[ He gives a start, having not expected company. He pivots about, tense at first, only relaxing marginally when he sees who it is - but since it's Hijikata, he feels safe enough turning back to focus on vista provided by the lantern's magic. ]
It is... My home, Amaurot, before it vanished beneath the waves.
[ It's a breath-taking view of a sprawling cityscape. A modern, art-deco city that would feel both familiar and yet alien to those from a contemporary period of Earth. Elegant spires arch amongst the buildings, like long fronds of kelp, and the faintest glimmer of the sea can be spotted in the distance.
They're positioned on the rooftop garden of one of these buildings, with carefully tended hedges bordering a diamond of stone tiles. Whatever stone it is, it's sturdier than anything a human would recognise. Statues of unusual creatures mark each corner, and if Hijikata were to look behind him, he would see an abstract looking spiral forming the centrepiece of this garden. One would be forgiven for thinking it an art piece. ]
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It is... My home, Amaurot, before it vanished beneath the waves.
[ It's a breath-taking view of a sprawling cityscape. A modern, art-deco city that would feel both familiar and yet alien to those from a contemporary period of Earth. Elegant spires arch amongst the buildings, like long fronds of kelp, and the faintest glimmer of the sea can be spotted in the distance.
They're positioned on the rooftop garden of one of these buildings, with carefully tended hedges bordering a diamond of stone tiles. Whatever stone it is, it's sturdier than anything a human would recognise. Statues of unusual creatures mark each corner, and if Hijikata were to look behind him, he would see an abstract looking spiral forming the centrepiece of this garden. One would be forgiven for thinking it an art piece. ]