07-11-2016, 01:22 PM
The knight didn't waste any time climbing up the stairs, after all, she didn't have the luxury to do so, given that she had to reach the top floor before the lights were out.. And as such, her course of action was different from the others. In her tactically driven mind, she calculated the risk of leaving the fifth floor unchecked for a few moments; and as such the result came out favourable. And as such, the knight passed by, rushing to the top of the building, intending to return later.
Pushing open the door leading to the roof blinded her eyes with the sudden brightness of the sun, as a gust of wind slammed the rusted door open, tearing it from the barely attached hinges and flying it across the ceiling, clattering down somewhere. Grimacing, the knight knew what kind of clatter and clang left, when such thing tumbled down and eventually landed upon the ground. Luckily enough for her, the side of the building was covered in grass, so it was more of a thump, than a clang.
At least that way, it was less likely to be heard by anyone.. or anything hiding within their surroundings. Slowly, the knight walked out into the open, taking a look at their surroundings, accompanied by what seemed like the remains of a satellite dish. The roof was empty for the most part, aside the rubble and fallen leaves. Gandering over the edge, the knight took view of their surroundings, drinking in every last detail she possibly could've, taking a walk around the rooftop.
What the knight's eyes caught, matched her knowledge of the modern area. They seemed to be in somekind of a suburban area, or at least that's what Arturia gandered the term was. As such, she had also spied a downtown area, as well as somekind of slums.. It seemed to be a fairly standardized modern city. As stood there in vigil, the knight burned the snaking roads into her retinas for future's sake, when they would leave this town. In her heart, she wanted naught more to just leave. Just go and find Fiara, she'd been separate from the poor girl long enough; yet here she was, in charge of six lives. How could she govern over mere six, if she'd already lost a country?
Gandering up to the sky, the knight relied upon the friend she knew watched over her, even when naught else did. "I will find her, Shiranui. I will find Fiara, and I will ensure she leaves this place alive to find you. And we will come for you." the knight stated, bowing to the sun, before she turned her back to it, heading back.. It was a horrible day to rain, the girl thought as she used her gauntlet to wipe whatever moisture had leaked from her eyes.
The knight began her other task in the shadows; exploration of the uppermost floors, even if there was very little to be found. Engaging with caution with Excalibur in her hand, the knight approached each building with professional caution, there was naught to be found, a corpse and some rats aside. Poor sod, the knight thought as she exited the building, even if it didn't phase her. Arturia had acknowledged the fact long before entering; this place was empty for a reason. Something had made everyone leave.. But whenever people left in masses, there were those who stayed behind.. And those, those few would be there for others to find, telling a story of their very own. This one had been in a bathtub still halfway filled with water, likely kept in it's current state by the leaking water, rotting, decaying across times.
Fifth floor, the knight expected to find no surprises there either.. Yet she couldn't leave her duty undone, and risk the six she was charged to take care of. Seeking through the final four apartments, one filled with all things of the pink kind, Arturia thought there was naught to be found, before she found something at least a little cheering; bottled water. With caution, the knight checked the remainder of the apartment, before she allowed her sword to disappear from her hand, and went through the rest of the cupboards. The knight scavenged six unopened, and clean-seeming bottles in total. She knew there was seven of them, one for each of them, except herself. And for that, she was glad, after all, to Arturia the safety of their group was above her own.
As such, the knight amassed her newly found stash, heading down to distribute one bottle for each of their team.
Pushing open the door leading to the roof blinded her eyes with the sudden brightness of the sun, as a gust of wind slammed the rusted door open, tearing it from the barely attached hinges and flying it across the ceiling, clattering down somewhere. Grimacing, the knight knew what kind of clatter and clang left, when such thing tumbled down and eventually landed upon the ground. Luckily enough for her, the side of the building was covered in grass, so it was more of a thump, than a clang.
At least that way, it was less likely to be heard by anyone.. or anything hiding within their surroundings. Slowly, the knight walked out into the open, taking a look at their surroundings, accompanied by what seemed like the remains of a satellite dish. The roof was empty for the most part, aside the rubble and fallen leaves. Gandering over the edge, the knight took view of their surroundings, drinking in every last detail she possibly could've, taking a walk around the rooftop.
What the knight's eyes caught, matched her knowledge of the modern area. They seemed to be in somekind of a suburban area, or at least that's what Arturia gandered the term was. As such, she had also spied a downtown area, as well as somekind of slums.. It seemed to be a fairly standardized modern city. As stood there in vigil, the knight burned the snaking roads into her retinas for future's sake, when they would leave this town. In her heart, she wanted naught more to just leave. Just go and find Fiara, she'd been separate from the poor girl long enough; yet here she was, in charge of six lives. How could she govern over mere six, if she'd already lost a country?
Gandering up to the sky, the knight relied upon the friend she knew watched over her, even when naught else did. "I will find her, Shiranui. I will find Fiara, and I will ensure she leaves this place alive to find you. And we will come for you." the knight stated, bowing to the sun, before she turned her back to it, heading back.. It was a horrible day to rain, the girl thought as she used her gauntlet to wipe whatever moisture had leaked from her eyes.
The knight began her other task in the shadows; exploration of the uppermost floors, even if there was very little to be found. Engaging with caution with Excalibur in her hand, the knight approached each building with professional caution, there was naught to be found, a corpse and some rats aside. Poor sod, the knight thought as she exited the building, even if it didn't phase her. Arturia had acknowledged the fact long before entering; this place was empty for a reason. Something had made everyone leave.. But whenever people left in masses, there were those who stayed behind.. And those, those few would be there for others to find, telling a story of their very own. This one had been in a bathtub still halfway filled with water, likely kept in it's current state by the leaking water, rotting, decaying across times.
Fifth floor, the knight expected to find no surprises there either.. Yet she couldn't leave her duty undone, and risk the six she was charged to take care of. Seeking through the final four apartments, one filled with all things of the pink kind, Arturia thought there was naught to be found, before she found something at least a little cheering; bottled water. With caution, the knight checked the remainder of the apartment, before she allowed her sword to disappear from her hand, and went through the rest of the cupboards. The knight scavenged six unopened, and clean-seeming bottles in total. She knew there was seven of them, one for each of them, except herself. And for that, she was glad, after all, to Arturia the safety of their group was above her own.
As such, the knight amassed her newly found stash, heading down to distribute one bottle for each of their team.
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