[VOICE; ACCIDENTAL]
[Sound cuts in, maybe midway through the owner of a new journal saying something.]
-baki? ...No, this isn't...
...where is this? No, where the hell did you take me now! [he almost sounds desperate, his voice rising, both in panic and rage and acting as if he's talking to someone in particular.] He can't go by himself! Ragna
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With the beginning of this month, and having been here for over a year, Noel's already aware of village crowding because of the appearance of New Feathers. Unlike in the past where she would gladly help out any distraught person she could find, however, the previous experiment has kept her more... introverted.
More than usual, anyway.
What she didn't expect to see that day was a certain someone with familiar blonde hair walking down the path leading to the plaza. Her jaw comes close to dropping as Jin comes to view. Jin--n-no, Major Kisaragi!?
Instinctively, she jumps out of her seat. Even with her past experiences with Jin in Luceti... no, she can't just let him walk around like this and not know what's going on. That's just not right. because obviously, jin wants lieutenant vermillion's help, of all people.Placing that worry in the back of her head, she runs over ( ... )
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None of this made sense.
Too busy mulling it over and over he doesn't notice anyone familiar in the plaza and certaintly not the blonde haired girl with Saya's face. In fact, he instinctively is a little taken aback at her suddenly appearing (--don't you dare be here to get in my way--) but he manages to control himself in his response, especially when she addresses him. It's curious that she is here, now that he thinks about. He'd thought he'd be the only one once he had started wandering.
An acknowledgement of her presence, neither hot nor cold:]
...Lieutenant Vermillion. [Now, how the hell did you get here, of all people?]
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However, now isn't the time to get all nervous. Besides... acting that way would probably only annoy him, and right now it seems they may have some sort of civil conversation (the first one in... uh, wow when was the last time?) considering his response.)]
Sir, um... it's been some time. Are you aware of where you are?
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Is everyone in the know here expect him? that's Ragna's thing Jin wants no part of the "being-oblivious" club. He sighs, bowing his head to put his thumb and index finger across his head to rub at his temples before replying:]
Explain, Lieutenant. [He doesn't outright say no, but of course it's implied enough for someone like Noel who has been around him for so long.]
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Her tone is cautious. Obviously, he doesn't remember this place. And no, she's not telling you where Yukianesa most likely is.]
...If you were asking about Tsubaki, she's just fine.
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You...
[There's a definite pause of familiarity, maybe even light surprise to hear from her-or anyone-from Kagutsuchi. He still sounds quite...annoyed at the lack of location of his Nox Nyctores that you won't help him find, Miss Litchi.]
...You're that woman from the clinic. What are you doing here?
[Another pause. Last time he saw Tsubaki was literally... well, he was face to face with her in a void when he blacked out and woke up here.]
Tsubaki is also here? Where? [Her using Armagus Izayoi is still on his mind.]
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Hmm. I'm impressed you remember. But to be honest, I'm here for the same reason you are: someone brought me here. [Over a year ago, but there's no need to press any berserk buttons by saying silly things like "you could be here forever" or "we're here as an experiment."
There's a bit of a pause as Litchi weighs the options of telling him about Tsubaki, then a soft sigh. They're close friends. She's sure this shouldn't be a problem. Be nice to her "daughter", Jin.] Tsubaki has been staying with me and a couple other housemates. I think she went out for the day, though, so I'm not sure on an exact location for now.
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He takes note of Tsubaki's normal location for later, but for now he just grunts in a bit of pain (from those stupid wings), before replying.]
And what reason is that?
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There's no mistaking it.
She hastens back to the house and starts flipping frantically through her journal, but upon finding and listening to Jin's recording... well, she's no longer sure if returning his weapon is really such a good idea. Cue thinking music while she decides.
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Jin?
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...Tsubaki?
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[Because it definitely sounds like he doesn't remember Luceti, but she's a little late replying since she'd been out when he'd first spoken over the journals.
...And as for Yukianesa? She's playing that part by ear. Jin may not sound too crazy right now, but... Ragna "can't go by himself?" What does that even mean? She's not sure she wants to know.]
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[She's the one he'd believe most, after all.]
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Jin is back in Luceti.
That's just grand. To be honest, Ragna didn't want to see Jin's face or get involved in anything that might be dangerous. And knowing Jin, it would only take a few days for something dangerous or stupid to happen. But ignoring him would only push that date a little closer, he would assume. Because keeping secrets from Jin has worked so well in the past.
Ragna sighs, it being audible over the journals. But he doesn't speak right away. He doesn't know what to say. Maybe his voice would calm him down, since he seemed so... is worried the right word? Hell, if Ragna's voice showing that he wasn't in any danger would do it, maybe he could calm Jin down himself.
Yeah. Ragna calm Jin down.] ... Jin.
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Ragna. That was Ragna, wasn't it? Of course it sounded like him, but was it really...
Silence.]
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...Brother, you've been brought here as well. Good. [It's not a question, it's a statement and he is almost giddy at his own revelation. What does it matter where they are as long as Ragna is here, as well? That's where Jin had been wanting to go before coming here, before Tsubaki blocked his path, to chase after and find his brother before something happened to him. So, voila. Problem solved.
...Well, almost.]
Last I saw you, you were running to the roof of the NOL Kagutsuchi Branch. Surely that isn't how you got here?
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If he can do that before he finds Yukianesa, there might be a chance that he could knock talk some sense into him. That's an important objective right now.
And he could use the opportunity to better explain Luceti to him. As much as Ragna fucking hates Jin... they're still brothers.] Tell me where you are. Describe your surroundings.
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She won't bother to leave a response - there's no need for her to speak to someone like him, after all. No, rather, she'll simply keep an eye out for him. Considering this one's attacked her without provocation in the past... well, it looks like she has yet another reason to keep her guard up while outdoors, to say the least.]
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