Phase 5 - The Girl Who Sang At The End Of The World

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[(OOC: This post contains some Hymmnos font, it can be found here, but it is not necessary as the english writing for it is also provided, but it helps aesthetically. If you choose not to get it, you'll simply see the english writing for it twice. Aurica will be able to use the language from this point on, so expect more of it in the future.)]



♪ BGM: Azure Sky (R)

Wow... this is the tower.

[There was only so much that could be said about it — Aurica recieved two packages in the mail this weekend, and finally decided to make use of their contents after a lot of thought. The tower took up a good chunk of the backyard, stretching as high as her neck could bend. But it was a lot shorter than she was used to. What happened?

She went to the large door and looked over it, puzzled for a moment. Then remembering, she held out a hand to it.]

exec bansh dand ar noes
Exec bansh dand ar noes.
(Command: Open the door for me.)

[Electronic images began to appear in front of Aurica's hand, as if they were holographic images and windows, full of code and text. The tower sounded some noises, and then another hologram appeared, this time of a person.]

FFT Spectrum authorization confirmed. Aurica Nestmile. [The hologram smiled, as if remembering her. Aurica smiled back, glad to see Meimei again.] Code verified. You are authorized to proceed. Good day.

[The holograms all disappeared, while the door shuddered and cracked open, the two halves moving into the sides of the tower. She moved inside and the doors closed behind her. The interior wasn't well-lit aside from the light at the top, and in the place of metal holdings and shuttles, a simple stairway led up. She carefully made her way though, until about halfway there was a crystal platform in the middle of the floor.

..Oh right, the tower is split in half, isn't it?

Aurica tested the platform, and began to shimmer in a light, suddenly whisked away to the next floor. She climbed more stairs after that, before coming to another clearing, this time with two large pods, a telescope, and a ladder. Not thinking much of the other two, she took to the last item and scaled it, finding herself outside.

From the top, the Rinkernator Observatory, she could see out for blocks. It amazed her, never being able to see such a view before. It made her smile, taking a moment to herself.]

It's beautiful. I've been to space itself on this before, but this looks so great even so.

[Still, she had a duty to do. She cleared her throat, and began to focus.

Shurelia-sama, you always wanted a break from being an Administrator, didn't you?

This was the place of rebirth, the changing of the guard that never happened before in Ar tonelico's history. Now its true purpose would be realized. It was time to take the role, herself. Meanwhile, the tower itself awaited her voice, the only one it was going to recognize at this point.

And so, she took upon herself both of their muted requests.]

BOOT SUCCESSFUL
CAUTION: TOWER RESOURCES DAMAGED OR MISSING, RECALIBRATING HARMONICS
MAIN SYSTEMS ONLINE
SUB SYSTEMS INOPERABLE
AR TONELICO SONG SERVER SUSPENDED
COMMAND ORICA/RE=NATION/. EXTRACTING
HYMN CODE: MULE_TEIWAZ_ARTONELICO
WARNING: ADMINISTRATOR EORIA_ANSUL_ARTONELICO SIGNATURE NOT FOUND
REGISTERED REYVATEIL SIGNATURES: 1
CANDIDATE COSMOSPHERE INCOMPATIBLE WITH CURRENT STATE; REFORMATTING...
NEW ADMINISTRATOR HYMN CODE: MULE_TEIWAZ_ARTONELICO
EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION ACCEPTED
EXEC HYMN RE=NATION/.█



[On this Sunday afternoon, a tower will suddenly appear in the backyard of 458 Stone Street. Even if you don't notice or care about the tower, a sound will be heard from it a few minutes later, a song that might have a slight calming effect. It reaches for many, many blocks, the voice amplified by the tower's structure. It is up to you if you can hear it, though, as you could just be way too far away to hear it clearly or properly.]

♫ BGM: RE=NATION (Lyrics)

Negawakuba, kono uta wo, yobikikase, tamae,
      (Please, listen and receive this song,)

yuruku fuku, akatsuki no, kaze to narite;
      (that becomes the lazy wind of the dawn;)

Madoromu inochi, kooreru, yume ni,
      (Please, release the drifting and lost people,)

tadayohite mayoeru hito tokihanachi tamae...
      (whose sleeping lives are still in frozen dreams....)

[There is silence for many seconds, as if whoever is singing it is hesitant to continue. The tower's features then glow alight, its operation beginning and the voice returning just as serenely and vibrant.]

