Week one

[letsplayamod]

You've all met Athena, and she's made her point quite clear. She's fully committed to making this world better, and you're the ones who agreed to lend a hand. Something she's obviously quite thankful for.

It's really not so bad around here. Despite the sky, and the state of the land, things are fairly calm. You've got plenty of time to get used to it, and each other. Maybe this'll be easier than it seems.

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[brokenhabit]

It is, yes. The kind of place where everyone knows each other, for better or for worst.

Though it’s not like there were many girls around my age either. There were only two others, and I was the eldest one.

[rockymountaindie]

[ ... ]

That sounds...kind of lonely.

[brokenhabit]

Does it? It’s hard for me to really gauge - it’s all I’ve ever known after all.

[rockymountaindie]

Oh- sorry.

I just mean... You never get the chance to meet anyone new. You know?

[brokenhabit]

[ She giggles again. ]

It’s all right, I see what you mean.

And you’re right… honestly this is my first time ever meeting so many new people at once.

It’s a little… overwhelming. I’m never certain how I should act.

[rockymountaindie]

...Yeah. I was...pretty isolated for awhile, and, even to me... It's feels...crowded. Even with all the space.

[ He takes a moment, turns this over in his mind. ]

How d'you...want to act?

[brokenhabit]

How I want to?

[rockymountaindie]

Yeah. Not...how you're supposed to. How you should. How everyone, I dunno, expects you to, or whatever.

What do you want?

1/2

[brokenhabit]

Hm…

That is a good question…

[ She could just deflect like usual but… ]

2/2

[brokenhabit]

One that I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to.

[rockymountaindie]

Not at all? Really?

[ Alex is getting some vibes about Leb's life and ngl he is not a fan of her little town. ]

Then... I guess maybe... That's what you should do first. Figure out what that is, what- what you'd want to do, or...or be.

[brokenhabit]

[ oh Alex hun you don't know how bad it gets yet, just wait till you find out Leb of all people almost got witch trial'd ]

...Yes, I suppose you're right. That probably should be it.

[ They're almost at the fire now, or at least almost to the closest distance Alex is willing to go. ]

...I think I know a good place to start with that though.

[rockymountaindie]

[ he's gonna cancel this whole town s2g

Alex stops just beyond the logs around the bonfire. She can keep going, if she wants. But he won't get a bit closer. ]

You...never liked being a nun, huh.

[ It isn't really a question. Just...a feeling he's getting from her. ]

[brokenhabit]

[ She pauses, thinking the statement over, before taking a few more steps towards the fire without him. ]

I don't know if I can say "never". Maybe at one point I did but I... was quite young when I was convinced to don the veil.

[ Blaming Father Hans for this. It's always that fucker's fault. ]

But I do know one thing for certain: I haven't used this in a very long time.

[ She lifts her arm up, holding the Bible in one hand ]

Nor do I want to.

[ And then with a powerful swing, she throws it right into the bonfire. ]

[rockymountaindie]

[ This seems...incredibly significant for her. From how she talks, how she carries herself... This is a huge step. Just that one word, convinced, it implies a lot, and none of it good.

Alex wishes he could be standing beside her, showing his support that way. But crackles of flame dance in his eyes, and he remembers the feeling of fire engulfing his body. Had he actually died then, it would've been over. He wouldn't have to relive it, again and again, every time he catches sight of a stray flame.

But he didn't. And he does.

So, with one restrained flinch, he stays rooted to the spot, watching Lebkuchen burn her Bible from behind. ]

...Good fuckin' riddance. God's never been in the habit of doin' anything for anyone, far as I can tell.