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It's a lighthouse. They're pretty common along coasts.

But all houses in the city have light. How is this one different?

Wow, you must've lived way far away from the ocean, huh?

[Like, damn.]

At night, lighthouses signal to sailors that they're near land or a rocky coast so they don't accidentally crash into it.

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I lived in the mountains. I’ve never seen the coast.

[ please he is a country bumpkin. ]

So they’re pretty useful. [ but as he looks around… ] This one isn’t working then. That’s a shame.

[Surely most country bumpkins have at least heard of a lighthouse before...]

Well, I dunno about that. The main light seems to be on.

[He uses the flashlight he pulled out of his bag to direct Soujuurou's gaze upward.]

It's weird in here, though. What's with all the tents? Were people camped out in here...?

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It would make a good house, especially against the elements.

[ he looks up at the light, almost as if transfixed by it like a moth to the flame.

it takes an effort for him to look away, instead focusing on the empty tenta. ]

But what made them leave? And without taking their stuff, too.

Eh, they're okay. I've read that the ones out at sea are really isolating for the people living there to keep them running.

[But now that they're on the topic of what exactly happened here, Arven finally (and carefully) explores the tents for any clues (10). Mabosstiff remains at his side in case anything tries to pop out at him.]

[ isolating for people… in other words, a quiet, pure place. ]

That must be nice…

[ realizing that he let his opinion slip out, soujuurou decides to try and change the subject, but the only thing that he sees is… uhh… ]

That’s your, um… dog?

[That's probably for the best, considering Arven's giving him a "wtf" sort of expression until the subject change happens.]

Yep. This is Mabosstiff, my lifelong best bud.

[He'd go on, but for once he keeps the gushing to a minimum. They're stuck in one of these mind realm things.]

[ well, soujuurou is terrified, but once arven says that it’s his friend, he decides to swallow down his opinion. arven doesn’t seem like a bad person, and even he understands the importance of living alongside animals.

it was a necessity back at home, after all

he smiles warmly at the pokemon, and then back at arven. ]

Really? That’s nice. Is that common in your world?

[For what it's worth, Mabosstiff regards Soujuurou with curiosity more than anything. He could sense that fear, but he's not the type of Pokemon to take advantage of it.]

Yeah. Most people have a Pokemon partner. Oh, and Pokemon are what we call animals in my world. They're not exactly the same as the regular animals I've heard about, but I've just been using the comparison anyway since it's easier.

Pokemon, got it.

[ he nods, understandingly. though he’s tense, mabosstiff’s lack of aggression works to get him to relax, as he slightly raises his hand with his palm out for the pokemon to sniff. ]

I’ve heard of people keeping pets in the city, but this seems different. It’s as if the two of you were like equals.

[ unlike his life in the mountains, where the respect came from a place of fear and need to survive. a pack of wild dogs or a single could kill you, so it was best to steer away from them and appease them when necessary. the idea of keeping a pet in his village would not only be unheard of, but downright ridiculous. why would you want to have yet another mouth to feed? ]

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Ah, but we're not in the city anymore, aren't we~

The city has a lot of different and strange buildings. This could have been one of them.

Eh, the last I checked, the city didn't look like it was straight out of some kind of a horror movie.

[ aka it did not look as dark and ominous as this!!! ]

I’ve never watched a horror movie, so I don’t know what that’s like.

[ DRAMATIC GASP ]

Remind me to show you one when we get back from here.

Sure. [ he nods. ] Is it that bad that I haven’t seen one?

[ what’s with the dramatic response, buddy… ]

[ hand on heart bc why not. might as well commit to the bit. ]

Oh, you're missing out on sooooo much, I have to show you the classics. You're not the type to be easily scared, are you?

This does not look like a house either.

[ Clearly the issue here. ]

It’s got walls, a floor, and a roof. And it’s spacious, too.

[ soujuurou what is your definition of a house… ]

By that definition, would that not make all buildings houses?

I don’t see why not.

[ Hmmmm. She is considering this. ]

...Would a theatre count as a house, then?

Backstage is pretty nice, and I’m sure you could fit a bed in one of the changing rooms.

Though I’m not sure what you would do with regards to the kitchen. That might be more complicated.