my wish is to die

— "martel" @colette

"Huh? Japan? Oh! Um, there’s Zelos and Professor Raine! They’re both my friends."

"Yes. That's where I come from. Or at least where I was before." She noted. "Zelos? I met that man already, he's quite the flirt. I'm surprised a girl such as yourself is friends with him."

#!pikorain #t:martel 01

ɴᴀᴄʀᴇ | C.C. & Leon

It was by no means a difficult observation to make, but Leon appreciated it all the same. It was about damn time he got recognized for his efforts in this place.

"Higher than most," he admitted. "But you’re right. I am with the government." His eyes flitted to the menu and he felt his scorn rise again. Surely it couldn’t be that good that they’d make gourmet claims about this pizza nonsense. His nose wrinkled in confusion. Part of him was curious, but that small part of him was being suppressed by his pride. “You enjoy this stuff?”

"I see." Like she thought, he was really a part of the military. Well, you could tell from looking at him that there was some sort of superior aura to him. Perhaps be could become useful.

"You mean pizza?" She blinked. "Yes, I do. Very much." It was her favourite food and she wouldn't even mind having it for every meal if she could; although that wouldn't be very healthy. However, this man didn't look like he had ever tried eating it before in his life. "You don't?"

#!ironyofhate #t:nacre

— "martel" @zelos

"Hah. She’s more like a raving banshee than a delicate lady." The two of them had quite the, err, friendship, if you could even call it that. "Call it a hunch? I don’t doubt that either. Whoever put us on those boats has got a lot of power backing them."

#!zealouswilder #t:martel 02

Did he just call a woman a raving banshee? That was...strange. Nonetheless, she disregarded his coment and switched back to their other subject in hand. "I agree. They're more powerful than anyone I have ever met." And she has come across a whole lot of powerful people. "I guess it's not so bad, though."

— "martel" @colette

"That’s right. Everyone here’s from a different world. Though, I guess most people come from this Earth place."

saintmurgen-deactivated20140805

"I have yet to encounter someone who comes from Japan but if you say that, I suppose I will eventually. Is there anyone else here who comes from your world?"

#!pikorain #t:martel 01

#{witch}

— "martel" @zelos

"Japan, huh? That sounds vaguely like Mizuho, the way it rolls off the tongue. I wonder what Sheena would make of Japan…" he trailed off for a moment, then cleared his throat. "Sounds like you don’t miss it all that much, though. Or you’re just used to travel." Making light of the situation was his way of coping.

#t:martel 02 #!zealouswilder

"Sheena? Is that another woman you know?" She asked, glancing up towards him since he was taller than her, in a genuinely curious tone of voice. "Hmm. I suppose I don't. And yes, I am used to going around different countries. I don't stay in the same place for long, but I have a feeling I will have to stay here for quite some time."

— "martel" @colette

Colette didn’t see the harm in answering. After all, it wasn’t here. “It’s back in my world. Behind a barrier and mist since he said it was safer that way.”

"I see. So you are from another world." She noted. "As expected, the people in this place come from all different types of locations."

#!pikorain #t:martel 01

ɴᴀᴄʀᴇ | C.C. & Leon

Smart woman. Her guile elicited a smirk from him which the thug would undoubtedly view as Leon issuing a challenge.

"My apologies, dear. The line was longer than I anticipated. I’ll make it up to you, I promise. Now then, who have we here?" His gaze snapped from the woman to the man pestering her. With a sigh, Leon crossed his arms over his chest and gave the other a look from head to toe.

"Do you know who I am?" Pulling rank had never felt so good. Leon upheld his smug grin as the creep began to sulk and stomped off in defeat. Now that that was over with…

His amusement ebbed away and the usual stoicism returned. With his lips drawn back in a slight scowl as he was wont to do, he formally introduced himself to her: “The name’s Leon. How do you want me to address you?”

He went along with it, as expected. Smart man. She kept close to him and observed as the unknown male from before started to give up and eventually leave, a victorious grin on her face as he did so. Glancing back to the one that had helped her, she offered a slight nod as well as her name. "C.C.. It's a pleasure to make your accquaintance, Leon. And thank you for your help." She would have to make it up to him somehow, wouldn't she? Although she was not one to thank others, doing only whatever she wanted and going along with her own whims, she had to admit that he did aid her and it was somehow amusing as well.