Amatsutahi kuru tori wa, futata ni, tada mukafu.
      (The birds that are flying together with the sky go towards the sunlight.)

Shiro ni azayagu tsubasa, saki ni, kibou no asu, tsutaete.
      (The white and shining wings are announcing a hopeful tomorrow to the future.)

Was yea ra waath near en hymme RE=NATION mea.
Was yea ra waath near, en hymme RE=NATION mea.
      (I'm very happy to sing my song of rebirth for a life.)

[The singing continues like this for a few minutes longer. If you're near enough or have decided to come check it out, the tower will look much like this, but not nearly so big and the greenery at the base is missing. The top half is denser than shown here, with it resembling more like a castle tower, as well as an observatory at the top floor where Aurica will be. The height looks to be about 10-20 floors tall, roughly. A long antenna at the top of the observatory marks the structure much taller, however.

In the greenery's place on the bottom, A large door with carved markings much like a Sumerian script or structure looked can be found, but no useful way to access it will be apparent at first. The only ways to interact at this point would be to either:

A.) Try to get her attention at the top of the tower, or
B.) Wait for her to come back down after the song finishes. We can handwave the interim if you prefer!
C.) Alternatively, you can try your hand at the door anyway, or just observe the tower if you're inclined to technology you haven't seen before.]

Comments

A:

[captainofthe10th]

[ Garviel just hovers at the top of the tower, watching her with a scowl behind his helm, waiting for the song to end. Jump packs are awesome. ]

A

[cucumbers]

[ Nitori skitters around the tower. Her eyes are as wide as saucers. Clearly for someone like Nitori the calming affect seems to just pass over her, because she looks very confused and slightly curious. ]

Neh, is it - a oh, but it looks nothing like a radio tower! Nothing at all! [ She scribbles out something on a pad of paper. Wait, is she taking notes? Yes. Yes she is. ]

A

[spinningorange]

(Why wouldn't Chen fly right up there? She can fly up there and she likes flying! Going up to check on Aurica is the default option.

...but even she can hear the beautiful song she sings. She patiently waits until the song is finished before she attempts conversation.)

...that was a really pretty song, Aurica.

Down on the ground

[photonicfighter]

[Dakki was returning from her daily jog about town when two things became very obvious. One, there was a tower in her back yard, and two... there was singing. A beautiful song resonating throughout the neighborhood... and was that voice Aurica's?

She stood and stared upwards at first, quietly awed. She had never known much about the girl she had come to care for so much. She'd had a vague idea that there was something more to Aurica. But... this. All of this? Part of her wanted to simply sit and take it in... but the greater part wanted to explore and understand. So she remained on her feet and came around to the back yard and to the door of the tower proper.]

Oh...

[She reached out and touched the door, running her hand over the markings on it, likely to no effect. Was that alright? Was Aurica in there and was she alright?

Seeing no way to proceed any further, Dakki stepped back and waited. And also supposed that she'd need to find somewhere other than the back yard to do her morning stretches, what with it all being taken up by this...]

Flying!

[guiding_starlight]

[ That was... not there yesterday, that much is certain. With her new updates in place, Nanoha has been training as usual and a good portion of that time was spent in the air.

Encountering a random tower in the middle of someone's back yard like this... it's definitely unusual. ] Keep an eye out for me, Raising Heart. I want to take a closer look for a bit.

⌈All right, my master.⌋

[ So the woman — clas in her barrier jacket and staff in hand — flies in circles around the tower. It's an effortless glide, propelled by the pink wings of light attached to her ankles. Her eyes take in the unique features from bottom-to-top, searching for any sign of life (and hopefully not hostile life). ]

B

[splitthebaby]

[Waiting? Well, waiting is what Merem does best. Chilling by the door because Aurica has to come down at some point.]

C

[virtualdiva]

[Miku's just passing by when she hears the song. It's...hauntingly beautiful, actually, enough to pique her curiosity. That, and the tower's a bit obvious, really.

So she walks on over, and hey, there's a door! Except she has no idea what it says, so instead she'll just knock on it and hope that whoever's singing can hear her.]

Flying/Leaping

[tsunmuse]

[Cure Muse is springing up along the side of the tower, looking around it and generally doing wall-running things before springing off it to the top of the tower.

She was unaware that this belonged to someone, and wanted to see the top of it.]

B

[doudemoe]

[Minato had first been drawn by the sudden tower. Then the singer apparently on top.

There's no way he can open the door, and it feels rude to stop her song anyway. So he'll just stand and listen until she finishes.]