[Nexus/Town] The Ethereal Plane III

[Hattish Thing]

"You could go if you can find your own way there. But before you do anything rash, I'd try passing through that portal, there, at the edge of the beach."
Leah points to it, although what exactly would happen to Marty going through it, you should ask Fenric about.

((It's MartyN, gah Recaiden. Ahaha.))

He looks over to the portal all the way over there and decides perhaps it'd be a good idea to just hang around this area for a bit before attempting to go through the afterworld portal nonsense. As strange as this place was, it was certainly preferable to the constant mist. Thank you for your help, miss.

Now the spectre moves over Dekaros, slowly listening in on the conversation. He's just so utterly confused... maybe taking his mind off of his situation and thinking upon another's would help.

[Recaiden]

Hi miss!
Hey look, it's that crewmember ego was scared of bears!

"Hey...what happened to you?"
It wasn't the bear eating him, was it? That thing doesn't even need to eat.

[Arkhosia]

"Hey...what happened to you?"
It wasn't the bear eating him, was it? That thing doesn't even need to eat.

A crazy vampire hunter who was also a vampire attacked the ship with sunlight grenades after running off with our captain, Aerith, captured.
He replies.
It sucked. Like, major level vacuum cleaner level sucked.

[Recaiden]

"Huh. Look how things work themselves out. I suggest you try the portal there, bloodrinker. Get you where you need to go."

[Arkhosia]

"Huh. Look how things work themselves out. I suggest you try the portal there, bloodrinker. Get you where you need to go."

What do you mean by that?
He asks, cocking his head.

[Recaiden]

"Well, if I were you, I wouldn't wait to be collected."
Leah smiles grimly at the vampire.

[Arkhosia]

"Well, if I were you, I wouldn't wait to be collected."
Leah smiles grimly at the vampire.

...collected?
Ben (I think it was his name) looks confused.

[Recaiden]

"You're dead. For good this time. What do you think is going to happen to you?"
He needs to come to his own conclusions.

[Arkhosia]

"You're dead. For good this time. What do you think is going to happen to you?"
He needs to come to his own conclusions.

Ohhhhhh. Got it. God collects my soul.
He replies.
pleasure meeting you miss.
He then leaves!

[Recaiden]

Leah nods. Huh. That one was so cheerful about it. But then, he was pretty honest. Maybe she can play up the horrors of nonexistence to the next one.

[Fenric]

Fenric finds the spirit of the departed gardner

Well hullo, Mr. Fenric, sir.

Uh... James? What are you doing here?

Begging your pardon, sir: it seems I shook hands with death

Eh... isn't that a poem?

I don't know about that, sir, but this was a young woman with some deadly aura or other. Killed me stone dead.

Oh! Well, I'm sure they'll bring you back soon.

Thanks, but no: I'll be heading on to Myobi's garden from here. I'm five hundred eighty three, sir, and I'm not keen on going back to my tired old body.

Oh...

[Recaiden]

Leah walks up to Fenric. Well, glides, mostly; she doesn't bother with gravity around here.
"You seem a bit lost, Mr. Fenric. Is there something you're waiting on?"
It's a bit troubling that he's still here after all the time she's been away. He's not getting raised, and he's not a ghost, so what's wrong?

[Fenric]

Fenric sighs

No, I'm not. Actually... I did get a message: it's time for me to go.

he chuckles

Six hundred fifty years is the usual maximum lifespan for my kind... six hundred even is a lot more common... and I'm six hundred fourty eight, now. They say it's time for me to let the next generation have a turn. Also...

He holds up a scroll, written in a strong even hand. At the end, in larger letters than the rest, is written: Will you please come home already? I miss you. You can almost hear Myobi's voice in the lettering.

I guess... she really did find her soul mate after all. I just missed that it was me...

[Recaiden]

Leah's eyes widen. Six hundred years, and more? That's more time than she can handle. Sure, she can speak about it in her stories, but it's measured there in ages and generations. For one person to see all of that... She just nods, overwhelmed.

"You've lived a lot, you know. And she'll be glad to have you back on the other side. Think of her, then, when you're going."
Poor Myobi, waiting all this time. Or...Fenric isn't reluctant to go, after reading that, is he?

"Is there any business you have in the mortal world, that I can close for you?"
She doesn't want to dwell on the soulmate thing. Not imagine waiting that long for someone.

[Fenric]

Fenric nods

If you could tell Caroline to hurry up and send Edouard home, there's someone waiting at the other end of the portal who will help. Then there won't have to be a Messenger sent.

[Recaiden]

"Just practical stuff? Sure thing, Fenric. Good luck."
She lingers a few moments, in case he has something else to say, and then phases back to reality.

[Fenric]

Fenric smiles gently

The people who would like less practical pratter are waiting on the other side of the portal already.

And with that, he quietly walks out of this world.