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No no, the "air"port? [Winces.] Sorry, I just — if you go travel by sea, you use a port that's called a harbour, and the last place I was abducted to had a spaceship, but that was for travel among the stars, not just. In the air itself. They said there was no air in space. So.
[A beat.]
Like, is an airport for crafts that are powered by wind, or what?
[A beat.]
Like, is an airport for crafts that are powered by wind, or what?
[ Oh. He shakes his head. ]
No, airplanes—which are the crafts used for air travel—are powered by gasoline. It's like a combination of the force from the gas propulsion combined with the design of the airplane that keeps them suspended in the air.
[ Rubs his neck. ]
Or... something like that? I'm not an engineer or anything.
No, airplanes—which are the crafts used for air travel—are powered by gasoline. It's like a combination of the force from the gas propulsion combined with the design of the airplane that keeps them suspended in the air.
[ Rubs his neck. ]
Or... something like that? I'm not an engineer or anything.
[bless you sweet rin. Rosamund listens with rapt attention.]
Okay! Okay, that makes so much more sense. I understand.
[She nods, then covers her mouth as she laughs a little.]
I guess I was just thinking about when I had to travel by the air — me and my friends were literally blown across the sea by the North Wind? Gerard was so mad. It was terrible!
Okay! Okay, that makes so much more sense. I understand.
[She nods, then covers her mouth as she laughs a little.]
I guess I was just thinking about when I had to travel by the air — me and my friends were literally blown across the sea by the North Wind? Gerard was so mad. It was terrible!
Not Ylfa!
[Her hand comes to her mouth. Sorry the shock is inevitable.]
But that's...when would they...oh my goodness, I thought I was the only one who was taken? They've never said a word to me — unless they're a different Gerard and Ylfa? I don't...
[She edges a little closer now, tugging fretfully at her hair.]
Are they all right? Do you know what's happened to them since?
[Her hand comes to her mouth. Sorry the shock is inevitable.]
But that's...when would they...oh my goodness, I thought I was the only one who was taken? They've never said a word to me — unless they're a different Gerard and Ylfa? I don't...
[She edges a little closer now, tugging fretfully at her hair.]
Are they all right? Do you know what's happened to them since?
[ Nodding. ]
They're alright. We kept in touch after the Game ended, and it seemed like everything was okay... Even if they got into dangerous fights every now and then.
[ He's thinking a little. ]
They might be... different versions than the ones you know.
They're alright. We kept in touch after the Game ended, and it seemed like everything was okay... Even if they got into dangerous fights every now and then.
[ He's thinking a little. ]
They might be... different versions than the ones you know.
That does sound like them. Dangerous fights is a thing. Especially with Ylfa.
[She bites at her lip, eyes darting between his.]
...That does make sense. I think. I mean, maybe it's possible we got taken at different times and all three of us thought no one else would ever believe us? I didn't. At least not at first. But...different versions...that was already a sort of issue, where we're from. So.
[This isn't very fair of her, is it? She's all worked up about Gerard and Ylfa now (and who's to say the others hadn't been taken too? Pinocchio, or PIB, Mother Goose...surely not Cricket?), but neither of them are here. Instead it's this boy, who she barely knows and now is putting a tremendous pressure on with this hysteria. Rosamund swallows thickly, shaking her head.]
Maybe — listen, I'm terribly sorry, I didn't mean to alarm you. I just didn't expect to hear they'd been through the same thing. But so have you, and you're the one right here and now, so. I'll save my worrying about them for later. Are you all right? Were you all right, back there with them?
[She bites at her lip, eyes darting between his.]
...That does make sense. I think. I mean, maybe it's possible we got taken at different times and all three of us thought no one else would ever believe us? I didn't. At least not at first. But...different versions...that was already a sort of issue, where we're from. So.
[This isn't very fair of her, is it? She's all worked up about Gerard and Ylfa now (and who's to say the others hadn't been taken too? Pinocchio, or PIB, Mother Goose...surely not Cricket?), but neither of them are here. Instead it's this boy, who she barely knows and now is putting a tremendous pressure on with this hysteria. Rosamund swallows thickly, shaking her head.]
Maybe — listen, I'm terribly sorry, I didn't mean to alarm you. I just didn't expect to hear they'd been through the same thing. But so have you, and you're the one right here and now, so. I'll save my worrying about them for later. Are you all right? Were you all right, back there with them?
[ He doesn't mind... You can feel your emotions, Rosamund. He supports being honest about your feelings, even though he wishes that she didn't have to go through any heartache.
He waits as she talks herself through it. ]
Sorry... I should've approached it a little more delicately.
