#fathomline

The station is crowded today, likely due to the fact that everyone is trying to get out of the dry, stinging sandstorms of the Sea of Tranquility. The weather is as fickle as a certain goddess, Enkidu muses as they stretch their legs out slightly in front of them in their seat on the platform bench. They don’t mind it, but as ever, humans don’t tend to like sand when it’s flying into their face at great speeds.

By midday, Akechi had visited most of the important parts through the three Seas. Mostly the populated parts, as he noticed there were more things to see that could not be covered in only a couple of days. It was enough exploration for now, he assumed. The birds that resided at the Mare Nectaris were awfully pleasant to chat to. With a little bit of effort, Akechi managed to find the address to a really quiet cafe in the midst of such a populated area. 

It made him nostalgic for Leblanc. Sojiro was fantastic, but maybe it was the pleasant conversation that made his coffee all the more palatable. He was reminded of that because apparently he was the only customer of this over-excitable scarlet macaw that seemed delighted to have Akechi there.

The coffee was not all that bad. Though he had to wonder how a bird could prepare it, curiously watching the owner go around their shop and talking about what a sunny day it was, not a cloud in sight. He thought it was cute (perhaps it was his weird affinity with birds that made him more at ease there), his attention only being caught elsewhere when he heard the doorbell and said door opening. What made him distracted was the appearance of the man who came by, hair blindingly white (even more so under the sun, it seems) and appearance of a person who had crossed the boundaries of their humanity a long time ago. A tiredness that only one who shared the same soul-crushing fatigue could perceive. The teenager smiled all the same, a small wave coming from gloved hand. 

Thank you for your request, Yasa!

You have been promoted to RANK 2.

Based on your stated preference, you are awarded:

1 Transportation Voucher

1 Standard Toolkit

1 Home Item (Common) Voucher

You may redeem your rewards at the Commerce Protocol.

Welcome to the Ark, Yasa! You will be housed in Lampadias Suites, fourth floor.

You are assigned the rank New Moon. You also receive a holophone, train pass, and 50 Moon Points.

Your ability to absorb and manipulate energy has been greatly reduced and you only seem to be able to heal small wounds at the moment. Your bow, quiver and dagger will be taken away for safekeeping.