[The feed starts with a fat raindrop landing on the screen, and it leaves tracks at it rolls to the side, leaving the scene a little blurry for a second. And then it’s clear, and the Tree can be seen, the big one in the Himorogi that all the residents of Kannagara should be quite familiar with by now
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[But right now it sinks in fully; his brother wasn't here, and now he is. And for a moment, he's not even sure how he feels about it. Surely, he's happy to see him, but... he can't help but think that things might get complicated, and --]
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[Except, well, there's also Break and the fact that those two hate each other and will likely have to spend plenty of time near each other now and definitely Gilbert will be the one to burn in the middle, just like with Elliot this far. Just. It will be two of them now. In addition to young master.]
[WELL IT WILL WORK OUT.]
[SOMEHOW.]
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[Yeah, all fine.]
[So he tries to focus on the happy part of his reaction, because hey, he did kind of miss Vincent he guesses, and it's all nice and dandy except --]
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[Break ponders if he should contact the blonde Nightray. Was there really any need? Gilbert is bound to rush out on mounted steed to the aid of his precious younger sibling.]
That's right. That rat has only the intent to follow Gilbert home. I don't have to lift a single finger.
[With that decision Break switched off the feed and moved on while humming a tune that almost sounded like a funeral dirge.]
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[Granted, he's not leaving Vincent alone out there anyway, but just going to get him without saying anything to the person the house belongs to (even if he did build it) just seems a little arrogant. Um.]
[He knocks on the doorframe before peeking in, looking a little troubled.]
[Clears his throat.]
[...and doesn't actually say anything.]
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Here to ask if you can keep that rat brother of yours?
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Way too private, is what it is. Enough to make Rin gape. And really just gape -- at what she's seeing on the screen, kind of forlornly. There isn't even a question about whether she was meant to see that.
So. As she regains her wits, she decides there are a few possible sides to this. One, it could be a dream. Only there was no dream actually attached, so that was out.
Newcomer, then? Him being a new face and sitting under that tree in Himorogi was suspicious. And pointed in that direction.]
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Besides, it's her self-declared job.
She puts on the video function and her best neutral-nice face.]
Uhm, hello? Excuse me? Wakey wakey...
[Oh, and that thing above his head? Not going to ask about that.
At least not yet.]
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Hello? Oh, I'm awake now, but thank you.
[A pause, and then his smile is turning up another notch, as he realizes this might be his first chance to find out exactly what is going on.
You might notice, also, that the giant mouse above his head is gone now.]
I'm Vincent Nightray, by the way, and pleased to meet you, Miss...?
[Never mind that he's wet and sleepy and out of place, he's a gentleman after all~.]
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I'm Rin Asano! [Because by now, she can tell what English names are and that people with English names are used to the other name other.] Pleased to meet you as well.
Say, are you new here? I make it kind of my job to help out the newcomers, so if there's any unanswered questions, don't hesitate to ask.
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...how does one feel about that? Sure, Vincent is family, so Elliot does see him as someone important, but he's still...
...
Well, Vincent. That's. Just about all the explanation you need if you know him. Elliot can't say he's thrilled to see Vincent or anything, but neither is there any kind of feeling against it, it's just--]
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It's obvious that Vincent likes Gil very much and all. It's kind of... weird, maybe even unhealthy or something. But, uhm... Even so...
...this is still.
...
...
What?]
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But he sees that there are replies to this person already, and he would have just passed him by, just another Otherworlder dragged into Kannagara by the Gods... but then the man opens his eyes. Strange eyes, mismatched eyes. That resonates in Ginko, especially after the dream he had last night.
Ah. Now he can't just skim over this one. He clicks on the video.] Aaah... whenever you wake up... you might want to find someplace sheltered. [Out of the rain, if nothing else.]
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Still, Vincent smiles at him. There's no way to know, after all, who the important figures are yet. Better to pick and choose who he offends once he finds out who is in charge around here.]
I would, but I have to wait under this tree. My big brother said so.
[He chuckles a little, as if to say that he realizes that he could go find shelter anyway, but for him honestly it's not negotiable, really.]
But you can entertain me while I wait! I'll introduce myself first... my name is Vincent Nightray.
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It's good someone's coming to get you, at least.
[You're treated to a slight eyebrow-raise, Vincent. 'Entertain me'? What the hell does this guy think Ginko is, a street performer?]
I'm Ginko. [Pause.] Nightray, hnnn... I've talked to someone else going by that name. Would that be your brother?
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Yeah, there are two of them here, actually.
[Though he was so surprised to hear from Elliot. Still. He likes the kid all right.]
So I guess I'm not going to be on my own, at least, though of course I'm pretty jarred by the whole 'waking up in another world thing'. I guess everyone is? Where are you from, Mr. Ginko?
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