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[thecoolestsoul]

[The face of a bewildered-looking white-haired boy is on the screen. He's panting just slightly, as though he's been running around.]

Hey! I found this phone on the ground, and the second I picked it up, it turned on. Can anyone hear this? Where the hell am I?

You can have your phone back when I know what's going on.

Comments

1/?

[fearless_tech]

2/?

[fearless_tech]

Soul...?

3/?

[fearless_tech]

You're here...I...

4/4

[fearless_tech]

[Laughs a little. We are SO GLAD TO SEE YOU OMG.]

You're late.

[thecoolestsoul]

Yeah, so I've heard.

Nice to see some friendly faces around this crazy place.

[fearless_tech]

Yeah, it's...it's great to see you, too.

...Ah! Have you talked to the others yet? Shinigami-sama, Chrona, and Kid-kun are here, too... and Excalibur.

[thecoolestsoul]

I know about Kid.

Chrona and Shinigami, too, huh? Works out; if Black*Star were here, I'd have heard him by now. Too bad about Excalbur, though. [Vague eyeroll.]

But it's cool that you're here, Maka.

[fearless_tech]

Mm, you're right. Black*Star would probably be screaming from the rooftops by now. [Sigh.]

[Small smile.] Thanks, Soul... ne, what's the last thing you remember?

[thecoolestsoul]

Last I remember, I was back at our place, asleep.

We were playing basketball earlier.

[He doesn't want to remind her about the 'going out with Daddy' part.]

Is that weird?

[fearless_tech]

It is. The last thing I remember is right after Asura's revival, when we fell...

We're pretty sure time is different here. It seems like a lot of us are being pulled from separate times from back home. You said you were asleep...?

That actually makes some sense, because this is a dream world. Apparently we get sent here when we fall asleep.

[thecoolestsoul]

So I'm from... further in time than you. Okay.

[Takes a moment to ponder this, then runs a hand back through his hair. This is a lot to process at once.]

Kid said that when people wake up, they don't remember any of this stuff. Does that mean people leave and come back once in awhile?

[fearless_tech]

[Pause.]

Yeah, that's how I've heard it works. There was someone else who I met here who left, and then came back without remembering what happened before. It's weird.

[thecoolestsoul]

So this is a pretty weird place, then. How do we get out?

Wait. There isn't a way out, is there? If there is, I'm sure you would've found it.

But if we're stuck here, what do we do? Make the best of it?

[fearless_tech]

Trust me, I've been trying to find a way out since I got here.

I don't see how 'making the best of it' is possible.

[thecoolestsoul]

Damn it.

Well, whatever--at least we're both here, right? I'm not much of a fighter without my tech.

Ack, sorry about the late reply.

[fearless_tech]

[Smiles. We've really missed you, Soul!]

Mm! Now that we're both here, we're both stronger. [Pauses. She's thinking about the whole cannibal incident.]

Soul... where are you right now?