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5TH ☄ s h o o t i n g s t a r ☄ a c t i o n / v o i c e

[Kari was sulking.]

[Or at least, that's certainly what it was, even if she wouldn't admit it to herself. She's been out of sorts since Beardface went home -- the first time someone "close" to her has left Luceti, after over a year of being here. It felt strange, and she wasn't really sure what to do about it. Should she be sad? Angry that he went home while she's still stuck here? Or should she just get over it because that's the nature of this place? She wanted to go home. She could feel it so strongly in every part of her body. And yet no matter how many times she tried, the magic to take her back to her home world just wouldn't work.]

[On the table in her apartment, the notes left to her by the spirit who possessed her body for nearly a week still sat there, staring at her. A voice in the back of her head that she wasn't entirely sure was hers silently urged her to pick them up. She wanted-- no, she needed to be stronger. And if she had to risk a deal with the devil to do it, so be it.]

[Of course, then she finally picks up the notes and realizes they're written in code.]

[Son of a--]

[Voice - Hoshikyo]
Hello, Lucetizens! Okay, now that I've heard it myself, that's actually kinda terrible... [/ahem]

So, I know that school thing does some kind of class about magic, but I was wondering if there was anyone out there with experience in teaching the more serious stuff. You know, things not related to the filial magic here. Ideally someone with experience dealing with magic that might not come from their own world... but I'm not being terribly picky here.

Of course, I'm not just expecting someone to offer out of the goodness of their own heart or anything. But, I mean, I don't think I have all that much to offer myself, but I'm sure we can figure something out!

[Action - Hoshikyo/Kari]
[Sometime after her journal entry, she reverts back to Kari and goes to the library to get some studying in. She'll need if she's going to figure out exactly what these notes say. Thankfully, it's not entirely code, but the language is pretty heavily ancient. Perhaps if it were written in a nicer hand, it could be picked up by either Luceti's or her own auto-translation power... but for now, it gave her something to do. She's got quite a few stacks of books around her, and no less than 4 open at once. Though every so often, she leans back in her chair with a sigh of frustration. That spirit is a goddamn troll.]

[When she gets too frustrated, she heads over to the battledome as Hoshikyo for some stress-relief. It's been a little while since she's trained proper, so she's a bit rusty -- all the more reason to practice. She'll be focused more on form for her sword fighting, though she may attempt a few tries at magic while she's there.]

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[A project for the future? Ginia considers it and jots it down. Maybe others would be interested enough in the project to help out.]

I'll have to go there sometime. I think it would be fascinating reading literature from other worlds.

Oh, it is! It's always been one of my favorite parts of traveling to different worlds. The library's probably my favorite place in the village!

Any particular books you suggest I check out?

Ooh, now that's a tough one... I'd say it depends on what genre you're into. But personally, I think the real gems are the ones you find out of order. Like, you find one sitting on the wrong shelf, and then notice there don't seem to be any others like it where it should be!

[Ginia laughs lightly, a soft chuffing more than a real laugh. A nightmare for any librarian, but exciting for anyone browsing the shelves. A treasure hunt in the most mundane.]

That is always exciting. I'll have to keep an eye out for some novels from other worlds.

What kind of books do you like?

Hmmm... well, I'm a sucker for a good romance. But there aren't too many that cater to my tastes. [Those tastes being the improbable kind with absolutely no male characters.]

[The more Kari talks, the more animated she gets -- Ginia's stumbled upon her favorite subject.]

But the history books are pretty good too, if you can find one that's not written really dryly. I mean, when it's the history of whole 'nother world, it might as well be a novel. One minute it's going over some boring political uprising and bam! dragons attack!

[With a deep love for books herself, Ginia is happy to listen. She mulls lightly on the possibility of Hoshikyo as a ally. She's young, maybe no older than Natalie, but she certainly seems capable of fighting. Not that fighting is required for an ally.

A tiny voice suggests 'future friend', but Ginia crushes that thought. Friends require more trust and openness than Ginia thinks she can ever give again.]

