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2nd Dive: Exploration [Action]

[Some time has passed since Ai first entered Luceti, and even now she was growing accustomed to life in the village. Slowly, but steadily. It was a much quieter place than what she was used to back in Kibitou.

The draft had come and gone, but the girl hadn't taken part in it, and she was thankful for that. Her recent entrance into this peculiar world was enough to deal with on its own, though she had kept herself as informed as she could as to what exactly was going on.

Today, she had initially tried to simply soothe herself with another walk around the village. It had developed to be a certain routine for her that she often practiced, and the weather was more pleasant than it had been before, warmer. She was wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and blue denim jeans, along with her yellow jacket on top that she had regained possession of upon entering Luceti.

However, curiosity got the better of her and she ended up heading to several places that she had intended on checking out earlier, diverging from her walk a bit.]

Action I.

[Firstly, Ai found herself near the Bakery in the morning, a certain scent inviting her to come even closer and see what was available that day. The girl had wondered whether she would be able to find anything like her favorite Imagawayaki dessert here to buy later (or get, rather), so she would inform herself of what was offered here. Besides, she was also feeling hungry now, so her timing couldn't have been better.

One may find her right at the time she has an inner discussion with herself as to what to get, or they may find her wandering close by later with a croissant in her hand, already eating it contentedly.]

Action II.

[Then, Ai found her way to the front door of the Battle Drome. From what she had understood, this fascinating facility wasn't just a combat simulator, and she wanted to test out its capabilities for herself. She had read about it and already had a few scenarios in mind, but that didn't necessarily mean that she couldn't use the help of somebody around offering to help her understand it a bit more.]

Action III.

[The Library was also a place the girl wanted to check, the last location on her route today, though she didn't have anything particular in mind upon entering it as she simply went on browsing. Maybe there was something informative as to the worlds of the other people she met here? Or perhaps there were different works of fiction made by authors from these other worlds that could intrigue her? Regardless, she wouldn't mind having some reading material to go through before she went to sleep each day.

Ai would spend quite a bit of time here, thinking as to what she would get and what would spark her interest the most.]

Action IV.

[Finally, when the sky has already darkened, Ai would take a small break near the river close to her new come, Community Housing Building #2, and clear her head some with her eyes watching the stars and her body resting on the grass. Anyone wandering around this late would be able to catch her there.]

(OOC: You can stumble upon her anywhere along her route. Reading the reflections post I have linked to is not necessary as it simply shows her initial thoughts and impressions of Luceti right after she gets herself an apartment.)

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[ Helios watches the girl with idle curiosity. Since he's been away for a while he hasn't seen her too frequently. But he often was busy with shelving books especially after new arrivals occurred. ]

Ah, I think that might be taken into account, yes. I also believe that the Malnosso transfer some of the items from our own worlds into the village. Lots of people have found personal possessions and things like that in the item shop. I suppose they just automatically place books within the library as well depending on if the person is from an entirely new world. Since some people are from multiple earths we usually don't get doubles of common literature found there. But I have noticed that some specialize books from individual Earths have shown up in the library before. For instance a magical beginner's guide or something to that effect.

[Just as she expected then; nothing was clear for a hundred percent, but people still had reason to believe that whoever was here did have an affect on what the library contained. For basically being their prison guards, the Malnosso were indeed awfully generous.

What Helios said about individual Earths also confirmed that meeting a human from a different Earth was not a rare occurrence; in fact, Ai had started to wondered whether she'd meet somebody else from her exact world and time.]

...A magical beginner's guide would not be among the books available back in the Earth I come from. [There was a faint smile on her face as she said it. To think that it was considered normal somewhere else still somewhat amused her.] If there was one... it would probably be met with a lot of ridicule. [She had to wonder how useful it would be to one such as her, though.]

[She turned to look at the shelves again that Helios had pointed her towards, her eyes inspecting the many book titles of the different worlds, her hand on her chin. Which one to get first...]

[ Helios smiles and he'll nod he might even laugh lightly when Ai mentions that. ] That's certainly true, but here one of my own beginners manuals is actually easy to come by. That's one of the nice things about this place, you can always find more materials and more magical spells and enchantments to study. Even if you're not magically inclined the different works by various authors from other worlds not earth is astounding. Luceti is quite the melting pot, inter-dimensional melting pot to be more specific.

