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Who: Ciel Phantomhive & OTA
Action: Marsiva
When: Feb. 17

[Good morning, Fleet! There's a young teen with dark blue-black hair wandering the Marsiva today. He's wearing a slightly more modern twist on Victorian era clothes and his right eye is wrapped with a bandage but it doesn't seem to be bothering him at all.

What does bother him though is to wake up somewhere entirely new with little knowledge in regards. At least, little compared to what he'd prefer. Going through this once when he arrived in Riverview Quarantine had been exhausting enough, but at least the experience had left him more adjusted to the level of technology here. It's not like his little house or the phones they had given the residents of the Quarantine, but it was all manageable at the very least.

For now, he hopes to see something, someone, familiar. Either that, or he hopes to find a decent cup of tea and company that isn't entirely bothersome. And as he wanders, seeing no one familiar, he settles on the hope for tea. As long as it was strong. And maybe something sweet.]

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[That he does! And it definitely helps, Ciel was already feeling a bit stressed about this whole situation. He's still feeling a bit uncomfortable, but at least Sora is friendly.]

I'd appreciate that, actually. So long as it doesn't take you away from anything.

Nah. I'm pretty hungry myself, so it works out for me!

Come on, it's this way. [And they start walking together in the direction of a place they can get some food.]

There's a few bars on this ship too, but... Those are probably for people who can drink.

[That certainly does work out! Although he does feel just a little awkward, walking with Sora on a strange ship, he sucks it up.]

I don't much care for alcohol anyway. I kept a wine cellar in England but it was mostly for guests.

England huh? I went there once! I didn't see a lot of it. Mostly just Big Ben.

Mhm, on the outskirts of London. I kept a townhouse in the city.

[His brows go up after a moment.] You've been? I do hope you had a pleasant trip. I know London can be... tiresome, at times.

Well, like I said I didn't see a lot of it.

And I was mostly flying...

[He can't help but stop in his tracks and stare.]

Flying?

[Because that is clearly what matters.]

Oh. Yeah.

That's right. We had pixie dust.

[Still just standing and staring for a moment more.]

You're teasing me...

Not at all! [And he seems so very sincere.]

I know it sounds like a lot, but is it any harder to believe than being taken from your home dimension and shoved on an intergalactic reality show?

[He does...]

A bit, actually. I've at least had that happen once before. [Such a shame he never saw Jon flying.]

Really? Even the reality show?

Not the reality show. I didn't even know what a reality show was until last year when I started living in Riverview. Jason took me to the movies.

What is Riverview again?

It was a moon. Riverview Quarantine, technically. The people there were trying to repopulate their world so if we wished, after five years, we could move to their Capital world. Or they'd spend that time trying to return us home.

So, did the Fleet pick you up from there? [He seems so confused.]

They did. I was home right before I woke up here. It's clearly not the first time but waking up somewhere that isn't my country or world is still disorienting.

Tell me about it...

Usually, when I end up in another world I used a ship to get there. Just waking up in a new place still feels wrong somehow. I can't imagine having to go through it twice.

You okay?

[Oh!

He's not used to strangers worrying about if he's alright. A few had on his last world but it still isn't something he's used to.]

I'm alright. I'm much sturdier than I seem.

Yeah, I bet! It takes a strong heart to find yourself in this kind of situation and be alright.

A strong heart?

[What?]

I've got a strong will, as anyone in my family should

That's kinda the same thing right? A strong sense of yourself? The strength to carry one, even when things seem messed up?

[He gives it some thought and... it kind of does. A little bit.]

I suppose so. I wouldn't say I have a strong heart though.

Then a strong will! You know, I've seen people with strong wills beat impossible odds and come out on top. Maybe we can too.

You're... very optimistic.

[Actually, he reminds Ciel a little bit of Prince Soma. And a pang of homesickness hits him for the first time in almost a year.]

I know a few people who might agree with you.

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