PARADISA LOST

[there is a heavy sigh, with a hint of relief.]

It appears that my temporary loss has finally come to an end. I suppose it could have been much worse, though this one was nothing short of frustrating.

Asking if they are usually this aleatory would only come off as a rhetorical question.

It certainly made me appreciate the works of speech in a different manners, if nothing else. Unfortunately it also made the inability of others to appreciate the silence become even more evident.

It isn't difficult to imagine that it's always been this way. Most Lilim either do not know what to say or when to shut up.

((ooc: I'm setting up this [backdated] quicklog primarily for Kaworu and Asuka to meet, but if you want your character to interact in person with Kaworu, feel free to comment separately saying so [plz to be specifying a time and place].))



[Waiting in the first floor, by the stairs - just as Asuka specified - Kaworu stands, one hand in his pocket, gazing at the opposite wall without paying much attention. He is organizing the thoughts in his mind - the matters he wishes to discuss with the Second Child - silently.]

Hmm.

What do you do for... entertainment, here? Given the current condition of the weather.

[pause, since he thinks people are bound to ask for a reason why]

I am seeking a distraction.

... I have to say that this situation is very inconvenient, to say the least.

I have no recollection of having been sent--or appointed--to this place, so I believe it is safe to assume that wasn't the case.

It does not appear to be a kidnapping; the conditions do not match. I am free to leave my room and use this device to interact with others... So is this an experiment, of sorts? To observe how I would react, faced with adversities I do not comprehend, for reasons that have been kept from me?

It's intriguing to see how others are using their own to communicate via graphic symbols. Am I failing a test by not doing so, I wonder?

Whomever was thoughtful enough to plan this surely must not have left anything to chance, so it would be pointless to expect to be missed or found by those who would notice my absence.

Hm. I might as well introduce myself to the community and satisfy the curiosity of those observing us, isn't that right? It would be the correct thing to do.

My name is Kaworu Nagisa. I am the Fifth Child, assigned to Tokyo-3's NERV Headquarters to be the substitute pilot of Evangelion Unit 02.

I'm sure it will be interesting to make your acquaintance.