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[myownpath]

[How weird, it's text from him. It comes late, late at night, but:]

Body heat still works. It's the only way to stay warm we've found.
It might be better if people try to group together during this. At least until it passes.

[PRIVATE (hackable) to Asano Rin]
Are you okay?

[ooc: what is continuity. :c Feel free to ignore if it messes with your

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[revengeisalie]

[Rin sits and ponders this for a while.

Ever since she and Allen... had relations, Rin's perceived it as kind of weird that she doesn't know any of his friends beyond a few short conversations. Like there is a kind of divide; and also, guiltily, that she might be intruding on something. Especially as concerns Lenalee.

Here goes an attempt at connecting, then.]

Don't worry. He's with me.

[And gosh, the implications are just all over with that one, aren't they? But the situation being as it is, there is little to be done about it.]

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[chrysalis_ex]

Rin, was it?

[ Allen's never spoken much about the people he's met here, and she never really asked. It simply never came up. So as long as it wasn't something that would drive a wedge between her and Allen...and that fact that he was concerned about Rin...it shouldn't cause anything.

As far as implications go...Lenalee's never thought about them, or even when. ] He didn't tell me, but I hope you're all right too. [ The only difficult thing was trying to...find things to say. ]

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[revengeisalie]

[Oops, someone is sharp.]

Ah, yes, that's right.

Thank you. We're pretty okay together here. That is, he came to help me.

How are you doing?

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[chrysalis_ex]

Allen's like that. He doesn't forget people [ It's one of his best qualities. ]

I'm doing well. [ Pause. ] I guess I'm a little curious as to why you know him. [ But only curious and nothing more. ]

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[revengeisalie]

I know.

That's good to hear!

[And, oops. Here comes the hard part.] Ah, well. I used to know him, back in the other world like this where I was before. And we kinda became friends again, here. Even though he doesn't remember.

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[chrysalis_ex]

[ Lenalee is, for lack of a better explanation, confused. ] There's other worlds like this?

I don't understand. You remember him, but he doesn't remember you. [ And, because she feels the need to add this one: ] Sorry, I'm not being suspicious.

Just curious. [ Because. She trusts Allen's judgment of people. ]

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[revengeisalie]

That's understandable!

Yes, there are other worlds like this. I've been to another once before, and I think there are more people. Some from the same, some from different worlds. There's variations, but I think the general theme is the same.

I suppose he doesn't remember having been there. [There's also the issue of this Allen wasn't there, but... let's keep the brainbreak to a minimum, shall we?] It happens sometimes. Like when people leave and then come back, but don't remember anything? Something like that, I guess.

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[chrysalis_ex]

[ She slowly takes it in. ] I've only been to different countries but never different worlds before.

[ Yes, it's probably better to keep it simple for now. ] I've heard of cases like that.

Did we ever know each other? [ It suddenly occurs to her, this. ]

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[revengeisalie]

Before I got to the world before this one, I hadn't even been to different countries!

[Oh, Lenalee. You're so sharp.]

That's right, we did. Sorry for not mentioning it earlier. After springing it on poor Allen like that, I got a little shy about it.

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[chrysalis_ex]

Maybe it'd be easier to this of this as a different country than a different world. I don't think people don't change in a different world. [ Well, not on arrival. The longer they stay... ]

It's fine. I wouldn't have minded it much. [ Allen probably took it like he usually takes things. ] Did we know each other well?

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[revengeisalie]

Maybe it would. But in my experience, these different worlds have a habit of throwing way more stones in the way of trying to make it all make sense.

Thanks. It just seemed weird, you know? If people don't remember...

We talked a few times, but we weren't very close, I'm afraid.

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[chrysalis_ex]

Like all these curses. Usually when I travelled it was for missions. But even they don't compare to things here.

But I wish I remembered. [ If this weren't text, Lenalee would be smiling a bit ruefully. ] Was there anyone who was in that world with you and is here right now?

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[revengeisalie]

Your missions get strange sometimes, then?

Please, don't worry about it! And yes. One other person, I think.

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[chrysalis_ex]

Difficult. But strange things are the cause of it, sometimes. [ A rather unclear explanation of what Innocence does. ]

At least we have time here to talk.

It's easier to deal when you already know people, I think.

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[revengeisalie]

Mh, I heard a few things from Allen.

Yes. But it's a bit of a downer when the people don't know you back.

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[chrysalis_ex]

He has it more difficult than the rest of us.

I wish I did. [ Honestly, she does. ]