fortunefail | - 89 [Action]

[It's Thursday evening and the sun is slowly beginning to set. As dusk falls, Luceti residents who are near the south east edge of the village may notice a peculiar shimmering in the bushes. Like dancing sparkles, if you will. They may easily be mistaken for fireflies, but that is far from the truth.

Yuan has returned from his (silent) kidnapping and mana is literally evaporating from his body. Bright sparkles are rising up from his skin, before fading into the night air. Not to mention the peculiar smell coming from him. Evaporating mana emits a rather unique aroma that's neither pleasant nor unpleasant. The best way to decribe it would be... 'odd'. It's both a curious situation and an extremely embarrassing one, which is why he makes sure to stick to the forest's edge as he slowly makes his way home. He'd reach house 8 a lot faster if he crossed through the village itself, but he'd rather take a detour than make himself the center of attention.

All the way around the northern edge of the village he goes, but the closer he gets to house 8, the more exhausted he feels. Losing mana is like losing life and the more he pushes himself, the greater the fight to stay conscious. He'll get there eventually! Anyone is free to spot the peculiar sparkling man along the way.]

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No, not really. Most of the people seem to be heroes in their own worlds, not so many villains. That, or ordinary people.

I rather hope it stays that way.

As do I.

Have you been here long?

... Over four years.

[He doesn't sound at all proud of such a feat, though. Nobody in their right mind would be.]

That...is quite a length of time. I'm sorry to hear it.

... Strangely enough, there are two others from my world who've been here for just as long, if not longer. Aside from us, I believe there's only one other who's been here that long.

[So in short, four people who've been in Luceti for over four years, and three of them are from Yuan's world. The fourth is living with one of the other three. It just can't be a coincidence.]

Really? Are there many from your world here then?

[He sounds impressed, but he's really more curious than anything]

... Eight of them, I believe. [Well, ten if he counts Dhaos and Arche, but they're from so far ahead in the future that it doesn't entirely count.]

Eight? Thats quite a lot. There are only two others from mine.

Who knows? Perhaps more of them will arrive in due time.

Perhaps. I can honestly say I was surprised to meet a younger version of my Father in Luceti though.

... How much younger?

Well, he's 7 years younger than I am. I'm twenty nine.

... That must be awkward.

He's remarkably OK with the idea. Anything weird like that for you?

[There's quite a few instances that come to Yuan's mind. His fiancée, who was taken from so long ago that he had to inform her she would die soon. His fiancée's younger brother, who died and fully remembers that. His closest friend, who doesn't know that he will soon be leaving the planet forever to travel on a comet... Oh, and of course there's that fellow who came from over four thousand years in Yuan's future and is a descendant of the lifeless beings he helped create.

Plenty of weird instances, indeed. But instead, what comes out is:]

... No. No, nothing like that.

Oh?

[He knows you aren't being truthful...but just like that...they arrive at the house!]

Well, you said house 8 correct?

[Yuan has a hunch that Luke knows. The man did just admit to being able to sense lies, after all. He's just glad the matter isn't being pressed.]

Yes, I did. ... Thank you for accompanying me. [That one is truthful, if not a bit formal.]

Of course. It was pleasant to meet you, Yuan. I hope to see and hear from you more...when you aren't so afflicted.

[He offers a hand, and a smile]

[He shakes that hand with as much of a smile as he can manage. Really, it's more of a wry smirk.]

Yes, well, I'm sure I'll be around.