dude looks like a lady (yuri lowell)

[malewife]

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[malewife]

A lighthouse must have a purpose, so ships must have come here before.

[ yes... The tower... It is shiny at the top from the lightning, but now it's hard to see.

Lightning strikes further away and they can see that the top of the tower reflects? ]

[senjinrouha]

Once upon a time. Sure doesn’t seem like any ships are coming in now, dense fog aside. I wonder how long it’s been like this — if there were ships and trade there’d be more in the way of people and supplies.

[ hmmmm— oh? ]

… What was that at the top of the Tower? Glass?

[malewife]

Based on the technology here, the lighthouse must be automated... But they can last about two to five years without maintenance.

[ ??? After mansplaining, he squints some more. ]

... Whatever it is, it is reflective.

[senjinrouha]

[ mansplain, manifest, manipulate…. ]

Yeah, I can see that much. If it’s to make it visible in a fog, it’s not doing the best job of it. [ so… is it something else? ]

[malewife]

[ Thank you for not putting manwhore in there. ]

... Is it for sunlight to reach something inside the tower?

[ They can't even properly see what it is. He hates this. ]

[senjinrouha]

[ MANWHOOORRREEEE ]

Like an observatory or something…?

[malewife]

Possibly. [ He grumbles. ] If only we could break in.

[ Joonghyuk is a criminal. ]

[senjinrouha]

Already tried. The door isn’t shifting at all. I don’t think it’s an issue of “pick the lock” either.

[ he’s among company. ]

[malewife]

Rather than picking the lock, we would break it.

[ Who cares about being gentle? This place is mostly abandoned.

He looks to the other rooftops. Just as desolate. ]

We might need to coax more out of those children.

[senjinrouha]

Yeah, most people have tried breaking stuff by this point. If we’re not in by now, maybe we need a different angle.

[ like lock picking instead of breaking it, sir. ]

… … ….

[ he looks like he can’t imagine yjh coaxing anything out of children other than a fight or flight reaction. ]

[malewife]

I can't imagine knocking will be received with someone opening the door.

[ When he looks back, he notices Yuri staring. He doesn't say anything for now, thinking Yuri will look away. ]

What is it?

[senjinrouha]

... Can't really imagine the kids here sticking around long enough to talk to you, is all.

[ scawy. ]

[malewife]

[ He doesn't find offense to that, but he looks tired? ]

They are difficult to get rid of, actually.

[senjinrouha]

[ oho. ]

That's surprising. Are you someone kids flock to, then?

[malewife]

No.

[ So it's a mystery to him why the kids are after his ass. ]

[senjinrouha]

... Maybe you just look like someone they'd find fun to bully.

[malewife]

They were interested in my stories.

[senjinrouha]

Your stories?

[ ... well that's one way to hook a room full of kids. ]

[malewife]

Stories of another world.

[ HE SURE MADE THE MISTAKE. ]

[senjinrouha]

... Like... just telling them the things that happened to you when you were at home?

[malewife]

For the most part, yes.

[senjinrouha]

[ “for the most part” ]

Huh.

Alright, note to self. No anecdotes about Terca Lumeireis.

[malewife]

That's a world I haven't heard of.

[ He is the child now. ]

[senjinrouha]

Yeah, that doesn’t surprise me, as it’s pretty safe to say we’re not from the same place.

[malewife]

Some people aren't as open to the idea.

[ The fog he's back to staring at it. ]

Have you gone out?