The Soldiers Keep Marching

"The Soldiers Keep Marching" is a [SEASON NUMBER] thread written on [IRL DATE].
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"Commander?"
The exact young man that Lila had been searching for was standing behind her in the road, the winter sunlight reflecting off the heavy windbreaker on his shoulders and the sharp breeze blowing his hair around his face. Now that he'd revealed himself to the rebels, Yun felt more comfortable appearing as is, though if anyone were to scrutinize him, he still looked a bit anxious and jittery. But he was in far less of a panic this time, and more serious and focused. He had a small, X-shaped backpack over his shoulders, well-made boots, and a holster on his leg with another one of the pistols that looked similar to Jari's.
"Sorry to make you look for me," he said. "I just got back."
Jan 1, 2021
She shakes her head. "Not at all. First off I wanted to thank you for your help. Had you not come to use things would have turned out very differently, and much worse off. Secondly as much as we all appreciate your help I believe some introductions and explanation are in order If you like we can speak somewhere more private."
Jan 1, 2021
"Yeah, I'll follow you." He tugged his sleeves down a little, his eyes finding the construct towering across the Jaw and immediately looking away, his chest tightening briefly.
Jan 1, 2021
She notices the look and moves quickly taking him to the house that she'd taken for the duration of their stay in the Jaw. She takes a seat at the table in the dining room and gestures to the seat across from her. "If you don't mind, perhaps you could begin by telling me who you are exactly."
Jan 1, 2021
"Okay." He blew out a big breath and shrugged off his coat, rolling up his long sleeves to show her the markings on his forearms. "I didn't have time to explain much earlier, so...here, as proof. My name is Yun, and I'm basically Milae from another timeline. The only other Milae that exists. It's kind of a long story, but the Norns took every other copy of Milae and put them into the half-breed guy--” he put his inked hands to one side of the table "--and then I was the exception, I was just sort of confined to my own little world." He put his hands to the other side, indicating separation. "But when Milae gave up his powers, everything he had got channeled into me. Now, I can visit any timeline, anywhere, as long as I can, like...know that it exists. I have a lot of Nornic power. Uh, I also have pretty much all of his memories up to the point he broke his seal." He cupped his hands in front of him, looking nervously at Lila. He barely had any interaction with her in his own timeline, and Milae's interactions with her were short and brisk. "Sorry if that's confusing..."
Jan 1, 2021
She smiles kindly at him. "Not at all. So you're from another timeline then? Is it much like ours? Is there anything that has happened there that could help us here?"
Jan 1, 2021
Shaking his head, he said, "No, super different. Some similarities between people. There's not actually a lot of magic there, more of really good technology. I was close to the..." He cleared his throat, which had swelled suddenly, "...the Bookkeeper that lives there, who has a really advanced way of accessing the Library, and that let him, and me, keep tabs here. There's some vaguely related events, but overall, I would say it's either completely departed from the narrative of the Golden Timeline, or it just hasn't caught up yet." His hands fidgeted together. "It's...it's less that you need resources from that timeline, and more that I need to be here, in this one, because I'm the only time jumper left, and most people don't believe what I can do where I'm from."
Jan 1, 2021
"A world without magic you say? It's hard to imagine. Though it thrives on technology..." She hums as she puts her fingers to her chin. "Resources are not of any use to us. From what I understand of your powers, if they are truly the same as Milae's, then you wouldn't be able to bring much with you anyways, and it would take a good deal of time for you to get anything worth our time. But perhaps you'd be able to supply us with information. I'm sure Jari would love to hear about the technology you have in this other timeline, and we need the best weapons we can get our hands on."
Jan 1, 2021
He chuckled a little. "I mean, I would if I knew how anything worked. I only know how to use one or two of the good things. I don't know how to make them."
Jan 1, 2021
She nods. "Understandable." She looks down at the holster on his leg. "What about that?" She asks. "If you brought that with you from your world I'm sure Jari would be able to greatly improve our hand cannons."
Jan 1, 2021
"Maybe if she could promise that she could get it back to me in one piece," he half-joked. "It's for emergencies, but, I dunno, if she can make any sense of it, then...um, I'll think about it."
Jan 1, 2021
She nods and after a moment or two she adds somewhat sheepishly. "Would you... Would you mind too terribly telling me more about what it's like? I confess that a world without magic sounds... Intriguing I suppose? I cannot imagine life without it. How do you all manage?"
Jan 1, 2021
“I...I never thought about it? Mostly because I can’t really imagine life without being able to jump through time, either?” He scratched the back of his neck. “It’s just kind of how things are over there. For better or for worse. We use a lot of different fuel sources, especially for transportation, but we kind of have to find this balance between that and keeping the world clean, and...it’s a bit of a mess, but, I dunno.” He tossed his hand in the air sheepishly. “It’s home.” He grimaced. Was home?
Jan 1, 2021
She cocks her head to the side. "Do dragons and wagons run on fuel beside food and hard work?" She asks with a chuckle.
“No, you got it good with dragons. Um…” Yun put both hands to his temples, and slowly came to terms with his knowledge of mechanical engineering, which was none. “Huh, I might…have to get back to you on that. I genuinely don’t know how we get around. It’s a lot of…gasoline and electricity and stuff. I have no idea.”
Jan 1, 2021
She chuckles. “Alright then. Well, thank you for your time Yun. If I may, I’d ask that you share with Jari what you can. She’d have an absolute field day learning all she could from you. Even if you can’t explain it fully. She’s more of an ideas person anyways.”
Jan 1, 2021
“I’ll try to get around to her when I can.” He pulled his jacket back on, pushing his thumbs through the fingerless sleeves inside and making sure he had everything before standing. “Is there anything you need from me now?”
Jan 1, 2021
“For now, I’d say get some rest if you haven’t already. Other than that just check around to see what needs doing. It’s going to be a lot of work getting this place back in working order.”
Jan 1, 2021
“Yeah, I’ll say. I’m going to go catch up with Milae and Juro, I’m rested enough. Let me know if you need anything.”
Jan 1, 2021
She nods. "Will do. And Yun?" She called as he began to step out the door. "Thank you." Lila said with a smile. As he closed the door "she" sat back in "her" chair and grinned as Lila shifted into a Male bat Half-breed. The web of wyrd on their arms and chest. "Thank you very much." The Changling said.