Cast: Suleiman (Clay) & Kiera (TC)
TLDR: Sully gets a book, then meets Kiera, learning more about her, such as that she can't read or write very much at all. He wonders how he might be able to teach her some day.
Support Points Earned: 1
November 11, 2017
TLDR: Sully gets a book, then meets Kiera, learning more about her, such as that she can't read or write very much at all. He wonders how he might be able to teach her some day.
Support Points Earned: 1
[10:52 PM] ClayBot SN348: ==STAHHT THE EFFIN ARRPEE==
Suleiman sighed to himself as he walked out of the social center. The only sort of library-like stucture in this town was a small room dedicated to public reading, and Suleiman had been wanting to read some good Beorc literature. He'd been searching through the small library within the building for anything that would make an interesting read. Unfortunately for Suleiman, the small room that made up the library there was mostly filled with crude romance novels and simple educational books; nothing that he was looking for.
It was midday, though the clouds that covered the sky made it difficult for anybody in Nicousa to know that. The sky was spitting out a light rain; hardly enough to make puddles on the ground. Suleiman tucks a copy of The Kano From Fotia: A Fiendish Love from the library under his robes as he makes his way out of the town square, hoping that no-one would see his shame.(edited)
[11:18 PM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: Kiera was passing by, viewing the streets and eventually she came across Suleiman.
"Hi there," she said with a wave.
[11:22 PM] ClayBot SN348: The small Jera seemed to be caught off-guard by Kiera, letting out a small gasp as his head darted up to meet her gaze. As suleiman looked at her, his expression melted from fear to confusion. "You are my coworker, correct?"
[11:22 PM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "Coworker... uh, new recruit? Yeah!"
[11:27 PM] ClayBot SN348: Suleiman's expression lightens a bit, but is still guarded. "Good; I thought you were a mugger for a moment. If I recall correctly, your name was Kiera?"
The moth-man puts out a thin, strange, segmented hand towards her. "My name is Suleiman. Pleasure to meet you."
[11:28 PM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "Kiera's my name. Good to meet you, too!"
[11:29 PM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: The Fighter notices his physique as her eyes widen.
"Are ya a Jera?"
[11:35 PM] ClayBot SN348: "Yes. A rare breed of one. Most Jera don't look like me much. Are you the type to care much one's race?"
[11:37 PM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "In a way, but in a good way, promise. I want to learn about all the other races. Ain't seen mucha anything but Beorc back home, so... I always was curious. Mom and Dad always told me to be friendly to non-Beorc, so. Hi."
[11:44 PM] ClayBot SN348: "Your parents sound like smart people; tolerance is a good thing to teach to a kid. How long has it been since you were 'Back Home'?"
[11:46 PM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "... couple weeks, I reckon."
[11:52 PM] ClayBot SN348: Suleiman lets out a small chuckle. "Heh, this must all be really strange for you. I think you'll adjust, though. I've seen many people fall into intolerance when they were isolated for much of their lives; you don't seem to be one of them. I'm heading back to the two inns. Follow me, if you want to keep talking." He starts walking down the street, keeping an iron grip on the book under his cloak.
[12:03 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "Okay! Yeh, back where I'm from, most folks around are Laguz. It'd be awful bad if we were stirrin' up trouble, y'know?"
[12:18 AM] ClayBot SN348: "I do, very well. Being under the suspicious eye of the majority is a situation that I've been under for most of my life, unfortunately. You see, most Jera look much more like you than they look like me. In my country, I'd be called a "Ugly" Jera, and be called unsightly, dumb, or untrustworthy because of my status as one. Every mistake you make will be mercilessly ridiculed by the people who see you as les- Oh, I'm rambling now, aren't I? You probably already knew what I was saying, anyways."
[12:21 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "Oh I know. People ain't too familiar with the whole 'what's inside that matters' deal, I'm guessin'."
[12:28 AM] ClayBot SN348: "No, I'm afraid people will always judge based on appearance alone; it's too easy for people to not do it. I wouldn't even blame them for doing so, if it wasn't so harmful." Suleiman sighs. "But alas, nothing useful will be done with us moping about. I am guessing that you are using the employment here to explore the continent?"(edited)
[12:28 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "'Part of it's that."
[12:29 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: Oddly quiet on the subject.
[12:31 AM] ClayBot SN348: "There another reason, outside of 'Upholding Justice'?"
[12:33 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "Uh, sure is. I gotta help out my village back home. See, they got a drought to deal with..."
[12:34 AM] ClayBot SN348: "Sounds terrible. Are you trying to raise money for them?"(edited)
[12:34 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "Uh-huh. I got mout- um, parents I gotta help out."
[12:38 AM] ClayBot SN348: "I assume this is something you have trouble talking about. I'll leave it if you don't want to elaborate further." The Beorc is hiding something, it seems. That, or she just has trouble with words. Probably both.
[12:39 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "I ain't good at talkin', sadly. Didn't go to school much, but in a village like mine, don't really needta unless you become a scribe or somethin'. All I know was that my teachers told me I had to listen to the Laguz in charge of the country."
[12:46 AM] ClayBot SN348: "You will find that a skill in words can get you a lot in certain places; it has given me more than I could ever imagine. Though, Kyria does not make everybody equally capable with them."
[12:49 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "Ah well, God's over me, y'know? If She didn't give me fancy talk, then She didn't. Just gotta live with that."
[12:50 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: She did give me a baby, though. My life's weird.
[12:55 AM] ClayBot SN348: "We all have to live with what she gives us. She makes me question her morals, sometimes." Suleiman turns a corner. "About the search: Do you have any theories on who did the attacks?"(edited)
[12:57 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "... I got no idea, honestly. I didn't even know the other country's names before I showed up 'ere."
[1:08 AM] ClayBot SN348: "Well, I won't bore you with mine, then. I reccomend that you do your own research on the subject, though. May help prevent you from having an opinion on it that isn't yours."
Suleiman looks up to the building infront of him. It was one of the inns that they were staying at. "I have some things I need to do by myself here, Kiera. I apologize to cut the conversation short, but I am sure we will get another chance to talk."
[1:10 AM] TastyChicken12 [Pre-Break Cram]: "S-sure! Nice meetin' ya. Oh... uh, before you expect me to go do research... I can't read. That good, anyway. Make out a word here and there."
[1:22 AM] ClayBot SN348: Suleiman stopped in his tracks. "Cannot read? That is... That is worrying. I... I will hope we meet again, sometime soon."
Suleiman rushes into the door, slamming it behind him. He quickly walks through the crowded lobby, going to the less-populated upper level of the establishment. Would it be too much to teach the woman to read? It couldn't be an easy task, for sure. It would take months, at the very least. What would she use it for, anyways? She'd just go back to her farm by the end of this search. And that's if she doesn't get offed by the end of it...
After looking both ways for any witnesses, Suleiman pulls out the romance novel from under his cloak, staring at it's rather suggestive cover. Well, that will be a problem that I will have to deal with later. Now, is time for some 'recreational' reading.
[1:23 AM] ClayBot SN348: ===RP IS OF ENDING===
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