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{A girl comes to the Plane, looking curious for a moment, but that instantly changes to nothing short of absolute amazement once she sees the stars all around.}

Hohe?! I-Is this really the inside of that pretty shop?

{She stares, turning in place}

...Wah~ It's really pretty! It's like when we went to see the meteor shower on the rooftops...Oh, but this is a lot closer. You can see more than just comets and the little stars. I think they had simulations of things like this on Man-Home...

{o wait} Oh, that's it, isn't it? It's a simulation...Living in Neo-Venezia for so long, I guess I'm not used to these things anymore. I kind of forgot about them after my first year on Aqua...It really is a nice one, though.

{That seems to be enough for her, so she just stands there and watches, wondering to herself why a simulation would have a bar...} Shopkeeper-san, which way is the exit? I think my friends are waiting for me.

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[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[That wasn't what he was expected.]

So far, it seems safe enough... but one should not let his guard down completely in such a mysterious place.

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Well, if you don't let your guard down, it makes it hard to enjoy a place like this, right?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

Not all mystery is benign, miss.

[remare.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe not, but you won't know that right away, will you? I guess I'm just optimistic!

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Painfully... horribly so. She's one of the types who, if his curse could be broken by something mundane like kissing him, would be fully capable of that. And give him like ... super powers at the same time. So... goodly and optimistic...]

I suppose you are. May no harm befall you, then.

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O-Oh, thank you, sir!

{She bows politely, and considers her question for a few moments. Akari sees giant cats semi-regularly so a frog isn't terribly far-fetched...}

If it's alright for me to ask, though...Are you a King of Frogs? I've met Cait Sith a few times, so I thought maybe it was similar to that...

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[He bows his head in return, though his eyes widen a bit in ... a froglike fashion at the royalty accusation. He doesn't have very many discernible expressions, okay?]

You must be mistaken. I'm no King, and never will be. I am a simple knight who serves beneath His Majesty, King Guardia XXI.

[remare.livejournal.com]

Oh, a knight, then...? That's still really neat anyways! Is it hard being a knight?

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[a noncommittal little croak, here] It is something I shall dedicate the rest of my life to.

[For Cyrus...]

[remare.livejournal.com]

Then you must be a very good knight!

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

Ah... [Blind optimism... HIS GREATEST WEAKNESS!] There are always better men suited to the job, miss.

[remare.livejournal.com]

{Akari can dish that out forever :|b}

Oh, but you're really dedicated, obviously! The people that are best at their job are the ones that are the most dedicated to it. Or, I mean, they really love their job.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Someday he'll be there with the rest of them. But until then? Ehhh...]

I will do my best to protect my kingdom and its people. That is all that matters now.

[remare.livejournal.com]

Then I wish you luck! I'm sure that you can.

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[... If frogs could blush... XD]

Your words honor me, miss.

[remare.livejournal.com]

{She's just kind of daydreaming, now, sorry. Because knights are cool! And she's imagining a kingdom of frogs.}

[herosmedal.livejournal.com]

[Oh Akari. Don't mind if Frog stands there awkwardly while you do this to him.

If she doesn't report to reality in another ten seconds, he'll bow and shuffle off.]