[Immediately post-Wonder Quartet]

[grimgrimwar]

[Private Message to Reiji:]
I protected your Keystone, like you wanted. You can consider this the end of our arrangement.

[Private Message to Hibiki:]
Hey. I'm gonna do my own thing from here on out. Take care of yourself, okay?

[Event:]
[Alexandra is immediately approaching a few people after the climax of the Wonder Quartet and Yuya's duel with Reiji. Top of that list includes Yuya, Yuma and Labrys. Before, in between or after she's spoken to those people, she's open to be approached by anybody else who was present in the Quartet.]

Comments

[tachyonparticle]

*... her eyes widen when she sees Alex approaching. She had felt on-edge since that duel, but now she's just surprised.*

Alexandra?

[grimgrimwar]

... [Alexandra gives a little wave. The last time they met, Alexandra was weak and sickly from her time in the coma. Now she looks every bit as strong as she did when they were fighting to save the Barian world. She gives a little wave.] Hi.

[tachyonparticle]

... You look like you've been doing much better.

Though... I wish we could've been seeing each other under better circumstances.

[grimgrimwar]

That's for sure. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you got pulled into this too, huh.

[tachyonparticle]

*she nods a bit, giving a gesture that's almost like a sigh.*

I mostly was getting myself involved to... try to avoid a very poor decision getting made. *she shakes her head*

But then one of my current interests got sucked into trying to defend himself from those attackers. The "Obelisk Force". "Academia". After that, I had to know what was going on. I had to get pulled into this.

[grimgrimwar]

Yeeeup. That's about what happened to me. [She sighs.] How've you been?

[tachyonparticle]

Other than the current points of trouble and stress? *she thinks. What would probably be good for Alex to know about.*

... Another Barian appeared that we thought was dead. And two were revived. You might remember them. Lancea and Chakram.

On the other hand, a demon attack occurred, so you might say my recent time of how I've been has been a... "mixed bag".

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya, after being quickly attended to by the medics, is sat on his own in silence, simply gazing down at the floor vacantly. He's too physically and emotionally drained to really do much else, though, when he hears someone approaching him, he looks up to see who it is, and is surprised when he sees Alex stood before him.*

... Alex...?

[grimgrimwar]

Yuya... [She grimaces. She knows he's not okay, after seeing that duel.] Are you hurt?

[pendulum_soul]

*Yuya's eyes trail back to the floor, before he shakes his head a little.*

No. Just some bruises.

*And to be honest, to him, that was just bruising on top of the bruises he got from his duel with Isao only a few days ago.*

[grimgrimwar]

Okay. [She pauses a for a second, not really sure how to approach this.] ...I'm sorry. About Yuzu and Desdemona.

[pendulum_soul]

*He gives her a small nod to acknowledge what she said, but he doesn't really look up at her. Though, he also hasn't given any indication that he wants to be alone, so it seems she can carry on talking to him.*

[grimgrimwar]

... [She sits down next to him. She opens her mouth, then closes it again. After a few seconds she decides to get off of the subject of Yuzu for now.] I saw your duel in the Festival. Against Kachidoki. I know you're probably feeling really scared and confused about what's happening to you right now. It's okay to feel like that.

[kattobingore]

*Yuma is stood around after the aftermath of the quartet and Yuya's duel with Reiji with a lot swimming around in his mind.
Academia. Those monsters Reiji had. Desdemona being carded. Yuzu being missing. It was all a lot to really take in now he had the time to really think about it, although for now he knew Labrys would be dealing with Reiji.

He looks like he has a lot on his mind, but when he looks up and sees Alex approaching him, his eyes light up. He seems happy to see her.*

Alex...!! You're okay!

[grimgrimwar]

Yuma.

[She's about to say something, then she pauses for a second.]

...

...

Did you grow a beard?

[kattobingore]

E-eh...?
I mean, I did at one point, but nobody liked it. *He gives out a small huff.* I still think it looked cool.

[grimgrimwar]

I think it looks okay.

[kattobingore]

I'm glad someone else thinks so!! Not many people did!
Ah well... it wasn't even growing completely right anyway, so maybe it's something I'll try again in a few years or something.

*He then grins at Alex.*

You look loads stronger than when I last saw you! I'm glad!

[grimgrimwar]

Yeah...I had a lot of time to get better. [She looks a lot better than she did in the hospital bed, that's for sure.] ...how're you doing?

Later...

[grimgrimwar]

[Alexandra approaches Labrys after she's done speaking to Yuya and Yuma.] Okay. I'm ready to go if you are.

Re: Later...

[tachyonparticle]

If you're certain you're ready.

*the gateway opens up right behind her, as she turns to walk through it*

Watch your step, okay?

[grimgrimwar]

[Alexandra nods. And she follows Labrys through the gate.]

[tachyonparticle]

*for a moment, it's very dark.

Until they finally come out of the other side, and onto the island-- it's as you remember it, even from almost a year ago.

... though someone's been cultivating the general greenery, so it does actually look quite a bit better and less like it was torn out of a chaotic dimension.*

[grimgrimwar]

[Alexandra holds her breath for a second, then releases it once they step on the island.

Once they're there, she quickly notices the difference.]

...it looks good.

[tachyonparticle]

Achilles' work has been... astounding, yes. Someone was bringing over books for a while, mainly to try to give Failnaught something to do that wasn't... his usual behavior, and some of them related to agriculture, as well.

*is walking forward-- more where the Sanctum area is, and speak of the devil, Failnaught is already coming toward, looking grim.

... Well that hasn't changed, but.*