[Video] Week 5, Day 3
[Is this thing on?]
[Apparently it is, because suddenly there’s an image of a slim, white-haired boy in his late teens with a scarred face in black and red, military uniform blinking in some surprise at what’s probably a holographic image of himself.] Tim! [A scolding tone at whatever is taking the video.] Warn me first! [Gold feathers flicker ( Read more... )
I'm Meguro Gau. It's nice to meet you, Allen-san! I'm only just figuring things out myself, but if you come up with any specific questions, I'll share any information I have.
[A flip of the page in a notebook sitting in his lap, the sound of paper rustling and a brief flash of the page itself as it turns.]
You wouldn't happen to be a ninja, would you?
[His pen is poised, ready to write, bright green like his eyes.]
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[Allen takes a while with a bit of a grimace if humoring expression before answering this.] ...No. I'm an exorcist. [He's smiling, but it's a bit strained and sardonic. He doesn't look like a ninja, does he? What does a ninja look like exactly? It's not like he's met one.]
It's nice to meet you. [He's deciding to mostly ignore the ninja comment, perhaps especially because of the very eager look he interprets the boy as having. Allen feels a bit like one being catalogued.] It's good to know I'm not the only one. [The brief, almost quirk of a smile is genuine this time. There is a flicker of worry at the ease the other boy seems at, though.] This place... are people really okay with it? [Allen may have the world's best poker face if he wants to, but in general he's an open book and there's a definite hint of worry and nonarrogant displeasure at the idea ( ... )
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To varying degrees, it seems. I've gotten a lot of warnings about it not being as safe as it seems, and... a lot of people seem to want out of it. But for myself, I'm only interested in learning more about it to make life here easier and more enjoyable, because I found something I had lost, here.
[Suddenly he's smiling again at that.]
You're in a safe place, right? In a village, at least? That doesn't quite mean you're safe, entirely, but it's better than being lost...
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I can understand that. [The tone is crisp and clear; he's light and okay with this, even if it's not his own choice.] I think it's just... odd to be here, right? [And wrong. Wrong on so many levels. But Allen is empathetic.]
[There's a shrug at the comment on the village, noticeably starting to get used to this video communication thing like he's responding to an actual person. Safety's not something he ever really worries about in terms of himself - no, really.] I guess. It seems really quiet. [Oh right, Capt. Obvious question.] Where are you then? I'm in [there's a pause like he's thinking how to pronounce it] Rai-sa-to. [No, that part doesn't make sense either. He felt tugged here, so here he came.]
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[Gau hops up a little, excited, and drops his notebook. He leaves it, more interested in communicating at the moment. And he's just a teenage boy, after all, however organized and productive he's trying to be.]
I'm not there yet, but I will be later! There are going to be a bunch of people coming through there with an airship, because we're going to search out the shrines and see if we can find out more about this place... and the gods who run it.
[He smiles, nods eagerly as if answering a question to himself.] So maybe I'll get to see you, later! Hopefully you're finding helpful people there, though?
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I haven't met the leader of the group yet, but I have spoken to her via the Hitomi, the same way we are now. And I have three friends who will be coming with me, so I'm sure it's safe enough. It sounds like it's going to be quite the adventure, though I'm not sure all the details quite yet.
[He bites at his lip as he thinks.] Tell you what, I'll message you once we're in Raisato, though once the airship is there... well... I don't know much about that yet, but it might be big enough you'd see it. Still, I'll make sure to get you the coordinates once I'm there, and we'll meet up and have a chat, face to face. Like I said, I haven't been here long, but I'm sure some of the people I'm meeting up with have, and my partner knows a bit more about this world already than I do.
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Alright! That sounds good. [He sounds rather relieved, he really does. This is progress. He might not know what it's towards, but it's something and that's all that matters right now. Allen frowns a bit at the camera for a mome--oh, he's looking at his golem, actually, as if contemplating how to work coordinates on him. Oh, it should work, Timcanpy doesn't seem to be quite as moody with the system at the moment at least.] I'll wait to hear from you then?
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Right! I'll let you know!
[He gives another little nod. He's made a new friend! Hopefully.]
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[Oh, there's the fun part about turning his golem's camera-mode "off". He reaches at first towards the image, a thoughtful frown on his face, intent it seems on some strategic move against the little thing, but it complies first with a happy wing-flick and the image goes black.]
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