EVENT ★ WELCOME TO LERAMZEN

[futurologists]

WELCOME TO LERAMZEN After nearly three weeks of "relaxation" in Oska, Audentes is given 48 hours to prepare for their next mission. Right on time, they are rifted to a different dimension, landing them in the futuristic city of Leramzen. Instead of appearing in a large group, recruits are spread throughout the city center so as not to draw attention to themselves, arriving in isolated areas: behind buildings hidden from the street, in public restrooms, stepping into the street from behind parked cars. The key is to blend in, though the metropolitan nature of Leramzen allows for some wiggle room; the locals see enough country bumpkins from all over the galaxy that they're willing to overlook a faux pas here or there from an obvious tourist. Recruits have two weeks before the day of the museum heist. During this time, they should contact their mission analyst, George, but the rest is up to them -- a perfect time to explore the luxuries that Leramzen has to offer. CITY LIFE Leramzen is a highly cultured city, with many museums and theatres, including its prized Lyushny Theatre which homes the galaxy famous Lyushny Ballet. While the natives of this planet are human, recruits will see a wide variety of other life forms in Leramzen, some humanoid and some most definitely not. Try not to stare! The generous stipend will more than allow recruits to take in the sights and treat themselves to a luxury meal or two, but of particular interest should be the clothing and jewelry stores found in the city center. There are shops that cater to any style and taste, including a few bespoke tailors that have a convenient turnaround time of two weeks. In addition to shopping and cultural pursuits, there is an ice rink in the city center, maintained for the long winter season, and horse-drawn carriages that will take passengers on a ride through Leramzen's historic Old Town. This is also a good chance to observe the State History Museum to get a lay of the land before the mission begins. But remember -- don't draw attention to yourselves, so going in all together might not be a good idea. Settle in and take in some sights, and get ready -- because when the mission begins, you never know what you'll be in for. OOC NOTES Welcome to the new mission! Heist sign-ups are now closed for current players, but all characters accepted after May 21st will still have the opportunity to sign up. For more information on the mission, please check the dossier and direct all questions about Leramzen to this thread. Questions about the game in general should be directed to the FAQ and you may submit mission ideas or player plots at any time.

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[thinhammer]

[ He's seen more than a few amazing and surprising creatures roaming around the city in the short time he's been here, so when he hears the sudden and brisk sound of hooves - a sound he actually recognises, no less - he turns almost automatically, not really knowing what to expect. His eyes widen at the sight of the woman who towers above him in the alleyway he's standing at the mouth of... For a moment he wonders if she's a native, but he realises that by arriving she's literally kind of just appeared, and recognises the look of shock and lingering distrust that had been exactly what he'd felt when he'd arrived in a strange new world for the first time. He can't not stare though. He's a simple kid from a reasonably simple world, all ninja magic aside, and seeing someone with the lower half of a horse is.. definitely a shock, to say the least. ]

Ah- [ He murmurs, trying to make his words filter in from his brain to his mouth without blurting out something dumb like the word horse and nothing else. Seriously, he's done and said worse. ] Aaaah- are ya new? Audentes? It's a lot to take in the first time, huh?

[kisha]

[Someone is addressing her. The realization filters in in the overwhelming blanket of new sounds, new smells, and new sights, and after a brief delay, Hayame jerks her gaze downwards.

Quite a bit downwards, seeing as she towers at around seven feet high hoof to crown. Some young man, not one she knows personally but one that must be of ALASTAIR, using the word she's come to recognize. "Audentes".]

Who are you?

[Maybe that isn't the polite or expected response to a relatively kind attempt at speaking, but. Her ears are ringing and her eyes are full of things she never even dreamed or conceived of. Manners have escaped her, (they often do).]

[thinhammer]

[ Naruto is pretty tiny for a sixteen year old boy and he really feels it when he has to crane his head up to look at her. He might straighten his spine a little in an effort to make himself just the smallest bit taller. Needless to say, it doesn't do much. ]

Woah, take it easy, okay? [ He's not as close as he usually would be. He knows horses can kick and she doesn't look like she trusts him, so he's not taking any chances. ] I'm Naruto. I'm the same as you, my world is nothin' like this one, but nothin' out there will hurt ya, y'know.

[ He's not sure if she's scared or angry, or both.. but he understands that not everyone finds these crazy new places they get transported to as amazing as he does. To some people, he's sure, it must be pretty unsettling. ]

[kisha]

[Take it easy? Her lip curls up in disdain at the very first syllables, and perhaps Naruto was right to be wary. A hoof to the head or chest could easily kill, and everything about the way she held herself, from the tight jaw to the irritable swishing of her tail spoke to a certain very high level of tense.

Also kind of offended at the very implication.]

I am not afraid of being injured by a city full of... merchants.

[Rich, plush merchants and nobles by the sound of the dossier and how rich the entire city looked to someone who grew up in an outpost.]