Another thing spiked her interest, however. "From that man's reaction to your words, I assume you have a high rank? Perhaps something within the military?"

#t:nacre #!ironyofhate

— "martel" @zelos

Not the sort to rely on others? So be it. Zelos skipped after her with a shine in his eyes. “So, C.C., what kind of place do you come from? I mean, if you don’t mind me asking.” It was generally a safe topic, at least until the homesickness kicked in.

#!zealouswilder #t:martel 02

Walking next to him, she looked back at the young man. "Not at all. But I don't exactly know where I'm originally from." She said. "The place where I was before was Japan, although it took a different name at the time. It wasn't very peaceful, as there was opression and such, but... It wasn't so bad." A smile on her face, she remembered her companion and even the people who had sided with him. "It was fun, even."

ɴᴀᴄʀᴇ | C.C. & Leon

Leon did not know the first thing about pizza aside from the fact that it sounded like a poor man’s dinner. He scorned at the idea of slathering flatbread with tomato sauce, wondering when pasta ceased to be enough. And for that matter, why weren’t people satisfied with butter and toast? He frowned at the sign posted out in front declaring a Grand Re-opening Sale! and began to walk past the shop—

"Now what’s a pretty woman like you doing in a place like this?"

He shuddered at the telltale voice of a sleazeball. Being a man of his station, Leon set aside his picky habits and entered the parlor. It did not take him long to find his would-be damsel in distress.

Leon made to approach the pair, thinking the woman would appreciate a bit of help.

#!ironyofhate #t:nacre #// always the pizza

Having such a strong penchant for pizza, of course C.C. would rush to any near restaurants that sold such food. And with the prospective of being able to buy pizza for half price, of course you would find her here. In fact, she'd been waiting for this re-opening sale for a few days now. However, as soon as she got there, she was approached by an unknown male. Sighing in annoyance, she turned around and tried to get away, only to be followed by him. "How rude." She comented, golden orbes glaring at the male.

Thankfully, someone else had noticed the situation and was now approaching them. It wasn't that she couldn't get rid of this man on her own but she couldn't be bothered to do so; therefore, she took the chance to run away to the black-haired male's side. "You. I've been waiting for a while now, it's not polite to be late. And I was even bothered by a stranger." She said, looking back at the man from before.

— "martel" @zelos

Either Zelos really was an oblivious idiot, or he was just that happy to spend time with a beautiful woman: “Of course. I’d never let you pay for a thing.”

"Let’s find a place. Do you think we should ask the locals for their recommendation?" Maybe she was the adventurous type, though? They could always hunt down a pizza parlor on their own. It’d give him even more excuses to get to know her better.

#t:martel 02 #!zealouswilder

"Good then." She smiled mischievously. "I suppose we could ask around, but I'm sure we can find a place on our own." She wasn't so sure about his orientation skills but hers were quite good so she was confident they could find a restaurant quickly. So she started walking in a random direction, gesturing back towards him to follow her.

— "martel" @colette

"I actually don’t really know myself. But I think it’s safe to call them Gods or Goddesses. But, I do know that Martel protects the World Tree. So she’s our protector."

#// i only just saw this omg sorry!#!pikorain #t:martel 01

"A God, huh..." So the woman that looks like her is something like a God. The fact that she was mistaken for her didn't seem to bother her so much anymore. She was curious, very curious, about everything Colette had to say. "This World Tree you speak of, where is it located?"

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Do you think he can enjoy the festival without actually having his bad luck ruining all his fun?

#infortunattus #!infortunattus #// hellooooo #t:festival

"If you think you're unlucky, then just find someone who's very lucky to keep you company. It'll balance things out."

— "martel" @zelos

"C.C., nice to meet you~" His good humor remained even as she turned him down. He was so used to this. "Wow. Shot down in a matter of seconds."

"Hey, that’s a great idea! I wonder what the local custom is." Depending on region, the toppings changed drastically. Or at least, that was how Zelos understood pizza to work. "Bet they use a lot of olives, huh."