Week 13, Day 2 [Video]

[oleanderbranch]

[The feed cuts on, and it's that same old forest as always. For a moment, there is nothing, and then he looks down into the camera. You have no idea how long it took him to figure this out, Kannagarians. And he had to watch someone else's transmission to figure out what this looks like on the other end

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[Video]

[need_some_shui]

Umm... [Looks odded out by this man, his way of talking reminds him vaguely of someone he met a while ago.....] Yeah, we are all here together...

...kinda thought that was obvious....

[Video]

[oleanderbranch]

[Ah, a person! He blinks down at the device, his face still calm, and he nods softly.]

You look only at the truth of it.

[Truth. The physical state. The reason, but not the regret- the mental state.]

Re: [Video]

[need_some_shui]

[...this was starting to feel a bit familiar]

Wow, dude, you kinda sound like Mister Han. All about the 'hidden meaning' and stuff.

[Video]

[oleanderbranch]

Mister...Han?

[He tilts his head softly, but he's not going to deny anything.]

[Video]

[smiling_demon]

[Hakkai tilts his head this way and that, as if looking at the Hitomi from a different angle might make the words seem less strange.

Of course it doesn't.

He leans back against his Jeep, the green metal warm against his back through his thin shirt and a bit of a smile on his lips at the feeling.]

Yes, you can certainly be seen and heard this way. I take it that you've just arrived?

[Video]

[oleanderbranch]

[He nods just once.]

What is this place?

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[smiling_demon]

[Hakkai smiles, though the man's brusque manner has him wondering just how friendly he is likely to be.

It doesn't matter; Hakkai can be friendly enough for two. Or a few dozen, perhaps.]

From what I've been told and been able to ascertain, it is a realm created by beings who claim to be gods, for purposes of their own, and used to house people from various worlds that they bring here. Some say it's to learn a lesson, others seem to think we are merely toys.

[He pauses.]

They call it 'Kannagara'.

[Video]

[oleanderbranch]

[Gods. He blinks down into the Hitomi. He knows more than a little about the supernatural, about gods, but he was expecting that this place would be in turmoil, and be host to mononoke and that be the reason he was drawn here.]

...I see.

What gods?

[voice]

[revengeisalie]

[New person! You need to be tested.]

Well, yeah. All in the same boat. Got it in one.

We can see and hear you.

[voice]

[oleanderbranch]

[...same boat? The thinks on that for a moment. Ah, together.

He presses a button, attempting to chance to voice-only mode. There are a few moments of silence before he finally speaks.]

And yet, I can only hear you.

[voice]

[revengeisalie]

[Not one to beat around the bush, is he.]

Well, yeah. This thing you have -- called Hitomi -- can do just voice transmissions, also.

[voice]

[oleanderbranch]

I see.

[Useful.]

Thank you.

[audio]

[mightstealyrcar]

[This one's interesting, Matt thinks. He's taking it all a hell of a lot more in stride than almost any other new arrival has. Kind of a weird-looking guy, but there are weirder here.]

You sound pretty zen about this whole thing, man.

[audio]

[oleanderbranch]

[He has assessed no immediate danger. Why would there be need for alarm?]

Perhaps I do.

[A pause.]

Have you been here long?

[audio]

[mightstealyrcar]

More than a month. Gets old real fast.

[A faint rustle as he drags on the cigarette he's smoking.]

So, what's your story?

[audio]

[oleanderbranch]

I am a simple medicine seller.

audio;

[fakehumanity]

One happy family, you could almost say.

audio;

[oleanderbranch]

[Family, hmm? An interesting concept.

A pause.]

Where do you stay?

audio;

[fakehumanity]

[ Oho. ]

In my house.