the world.]

This place... Well, how about we start with what's out there? I've never seen a world where the ground does that. And I've seen a LOT of worlds.

[Well, it seems that by the time Alucard arrives, Colin's been given some food of his own. And he's eating ravenously. Colin glances up at Alucard as he comes in, and gives him a smile and a small nod of greeting.]

[The kitchen was a homey place - not overly large but big enough to accommodate cooking for a decent number of people. It shows signs of a lot of use, from worn out wood counters to black lining the bricks around the fire oven in the wall where the bread scent is coming from currently. They're certainly lacking in technology there, but Rin doesn't seem to mind it at all, and several loafs of bread are sitting, cooling on the counter on a tarnished metal rack showing that she's been at this for hours.]

The Skyway? That's what's left of everythin'. No one knows why it's workin' the way it is, just that we can keep it from fallin' out from under us by these.

[She taps an amulet at her chest, hanging from a thin silver chain.]

We got some stew left over from yesterday, too. Kinda low on the meat so it's more veggie than anythin', but it's got enough potatoes to fill you up.

[Colin listens intently as he follows her, studying the building as they go. The tech level worries him, seriously so, but at least there's shelter and food. With time, he can BUILD what he needs, assuming he'll be staying here.]

Yeah, I had one or two close calls out there as I was coming back. Thankfully, unstable footing is something we train for in my department.

[He grins warmly, and inhales the scent of food deeply.]

You don't know it, but right now, you are my favorite person in the multiverse. And veggie stew is fine, I'm not a big meat eater. Any chance you've got some fruit? Maybe some coffee or tea? Oh, and where do you get those necklaces? I'd kinda like to have something to keep the ground under me when I go back out there.

Be grateful that's all you had to deal with.

[She's turned, so her face isn't easily seen when she speaks, but something in her tone indicates she had far more trouble than some falling walk way upon her arrival.

She focuses on getting some bread cut instead, pulling out a big, but clearly old knife to do so.]

Check your pockets, or your bag. There's some fruit out in the ranch next door, but we're still workin' on gettin' a lotta things here so you're gonna be outta luck on either of those for now.

[Colin arches an eyebrow, but he gives her a soft smile just the same. It's not hard to imagine what sort of things people would go through here. He'd already seen the statues of some of his team, it's not hard to figure out what all could have happened. He starts patting down his pockets as he watches her cut the bread. He's got a LOT of pockets to go through.]

I'd offer to listen to you if you need, but you don't know me from Loknar, so I doubt it'd do any good. So... this is a recovery operation, then?

[He gives a quiet huff of irritation as he looks down at his kits. MORE stuff to dig through. Oh well, he's got time... and that stew sounds far too inviting.]

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[Rin's shoulders tense a bit, only lowering when she lets out a sigh and turns back around, a few slices of bread cut for Colin to take when he's ready to eat.]

It's... well it's not easy, y'know? But... uh. Yeah I guess that's what it is.

[Colin speaks body language very well. He also knows that right now, he's the alien here, so yeah, no real opportunity to start fixing things. Yet.]

Fair enough. Depending on how bad things are, I may be stuck here a while, so we'll have time to get to know each other a little more.

[He grabs a bowl and the sliced bread, and immediately starts to serve himself]

So... no electricity, I'm guessing?

[Need carbs, need carbs, need carbs... Bread has carbs. CHOMP]

[Technically they're all aliens of the Bastion. It's the Caeldonians and the Ura that are native.

But that's besides the point.]

A while? Unless you got an Infinity Key and a magic door to a world that ain't gone kaboom yet, you're gonna be here a lot longer than 'a while'.

[The snippy tone she uses doesn't go on for long, a huff escapes and her voice loses the edge.]

Not yet. We need another Core for that.

[Colin quirked a small grin as he chewed the bread, and he swallowed his bite, pausing to speak before taking another.]

Unless whatever happened here destroyed the entire multiverse, there's plenty of hope.

[He pauses a moment longer, and points his spoon at her]

Core? Please explain. That sounds important, especially if electricity relies on it.

It could've.

[a shrug]

I ain't smart enough to know what happened, I just know there's a lotta people from a lotta different worlds that are now gone all stuck here.

Did'ya see the big stone and crystal monument when you walked in?

[Colin grins a little wider.]

It also could'a killed us all, but it clearly didn't. Even if it managed to wipe out 99.99 repeating percent of life in the universe, which I highly doubt, there are still hundreds of planets and trillions of souls who could be fine.

As for the crystal-stone-thing, yeah, I saw it. Interesting energy coming off it, along with all around here. Plenty of stuff to keep my inner researcher busy. It's tied to cores?

[Yes, he's recording this now, always handy to have a record of these things.]

[Don't break out numbers on her, Colin. Her brain will explode.]

I guess so...

[Sure, there could be. But as far as she knows and thinks, none of them are her world. All of the friends she had struggled to make, all of those students, exorcists, even the demons, her sister...

Hope is nice, but only when it isn't overshadowed by the painful things that have already happened.]

That's where the Cores go. They're basically... pieces of the Bastion. The last one we got--

[almost got people killed]

... the last one we got made the hospital. But they're scattered all over the Skyway and they're not easy to get.

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