video ---> 001

[doesnotwaver]

[Doumeki has a thoughtful frown on his face. The video shakes as he fiddles with the phone's keypad.

He turns the device over. His black slacks and his shoes are seen. The phone is flipped back, and his face is visible again.

Silence.]

This isn't mine.

Comments

[otakufanrenge]

Bonjour, Monsieur no it is not! But isn't it most interesting!

[You can have a fairly loud girl popping up on screen in response.]

[doesnotwaver]

Interesting. Maybe. [which is to say it is, but maybe not in the way he liked. Yet.]

Who are you?

1/2

[otakufanrenge]

Ooh, it's usually good manners to introduce yourself before asking a name~

2/2

[otakufanrenge]

But I don't mind telling you. Renge Houshakuji, hehe. You have such a strong defining face I must say.

[doesnotwaver]

Doumeki Shizuka.

Hn.

[otakufanrenge]

Nice to meet you Doumeki. You're a refreshing face to see here. Did you just arrive?

[Doumeki's face refreshing? Ffft, this girl needs her eyes checked.]

[doesnotwaver]

Yes.

[xD It may not be so refreshing after some time.]

How long have you been here?

[otakufanrenge]

[Pssh, he obviously doesn't know Renge.]

Ah, let' see...a two weeks or more. It's so easy to lose track of the days here.

[doesnotwaver]

Maybe it's possible if we're in a dream.

[more of a test of information than a statement.]

[otakufanrenge]

I'm not quite sure if it is or isn't. It doesn't feel like one. I even pinched myself and it hurt. Mon dieu, such a strange place to be in~ Scarecrows that walk around and different types of talking animals....

Though there seem to be an abundance of pretty men here. How very fortunate! Such good inspiration for my work!

[doesnotwaver]

Talking animals don't sound so bad.

What do you work as?

[otakufanrenge]

Non, I guess not. Though it's not something that you see everyday.
[Though it's probably different in Doumeki's case.]

Oh..! I meant my artistic life's work! Drawing and writing of course! Hopefully, I might be able to open up a bookstore here soon.

[doesnotwaver]

Maybe not.

[a pause here. He can guess what kinds of writing she does based on what inspires her. Skip to the next topic.]

What kind of bookstore?