risingwinds | First Shooting Star

Maybe it's magic... That'd explain all the voices. So maybe if I--

[Flip, flip...]

Hey, can anyone hear me? I heard some voices coming from this journal, so I hope I'm doing this right.

[A beat.]

Anyway, my name's Ventus, and I've got a quick question. Could anyone tell me about this place? It looks like I'm in a forest, but I don't see any people around. Truth is, I'm kinda lost.

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[Those in the forest are sure to find this derp wandering around in new feather garb. He stops every once in a while to look around, occasionally scratching his head.

It's odd. While he's used to world travel and even changes brought on by it to a degree, the fact that he showed up in this world without any of his belongings or the Star Shard. His clothes, his armor, and even the Star Shard just up and disappeared, which makes no sense.

So what's he doing? Well, given the way he's aimlessly making his way through the forest, he's either a) really lost, b) looking for something, or c) a combination of both!]

Man, I wonder what happened. Did somebody steal it?

[And what is this "it"? Should anyone encounter Ventus, he might just explain! For now, he'll continue on his way.]

[ooc: Don't forget to hit up my permissions post if you haven't already! The more specific you are, the better.]

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It's ... pretty rural, if you're used to having technology around. There are some examples of advanced technology around here, like that battle dome that showed up a little while ago, but Luceti has lighting, hot water, and showers at least.

... [He realizes that this might not make sense to the newcomer.] I mention all those things because you'll be here for awhile. Ventus.

Actually, I'm not all that used to technology. My world's pretty peaceful, and the only time I really saw anything advanced was when I was on a space ship.

[Ah... that again.]

Yeah, that's what I heard. Is it true that time freezes while you're here, though?

Well, if you've seen a spaceship, that's more than ... some people around here.

I guess you can same "time freezes." It's more along the lines of you're set right back into the place in time that you were taken from; people can show up from the same world, but from different times.

[He pauses before tapping on his journal, making a link to the guide (http://wise-maiden.livejournal.com/24338.html).] If you flip to the next page, you'll see the guide Professor Sage has for newcomers. It should help with your other questions. [But, of course, not everyone in the village is a reader.]

[Different times... Wow, that's kind of a tough concept to grasp. He's tempted to ask, but the bit about the guide catches his attention.]

It looks pretty long, but I'll take a look! Thanks, uh... What's your name, anyway?

Yeah, it's pretty long. The professors at the school review some of the things in there, too -- er, if you're interested in attending school.

Oh, and I'm Leon.

I'll think about it. I've never really been to school before; everything I've learned is from my Master.

Anyway, it's nice to meet you, Leon!

Nice to meet you too, Ventus. ...You'll be okay getting back to the village?

Yeah, I'll be okay! By now I've got a pretty good idea of where to go.

And just call me Ven-- everyone does.

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