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[identitycrisiscore]

[ When Cloud rolls out of his bed at the inn, he squints at the skyline of Aldrip. Squints at the phone-like device on his table, squints at the incoming light as if somewhat offended at how it's not making dealing with the last month of... whatever that was.

He decides the best course of action is to not get out of bed about it. ]

okay, so, like
let's say i have a friend
and this friend might be a little confused about the city.
and maybe this friend is having a little trouble with like

[ ...He was going to say memory issues, and maybe "hey what the fuck happened for the past three weeks", but you know what — until he's sure he's not the only one experiencing them he's just gonna. Not. Talk about that. ]

let me start over
i'm new here.
did aldrip always look like this?

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[identitycrisiscore]

you can call me cloud, if you want. i don't mind.

yeah, i'm just at the inn, feeling like i woke up from a bad dream.
so i'd say i'm mostly safe.
though...
you already think the city's dangerous?

[opheliac]

Oh, thank goodness! Please remember to hydrate today. I think many people will forget to because of all the confusion and stress.

Well, even the nicest place can be scary. Rabid animals exist everywhere! And getting bit by them can make you very sick.

[identitycrisiscore]

[ Cloud isn't sure this is making him feel less confused, but, hey. They seem... pretty helpful, at least. ]

huh. now that you mention it, i probably should get water here in a bit.
good idea.

ohh, i get it.
we don't know anything about this new city, so there could be all sorts of weird danger.
that's actually a good point.
i'm sure people will map it out eventually, but for now it's a big unknown.

i appreciate the advice, actually.
considering the way the day started, nice to have someone who's head is on straight.

[opheliac]

Really? Oh, I've never been complimented before!! I'm so happy that I could be useful! Most of the time, I get told to shut up.

[identitycrisiscore]

really?
damn, man, that's rough.
considering everything that just happened you'd think people would be at least a little nicer.
seriously, you've been pretty helpful.

[opheliac]

Thank you so much, Cloud! And I bet you have a heart of gold. Oh since you've said you are new, I don't mind giving you some of my money to help you get by, like food and clothing!

[identitycrisiscore]

heh. appreciate it, but no thanks.
i'm a merc by trade, not my style to rely on charity.
i'll find work somewhere, it's a brand new town, after all.
plenty of work to find, i'll bet.

[opheliac]

You can always work for Mr.Silco! He pays everyone well and he's very fair.

[identitycrisiscore]

mr. silco, huh?
hadn't heard of him before.

[ Well, not entirely, someone else has namedropped him, but Cloud doesn't know him from Adam. ]

what's he like?

[opheliac]

He works very hard to make people's dreams come true. He's a little old, but that's okay because that means he is full of wisdom! And he can relate to the people who had it not so easy in life. To those people, he tries to make them happy and they have enough food in their bellies.

[identitycrisiscore]

[ ...Hrm. Weird he's never heard of him before now, but Cloud is new... maybe this Mister Silco is just private...? But Cloud's also not totally naive, either. ]

a benefactor for the downtrodden, huh?
i know a few guys like that, back home. seems like that's one thing that never goes away.
he treats you okay, then?
lot of guys out there who'd use that to scam people. not saying this 'silco' is one of them.
but it can never hurt to double check.

[opheliac]

He treats me and my friend super well! Some days, he cooks for us.

[identitycrisiscore]

your friend, huh?
guess it's a good thing you've got a friend in a situation like that.

he sounds like he's at least doing his part.
guess he can't be all bad if he's willing to cook and feed you.

[opheliac]

Nope! And if you work for him, he'll make sure you have a big belly too.