[ Helios will regard the young woman with some amusement and curiosity. ] I know it can be a bit hard figuring out what book to get first. I honestly didn't know what to pick either when I first arrived. And since then the library has only gotten bigger. It's, ah, a bit daunting but you can take as much time and books as you like. There's no, um, pressure or rush. I certainly know the difficulties in choosing a good book, and the amount of choices here doesn't make it any easier.

[Ai listened with her eyes showing her curiosity, her search among the book shelves briefly stopping. Magic was still something quite new to her even if she had internalized the fact that it was, in fact, quite real in Luceti. She had seen it in practice multiple times for herself already.

So, apart from an author, he was a magician himself. Funny - he did not strike her as such when he initially came to talk to her, but it was a trend that most people here were actually magically inclined. Ai gave Helios a curious look.]

...Has your guide been useful to people from other worlds, too?

[He was certainly correct in what he said about the choice being daunting - there was just so many books that it was almost making her head spin. The important thing was that the book she eventually got herself was one that genuinely looked interesting to her.]

I am interested in literature that comes from the other, different realities because... this is an opportunity I do not believe I will have anywhere else. Not back home. It is still... overwhelming to be among so many different people, but it is also fascinating, and it makes me want to learn more.

[And she was going to make the most out of her stay in Luceti regardless of the dangers that came with it, and the separation from her family and friends. Even if she wasn't going to remember any of it.]

[ Helios blinks and gives Ai a soft smile. ]

Oh yes! I've trained and-and taught many potential students with, ah, the use of that book.

[ He will then nod and motion encouragingly towards the stack of otherworldly literature. ] It is. It's still fascinating to me even after being here for three years. I-I think if you start slow it'll be easier to take everything in. I suppose it helps when you have a very strong enthusiasm for knowledge.

[ Helios can tell that Ai is very eager to learn though. ] I think you'll find everything you need here though. Asking around helps also. People are generally easy going enough to answer any questions you may have.

[Three years. That amount was certainly staggering, even if it wasn't the first time Ai had heard of somebody having had to stay in Luceti for that long. Only a month had passed for her and she was finding herself feeling she had been here for a long time already. It did make sense, though, for there would have been a lot of time to actually train people.]

Is it required for somebody to have a... predisposition to becoming a magician before you teach them? Or do they just come to you? [Simple curiosity, no intentions of doing that herself, unless something in particular really sparked her interest.]

Yes, for now, I am planning on just picking one book to read. [Starting slow sounded good, and she would want to devote her attention to whatever she picked up anyway.] ...The question is which one. [A hint of an amused smile pulled at her lips as she said it. It was indeed difficult to choose anything, but even now, she was learning more from simply talking to Helios, and the fact that it was a myriad of potential books did not frustrate her.]

It helps if they have a predisposition towards magic. To be honest, my magic that I teach apart from the filial spirits doesn't seem to be transferable to those people who come from a world without magic in general. But filial spirit magic and is easily accessible towards anyone, regardless of their home world having magic or not.

[ Helios will smile and look at the myriad of potential books as well. It wasn't a frustration but more of a goal to be met and achieved, or so that's what he felt when he first arrived here. Helios could tell that Ai was of a similar mind, and that she didn't look at all displeased about having such a large selection to choose from. ]

I suppose it would depend on what you really feel like reading at the moment. But, ah, that's all up to you for now. I-I'll just let you read through them, if you need any help feel free to ask. Oh! And my name is Helios by the way. It's been a real pleasure talking with you.

That rules me out, then. In regards to the magic that you teach, I mean. [Her lips pulled into another amused smile as she proceeded to throw Helios another glance.] Looks like I will not be becoming a magician, then. Too bad.

[Not that she had planned to anyway, but it was still an interesting topic for her to hear more about, especially now that her mind had shifted to the mentality that magic did indeed exist in Luceti, it was a real thing. The filial spirits was something she had read about, but even the guide itself did not say anything truly concrete about their powers and how one might end up chancing upon them. There was little reason to think that she meet any of them, not that she was necessarily opposed to the concept, as she was forever curious about things such as these even if she would not necessarily benefit from them.]

[She then bowed his way after he introduced himself to her, the smile on her face remaining. He had been really helpful to her, and he seemed like a nice person in general.]

Thank you for help, Helios-san. I am Ai Nanasaki. It is a pleasure to meet you.

Ah. Well there's always the spirits that you could learn from. I'm sure if you contacted them you could be a magician in your own right. [ Helios gives the young girl an encouraging smile. ]

Well you're welcome to stop by the library any time you want. The doors are practically always open, except late into the evening. [ He chuckles. ]

But, um, I should let you get back to-to your book searching.

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