I Wanted to Change History.

As unfortunate as that seems, you should be able to get back if you were able to get here…..but that still doesn’t answer my question. Seven’s not one to go out of her way for a stranger, at least not one from an entirely different world.

*Chuckles* To be honest, she didn't strike me as the Good Samaritan type either. I suppose looks can be deceiving.

She was aloof at times but she helped me nonetheless. Are you her instructor?

tempted to go on machina's account to yell at izana |:

Peculiar as to why she would lend a stranger something.

She was the one who helped me get acquainted with Oriense, to be honest.

You see, I'm from a place called Gran Pulse - an entirely different world. I was conducting an expedition with my research team when I blacked out. When I came to, I was in Rubrum. *Shrugs* I still have no clue of how I got here. I don't even know if I'll be able to return.

...

*Shakes his head and snaps himself out of his thoughts* But yes, like I was saying Seven helped me settle in. She was the one who found me in Rubrum.

….Pleased to meet you Hope. My name is Kurasame Susaya.

That would perhaps be a little more wiser, but how did you obtain that in the first place?

The pleasure's all mine. *Nods*

Ah, well...a student from this school lent it to me so I would learn more about this world. Her name is Seven.

“Only a week. I imagine you’ve yet to acquaint yourself with many people. Where have you been staying?” Her questions now were less of an interrogation and more out of curiosity. “And it seems you’ve befriended Seven. She’s a kind girl, if you pay no mind to her coldness at first.” She still wasn’t too trusting of him, but if Seven took a liking to him, he couldn’t be bad.

"I've been taking some time wandering around town and familiarizing myself with my surroundings." He nodded. "I'm staying at the inn closest to the school, I'm sure you know which one I'm talking about. Seeing as I probably won't find a way to return home any time soon I might as well make myself comfortable."

The conversation seemed more relaxed now, which in turn relaxed Hope's nerves. "I hope 'befriended' is the right term. She's a bit difficult to read." His voice sounded sheepish at this point. He wasn't exactly sure where he stood with Seven. At times he felt like he was nothing more than an annoyance, and sometimes it seemed as if the silver-haired student genuinely wanted to help him out. "She at least helped me with the information, so I'm assuming I'm on her good side."

-!

"Oh! My apologies-" He shook his head and placed a hand on his chest, "-I haven't even even introduced myself." The director respectfully bowed his head. "My name is Hope Estheim."

#B|

hurricanemace

“It’s really nice to meet you, too, Mr. Estheim~…What’s Team Alpha?” Cinque inquired whilst raising a brow. That certainly wasn’t anything she ever heard of before, not in Rubrum—or in the Milites Empire, for that matter.

The fact that he wasn’t from Oriense was a no brainer. Still, the student was having a hard time believing his story. “Sooo, what you’re saying is that you were at home, then you blacked out and woke up here without a clue?” Brows slowly began to knit together as Cinque tried to process that information. Something like that seemed so…surreal, but maybe it was possible.

"Oh, Team Alpha is my research team back in my homeworld - Gran Pulse." He eyed the curious expression on Cinque's face and he smiled. "We've been conducting research around our homeworld lately, looking for ways to sustain human life. It's a tiring, but rewarding process." He frowned. "I don't know what exactly caused me to black out and end up here...but whatever the case, I really need to get back home. My team needs me."

He nodded. "That's right. I know it sounds unbelievably farfetched but it's the truth. I don't know if there's much to say about time and space anomalies in Oriense but it definitely exists where I'm from. It might have something to do with why I'm here."

“But nothing too biological, I see.” It wouldn’t make sense for Kazusa to be conducting his questionable experiments alongside this man, in that case- if what he says is true.

“So you claim to know about our world, and about the war, hm? How long have you been here, exactly?”

"No, not at all." He smiled. "Well, I know a fair amount of biology but it's not my area of expertise." She seemed to be relaxing a bit with the interrogation, and her voice had loosened up a little from its harsh tenseness earlier. That was a good sign.

"I have working knowledge of Oriense's history and the war, yes. The limit of my knowledge does not surpass the information in that history textbook - well, Seven's told me some things but she said it wasn't crucial. Just little things, that's all."

"Not very long. I don't even think it's been a week yet."

