[ you can tell that she is serious about it when she starts pulling her blond curls into a haphazard bun out of frustration as if less hair in her face will provide her with some additional clarity. she is quick to lead the way, trusting that hyunsu will follow in suit, her own booted steps heavy and full of purpose. at the very least, they're not totally lost together, though a part of caroline wishes she had some kind of telepathic powers instead. that would be too easy. or too complicated if she took that set of powers home with her.
when they're finally outside, she fumbles slightly, surprised to encounter the island chaos the second the door opens. ]
God, it's like that one Bible story, [ caroline mumbles to herself as she ( again ) makes her way towards the town hall, hoping for some answers. no, she can't remember which story, though she's sure it has something to do with a tower. ]
[ She's in luck, because Hyunsu does loyal trot after her. He has no idea what's happening, and while locking himself inside of his room would be easier than dealing with all of this, he likes Caroline enough to not want to leave her to struggle on her own. The problem is he's not entirely sure how much he can help when he can't understand a good chunk of what she's saying right now.
As they leave the apartment complex it quickly becomes apparent they're not the only two in that particular boat. Hyunsu flips between scanning the frantic confusion playing out around them to looking at Caroline as she continues to stride forward with purpose.
For now he'll keep trying to do his best to communicate with her, though now she's making it even harder by bringing in biblical stories to a boy that is not Christian, and was not raised with the religion.
He does at least pick up a few words. ]
"God"?
[ And makes the wrong assumption the exclamation is part of her Bible mention. ]
Tower of... Babble. ( she shakes her head. her sunday school teacher as a kid would have scolded her. ) Wait. Babel, sorry.
No, the opposite. ( caroline, talking to yourself isn't going to help this situation any more. especially when poor hyunsu, though with a better understanding of your language than you have of us, might have trouble keeping up with her mile-a-minute anxious chatter. )
Hey! ( she tries to stop a british woman brushing past in the street and the two of them have a frantic exchange over the sudden change in ... environment. eventually, when the woman rushes off to help her new partner, she turns to hyunsu with a disappointed look in her eyes, shoulders slumped. )
[ Talking to a boy who isn't Christian isn't going to make it any better. She could have not corrected herself, and Hyunsu would be none the wiser. As it is, he looks confused at her rambling, unable to understand a good deal of what she's saying.
He does look increasingly concerned as she carries on though, feeling a little worried that he can't fully comprehend Caroline's level of panic with this one.
At least it seems she has some people she can communicate with here, though Hyunsu himself steps back slightly, quickly giving up on the conversation the two are having. If it was slower he might be able to follow it some, but both of them seem to be too energized to slow down to a speed he can follow.
When it finally ends he lets out a small sigh of relief, even though his conversation with Caroline is not about to get any easier. ]
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Date: 2021-09-04 07:43 pm (UTC)when they're finally outside, she fumbles slightly, surprised to encounter the island chaos the second the door opens. ]
God, it's like that one Bible story, [ caroline mumbles to herself as she ( again ) makes her way towards the town hall, hoping for some answers. no, she can't remember which story, though she's sure it has something to do with a tower. ]
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Date: 2021-09-11 06:05 pm (UTC)As they leave the apartment complex it quickly becomes apparent they're not the only two in that particular boat. Hyunsu flips between scanning the frantic confusion playing out around them to looking at Caroline as she continues to stride forward with purpose.
For now he'll keep trying to do his best to communicate with her, though now she's making it even harder by bringing in biblical stories to a boy that is not Christian, and was not raised with the religion.
He does at least pick up a few words. ]
"God"?
[ And makes the wrong assumption the exclamation is part of her Bible mention. ]
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Date: 2022-01-18 04:13 am (UTC)No, the opposite. ( caroline, talking to yourself isn't going to help this situation any more. especially when poor hyunsu, though with a better understanding of your language than you have of us, might have trouble keeping up with her mile-a-minute anxious chatter. )
Hey! ( she tries to stop a british woman brushing past in the street and the two of them have a frantic exchange over the sudden change in ... environment. eventually, when the woman rushes off to help her new partner, she turns to hyunsu with a disappointed look in her eyes, shoulders slumped. )
Nothing.
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Date: 2022-01-23 01:16 am (UTC)He does look increasingly concerned as she carries on though, feeling a little worried that he can't fully comprehend Caroline's level of panic with this one.
At least it seems she has some people she can communicate with here, though Hyunsu himself steps back slightly, quickly giving up on the conversation the two are having. If it was slower he might be able to follow it some, but both of them seem to be too energized to slow down to a speed he can follow.
When it finally ends he lets out a small sigh of relief, even though his conversation with Caroline is not about to get any easier. ]
You don't know?
[ Why this is all happening. ]