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[its_troublesome]

How often have you run into people in Luceti that you personally knew already, back where you're from?

[It's something he's been wondering about idly these past few days. In the last week, five people have shown up from his world. Most of the people here now he's met face-to-face - hell, went to school with - back home, sans Itachi. And he'd at

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[alabastajewel]

It seems pretty common, honestly. A lot of my close friends were already here when I arrived, and more people I've known have arrived since.

[its_troublesome]

[...he remembers you. Good to hear from you back in the village.]

So I've been thinking. Common as it is, I still think it's weird.

[alabastajewel]

[Vivi, on the other hand, doesn't remember Shikamaru at all, beyond a vague sense she's seen him before.]

You know, I've never really thought about it before, but now that you point it out, it does seem odd. It's not as if I were even with the rest of my friends back home, and yet somehow we ended up here together.

[its_troublesome]

[Hm. It just brings him back to what Nami said.]

A girl shared a theory with me earlier. It was something along the lines of this place drawing in people who are important in their worlds - and from there, people connected to them.

Not sure how true it is, but maybe just being friends with them was enough. Or maybe you're pretty important yourself.

[alabastajewel]

People who are important in their world? [She thinks for a moment, then nods.]

I think Luffy-san would fit that mold. [Future pirate king and all.]

[its_troublesome]

Luffy... Aa. So your friends are his crew.

[There's a lot of people here from that world too. 8|a]

[alabastajewel]

Yes, we're nakama. You know them?

[Which reminds her...] Oh, my name is Vivi. It's nice to meet you.

I suppose a lot of your friends from back home are here as well?

[its_troublesome]

I've met a few - the girl I mentioned before was Nami.

I'm Nara Shikamaru. [And we've already met. But as with Archie, he finds it best not to say that. The less people remember of their time in the cells, sometimes the better off they are.] And yeah, several of them recently.