From one romance reader with selective tastes to another, is there something you want me to keep an eye out for? [Absolutely no judging at all. Because girl, she is so there when it comes to enjoying lesbian romance stories.]

Other world history would be incredibly fascinating. Even reading about the differences between Earths would be amazing.

I might be a little biased, but there's a section of Japanese romance novels that's pretty good. "A Kiss for the Petals" is one of my personal favorites, though some of the books from that series haven't appeared here yet.

[Which goes without saying a serious crime that she should totally complain to the Malnosso about one of these days.]

[Ginia jots down the title in the back of her book. It's an exciting, though odd, idea knowing she can read books in any language and from any represented world.]

Since I'll be spending a lot of time in the library, are there any titles you want me to keep an eye out for?

Oh, they're pretty easy to find whenever they come in. I mean, I'm there a fair amount myself! They've all got the same title, but they separate them by themes and stories. And with the holidays coming up, they should be getting some of the Christmas specials in.

[Mm, Christmas, that most wonderful time of year. It does bring a question to mind.]

Speaking of Christmas - or other holidays - do holiday specific items show up around that time? Like candy canes and Christmas lights around this month or pumpkins in October?

It seems that way for the most part, I think. Which is kinda weird when you think about it, seeing as it's not like all worlds have the exact same holidays.

But like, Christmas and Halloween seem to be a really big deal here, but I don't recall anything special happening for New Year's Day last year.

Maybe it's due to the large amount of people from Earth. I could see that causing a skew in what holidays are used. I'd also imagine people from Earth would be inclined to celebrate certain holidays even here.

It's possible! I mean, it's not totally unlikely for so many similar worlds to be the source of the people brought to this world, if you consider it might be pulling people in from a certain part of the multiverse. And if they already share things like words for things and having humans, it's not that much of a stretch to say they might share cultural bits as well.

Out of curiosity, have you experience any holidays or cultural things from other worlds? Or are there any holidays that have formed in Luceti?

Oh, I've seen plenty of stuff from other worlds! I mean, I wouldn't be much of a world traveler if I didn't, right? But I don't know anything about any holidays that formed here. But I guess for people who come from worlds without them, you could say it's like they were formed here? They have their own unique traditions and whatever when it comes to them, I mean. Like, how they aren't too fond of Valentine's Day here.

[Even outside of Luceti, Ginia's not fond of Valentine's Day. Here, with the experiments? No surprise people without the holiday in their world wouldn't like it here.]

That makes sense. Moving away from holidays and experiments, what do you think about this place? Being stuck in one place is probably a big change after being able to travel through worlds.

[Up until now, most of Kari's answers have been relatively quick and upbeat. That one... she's notably a bit more subdued, and has to think on it for a second.]

...yeah. It's a big change. I mean, I probably got used to the wackiness faster than most people, but. Not being able to go home? That took some getting used to.

[Ginia's expression softens a little.]

Have you been here long?

About a year now. But I've been here twice. The first time was only for a few months, but then I just got pulled back in again.

Did you remember anything about this place when you were back in your world?

Nope, not a thing. But I hear that's pretty common for people who go back. I didn't even notice I left.

I suppose that makes it easier all around. Not missing any time, not knowing anything out of the ordinary.

[It feels like such a waste too. Everything learned, everything gained, instantly gone. But if things were remembered and learned, that could cause problems back in a person's world too. The difficulties of multidimensional travel?]

Do you remember anything from your previous stay here?

Oh, now that I remembered right away! Which I hear is something of a rarity in this place. Most people tend to just forget everything that happened here.

[She's not entirely sure she's grateful for it, though. That just means being stuck with the knowledge that she's come and gone once, and wasn't able to help anyone leave with her.]

[Most people forget, but some people remember. Ginia wonders if there's any particular reason for why people would or wouldn't remember things. Man, there's a lot to figure out with this place.]

I should probably let you get on with your day instead of holding you here and questioning you. I do appreciate the information though.

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