A Bird and A Goon in the desert

[Dexie Oblivion]

Darx laughs softly.

"Girl, if you think I've forgotten the reason why I am as I am, then something is wrong with you.  I have *never* forgotten, regardless of how many lives I have taken or how many years have slipped by."

[Carthrat]

"I do not know you," replies Mei-Ling, rolling her eyes. "I have no idea how potent your memory is. Nor do I know what it contains.

Much the same as most warriors, I suppose. It clearly does not weigh on you..."

She turns back to her meal. "I am sorry for speaking to you thus, stranger. It is not my usual custom."

[RyderHakubi]

Ryder sits silent while Darx and Mei bicker, finishing his coffee with a slightly more awake look on his face than before.

"Darx, she's right... I don't remember at all what was going on in my nightmares, or even if they existed.  All that I know is that there was this haunting familiarity about it all, like they did exist and that I was the monster in them, destroying people and places almost like a game."

Ryder shuttered again as he recalled the slowly fading image of a smiling, gleeful Ryder slicing down victims of the Black Moon Assult in Crystal Tokyo.

[Dexie Oblivion]

"Hmph, children, both of you."

[Carthrat]

"If slaughter makes an adult, I'd rather stay a child," comments Mei-Ling, finishing her meal.

[Dexie Oblivion]

Darx says nothing, just turns back to finish his meal.

[Carthrat]

Mei-Ling stands up and leaves the inn, deciding to explore New Brunswick... even if there's not very much worth looking at. From her point of view, though, it's all new.

[Dracos]

Darx is left with a recaltriant Ryder.

Meanwhile, Mei-ling steps outside, the bright sun almost searing her eyes.  Without the common tree cover and brush that she's used to, it is a fair bit hotter and brighter around these parts.  From where she stood she could see Dr. Simmons place, standing firmly in the early day sun.  Near it, she could see a few small houses that housed the few other residents.  Towards the edge she saw what looked, to all appearances, to be some kind of ranch.  There was also some strange metal building over the local stream.

Dracos

[Dexie Oblivion]

Darx looks hesitant for a moment, then sighs and stands up.

"C'mon, Ryder.....that girl's gonna get hurt traveling around by herself.  We need to get out of this damn bar anyway."

[Dracos]

Leets spotted the village of New Brunswick, a mere half hours travel more after his days of walking.

Dracos

[Shukuen]

Leets trudged through the shifting sands as he approached the town, gazing over the factories smoking in the distance.

"Doesn't seem like much has changed," he thought idly as he came closer. Maybe those two have mellowed out since he last saw them.

A guy can hope anyway.

[Dracos]

Leets spotted a young woman examining the village as he stepped in.  It might've been simple instinct, or the way she was looking about the village, but his gut tells him that she likely was a newly arrived in this world.

Dracos

[Shukuen]

Leets watched the newcoming with mild nostalgia, remembering how it was when he first arrived. His brow twisted into a scowl as it brought back the memory of how he was conned by that old man. One he still hasn't run into again yet.

Smothing the surge of annoyance, he called out a friendly greeting to the young woman when as he got closer to town.

[Dexie Oblivion]

Darx calmly steps out the bar, following Mei at a good pace.

[Carthrat]

Mei-Ling looks about her at the called greeting, scowling slightly at the figure of Dark, but curiosity leading her gaze towards the new figure.

"Hail," she says, deciding to walk towards him.