the o.1st spell

[usedmagic]

[when the Gear feed clicks on, there is an oddly pretty looking redheaded girl on screen, hands folded in her lap. The Gear seems to be balanced on her bag, from the perspective and the lack of bag otherwise in the picture. She looks like she's attempting to remain calm, and when she starts speaking, her tone is carefully measured.]That woman was

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[k9tantei]

Koizumi? You're back?

[And peeking up over his shoulder, there's a certain Smoochum who waves at the camera.] Smoooooch!!!!

I uh, don'think you want t'chase'er off; she's gonna be the only thing protectin' you from the wild ones on th'road.

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[usedmagic]

... "Back"? [a slight browarch and a skeptical glance.]

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[k9tantei]

... You were here not too long ago...

An' then you got sent back...

Y'don't remember anything?

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[usedmagic]

I'm certain I've never been here before.

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[k9tantei]

...Yanno, this should weird me out more. I think bein'here is gettin' to me.

Anyway... people do seem t'get sent home now an'then, but nobody I've met knows how t'trigger it; it just seems t'happen, an' until someone figures somethin' out or whatever brought y'here decides t'send you back, you're pretty much stuck.

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[usedmagic]

Well. If I had all of my resources at hand, I'd be able to figure it out considerably quickly. Without them... things will take considerably longer.

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[k9tantei]

I think that's th'story for a number of people here.

In th'meantime, may as well try'n make sense of what we've got t'work with here, right?

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[usedmagic]

I suppose there's truth in that. [as much as she doesn't like it.]

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[k9tantei]

An'hey - at least th'weather isn't that bad! [Yes, he's not that put off by the hot and muggy.]

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[usedmagic]

Quite reminiscent of home, thus far.