#ic; esther roselynn

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@ancientforged // new post woo

Being set down was good enough, but the book being swiped? Man, she needed a few more inches or something compared to this person who had... literally just yoinked her up like a helpless kitten a few seconds ago. But her question sparked a bit of confusion in the Herrscher.

"If I'm honest, I don't actually know. There was no name on the cover, nor on the inside. But if it came from this 'previous era', then I guess that's the answer." She honestly didn't know because it had been tucked into the weirdest spot ever. There was no name or anything, but it had the information she had needed... didn't it?

Taking the book back, she carefully put it in her bag. She'd checked it out a little bit ago, but had figured to spend some time reading it before taking it home. "Ruby, huh... I'm Esther."

So this Ruby was the 'Herrscher of Liberation'... fancy. "I don't have anything as fancy as that. Herrscher of Voidal Flame, though that sounds like I've just got void fire..." She shrugged. "I don't really know this whole Herrscher business but I'm guessing, from your earlier question to me, not all of them are 'for humanity'?"

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Putting her trust in someone she just met? Well, Esther had met a few types like that. Thankfully, though, Esther didn't really have any intention in breaking anyone's trust. Excellion was her codename, huh? Interesting. Did everyone have code names as Herrschers or was that something that this Ruby did?

Herrschers were akin to Gods? Apostles of the Honkai and made to destroy humanity? That didn't seem like something she'd do, so why had she been chosen to become one of these Herrschers? Perhaps it was just by chance. Though... this Will seemed like something she needed to avoid. At all costs.

"That's more information than I had before." At least this meant that she knew now what she was getting into. The hand on her shoulder jolted her slightly, but that was because it was unexpected. "Kiana? She holds two cores related to what I have?"

Did this mean something screwed up and she got something she shouldn't have? Or was she overthinking it? Either way, Esther had a thoughtful look on her face. "I don't really need to be anywhere. I just have to let my mom know I'll be going with a friend for a while. She'll understand."

It only took Esther about a few minutes to call her mother and say she was going to stay at a friend's place for a while. Her mother didn't seem to need to know who it was, so she just told Esther to be safe and come home soon. Putting her phone away after the call was over, she looked back up to Ruby.

"She trusts me a bit too much, so I'm free for as long as needed."

"Usually people wouldn't even get the privilege of knowing my name. They'd only hear the codename of Excellion, but considering you're a Herrscher, I'll take the risk and put my trust in you." That and the other seemed rather harmless for the time being and she didn't see possessed either.

Or rather, taken over by her Herrscher personality.

"Herrschers are something akin to Gods if you will. They are the apostles of the Honkai and made to destroy humanity. There's usually around uhh...14 of them. A rare few of them are able to break out of the control of the Will, and it seems you're one of those lucky few."

hence her putting a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Voidal Flame? You remind me of another friend of mine. Her name is Kiana and she possesses two cores relating to that." An idea was brewing in Ruby's head. "Say, do you have to go to school or anywhere?" A few questions were in order first.

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Ruby oicked up Esther by the back of her shirt and held her up to eye level like a kitten.

"You're a Herrscher." The usually cheery voice was still there, but there was a dangerous edge to it. "Do you fight with or against humanity?"

"Hey, put me down!" Esther said, trying to get the other's hand off of her. She wasn't just something to pick up like this! The Herrscher frowned a little at the question. Fight with or against Humanity? What sort of question was that?

"For humanity, obviously! What do you take me for--" And then it clicked. Herrscher.

This person knew what Herrschers were. She hadn't known until a little digging had presented results, but...

"....Wait, how do you know about Herrschers? I didn't know until I dug some information up in this old book." And she held up the book to emphasize the point. It was old enough that the cover was cracked and a bit was missing, as well as the pages being yellow.

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"I can't believe they're actually trying to find out how to combine the two because they don't know what else to give me."

".....I guess they just want me to have a better chance to stand with my friends instead of being "that girl who uses fire and not much else (anymore)".... Huh."

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"I can't believe I get something new and then I realize I don't know what to do with it. Joy."

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"You touchin' my stuff?"

"You takin' my things?"

"NOT IN THIS LIFETIME!!!"

The offender would find themselves flying out the window into space itself as Esther dusted off her hands. Thievery blocked.

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"This melody of love belongs to us alone..."