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[ino]

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So ... it really is possible, huh? Would it be naive of me to hope that this is something of a gift, instead of a sign of worse things to come? Knowing the castle, it probably is. What'll it be, Paradisa? I hate having to sit back and wait to see.

... But, despite that, I can't help but wonder if someday, someone might come for me, too.

[a pause, before she lets out a long sigh]

Yeah, yeah, I know. "They wouldn't want you to sit around and mope like this!" I get it, already ... [a huff] I just don't know what my purpose is here, anymore.

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[there's a few doodled flowers on the page, before she writes below them]

Anyone want to go shopping?

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[ino]

Will do.

[laughs :) because LMAO she can't really imagine jr coming off like a creep asldjsa and nods in thanks when he holds the door open!]

So where did this one come from? I was expecting the pink one.

[gunslinger]

Stark left it to me when he returned home. Pretty sweet ride, huh?

[ Doorslam! ...Politely. Back in his seat, he doesn't really...bother with the seatbelt hahah. At the speed he normally drives, those wouldn't do shit! Also that window is staying open yep. ]

You want fast or slow? Allen hates when I drive fast, but I'd never crash.

[ And he slows down once in the city, obviously! All those innocent pedestrians ...should be used to him by now actually... ]

[ino]

It's ... something, alright. [she looks around at the inside, curiously ... alskdj she doesn't know anything about cars, but this one looks neat ... she'll glance at him when he asks that, looking mildly amused]

I don't mind if we go fast. It's more fun that way.

[gunslinger]

[ The cars Jr.'s used to from home actually resemble the Juggernaut a little more, especially when it comes to hovering, but...he still loves this. ]

Exactly! I knew you'd see it my way.

[ With everything in gear, they're off! Turbo engine, vroom vroom, the like. He kind of has to raise his voice because of the open window, but it's not as bad as it'd be in a convertible at least. ]

So the shopping district, yeah?

[ino]

That's probably the most likely place, don't you think? [leans back in the seat a little. she feels like a badass .... :')] What are you looking for in an antique store, anyways?

[gunslinger]

[ Shrug. ]

I've been looking for awhile... I already found a gift store that has items crafted by city residents, but I want to find something that functions a little more like a pawn shop.

There's no way Paradisa's existed this long without some things from castle residents filtering into the city, especially with how many people move there and work there.

Who knows, there could be some awesome gadgets from six years ago lingering somewhere. Or even something connected to Libet.

[ino]

[blinks ...] You think so? I guess I've never thought about looking for something like that.

[gunslinger]

I think about that kind of stuff all the time. Usually I'm just looking for more info on Lost Jerusalem, but being here so long has made me interested in the other worlds as well.

[ino]

"Lost Jerusalem" ?

[gunslinger]

Oh, that's just another name for Earth. I'm more used to it, and you're not from Earth, so I figured you wouldn't mind... I go back and forth.

[ He still remembers Chie being like STOP THAT IT'S DUMB once so he really tries to be better around the earthlings. ;( ]

[ino]

Oh ... no, I don't mind. I've just never heard it called that before.

So you guys couldn't figure out where Earth was?

[gunslinger]

[ That makes him chuckle. It sounds so ridiculous in retrospect, honestly. ]

Still can't. Don't spread it around, though. The one person here I did tell years ago freaked out, wondering if my world was gonna be their Earth's future.

[ino]

[she waves a hand] Don't worry about it, I won't mention it. Though it sounds like they probably don't get the whole separate universes thing.

[gunslinger]

Some do better than others... But I guess it's a legit fear. There's no way of knowing it's not the same universe, unless I hear about some historical error that can't be overlooked.

[ A sharp turn, needing to avoid the occasional tree or something. He's aiming for the middle of the district so they are not taking the 'well traveled' path. Almost there! ]

But even then there's no way I can be one-hundred percent sure all the data we have on Earth is accurate, anyway.

[ino]

Especially since it sounds like there's about a hundred versions of it, anyways ...

[gunslinger]

[ That seems to depress him...as well as irritate him. Mutter mutter... ]

Yeah, I know! It kinda pisses me off sometimes. That's no help at all to my mission.

[ino]

What do you know about the one in your world?

[gunslinger]

...That's a little too much to list. [ Um, Earth's history, media, geography... What you want. WHAT CENTURY... ] But honestly, I'm only looking for some specific things. Time period doesn't matter as much, since I don't think we're gonna be finding anything from around the B.C. A.D. switch, but...

[ He glances over. She probably doesn't know squat about religious stuff anyway. ]

Well anyway, I'll know it if I find it. Maybe you'll find something interesting, too! This is mostly for you. I'm just looking around.

[ino]

[slkdjasld yeah the extent of her info is stuff Crowley says, so ... LMAO]

I'm not really looking for anything. I'm just tired of moping around the castle. [sighs, running her fingers through her bangs]

[gunslinger]

Moping, huh? I got the feeling something was wrong. What's up?

[ino]

Just thinking a little too much about what we came back from Paris with. [aka people with memories who were gone :(]

[gunslinger]

[ That just reminds him of Roy and Reno, and he looks mildly uncomfortable. And, of course, returnees having memories is a huge deal. ]

...Yeah. This year sure started off with a bang, didn't it.

[ino]

[a wry smile ...]

That's one way of putting it.

[gunslinger]

[ He'll be slowing down...a little...now that they're actually in the city. No more crazy swerves and stuff for now anyway. ]

It's been on my mind too, ever since Yuan started asking about it.

[ino]

What did Yuan say?