[01 - Audio]

[a_royal_flush]

[It takes a few moments before Yuuri figures out how to even turn the Forge on

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[ voice/text ]

[lonestray]

[After several minutes of hesitation, a tired-sounding voice finally answers.]

...The newcomer welcome spiel is getting old...[sigh]
No, you're not on Earth, wherever the hell that is. This place is called Anatole, though there are at least a few people from Earth.

No one knows how to go home. Don't go into the mist.

[A long pause in the transmission as he types out this link, character by character. He has no typing knowledge or skill whatsoever. ]

There's everything else you need to know. [That. Was terrible he is never using text again.

[ voice ]

[a_royal_flush]

[There's a few moments of silence before realisation dawns on him] Eeeeeh?! You mean that there are more people here like me?!

Thanks for the link, though, I'll have to read through it... umm... if you don't mind me asking... just who are you?

[ voice ]

[lonestray]

Plenty more.

Suffice it to say there were a lot already here when I arrived and I've lost count of those that have come since.

I'm another person who had no choice in coming here, got dragged in by the Door, just like you. The locals don't like us. Congratulations, you're now one of the Scorched. [The sarcasm in his tone at that last bit is pretty obvious.]

[ voice ]

[a_royal_flush]

That's... that's terrible! What about all of their homes and families? I'm sure everyone's worried sick about them.

They don't... [There's a sound of confusion in his voice before it seems to morph into one of shock] Eeeeeeh?! Scorched?!

voice.

[mnemotechnics]

It could be Earth, but there's no way of telling.

And, you know, sorry to say, but you aren't going home any time soon.

Re: voice.

[a_royal_flush]

Aaaah well... it's not the first time that this has happened.

Do you know what we're meant to do here? [Morgif can be heard groaning questionably in the background] There's got to be a purpose, right?

voice.

[mnemotechnics]

For now, it looks like our purpose is to sit around and piss off the locals by existing.

-- Not the first time, huh?

voice.

[a_royal_flush]

Eeeh? Just to sit around? How are we supposed to get home if all we do is that?

Erm... not... this happened to me once before, but there was always a reason.

[voice]

[fightswithkeys]

So you're from Earth too? A lot of people here seem to come from that world. Must be pretty popular or something.

I feel kinda bad telling people this all the time, but we haven't exactly found a way out yet. We're stuck here, for now at least. [A pause, before his voice brightens a little] Doesn't mean there's no hope though! We're just still looking.

I'm Sora, by the way. Nice to meet you, Shibuya. [And he's pretty certain that's Yuuri's first name.]

Re: [voice]

[a_royal_flush]

[A door opening can be heard moments because he pauses.] Stuck here? No no no, I was right in the middle of something important back home. I have to know that everyone's safe. [A sigh is sounded in the background while Morgif makes odd comforting noises in the background.]

So it's just a matter of searching, right? [His voice has returned to its happy tone.] It's great to meet you too, Sora. You're not from Earth? Eeeh? Does that mean you're from Shin Makoku?

[voice]

[fightswithkeys]

[He sounds a little apologetic] Yeah. Sorry about that. A lot of us don't... think we'll get back at all, but doesn't mean we can't stop trying to prove them wrong, right?

Nope! I'm from Destiny Islands. Shen Makoku? [He sounds puzzled.] Is that another world?

[voice]

[a_royal_flush]

Aaa yeah, that's right. You've only really lost when you give up, and that's something that I won't do.

Destiny Islands? That sounds pretty important! [There's a sound of awe in his voice] You mean to say that there are more worlds out there?