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[strayblade]

[The video shows only green leaves at first, before the PORTAL is readjusted and settles on Naoto. It's obvious that she's outside, not only because of the tree behind her, but also because of her simple white mask.

After a few seconds of silent broadcast, she blinks and looks away.]

I'm still alive. Just in case...

[She trails off, a hint of

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video; -breaks hiatus for pathetically.-

[sideromelane]

Just in case any of your damsels were cryin' into their pillows for you? Because I assure you, I was.

[Bowen, why you such a drama queen...]

video; i think i've broken every one i've tried to take. ._.

[strayblade]

[Oh Bowen, you both confuse and amuse her. But you also inspire her to try.

For example. Now she tries to think of something that a 'knight' would say in response to that.]

I'm sorry. I hope...there were no attacks on your virtue?

video; the siren call of roleplay land

[sideromelane]

[He grins. Doesn't mind painting himself a damsel if it makes people smile.]

Effy's always picking on me, but luckily my virtue remains intact.

video;

[strayblade]

I'm glad. Not that you're being picked on, but-

[She sighs.]

I'm glad that you're okay. And...thankful for a friendly face.

Voice; Private

[strayblade]

[Naoto wasn't sure if his would be a voice that she'd hear or not. She should've contacted him after what happened, clearing up any questions or concerns. But instead?

She proved that she could be just as difficult to find as she could be to escape.]

I'm fine. I just needed...some fresh air.

[An afterthought, one that she picked up from glancing around her.]

...Have you recovered?

Voice; Private

[strayblade]

[She hears the hesitation, wonders about it.]

I'm not far from it.

[The closest she's been in days, actually.]

If you want to talk.

voice;

[savior_n_black]

Good, so you are okay. ...Right?

[ Oh, yeah, and subtle as a bag of hammers; ]

Um, just so you know? Heine was looking for you.

voice;

[strayblade]

Of course. No one needs to worry about me.

[She pauses for a moment before answering.]

I'm sure he was.

voice;

[savior_n_black]

Uh-huh. Funny thing about people, though, even the best fighters? They're still people. When you don't hear anything out of them for a while, considering all the crazy-bad shit that's happened here? They're going to worry.

[ Locked ]

I told him that if I heard from you, I'd let you know he was worried about you.
In his own, gloomy-bastard way, of course.

voice;

[strayblade]

I...had my reasons.

[ Locked ]

Mm. He's got the market cornered on gloomy-bastard ways.

[...]

He didn't need me around for awhile. It would only have caused him more pain.

[outandproudboy]

That's good to know.

[strayblade]

It's always better news than the alternative.

Well. Almost always.

[outandproudboy]

Yes.

There's always worse things than death, but death can be pretty bad You wasn't injured, right?

[strayblade]

Not a scratch on me.

[She's quiet for a moment, a rare, unguarded sincerity to her voice when she continues.]

It won't happen again.