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*Nods* Sir.

May I ask who you are and what you’re doing roaming the school grounds?

Great, not this again.

*Digs into his pack and pulls out a history textbook* I was just heading to the library to return this, and nothing more. *Bows his head apologetically* It's my fault for not seeking authorities to alert them of my presence first.

My name is Hope Estheim.

Seven? She was surprised to hear this, and even more surprised to know that she never said a word. “She was honest.”

Her eyes narrowed as soon as he mentioned his profession. Her only experience with any sort of scientist was with Kazusa and his experiments, and she was inclined to be wary of them since the incident with Jack. For all she knew, he could be in cahoots with this stranger. “Scientist is a broad term. What research do you do?”

#thequeen-#infectedexsoldier

The director nodded. "Yes, yes she was. She even lent me her history textbook so I could know more about this world...and I learned many interesting things." He then added in a lower voice, "And I ended up learning more than I thought..."

He cleared his throat. "I research a variety of things. Before I ended up here I was looking into ancient tribes that once inhabited my world, hoping to find ways for humans to live and thrive on their own without the dependency of certain resources. Explaining all of that would take forever, so I'll spare the details on that for you right now." He ran his fingers through his hair. "I also research time and space anomalies - rifts in the timeline, alternate universes...things of that sort."

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SINK THINKS IF YOU’RE HOT YOU CAN’T BE EVIL

sink has good logic

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strangeR DANGER

B| NOT A STRANGER

SEVEN KNOWS ME

#xcinque #sixth--sense

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NOPE YOU GET THE INTERROGATION. WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD HOOP.

SHADDUP

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STFU AND GET ON THE RIGHT BLOG GDIA

and it's not my fault your classmate finds your dad attractive ;|

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#PLUS SINK THINKS I'M HOT

hurricanemace

She nodded in response to his question, smiling coyly. “Yep! I’m a member of Class Zero. My name’s Cinque~!” Her smile, however, soon faded and was replaced with a puzzled expression. Just who was this guy? And why was he asking about Seven? “Well yeah! She’s in Class Zero, too~. She’s one of my best friends.”

"Cinque?" He smiled and lowered his head a bit out of respect. "It's nice to meet you, Cinque. Hope Estheim, Director of Team Alpha from The Academy at your service."

"Oh, is that so? What a small world." He chuckled. "Well, I'm not sure if you've figured it out but I'm not from Oriense. I was on an expedition back in my world when I suddenly blacked out. Next thing I knew, I woke up in Rubrum." He sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. "Seven was the one who found me, and she sort of helped me figure out where I was and what was going on. I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's the truth and that's all I intend to give."

“Who?” She asked, still eyeing him suspiciously. “Have you met others of u- Ahem.” She cleared her throat, “Others of Class Zero?” She hadn’t heard news of anyone coming into contact with this stranger.

He swallowed and paused for a second before answering. Her words were getting a little harsher, and while he expected that to happen too he couldn't help but feel nervous. This was strange...getting interrogated by someone much younger than him...and actually feeling intimidated by it. Strange...and maybe a little pathetic.

"The one who found me and informed me of this place was a girl named Seven." He nodded. "She said she was in Class Zero...and she told me about Oriense and the war between the four nations." He let out a soft sigh. "I understand your suspicions, but I can assure you I have no ill will. I'm simply a scientist who stumbled here by accident during an expedition."

hurricanemace

“H-Hidey hey~!” Cinque couldn’t help but start blushing once the stranger stepped forward and offered his greetings. It was obvious that this man wasn’t from anywhere near Suzaku, but something about him radiated kindness and it drew her right to him.

He couldn't help but chuckle at her enthusiasm. Maybe the students of this strange school weren't as serious as he thought, and that he just happened to run into the two most serious ones. This girl was different, and it was quite refreshing.

"So you're a student here, hm?" Hope smiled. "You don't happen to know Seven...do you?"

Queen frowned and furrowed her eyebrows. She was sure she’d never seen this man before, especially around the school. Though he seemed like a kind young man, his guess about her class unsettled her.

“What is it to you?” She asked, her frown not budging. Before she was to give any answers, she had questions of her own. “Are you from Rubrum? Even Oriense?”