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[orquideas]

This... is most certainly unexpected. [The device, as Juri tentatively had set it to record her voice, now picks up on a soft laugh, that melts away into silence. Only for a moment, though, before she begins again--humming smooth and elegant, like music.] Hmm

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[struck_first]

I've asked myself a few times why they bother to ask anything of the dead at all.

[ There's a thoughtful pause, before he sighs. ] I never found an answer.

[orquideas]

[She's quiet for a moment as well. When she does speak, there's a tinge of irony in her words.]

As long as one can continue to behave as the living, I suppose.

[struck_first]

Heh. Maybe more than people might expect...

[ He was already talking to people about being dead, today, so perhaps it was time to change his tone.

A friendly, casual one should do. ] Welcome to Ukiyo. Where you think everything's strange, and then you wake up another day and find you don't know strange.

I'm Neil. I'm not a tour guide or anything, I've just been here a while, so I can probably answer some of your questions, if someone else isn't already on that.

[orquideas]

Aah, such high hopes and expectations for Ukiyo already. My. [Chuckles a bit.] It's a pleasure to meet you, Neil. Please call me Juri.

To be honest, I haven't been told much as of yet! But that's all right; I have a feeling it is largely a learning experience, hmm?

Serious deja vu here... >.>

[struck_first]

It's an experience, all right. [ A chuckle of his own. ] It's nice to meet you, Juri. I'm hoping someone at least told you the basics about the wishes and the line of work you'll be in, since everyone's is different.

Ahaha XD

[orquideas]

A little of that particular detail, yes. I haven't been assigned a position quite yet, it seems. [She's not sure how she feels about that one.]

[struck_first]

Mm, I had to wait a day, too. Hopefully we'll share the same luck, then, and you don't get something you'd object to.

[orquideas]

I thank you for the kind hopes. [She smiles a bit to herself. Then...] I suppose we'll see! It would be a shame for a cute person such as myself to end up in an objectionable position, after all.

[struck_first]

That would be unfortunate, but... you should probably still be prepared, just in case. [ Skeptical? Just a bit. ]

[orquideas]

Mm, perhaps a little preparation wouldn't be a bad thing.

[struck_first]

Not ever, in a place like this. It has its way of keeping people on their toes. [ Unfortunately. ]

[orquideas]

Ah, then on my toes I shall indeed be. [Argh :| ]

[struck_first]

This is probably not the warmest welcome someone can give you, but I'd rather people not get their hopes up too high, you know? [ A faint laugh. ] I thought this was the afterlife when I arrived. I was quickly corrected, and sometimes I curse finding that out.

[orquideas]

Not at all. I'm hardly so sensitive that I wouldn't appreciate honest facts instead of false hopes.

I made the mistake of thinking the same as well, at first. [Sighs] It seems more like a roadblock instead.

[struck_first]

What do you mean, exactly?