Strange Armor (Closed - Caboose)
Now, the folk of this particular realm - on close observation, they all, like back home, were folk of varying nature and likely abilities, which was something normal - but the matter that was not quite so normal was their clothing. Gone were the robes and long, sweeping garments he was used to of Yilesse - instead, the entire style of this place seemed as curious as the unknown items of scientific investigation around him. Was there no need to wear armor all the time in this realm? He was thankful for that, for even the prospect of anyone else having to see the horrors of their future was certainly not one that gave him the fondest of flashbacks.
Out of everyone he had seen thus far, only one stranger who passed by seemed to have armor - yet even that was incredibly differing from the steel armor back home, it somehow had been styled to cover the whole body, like a chevalier would have? Heâd never seen steel with such an odd blue tint to it, however.Â
âExcuse me, butâŚmay I have a moment of your time, stranger? IâŚwhat matter of maker did your armor come from? The design and make of it is something foreign to me, and it is quite fascinatingâŚâÂ
If he knew the science behind this armor, perhaps he could make discoveries that would enable more people to have better armor and be better protected back homeâŚ
Caboose was never quite aware of the stares and uneasy glances he drew from others. So accustomed was he to the armor he had been wearing for years, the mirrored outfits of those he fought against and then with in Blood Gulch, and the other similar outfits that usually surrounded him that wearing such a thing wasnât strange or unusual to him. Despite the fact that no one else was wearing anything that could even resemble his armor, Caboose didnât think anything of it. Truthfully, he was too happily overwhelmed by everything else around him.
âDee dee dee dum dum.â The man in armor sang to himself as he walked, not quite sure of where he was going but everyone else around him seemed to be going somewhere so he followed. He paused his singing for the imagined instrumental when someone near him started to talk. And ask. And ask.Â
The man with the nice looking hat, Caboose noticed the hat first, seemed interested in something but Caboose wasnât sure what he was asking. But Caboose did his best to answer.Â
âHello! Yes.â He nodded, it seemed appropriate to nod. âUh, the matter...of the...â He trailed off. This seemed like a test. It probably was a test. Caboose nodded again. âYes...Can I get a hint?â
