Day 43: Sun Room, Second Shift

[arc-wrench.livejournal.com]

When the shift changed, HK stayed put. Even after a long night of zombie killing, he had no interest in meatbag fuel, especially after all the discussion of chocolate with that rather strange meatbag. It was just making him crave the stuff even more than he had previously, if that was possible.

Oh, right. He was supposed to be looking for someone who was "VERY LARGE, WITH DARK HAIR." And also seemed to not know what lower-case letters were on the bulletin. As if that would help. He'd seen a likely candidate last shift, but talk of chocolate had distracted him.

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[madeinthehrl]

"Thank you. Your name is pretty, too." Soma looked a little embarrassed and slightly pleased. That was the second time someone had said that about her name since she'd gotten here. "I'm from the Human Reform League--ah, Russia." Nobody seemed to have heard of the HRL, but Russia seemed to be much more common; hopefully she'd heard of that. "Where are you from, Euphie?"

She thought for a moment before she responded to Euphie's question. "The Head Doctor doesn't appear very often, from what I've heard. I believe he showed himself to the patients several weeks ago, but nobody could do anything to him. I don't think negotiation would work, even if he is still alive."

Nodding quietly at the other girl's explanation, Soma attempted to ignore a small prick of envy. What she wouldn't give for one ally from her world. Anyone. "You're lucky to have someone you know in a place like this."

[euphemise.livejournal.com]

Euphemia flushed a little, smiling at the compliment. "Thank you. And ah, yes! I can't say I've been there, but I hear it's lovely." She blinked just a bit at that nation name - the Human Reform League? That wasn't something she was terribly familiar with. Unless it had broken its alliance with the EU and she hadn't - no, that wouldn't be the case. There had been that 'multiple words' theory in the primer on the board that morning, though. She decided that it must be one of those, as odd as it felt to accept the idea.

"Ah, I live in Japan," she said, quickly correcting her own momentary urge to say either Britannia or Area 11. She shouldn't have even thought that, not with it becoming its own country again. It wouldn't be right to do so.

She shook her head at the idea of the Head Doctor simply shooting down any hope of negotiation. It...to be quite honest, it sounded like something any of her older siblings might have done, but especially her father. "I see. If he appears again, though, I still think I'll try. It might not work, but...I'm not a fighter by nature. At least I could do something that way."

Was she the only girl from Russia here, then? If so, Euphie wanted to at least make that a little easier. She couldn't necessarily know what that felt like, but loneliness was loneliness no matter what its cause. "I take it that's a rare thing," she said, frowning as she did. "I'm sorry that isn't the case for you. But," she said, smiling again, "we've both just made an ally, I think."

[madeinthehrl]

"It is, from what I've seen of it." Then again, any country in which she'd be able to enjoy a quiet, civilian existence was more or less lovely in Soma's mind. At least Euphie, too, seemed to have heard of Russia. "I've never been to Japan, but I've met a lot of people here who are from Japan. It's not too far away; I'd like to visit sometime." That was sounding more and more likely now, with the world at peace and the three power blocs united. "What year is it when you're from?"

Soma looked a little doubtful at Euphie's suggestion, but her expression softened after a moment. "He might be more willing to listen to talk, if what everyone is saying is to be believed. Force might be perceived as a threat to his power." It was something along the lines of what she thought the lieutenant colonel might have said; it certainly wasn't something she'd be willing to believe on her own.

She looked a little startled at Euphie's smile--was she offering to be friends? They'd only just met. But there was something infectious about Euphie's attitude, and after a moment, Soma offered a small, hesitant one of her own. "I think so. Who are your friends here?"