[Video]

[infinityviolin]

[And the feed cuts on to a pretty albeit visibly concerned young woman. Her mouth is set into a thin, solemn line.]

Everyone, please exercise caution. We've seen how tricky the Animus can be.

[A pause. Her eyebrows narrow slightly and then, without further ado, she cuts the video off.]

Comments

[buntails]

Michiru-san?

You're alright, aren't you?

[infinityviolin]

I'm fine, Princess.

[She's standing on the wall, peering out at Veles. Other people have gone to investigate, so there's little point in charging in, too; she just can't help but be curious.]

And you?

[buntails]

I'm fine. It doesn't seem like anything bad happened.

[Yet. Of course, the sudden appearance of a new city is pretty unsettling.]

But I wonder what's really going on.

[infinityviolin]

We just have to keep our eyes open. Things will be fine.

[But she has this feeling in her stomach..]

[video] Of course this would be the first one he comments to

[itaughtyouthat]

[Oh hey, it's a pretty girl, even if she looks pretty serious too]

Hey there, you look like you know what's goin' on here. Care to let me know where we got dropped off in? And who those Animus are that you were talkin' about?

lmao! awesome <3

[infinityviolin]

[Surprise registers on her face.]

You're in a place called Adstringendum. Or, really -- the Wastelands outside of it. May I ask who you are?

He can't resist a pretty girl (even if she likes other girls oops >.>)

[itaughtyouthat]

That's a mouthful.

I'm Russell Kline, what's your name? I guess you're in that city on the other side of the wall, hm?

she can't help it. :|

[infinityviolin]

Michiru Kaioh.

[She considers him for another moment, and then smiles very slightly at the screen.]

I take it the citizens of your city are just as confused as ours.

[elegantthorns]

Sorry, but, the new city; you said it may be a trick of the Animus?

Has this sort of thing happened before?

[infinityviolin]

Minamino-san, wasn't it?

[Michiru doesn't talk much, but she does keep a keen eye on the network.]

They usually do something to us every other week. Sometimes something whimsical like giving us background music. Sometimes things are a little more malicious. [She pauses, considering her own phrasing.] I wouldn't be surprised if this were another prank of theirs. I'd expect it, actually.

[elegantthorns]

You're correct. I'm sorry to say I don't know your name.

I've heard there's some sort of 'event' every other week. No one's mentioned cities appearing. But with the explanation that this place is worlds and times colliding, it makes sense.

[video]

[unreadability]

These foreigners do not seem to have any immediate connection to the driving forces of Adstringéndum, however.