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[keystaff]

[It hurts. Too much to try use the video option. Or even audio. But. Well, she figures others should know. In case they might have been wondering, where Fai and Kurogane were. There is also the matter of housing now, whether she can still afford these rooms herself with what she has been given from ALASTAIR.]

I just thought everyone should know, in case they weren't aware already but. Fai-san and Kurogane-san have been sent on a different mission. I'm sorry if they had any plans with anyone. If they did, I could try help instead?

I should probably check and see how much this place is or if I need to find somewhere else to stay. I was just helping with the dishes, some cooking and cleaning for Fai-san and Kurogane-san in exchange before and they didn't mind. But I'm sure it'll be okay!

[She really didn't do this for pity. More so everyone could be aware their number is lower. She's not used to asking for help, but she will if she has to. Knows she needs to sometimes. And this is more advice as well, really. She's never had to consider accommodation herself after all. Sorting that out on her own.]

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[keystaff]

It's when we get together and cheer our school on, usually with sports. We use batons or pom poms and get our school excited and wanting our team to win. Though we haven't got to the more complicated stuff like flipping or making pyramids with each other yet.

[She's not sure how to explain it, has never actually had to. But this is part of the fun and challenge of being together from such different worlds, or different times, really.]

[grunehexe]

[Pom poms escape her, but she does at least understand this explanation a bit better. Enough to nod along, having come up with an image in her head that was... rather incorrect, but at least along the right lines.]

So you bolster the spirits of athletes- I see. That must be a rather envied position.

[Mainly because she was imagining the ancient Roman version of the Olympics when it came to athletes...]

[keystaff]

I'm not sure if I'd know if anyone was really jealous. I don't think so. But I guess you seem to have the idea of it at least. I haven't had to explain some of this before, so I hope I do okay. Things like school, my magic....I hadn't had to explain or answer questions about that sort of thing.

[Well, not outside her brother and father, her classmates asking how she did in tests or the like. Still, it's obvious she is still a little sheepish, as she sips her drink and then tries some of the taco once that arrives. After staring at it for a little before she thinks she gets the idea of it.]

[grunehexe]

Ah.

[That wasn't the first time she heard that. Sieglinde frowned slightly and took a sip of her drink- paused, blinking at the taste, then took another one.]

- My village was... very remote. Very few people in ALASTAIR seem to have lived in a similar way.

[She'd had to ask. A lot of questions.]

[keystaff]

Well, that isn't so surprising. People were brought here by ALASTAIR from all sorts of different places, different worlds and times. But they seem to bring in more sometimes. So maybe others will show up that have more similar experiences to you. But I'll do my best if you have any more questions!

[She gives a reassuring smile as she samples the food and has another sip of her drink. It's pretty good! Just different to what she is used to back home.]

[grunehexe]

[Sakura was right. Sieglinde knew that- she nodded her acknowledgement even as she began to dig in to her own lunch- none too daintily, either.]

Well, I would not mind knowing more about this "school" of yours...

[Sakura was in for a long, chatty lunch...]

[keystaff]

Hm. Well....what would you want to know? I can probably answer most questions you might have. I don't know if some other schools might be different from mine, but.

[Sakura can try. Obviously her education is different from Sieglinde's given she was tutored in comparison to Sakura going to public school and all. She doesn't mind trying to explain and help the other understand, as they sit and eat.]