Reflecting reflections

[guyexplains.livejournal.com]

[A blond young man in a green tunic and cream coat is seated by one of the ponds near the forest. He's just looking at the water, one knee drawn up, the other leg stretched out. One hand rests on the raised knee, the other is behind him, bracing him as he admires the view.]

[And it is an amazing view. It's a large pond, and deep. With lily pads floating at the edges. But more than that, the stars reflected on the surface of the water are gorgeous, as endless as the scene all around only given a glassy, unreal appearance by the water.]

[More speculatively though, and what makes it a sight that can only really be admired on the Plane, is the way the stars beneath the pond can also be seen. The stars beneath the water and the stars reflected on the mirror-like surface of the water, with the lily pads floating in between, gives the whole thing an incredibly surreal, beautiful serenity.]

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[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[Asch is distracted, as usual, but he notices Guy lingering near the forest-- one of Asch's favorite places-- and he can't quite bring himself to walk away. There's a lot unspoken between them since that incident. He wasn't... he doesn't want to make amends. It isn't worth it.

But he lingers anyway, hesitating at the other side of the pond. There's a crimson sash tied around his upper arm, a dark look in his eyes, and something quiet and telling about the way he clutches his other arm... as if it might disappear. He huffs and lets go of it, and turns as if to leave.]

[explains]

Not even going to say hello?

[Guy's voice is calm and level. He doesn't look up from where he's admiring the view, and even the expression on his face is mild and smiling.]

You were raised better than that.

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[Ouch. He slowly turns back around. Usually Guy is the one to say biting remarks like that and leave, but Asch stands his ground. He's been here longer.]

What do you want?

[lamb_of_gold]

[SPLASH!

A quarter way across the pond is what appears to be a very small child, 12-18 months or so, and he is currently wading around very loudly in the shallows, lurching around as babies are wont to do. Sometimes he reaches down into the pond, pulling up shiny rocks or other little things of interest. He stumbles here and there, but seems to be alright at catching himself.

This baby has a very distinct hair colour. Namely that of pale lavender.

Sup?]

[explains]

[Guy rises to his feet before he even registers the hair color. Unsupervised small child by a body of water. Not on his watch.]

[He walks towards the kid, not running but keeping his eyes on the boy. If Mu falls he'll be sprinting immediately.]

[lamb_of_gold]

[No falling, just splashing. He seems to be having a good time of it, at any rate!]

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[The serene reflection is ruined by a bare-shouldered blonde boy obscuring the stars. His clothes are dark, but he carries the same illumination about him that people on the Plane have, and it makes him less threatening.

Still, he looks like he doesn't want to disturb Guy. He did say he'd talk about it later, but...

Emil fidgets with his armbands.]

Is everything okay?

[explains]

[Really, Emil sounds just like Aster... It makes Guy look up and over before he can figure out which of them it is.]

Yeah.

[He pats the ground beside him, expression calm and friendly, though now that Emil's here there's something that's been bothering him he wants to know.]

Come join me. The view's great.

1/2

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[He figures that despite Guy's friendly disposition, that is not a request. Emil sits down-- not too close, but not too far either. Just the right amount of personal space.

He's silent for a minute, staring miserably into the starry pond, and then the trembling in his fingertips makes its way into his voice.]

I'm... I'm really sorry. [He ducks his head.] I never wanted to hurt anyone, but the people who run this place sometimes make us do horrible things, and... and that's why... I killed your friend. I know it's not an excuse, but-- you need to know what kind of place this is.

A while ago, they put some people on an island somewhere and told us that we had to fight the other teams. Or else they would erase our worlds. My team and Jade's team survived the others, and... so... it was just us.

[pactum.livejournal.com]

[He tugs at his armbands, tanned fingers still shaking.]

If you want to kill me, I understand. I've already died before.

But you have to wait until I've finished my promise. I swore that I'd protect someone and if we don't finish the journey, our world will die.

After that... I don't care what happens to me.

[flawless-genius.livejournal.com]

[Firesong stops to admire the view in the pond, the crystal beads and small bells woven into his hair chiming gently as he sits near the edge of it] This is a very enchanting sight.

[explains]

[Guy looks up at the man, the exotic clothing and hair style getting a curious glance before he looks back at the pond.]

Yeah. I can't disagree. You wouldn't be able to see anything like this where I'm from.

[flawless-genius.livejournal.com]

[Firesong is used to getting curious glances. In fact, he likes encouraging them.] I don't think I've ever seen anything like this back home either. [He pauses to consider that for a moment] I suppose it would be possible to create a similar effect with magic, but illusion wouldn't have the same sort of impact the real thing does.

