InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "UNDERPANTS!"

Shiloh Wallace (repodaughter) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-05-23 00:52:00

Entry tags:

complete, day ten, rudolf habsburg, shiloh wallace

Who: Shiloh and Rudolf
What: Shiloh's arrival
When: Early afternoon
Where: outside the amusement park
Rating: G
Status: Complete

Shiloh watched Amber's press conference from afar. She hadn't found a decent place to live yet. Returning home after the opera was hard for her because too much of it filled her with too many conflicting emotions. Anger with her father for lying all these years--she found his area behind the fireplace where he kept his Repo uniform as well as a dead body proving it all real--sadness for the death of someone she loved, and worry for what the future will bring now that the company was in Amber's, clearly uncapable, hands. She did wonder though how hard Amber had to fight her brothers for that title. The Graverobber did offer to take her in but she feared what living that sort of life would mean. Though it was rather tempting...

Not sure how much more she could take of listening to Amber's lies--though the bit about offering her fallen face to charity was interesting--Shiloh turned away to talk to find the Graverobber. However when she turned down an alley the darkness consumed her and suddenly she found herself standing near an enterence to...was that an amusement park?

Wide-eyed and confused Shiloh stared at the enterence. What had she landed in?

(Read comments) - (Post a new comment)

rudorufu
2009-06-01 06:54 pm UTC (link)

"Vienna," Rudolf said, eyes widening as she said she'd never heard of it. It was quite humbling - he'd never met someone who hadn't heard of his home. She was kind in her ignorance, though, and Rudolf smiled. "It's stunning," he said. "There are only a few places I like better."

Now it was Rudolf's turn to be surprised. "Two thousand and fifty-seven?" he said, trying not to leave his jaw hanging as the gap in time hit him. She was from a time so far beyond him...did Vienna even still exist in 2057? Perhaps that was why she didn't know of it. Perhaps they'd failed so spectacularly that the Germans had engulfed it and erased it from history. He had avoided the library here so far, but he felt an urge to see if there were history books written after his own time, ensure that his family would be safe.

He shook his head slightly, pressing a hand to his temple. "Forgive me, Fraulein Shiloh, that is quite remarkable." He struggled to find something, some scrap of knowledge that would give him some common ground with her. "New York...that's in the Americas, is it not?" He hoped it was. That was the only thing he could pull from his addled brain about it, drawing from a childhood lesson on geography and commerce. That tutor hadn't beaten him as hard, so perhaps that was why the lesson hadn't stuck as well. "What is New York like in 2057?"

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

repodaughter
2009-06-05 01:02 am UTC (link)

Shiloh smiled at him, "Oh well I wish I could have seen it."

She nodded at him to confirm the year. Shiloh was a bit worried about what his reaction would be and continued to play with the string on her shirt. When he addressed her again she allowed herself to slowly look back up at him, peeking behind her black wig. "It is. It's in the United States." she answered. Shiloh hesitated about answering that question. Life was not exactly the happiest thing.

"It's...dark...rough. Many people fighting for their survival." she realized she was being vague but how exactly do you explain what was happening? She let out a heavy sigh and closed her eyes as she layed it all out for him, "In the early 2030s area the world suffered from mass organ failure. Many people died and many more were going to if they didn't get the help they needed. Luckily for us there was Geneco. to offer organ transplants. If you couldn't pay the bill right away they were willing to come up with an agreement so you could make small payments in the meantime." she heard the sales pitch a million times. "However, if you miss a payment the company would send the Repoman to come after you and repossess the organ you had transplanted." she did not bother to add on the fact that it was a horrible death the victim would suffer. Shiloh reached up and rubbed at her temples not wanting to continue with the story. Her father had been the Repoman and kept her hidden away from the world for seventeen years. She was still coping with his death and Amber taking over the company. It was not going to be pretty to see if she ever got back home.

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rudorufu
2009-06-06 11:19 am UTC (link)

At least he'd remembered his geography lessons. The worst possible thing would have been for Rudolf to have completely misremembered. He didn't want the girl thinking he was ignorant. It was bad enough that he couldn't speak to recent events with her. He listened to her tale with growing confusion, but tried his best to follow what she was saying. Organ transplants weren't exactly known to him. He got an odd mental image of someone taking his lungs and putting them in a box.

"It sounds horriffic," he said. He shook his head. "There is nothing like that here, from what I can see. King Jareth seems to think only of amusement. Whether his own or ours, I'm not sure." He turned, gesturing toward the center of town. "The buildings which house our rooms is back this way. I could take you, if you like, and help you settle in." He offered her a smile. "A very kind woman helped me yesterday. I'd have been lost without her, so I do know a little of what you must be feeling."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

repodaughter
2009-06-08 02:30 pm UTC (link)

Shiloh was a bit surprised at her sudden rush of relief for being taken away from her world. Things would certainly be a lot easier now that she didn't have to look over her shoulder every few minutes in case of a different Repoman faithful to the company deciding to take matters into their own hands.

"Nothing at all?" she relaxed a lot more, "Could you please?" she asked moving to follow him to the buildings.

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

rudorufu
2009-06-08 08:50 pm UTC (link)

Rudolf smiled as Shiloh seemed to relax a little. He shook his head. "Nothing," he repeated. He offered her his arm. "Shall we?" he asked. Not even Stephanie would find fault with his manners.

In an odd way, the girl reminded him of his younger sister. Not that he saw much of her, thanks to his duties and her tutors, and her marriage prospects, but he'd always tried to look out for Marie Valerie when he'd been able. He hadn't had anyone to do that for him, and it had bothered him that she might end up the same. Shiloh seemed to be of a similar age to Marie as well.

"It isn't far," he continued as they began walking. "Just up this way to the main building, where you'll collect your key, and then we'll determine which of the outer buildings your room is found in."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	repodaughter 2009-06-09 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	Shiloh smiled at him when he confirmed it again. She moved to take his arm, "We shall." she laughed at the formalities and walked with him to the buildings that he was referring to. (Reply to this) (Parent)

(Read comments) -