Jack and the Mysterious Domed City

[back_to_the_past]

Who: Jack and you
What: Jack gets his bearings
Where: Capricorn ward initially, eventually all over the place.
Warnings: Stoicism

Jack did not initially move or open his eyes after he awoke. He merely listened. Wind blowing through trees, distant sounds of cars and industry, the sounds of massed humanity. Probably in a park somewhere. Odd, as that was not where he had gone to sleep.

He sat up, looking around in confusion. He was indeed in a park of some kind with the city proper only a stone's throw away. No giant billboards proclaiming Aku the ruler of the city, that was a good sign, but he still didn't feel safe.

No matter, for now his first course of action was figuring out where he was. He wandered through the streets of Hinoto-Ri, trying to get his bearings. This city was indeed strange, but it was not the strangest he had seen by far.

So for now, you all have a white robed figure with a straw hat and a sword wandering around looking very reserved and faintly confused.

Comments

[ghost_shield]

Is that a samurai? ...that's totally a samurai, isn't it?

Nick pauses as he walks out the store, watching the man pass. It seems like he's not the only one either. He's not really sure WHY he's staring, since he's sure he's seen worse, but...

Hmm. Someone that out of place has to be another Persona user. He walks up to him. "Uh, excuse me, are you a new arrival?" he asks.

[back_to_the_past]

The samurai stopped a moment before Nick spoke.

"I do not know. I do not even know what city this is."

[ghost_shield]

He scratches his head. "No explanations, huh..." He looks around. "This is Hinoto-Ri. I guess they've been doing a sort of multiversal recruitment drive against the forces of darkness or... something." He looks at him. "Mind, I haven't exactly figured out what their hiring criteria is besides 'you have the potential to summon strange things from your head,' but I suppose a samurai fits the bill as much as anything." He looks at him. "Assuming that's what you are, I mean."

[back_to_the_past]

Much of the barrage of ideas and terminology was largely lost on someone who still thinks of cars as "chariots". He latched onto the bits he did understand.

"Forces of darkness? Are you under attack here?"

[ghost_shield]

"Seems like it. Partly demons, partly human groups. I don't know the full details yet." He nudges his glasses up. "It's been pretty calm since I've been here, but I hear it gets nuts around midnight. There's supposed to be something called the '13th hour,' apparently."

[back_to_the_past]

He's not much of a talker apparently, but he seems to be thinking all this over.

[ghost_shield]

He shrugs. "Well, I'm sure you'll get your bearings sooner or later. I'm Nick, by the way. Nicholas Reeve." He holds a hand out to shake, only realizing a moment later he's not sure that's a precisely universal gesture.

[greyerrant]

The space marine watches the samurai wander.

Nothing is said at all. This is the best ting that could possibly happen.

[back_to_the_past]

There's no way he would miss the feeling of a warrior of this caliber watching him. The samurai stopped in the middle of the street for a moment. A crowd of people broke the space marine's line of sight for but a moment, but when they pass the street was empty.

[greyerrant]

The space marine takes to heights shortly thereafter, seemingly climbing buildings and scenting the air, trying to catch another glimpse of the self-possessed swordsman.

[back_to_the_past]

He's damn hard to chase. It'd take some kind of superhuman to manage it.

Unfortunately that's what his pursuer was. And so their encounter happened on a rooftop instead of in the street. Jack, realizing he couldn't escape this warrior, stood with his hand on his sheathed sword, waiting.

[greyerrant]

The silent wolf lands, his own hand at the hilt of a huge, toothed blade. He stalks around him for a moment, and then nods, holding his arms over his chest in a gesture of peace, while still looking hueg and tough.

[back_to_the_past]

This Tableau was maintained for a surprisingly long time. Eventually the samurai broke the silence.

"Why are you following me?"

[kagami_arrow]

All this looked very familiar to her. While the straw hat obscured his face, as it was meant to, she couldn't have known who this man was, other than...

...a samurai.

She certainly looks to be content at this news, which relieves her more than it probably should.

[back_to_the_past]

He walked by, seemingly lost in his own thoughts (though with the hat it was difficult to tell). If she doesn't make the first move herself, this samurai will leave her life as mysteriously as he arrived.

[kagami_arrow]

Which is not, apparently, in her interests.

"Excuse me," she calls out, standing and approaching him.

[back_to_the_past]

He stops and turns towards her. He's silent, but listening.

[kagami_arrow]

"I just wanted to talk to you. It has been some time since I have seen any samurai."

[back_to_the_past]

"Have you known many samurai?"

[not_that_sasuke]

Sasuke happened to be resting in a tree at the time. It was a quiet mew that first alerted him to another presence, and he silently sat up and scanned the area.

It was not difficult to see the man, standing out in his white clothes as he did. It looked like a much older garb though. Almost like...

...a samurai?

He doesn't move from his spot, relying on the leaves to continue concealing him. Judging by the sound, Kurou must have been only about a meter away from the man, but he's confident the cat will be able to take care of itself if he should turn out to be violent.

And so he watches.

[back_to_the_past]

The man stops at the mew and looks down at the cat. He reaches out and...

Pets the cat, smiling.

[not_that_sasuke]

The cat doesn't purr, but it also doesn't seem to mind the petting. Sasuke gives a hand signal towards the city at this time, hoping the cat can see past the man to follow his instruction.

And apparently, it could! After a few seconds of petting, the cat will trot in the direction of the city proper, pausing to see if Jack will follow.

[back_to_the_past]

He watches the cat leave, but is surprised to see it stop and look. It almost looks like it wants him to follow it.

Lacking any other destination or immediately pressing errands, he decides to do so.

[not_that_sasuke]

Sasuke begins to shadow the pair, giving the cat directions whenever it pauses to wait for Jack. He aims to send them towards the government buildings.

[back_to_the_past]

He follows for some time, but after a few blocks stops suddenly and looks up towards where Sasuke had been hiding a moment ago. It seems he's noticed that he's being followed.