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 Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:56 pm
"Oh really." The lab tech seemed extremely unimpressed, rewarding them with a flat look. "Well, if you would like to tell your not stray next time that the experiment rooms are entirely off limits or risk being written off for misconduct that would be just wonderful." Sarcasm was dripping in each inch of his tone as he gave Ryan and Saya another flat look and turned around with the other tech.
Leaving exactly one figure behind.
A very tall figure wearing polished gold armour, an ornate white cape, and extremely over-the-top ornate clothing that probably looked way better in a Disney movie. The figure's blue eyes sparkled, just slightly. "Aha! Are you the guides I have requested to show me around these beautiful, intricate, yet tiny structures?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:15 pm
"Yes sir!" Saya said, trying to save their less-than-respectable reputations at the moment, although she doubted that there was much they could do in that area. What did someone once refer to it as .. Brownie points? Saya didn't understand the reference, as brownies didn't seem to be anything other than baked sweets. She flinched at the sarcasm punctuating his tone, a sigh of relief as he turned around to leave.
By now, Prompto picked Locke up to escape on his shoulders, with a finger to his mouth, gesturing for silence. If they needed to run, it'd be a lot easier than holding Locke in his arms. As soon as the lab techs were facing the other direction, Prompto turned to the mysterious newcomer. Newcomer didn't quite describe him, to be honest, Prompto wasn't sure what word would. Was that really a cape? That extraordinary white fabric, simply billowing in the wind like an overly large blanket. He must have been really warm in that get-up. Prompto had an indescribable urge to touch it, to examine it and maybe to try it on. But first base would have to do.
Saya glanced at Ryan in confusion, lacing her fingers nervously together. A new .. division leader? Or someone of really high status if they were wearing such elaborate clothes.
"Um-- I .. Were we assigned to tour duty?"
She looked around, seeing no other trainees or techs scrambling for that duty.
"Perhaps .. we are?"
Such assignments were good, they were supposed to give you .. cookie points!
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:32 pm
It took Ryan a lot of self restraint to keep himself from making any snide remarks back. Which, given his current mood, was a lot harder than he expected. But the lab tech was a higher rank and he was in the right to berate them. Picking a fight with him would only spell trouble for both him and Saya. With that in mind, he bit his tongue.
"Thank you, sir. We will make sure that--thaaaat is not our weapon--either of our weapons." He stared dumbly at the armor clad figure.
Where was Locke and Prompto? What the hell! Did they just get scolded for a weapon that wasn't their own? "Uhh sir, my mistake this isn't--" Unfortunately by the time Ryan turned to speak with him, the lab tech was already gone. Great.
"Look look! Its the golden man!" Locke piped up, now that he and Prompto were out of hiding. He was even perched onto of the older boil's shoulders like some sort of house pet. Though unlike Prompto, who refrained from touching the cloak, once they were within reach, the carbuncle reached out and touched the figures armor. "Can we keep him?" He finally asked; as though the man was some kind of stray.
Well... actually, he kind of was.
"No, no, and definitely no." Ryan grumbled out, answering all three at once. The last thing he wanted was to babysit two people.
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Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:44 pm
"Then you are not the requested guides," the figure confirmed, unchanging in posture and expression. "May you direct me to where guides are located, it is of utmost importance to my and their wellbeing that I learn as much about this facility as possible to further my experience." He looked from Saya back to Ryan. "You are not my guides and yet you are unsure. Perhaps, you are the guides to my guides?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:34 pm
The guides to guides?
"I think we'd better take him inside .. headquarters." Saya said to Ryan, the only conclusion forming in her small viewpoint of the situation. "His guides may be there. Um .. If you'll follow me, Mr. Golden?" It was a better deal than touring him around the whole area, as Ryan was extremely reluctant to do so.
Saya had been partially listening to Locke and Prompto and the name stuck in her head inappropriately, the "golden man."
Meanwhile, if Locke was touching it, then Prompto was going to do that as well. He lifted the odd figure's cape, tugging on the fabric slightly. Tug. Tug. Tuuuug.
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:06 pm
"That's right, we're no--" Ryan started to say when the strange man asked instead that they lead him to his actual guides. Which was one of the most ridiculous things he ever heard of. Guides for finding guides. Honestly! He really didn't want to spend his free time playing chaperone for a biza--
"Yeah! Let's do that!" Locke chirped, agreeing before Ryan could even form a word of rejection. It didn't help that Saya and Prompto were also willing to help. Then again, maybe he was just being a grouch?
"Fine. Headquarters then." He had no idea who they were supposed to be looking for, but at least it wasn't tag.
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:07 pm
"I graciously accept your assistance," Sir Knight in Shining Armour bowed rather deeply, "This beautiful kingdom indeed reminds me of its former glory, though there is many the lore that is lost upon me in present day. For example, I was very much unaware that females bathe in different quarters from males, is this segregation common upon humans these days?"
And suddenly the reason as to why the golem was getting into so much trouble was a little more than obvious.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:48 am
"Yes." She blinked, possibly imagining a scene of Mr. Knight going in the bathroom. "Well .. it's common because ..segregation is good. Did they bathe together when you were here?"
She paused, going over his sentence in her head. Former glory? He was here when Deus was older? Curiosity burst from her small frame, her palms and fingers clasped together excitedly.
"Please tell me about it's former glory, Mister ..?" She trailed off, her feet abruptly stopping in their path as she realized an important thing. They had been adept at coming up with many nicknames for Mr. Cape but they didn't know his name! Mister Golden Knight must of had a name besides the one they had given him.
"What's your name .. Sir?"
She sneaked a look back at Ryan because she must have been so rude, overriding Ryan in conversation and permission. Prompto was trotting alongside Ryan, with Locke still on his head, both hands lifted to hold the weapon's legs down to prevent him from falling off. Saya reflected, she would have to apologize later. Profusely.
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:17 pm
Meanwhile Ryan was staring at 'Sir Knight' with an expression that clearly said 'YOU DIDN'T...'
Really? REALLY? Of all the things! On top of being roped into escorting some bizarre person dressed in some ridiculous armored costume and to find his original escorts at that! Now it turns out he was some peeping tom? The moon trainee smacked his forehead with the palm of his hand and groaned. "Yes. Its definitely common these days." He couldn't imagine when and where it hadn't been.
Locke on the other hand was thrilled.
"Can we explore too?" He piped up, looking at both Ryan and Saya with pleading eyes, while still perched atop Prompto's shoulders. "I want to be just like the Golden Man!"
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