[thinhammer]

No, no, I never said you were afraid-- [ Talk about being touchy. Naruto will have to watch his words carefully.. and for a guy who very rarely thinks before he speaks, that's kind of asking a lot. ]

Okay, look. Comin' here to all this new stuff is pretty crazy, so I just wanted to let ya know you're not alone, okay? We're all in this together. [ Go wildcats. ] Besides, this place is full of stuck up snotty old people who are payin' more attention to what they look like instead of other people. Ain't no-one here gonna be a threat to you.

[ He's trying, bless him. ]

So, uh. I guess you'll be okay by yourself, huh? Like I said, I'm Naruto. Ya can call on me if ya need anything.

[kisha]

[Easily offended, thy name is Hayame.

Her tail continues to swish irritably, slapping against the walls of the alley she stands in, listening to the words coming out of his mouth and analyzing them in quite a different mindset than he might intend. For all that he says, ("not alone", to someone he'd just met), she gives only a single question in reply.]

To whom do you swear your allegiance?

[ALASTAIR?]

[thinhammer]

Allegiance?

[ His first instinct is to say Konoha, but she won't probably won't recognise the name anymore than he would the name of the world she's from, probably. He's never really stopped and considered if his allegiance has changed since he's arrived here - his loyalty to the leaf village certainly hasn't wavered but perhaps it's been borrowed, for the time being, by his new employer. ]

To ALASTAIR and to my teammates in Audentes. And to my village back home.

[ Naruto, honey, it was supposed to be a simple one word answer. ]

[kisha]

[To ALASTAIR. Of course.

The answer brings a small snort that she makes only minimal efforts to conceal, sizing him up from her towering height. He might seem somewhat young to his fellow humans, but to Hayame's culture he would be a grown man, and she evaluates him as such, noting he seemed to at least possess some degree of physical strength to his form, at least.]

ALASTAIR has done something to earn this loyalty of yours?

[Perhaps spoken as a true newcomer, she cannot see why anyone of strong principles would swear their allegiance to that group.]

sorry for the delay!

[thinhammer]

[ Naruto feels her sizing him up and he'd be lying if he said it wasn't a little intimidating. She's definitely got the upper hand here, but what she says distracts him from trying to not look spooked by it. It takes him a moment or two to wonder if honesty would make her more or less mad before he just decides to go with it. ]

Gave me a place to stay an' fed me, I guess. And ALASTAIR made it possible for me to meet all the friends I've made here.

[ She reminds him of Sasuke with that cynical way of thinking, that kind of harsh distrust, and he knows he probably won't get through to her with his point of view but he at the very least wants her to understand what kind of person he is. ]

Look, I get it. I arrived here and got stuck an' had to deal with it just like you. ALASTAIR hasn't done anythin' to deserve my service yet, but they haven't done anythin' to not deserve it either. I don't know one way or the other, so for the time bein' I'm just trustin' my own judgement and helpin' out people who seem like they need it.

[ He sticks his hands in his pockets, shrugs and gives her a plain, honest look. ]

Are ya not gonna help ALASTAIR out, then?

np! and sorry shes so rudefnkwlfne

[kisha]

How cheaply your loyalty is bought.

[Though she'd thought to restrain herself, she cannot censor that comment, staring down at him after his somewhat impassioned speech for ALASTAIR's sake. Gave him room and board, as if it were some charity and they were not involved at all in what had plucked them from their worlds in the first place?

It only makes her gaze grow colder, and she moves forward slightly, one front hoof striking the pavement a few times in an impatient stomp that probably signals she wants him to back up so she can more easily leave the alley she's arrived in.]

My own lord has commanded I lend my assistance, so rest assured you will have what little I deign necessary. But I am no rat come in the night to steal like a common thief.

it's fine! she's wonderful, i love her....

[thinhammer]

[ He's.. not very good at translating intention or signals, he does a lot better when he's told straight up what he needs to do. So when she clops her hoof at him he merely takes a little step back but doesn't really move aside all that much. ]

I ain't cheap. [ He's definitely common, has been a thief in the past, so he can't really speak for that part, but his loyalty definitely isn't cheap... it's just.. very large. The loyalty he has for Konoha is different, that will never be altered or weakened, but there are threads of loyalty he'll pass out to those who deserve it when it's needed and he can't see why that should make her look at him like he's dirt. He actually scowls, just a little. ] If someone needs my help an' it seems like the right thing to do then I'm gonna do it. Cos if I didn't I'd just be frownin' and grumpy and alone. There's no reason not to trust people until they give ya a reason not to.

[ Luckily he moves aside anyway after he's said that, so hopefully he won't get a kick in the face. ]

Do whatever ya want, y'know. See ya around.

bless u

[kisha]

[He claims not to be cheaply bought after saying such things, and Hayame's brow rises even further in disbelief.

But she doesn't care enough to argue morality with a stranger, in a world that isn't her own, in a group she wants no part of.

She doesn't even say a word, trotting out from the alley the moment he moves aside, with only a brief flick of her hand that could be taken for a farewell.

Trust- how naive.]