[enduringwinter.livejournal.com]

[There's a few reasons why Richter returns to the Plane time and time again. Aster was at the forefront of them (and he always will be the beginning and end of all Richter does) but the one that follows closely is the simple fact that staring at that surreal and unsettling red all the time drove the half-elf up the wall. With eyes closed or opened, the fact of the matter was that red dominated everything in the Ginunngagap.

With an eternity to while away, what harm was it if Richter occasionally stepped onto the Plane for a breather?

What he doesn't expect is to run into that one blond that had struck up a conversation with him in the kitchen. Stopping near the treeline, Richter contemplates whether dropping off the Plane would be preferable or not... But the sight of the stars in and on water draws his attention and he stops to just take in the view.

Hope you don't mind some quiet company]

[explains]

Guy doesn't seem to mind at all, if he even notices Richter. It seems, for a while, like he doesn't, just enjoying the view, way the occasional ripple across the water's surface distorts the stars and makes the whole thing that much more surreal.]

[After a time he eases himself back a little, not looking at Richter.]

It's really something, isn't it?

[clinical]

[Jade knows what beauty looks like, but this sublime imagery doesn't hold any appeal to him. As he might say, astrophysics wasn't his speciality. He passes Guy by, at ease in his old clothing. Like none of it ever happened.] Selenias would bloom well here.

[Perhaps they should plant them for the two Tears.]

[explains]

[Right. They can all pretend it was a nightmare and let it fade with memory. That's one way of handling it. Guy doesn't really object to that method.]

Hah. Yeah, they would really add to the scene. You could plant them around the edge of the water like a silver ring.

[melodyoftheabyss]

[ The forest reminded the maiden of her home. Having been here for not very long and discovering well shocking things she seems to have found herself near a pond. As described its mesmerizing appearance drew her closer to it. Not to mention the view itself had given her some form of peace. It's not too hard to adjust to the change of scenery but the hardest part was letting it all sink in.

She caught the sight of blond hair and familiar clothing. She had only spoken to him not too many days ago. There was still a lot she didn't quite understand about this place. There had not been a viable answer for her being here. What others had said 'Experiments,' weren't going to put her at easy. It only made her more concerned with what would happen in the future. With light medium steps she approached him but at the same time not trying to startle him. ]

[explains]

[Guy looked over his shoulder at Tear's approach. He offered a light smile as she true closer, something calm and not too bright, subdued to fit the scenery. He nodded at her, and looked back at the lake.]

Hey. Looking around the place?

[ofunity.livejournal.com]

[It's not often that one comes upon a sight like this. Lloyd's always had a deep interest in stars, so while the Plane always held all sorts of wonders for him... This probably takes the cake right here.

Once Lloyd sees the pond, he stands, frozen, for a moment, just to admire the view. Then he wants to get closer, to see it more clearly. Despite the fact that the person sitting by it is someone he doesn't know, he makes his way to stand a few feet to the side of him, hands on his hips as he looks out over the water and to the beautiful sight above and within it.]

Wow... That's some view, huh?

[explains]

[Guy looks up at the kid, smiling a little at his honest appreciation of the scene.]

Yeah, it really is. This is the kind of place... I guess with a view like this it makes this place seem totally different, you know?

[More magical and less terrible.]

[dritte-tochter.livejournal.com]

[Suiseiseki keeps her distance, though the pond is absolutely beautiful. when she finally decides to approach, it's from the opposite side as Guy and she's cautious, even a little skittish. the sight almost reminds he of an N-field -- that weird mix of beauty and absurdity found in dreams

eventually, she crouches next to the water, shiny black shoes poking out from the bottom of her green dress right along the edge of the pond]

It's pretty, desu....

[explains]

[Guy watches the girl, a little curious about the almost skittish way she approaches the water. Maybe she doesn't like water? Or the scene is too eerie. He doesn't ask. Instead he nods in agreement when she speaks, even if she's not looking at him to see it.]

Yeah... It's really something. There's nothing like this back home.

[youidiots.livejournal.com]

[She's seen a lot in the Outer Lands, but there are still times and things that can take her breath away. The sheer beauty of nature, something she had never known until venturing forth, still have an affect.

The view, the stars and the stillness of the water, still her words and movements as she observes quietly, not wanting to disrupt the sanctity of such a place.]

[explains]

[Guy is also enthralled by the view. But after a little while he turns his head, offers Tear a slight smile.]

Hey.

[The greeting is soft. Speaking too loudly seems wrong, with such a scene.]