[ He just blurted it out without any thought at all how it'd make him feel. ]
I don't think... [ He doesn't want to say they weren't okay, because he doesn't want to give her any more grief. So he just leaves it at: ] You know how the games are. But they were determined, and they kept their spirits up.
... Well, Ylfa kept her spirits up. Gerard would spiral over small things every now and then.
[ Said with a fond smile. ]
He waits as she talks herself through it. ]
Sorry... I should've approached it a little more delicately.
[ He just blurted it out without any thought at all how it'd make him feel. ]
I don't think... [ He doesn't want to say they weren't okay, because he doesn't want to give her any more grief. So he just leaves it at: ] You know how the games are. But they were determined, and they kept their spirits up.
... Well, Ylfa kept her spirits up. Gerard would spiral over small things every now and then.
[ Said with a fond smile. ]
No no! You're fine! [Nodding emphatically. Even putting a hand on his shoulder. It's affection week we are being forward.]
He would spiral, yes. But he does pull through when you need it the most, and I think he is working hard to improve himself. Especially now that he's officially divorced. And Ylfa's doing great! I was worried when she lost her grandmother [again...] but she's bounced back to her old self. A very independent version of it actually. She's blossomed into a really fiesty young woman. The bravest little girl I've ever met.
I'm...well. Still a princess! If they ever mentioned a princess friend that would be me, but if not that's all right, there's so much going on all the time.
Were they good friends to you?
He would spiral, yes. But he does pull through when you need it the most, and I think he is working hard to improve himself. Especially now that he's officially divorced. And Ylfa's doing great! I was worried when she lost her grandmother [again...] but she's bounced back to her old self. A very independent version of it actually. She's blossomed into a really fiesty young woman. The bravest little girl I've ever met.
I'm...well. Still a princess! If they ever mentioned a princess friend that would be me, but if not that's all right, there's so much going on all the time.
Were they good friends to you?
We didn't get to spend much time together so I didn't get to learn too much about their situation at home.
[ He died instantly. ]
But... I do care about them a lot. They were really good to me, and helped me out since I wasn't used to fighting or death or any of that.
[ He died instantly. ]
But... I do care about them a lot. They were really good to me, and helped me out since I wasn't used to fighting or death or any of that.
So you'd think.
I know that Shouki guy was saying there's no point in investigating anything, especially the first week. And maybe he was right? [She bites her lip.] But there were things to find on the Eudora. Not all the time, but people could investigate and sometimes, you did turn up with something important.
It wasn't just among the living either, the dead had quite a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. We had to commune with the ghosts of the old crew, figure out how to reunite both the dead and the living...It was very stressful!
I know that Shouki guy was saying there's no point in investigating anything, especially the first week. And maybe he was right? [She bites her lip.] But there were things to find on the Eudora. Not all the time, but people could investigate and sometimes, you did turn up with something important.
It wasn't just among the living either, the dead had quite a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. We had to commune with the ghosts of the old crew, figure out how to reunite both the dead and the living...It was very stressful!
Oh. [sensing the first week kills energy] I get it. That's all right.
I'm glad they were kind to you in the time you had. And that you were good to them too. I hope I can keep the trend going? [She smiles] We could be friends too, I hope.
...I could also teach you a bit about fighting, even if I'm more of an archer. Or about tracking! That's come in use a few times in these situations!
I'm glad they were kind to you in the time you had. And that you were good to them too. I hope I can keep the trend going? [She smiles] We could be friends too, I hope.
...I could also teach you a bit about fighting, even if I'm more of an archer. Or about tracking! That's come in use a few times in these situations!
[ Oh boy. ]
Sounds a lot more complicated than just playing a game to win. [ He doesn't think the Reaper's Game was easy, but it was straightforward. ] We weren't able to investigate much on our own throughout the week either but... There's no reason to think your experience wouldn't repeat here.
Did you just discover things by looking around or did you have to use your powers?
Sounds a lot more complicated than just playing a game to win. [ He doesn't think the Reaper's Game was easy, but it was straightforward. ] We weren't able to investigate much on our own throughout the week either but... There's no reason to think your experience wouldn't repeat here.
Did you just discover things by looking around or did you have to use your powers?
[looks to him like ??]
No? No we didn't have our powers at all. Not until the very end.
There was a, um, "simulation" room where it could mimic your powers, or manifest places you've been, but no. We just had to get in there and do the hard work ourselves.
No? No we didn't have our powers at all. Not until the very end.
There was a, um, "simulation" room where it could mimic your powers, or manifest places you've been, but no. We just had to get in there and do the hard work ourselves.
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