Day 27: Library

[not-rly-fai.livejournal.com]

Libraries, he'd found, were rarely as dull as people made them out to be.  Though he felt no magic in these tomes, they were still full of useful information.  Maybe some of them could tell him a little bit more about this world he'd landed himself in. 

For that matter, why hadn't he run into any of the others yet?  They'd all been fairly close together when they'd left Rekord, but he hadn't seen a trace of any of them.  He was able to communicate easily with the people here though, which led him to believe Mokona was within a mile or so.  Unless the ones running this little game had some other way to let all these other-worldly people communicate amongst themselves.  In which case, the others could be very far away indeed.

The library had that wonderful smell of old books, and Fai traced his fingers along the shelves, skimming titles and pulling books that struck his fancy.  Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, The War of the Worlds, and with a smile, he found Bram Stoker's Dracula as well.  Raven had been telling the truth then, in spite of his own lies.  Ought to be a good start.  He sat leisurely at one of the tables and began flipping through his selections.

[waiting for Tamaki~]

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[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

"Apologies," he muttered, closing his book. "I've never heard such an expression."

Sousuke stood up, looking a bit awkward, "I suppose that if these people wanted to kill me, they would've done it already, but being safe is better than being surprised," He looked down, frowning. Was he... depressed? This place was not only keeping Kaname from him, it was denying him his sanity and peace of mind.

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

"Being safe is better than being surprised. I don't like surprises myself," Marcus glanced over towards Recluse for a moment. War of the Worlds. Figures.

He returned his attention to the kid sitting against the shelves. "What's your name?"

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

Sousuke stepped his feet together, hands straight at his sides. Old habits die hard, apparently.

"My name is Sergeant Sagara Sousuke. I am not cleared to reveal my call sign, operating unit, or organization at this time," He bowed his head slightly, "Nice to meet you, sir."

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

Another Sergeant. Interesting. "I'm Captain Marcus Cole. Or Statesman if you prefer that, Sergeant."

Well, at least the kid was knew what he was and wasn't allowed to do. Sagara was every bit the proper little soldier, if very paranoid and somewhat strange.

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

Sousuke's posture suddenly became much stiffer, and he immediately snapped his hand into a salute, "SIR, FORGIVE ME FOR NOT REALIZING, SIR. I WILL ADDRESS YOU BY THE PROPER TITLE FROM NOW ON, CAPTAIN."

Fabulous on a battlefield, not so good at keeping quiet in a library.

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

"Sergeant! Sit down and be quiet!" What a way to draw attention to them! The kid had no sense of tact or subtlety. There seemed to be a lot of military people here.

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

Sousuke instantly sat down, hugging his knees to his chest and not saying a word. He didn't even make any noise to suggest that he had hit the floor. He wanted to ask why he was sitting down and being quiet, but he had his orders.

So instead, he looked up at Statesman and waited for a clarification or explanation.

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

"Listen, son, while in most situations it's appropriate to address a superior officer like that, neither of us are wearing uniforms and we're not in that type of situation. We're in a library, and that means being quiet. We're probably not even from the same military," Still, it was rather amazing how obedient Sousuke was. Statesman had to wonder what military this kid had been part of, but he'd already been informed that he wouldn't be able to get that information.

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

"Forgive me sir," Sousuke whispered, "But any person who is able to obtain such a rank deserves the respect of those with less experience, sir, no matter what the situation. At the very least, that is what I have been taught, sir."

But something bothered Sousuke a little. This was the second time Captain Cole has addressed him as 'son'. "Forgive the inquiry sir, but is it customary in your organization to refer to officers by terms of endearment?"

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

"Also, you don't have to call me 'sir'. Just call me Marcus, or Statesman," Perhaps he should just stop telling people he had been a Captain? Yes, that seemed like a good idea from now on.

"Sometimes, yes. You don't like being called 'son'?"

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

"I have no objections to it, si-- uh, Marcus," It felt weird to refer to someone like that. But orders were orders. "I have never been referred to as 'son' before, though. Everyone on the base called me either Sagara or Sergeant. Or Sergeant Sagara."

Well, except Sergeant Major Mao and Kurz. They called him Sousuke--but Mao, being his commanding officer was allowed, and Kurz just had no regard for protocol at all.

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

"Well, you're unfortunately not on the base anymore... how long have you been here, Sergeant?" Had he just arrived as well? If so, someone needed to look after him.

Perhaps he could have Sergeant TK and this Sergeant work together?

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

"Nearly two days. I am currently on a reconnaissance mission to find my charge. If she were to fall into the wrong hands, the results would be disastrous.

"Unfortunately, I have been unable to locate her," Sousuke said, tilting his head down slightly. It was his own fault--he shouldn't have counted on someone he'd just met. He should have simply carried out the mission by himself.

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

"You aren't wandering around looking for her alone, are you?" While he was probably a lot better at combat than he was at social situations (hopefully), Statesman was concerned about him wandering around alone at night.

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

"Last night I was scheduled to meet with another patient and explore the second floor, but he didn't make it to the rendezvous point. I remember talking with two other patients, but that was the last thing I remember doing." He bowed his head slightly, "Tonight won't be a repeat of that. It can't be."

[zeus-incarnate.livejournal.com]

"Alright. Keep looking around tonight, if you find someone wandering around alone that looks like they could use help, take them with you. Let me know if you find anything useful... have you been unable to find the girl you're looking for during the day, and have you tried the bulletin board?" He really didn't know who Sousuke was looking for, but Statesman hoped when he found her she was alright.

Marcus didn't think that it would go well for anyone if she wasn't.

[uruz-vii.livejournal.com]

"I posted a message on the bulletin board, but no one seemed to have seen her. I'll report anything interesting I find to you.

"As for being able to find her..." Sousuke trailed off, wondering if he should explain the situation. He decided against it. "I haven't checked any of the medical labs yet. That will be my primary goal tonight."