01: Exploring!

[drakenguard]

Who: Yamato Hotsuin and YOU
Where: Libra Area
Summary: Yamato exploring the surroundings of where he lives. Stop being a hermit, Yamoeto.
Warnings: Verboseness None!



It had taken some internal coaxing, but Yamato finally decided to explore the surrounding area. He could hardly reside in a place where he was ignorant of the local geography after all. What are the main buildings, what is the population of people, what is the strategic and defensive capabilities of such an area, etc, etc...

Normally his subordinates carried out such checks, but Yamato knew how to do it himself. It was strange to do it without a gaggle of peons at his heels, though, clucking and chattering about this and that. He actually felt a bit...naked without them. He never realised how vulnerable he felt without them.

Not to say that he couldn't defend himself. He could. It still just felt odd not to have his usual resources at his command. To begin from scratch... although not that Yamato was planning on starting from scratch. What was the point...? This wasn't Japan, and he had no stakes in defending this strange place from threats - not unless it was to preserve his own renewed life.

Without a purpose...it was both terrifying and liberating. He could choose his own purpose now, although Yamato hadn't the slightest clue on where to begin.

So he wandered Libra's streets, hoping he would stumble across something at the very least.

Comments

[hetried]

"Cool, huh! They're kind of like super-powered cellphones. You think maybe we traveled into the future a bit or something? I don't think our Japan was close to something like this."

Ignoring the fact that it was close to y'know, Demon summoning technology. Details.

[drakenguard]

"It would have been only a matter of time before we would have had this technology," Yamato said, a little frown on his face. Yes, if his world had been born, no doubt they would have made leaps and bounds in technology.

[hetried]

Yamato no, we've been over this extremism stuff, remember!!

"I guess so, but that still means it's at least in the future of our own timeline, don't you think?" Hey look, he actually has on a thoughtful face! "I wonder how long it would've taken our world to make stuff like this..."

[drakenguard]

"...if you chose Alcor's ideal, then it probably would not have taken that long," Yamato admitted quietly. "Humans can achieve great things when left to their own devices, even if they easily fall into corruption and pettiness without guidance."

[hetried]

Uh oh. Aaaaawkward subject approaching abort abort abort--

"You think?" That's right Shijima, just laugh it off like it's an inside-joke or something, flawless! "I think having a project like this is some pretty good guidance, if you ask me. As long as there's still more to accomplish, then humanity won't be that corrupted. At least, not for long."

[drakenguard]

Yamato gave Daichi a long stare.

"...hah...ahah," he abruptly chuckled, shaking his head slightly. "Do you truly believe that? Hn, it is a nice thought, I admit."

[hetried]

"Yeah... I think so." He took a moment as if to think about if he really thought so, but then decided yeah, yeah he thought so.

"I've been thinking a lot about stuff ever since the whole Septentrione thing... I guess that's why I don't get why Polaris wanted to destroy us. There's always room for improvement, you know?"

[drakenguard]

"..." Yamato looked away, frowning faintly. "Yes. Humanity is one of those rare species where we can perpetually improve."

However, that didn't mean that they wouldn't remain pure during this improvement. There would always be corruption unless they, as a society, were harsher on those that would abuse their position and connections. Humanity would remain imperfect in that way.