( voice / open action )

[tried]

... Hello! [Was that how you were supposed to start these things? Oh well.] Ah, sorry if I'm interrupting anyone. My name is Ringo Noyamano, I just arrived here a few moments ago. I think I understood most of what I was told, and I'm sure I can figure it out otherwise, but I am wondering one thing.

[A slight pause, and it was good she'd picked voice as opposed to video, because she looks pretty embarrassed.] Can anyone tell me the quickest route to a clothing store near the... Hold, I believe it's called? Any clothing store will do-- I shouldn't be too picky in an emergency. Thank you for listening!

[Then, much softer, right before she ends the feed--] It's really cold...

[And in case anyone near the Hold did happen to pass by, she was currently crouched behind a makeshift barrier/chair, her back to a corner-- her outfit had been fine back home, given the situation, but now she just felt ridiculous.]

Comments

[incendiarism]

"Air treks"?

[He stares at them, thinking for a moment. They look vaguely familiar, but he should remember something this weird better. It's like whoever he saw with them had made such a lackluster impression that he can't even--wait.]

Oh, that's it! Beanie boy had something like that, didn't he? You friends with him?

[tried]

[... Beanie boy that had a-t. Poor boy.]

Kazu. Yes, I am.

[incendiarism]

Right, right, that guy. He's the one Kougyoku got to play manservant here. But you look like you can use those things a lot better than he can.

[Not that he'd know without having seen either of them in action, but Kazu has no presence and is boring, so he doesn't care.]

[tried]

[She'll have to root for Kazu to stop getting himself bullied all the time later or something.]

Ah, really? I have been doing it much longer... [With greater titles, and a higher battle level--]

... But what I mean is, we're both pretty skilled! And it's not really a competition anymore.

[incendiarism]

[Kazu getting bullied is a law of nature, like the food chain.]

"Anymore"? What, you beat him already?

[As expected. Judal's good at picking out the strong ones.]

If he's as good as you say, you must be a lot better, like I thought!

[tried]

Anymore, as in we're here, and Kazu and I were never personally competing in the first place.

[Things did get a little muddy when you threw Ikki and the concept of teams into the mix.]

I rank higher than him, yes, if you're that interested.

[incendiarism]

Hoh. I knew you were good, but enough for a "rank"?

[Judal nods, leaning his head on his hand. He figured as much. This girl has an air of leadership to her. It reminds him a little of always calm, way too kind Hakuei.]

That guy can't be much of a fighter, so... Not military, no way. What do you do?

[tried]

[A laugh, softly,] There's always a hierarchy for everything, isn't there? Kings and Queens are at the top, where I am-- and Kazu's almost there, sort of. He has the potential.

[Any and all embarrassment Ringo had over being seen in her current state of (un)dress gets essentially pushed aside with this direction in topic.]

Mm, it's nothing that serious! The closest way to describe it... would be a really intense sport, and there are different ways to fight and compete. With these. [On cue, she motions to her trecks once more.]

[incendiarism]

Oh, you're a queen? I can buy that. [He looks at her face with new interest. This girl's a ruler of something, huh? Makes sense. She's got a charisma and a stubbornness he likes in kings.]

A sport, huh? Like Reim's gladiators, then? You compete to rule? Strongest wins and takes the power!

[He lifts his hands into fists, excited.]

Sounds fun. I didn't think that guy could handle something like that, but maybe he's hiding it.

[tried]

That's about right. At the end, the strongest, most skilled rider earned the title of Sky King.

[She smiles at how excited he looks talking about it, despite not being familiar with the a-t concept. It reminded her of a certain crow headed idiot.]

He's the type that people underestimate because they don't know how hard he works. [Nodnodnods, as if it was some sort of secret she was sharing.] You'd do pretty well at it too, I think. I can find out if there's a way for you to get a pair of trecks here if you're interested in trying it out.