Two 'Troublemakers' in Alne

Xander
Alne - Main Square

    Alne is a busy city, mostly operated by the Scale, but others come and go as well. As for one member, Xander Scaleharth, he seems to be looking up at the statue that is found in the center of this town.

He is wearing his more commoner clothing, rather than his armor, and his fiery, golden draconic eyes seem to not have that light in them they once had. Perhaps tired, perhaps contemplative.

    Yet, here Xander is! Looking up at this statue and not giving to many a care in the world that is passing to and fro around him.
Setsuna
Alne - Main Square


    Yes Alne is indeed a busy city, coming and going, bustling and busy bodies and a skeleton knight,. This skeleton knight keeps walking up to people holding out a bag and grunting in sounds that sounds like 'Trick 'r Treat' just in grunts. Following behind the knight is Setsuna and a puppy, that has three heads. Yes somehow Setsuna had picked up a cerberus puppy and is circling the necromancer's leg constantly trying to chew on his skeleton leg. In some ways Setsuna looks like a tired parent as he looks at the knight, and sighs heavily, "Would you stop that. They don't know what you want and besides that thing is over. " The skeleton knight makes sad sound , and Setsuna is about to respond before noticing Xander. " Just be quiet for now, " the necromancer adds as he and his monster party approach the Xander. "Greetings vanishing one, it is good to see you again."
Xander
Alne - Main Square

    Xander hears Setsuna's voice which brings him out of his thoughts, "Vanishing One?" He raises an eye brow, "More like keeping myself busy and away from some of the idiots that give me headaches."

There was a smirk on his face, though his eyes peer at the Skeleton. "... At least with the holiday coming and gone, no one is patting an eye to much at the Skeleton, eh?" Then he looks over to Setsuna. "How did things go with the tower and the wave?"
Setsuna
Alne - Main Square


     "One who hides away from the world? " Setsuna offers as one of the head of the cerberus puppy barks at Xander while the other coughs up a fireball on to the ground, " OH damn it...come on gus give me warning." Stomping on the fireball he shakes his head. " The wave was fine, routine by now. No deaths, a duo of wyverns that had to both die at the same time. Nothing really of interest except for those of us who like monsters. Uta got her wyvern remains." Taking a moment
     "The wave ...that wasn't as good. " Setsuna considers everything he has heard before putting it forward, " The wave hit a city. Three of the traveler people that have been plaguing the wave appeared. Did some damage...we aren't the most popular people. " His tone is less then happy for the last bit. " What about you? All the stuff for you resolved?"
Xander
Alne - Main Square

    "Yeah, did the tasks that Doc wanted me to do. Spoke with Kaydon... We had a nice chat." Xander admits as he shifts his weight. "Got me thinking about some stuff though... About home. About life before the... well... before the Flash."

The Salamander then goes to rest his hands on his hips. "Just been doing a lot of thinking really. Thinking and not too much else." Then his brows furrow. "Like trying to solve still why I can't remember what my parents did. And that, that alone bugs me. I mean, I realize it isn't that big of a deal maybe..."

He then looks at Setsuna, "But it be like for you forgetting the face of your son. Like you know you have a son, but you couldn't remember his face or, like, any details about him, you know?"
Setsuna
Alne - Main Square


    Setsuna nods his head slowly as he listens, " I can only image what that would do to me. I ..." He is at a lost of words as he moves to lean on the statue for a moment and takes a long pause to the conversation."If I couldn't remember him, if he ever completely disappeared. I don't know," Setsuna stares down at the ground as the puppy has returned to chewing on his leg and he just sits. Finally he adds, " The doctor has been pushing memoirs. I think he suspects something about our memories. " The possibilities on the why were so numerous that it was to hard to figure out which was the most likely for now. " I am sorry for that Xander. I really am. " It is the only thing that he can think of to say as he just returns to being silent.
Xander
Alne - Main Square

    Xander shakes his head softly. "I mean, I still remember them, just not what they did. I am not even sure... when I forgot. I apparently once /knew/ what he did, based on what Rylen told me... so... The fact I have not even a single reculation bugs me."

The Salamander looks up at the Statue once more, moving his arms to cross over his chest. "We are moving closer to the Tenth floor as well... That floor we never crossed. I was in some of the raiding parties that went there and-- It was so bugged. Such a mess... I worry..." He looks at Setsuna. "I worry that it could even be /far/ worse now. Like what if it /is/ the lair of the Whale you all had to face before?"
Setsuna
Alne - Main Square


    Setsuna shakes his head, " I don't what it is like. I was a newbie 10 months ago. Funny how fast you level when its all you do day in and out. " Taking a breath he considers the upcoming floors, "The whales not there though at least. My understanding from the doctor is that it rests in the lake on the third or fourth floor. It was attracted by the raid party, but yeah. The scary things are was is worst that could be up there. " The cerberus pup has decided it is nap time and lays on Setsuna's boots and just lays there for now. " So many scary things out there and I feel like I couldn't do anything I want to. Hell thats not even counting, Helena, the other uber monsters, leviathans, whatever else you want to bring up. " Taking another breath as his eyes fall on the local bar for a moment, "So what's your plan? "
Xander
Alne - Main Square

    "I don't know. I may try to come home with the next floor push." Xander admits. "But been helping Rylen with his farm... And just scouting around really. Trying to make sure no one else targets the new players within the Tower." His eyes roam down to the pup, "So uh, I see your monster pack has grown..."
Setsuna
Alne - Main Square


     Setsuna nods his head, " A much more sensible plan then anything I have. Here I was thinking you would say well I am going to go get a super weapon, or try to do something crazy. Sell your soul to the beast, for power. You know those sort of plans. However helping in the next floor push and protecting the new people isn't a bad plan. " At the mention of the puppy he looks down, " Yes during one of the shadow festival events some lander thought , 'Hey I am going to get myself a cerberus puppy and its going to be like a puppy but with three times the cute'. So I ended up with a new puppy who is obviously has three times the cuteness. I am guessing this time next year he will be full grown."
Xander
Alne - Main Square

    Xander rubs the bridge of his nose. "Honestly... I am feeling more and more disconnected from everything." He lowers his hand before crossing his arms once more. "Everyone is doing this and doing that, while me? I just want to get this shit over with before it does something worse... Like never let us ever go back home."

The Salamander then looks down at the pup. "So, I'll leave the crazy planning and scheming to those who are more..." He then looks directly at Setsuna. "Like you, with your monster pet collection."
Setsuna
Alne - Main Square


    Setsuna laughs at that, something that Xander said the necromancer obviously found humorous. state as he looks at Xander. " You really think that everything I am doing is not for that?" Taking a moment he coniders the situation being presented before he tries to reframe it in Xander's terms. " I think, and I could be wrong, but I think you were a soldier right? So soldier, you have been thrown in enemy territory with little to no weapons, only civilian support, and no contact to home. So isn't it a part of what you do to go out and gather up what you need to get out of here?" He lets the question hang for a moment before he gives his own response,"It's all I am doing. I am gathering an army, " he gestures to his monsters, " power, allies, whatever I need to get out. As I doubt it will get any easier."
Xander
Alne - Main Square

    Xander sighs and drops his arms by his side. "It isn't that easy. It is-- hard to explain things right now Setsuna. I have so much on my mind, but all of it scattered around."

The Salamander shakes his head. "Anyways, I need to go on my patrol. Good luck with your... Army... Setsuna."
Setsuna
Alne - Main Square


    Setsuna nods his head , " Yeah you to. Take care of yourself." With that he picks up the cerberus puppy and the Setsuna group make there way to the castle.