零 // VIDEO or ACTION // We're not in Morioka anymore, Toto.

[prudishly]

[the watch turns on to record the image of a brunette girl, loose hair a tangled messed over her back and shoulders. before her, a pair of ribbons lay half-buried in the snow, flapping softly in the ever increasing wind. the girl lays there, unmoving for a long time; it seems like she's passed out briefly, after making her way out of the station.

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[reclaimedearth]

[A new arrival? ... A sick new arrival, if that coughing had been anything to go by. And with all the snow that's been coming down on top of the city lately...

... and then the new arrival asked for their father. Consider his heart strings pulled at. Sick, asking for a parent, and with all this snow--

Turning on the audio feed as he scrambles around to get his coat and scarf.] This place is called Ruby City. You just got off the train, right?

[Pardon the concern/worry in his tone. It's cold, and that cough.] What's your father's name? Maybe I've heard him over the communication feeds.

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[prudishly]

[this sloshing sound is her dropping the watch right into the snow in surprise. this... this pocket watch talks?! warily, she stares down at the thing, as flakes insistently fall upon it only to melt upon the bronzed surface. ...

and picking it back up to stare at it with dubious confusion.]

A talking watch? Of all the... [another cough, and then, a sigh.

she must be going insane. but that's okay. she'd rather die of insanity and cold than this disease. or ... or heartbreak.]

Ruby... I've never heard of it before. This isn't Japan, is it?

[she pauses, and then:] Y-- [she hacks into her hand again.]

Yes. Ah-- [...] Einosuke. Okuda Einosuke.

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[reclaimedearth]

[There's a pause in all that shuffling around to get his coat, before he chuckles a little.] No; I know it's strange, but it's technology. I'm using another watch to talk to you.

[Pausing, and there's more rustling--someone pulling on a coat.] Japan...? ... ... I'm afraid not. This place isn't part of any world that I know about; none of the stars are familiar.

[Then another, much odder sound that people from his universe could identify as the sound of a Corridor opening.

Crunch. The crunching of footsteps on snow; he's at the train station now. Memorizing the name now.] Okuda Einosuke...

... I don't think I've heard that name before, but I'll keep my ears open for it. [More crunching; more footprints in snow.]

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[prudishly]

[a man. young. and he's ...finding this funny. B| hey. it's not her fault she's a literal blast from the past!]

I'm familiar enough with technology -- just not like this. It's like a cross between a telephone and a pocket watch.

[he is, huh? a--what?] Wait! This isn't your world?

And you've been to more than just this place?

[...no. none of the constellations she knows or those she has grown to love shine down upon her from the sky above. it's.. it's saddening.]

I... [sounding between resigned and relived.] I didn't think so, somehow.

[hearing those footsteps. unaware it's him, she whirls on the source of the sounds, the lethal blade of her naginata aimed straight for the stranger's throat. she blinks, and stares dubiously at the hooded man.]

Who are you?

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[honourboy]

[Actually such a blizzard seemed familiar to him. He hadn't been in Echigo for a long while, even in his world.

He had wandered around a bit, suddenly hearing a girl's voice. He went into that direction to see an unfamiliar face. Was she new here? So he went to approach her, wrapping his kimonos a bit tighter around himself.]

Are you all right?

[Though one could probably tell she wasn't.]

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[prudishly]

[it's familiar to her, too. but she'd rather not think of the world it reminds her of, or the people she'd been forced to left behind. at least she's met some company here to distract her from thinking about it--

the tall, cloaked man at her side has given her a good first impression of this place. and now, this newcomer, also is as well. she smiles briefly, as she rubs her hands together for warmth. her cheeks, as well as her dark eyes are bright with fever...

yeah, she's sick. but not wanting anyone to worry needlessly over her.]

Yes, thank you. And you?

[no... she isn't. but please don't worry. :c]

[ooc; hey! just a heads up that for continuity's sake, my character and terra from kingdom hearts will both be responding to this thread. so the posting order can be naoe -> takiko -> terra. hope that's cool!]

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[reclaimedearth]

[Oh-- a familiar face. Terra pushes back the hood of his coat just enough to reveal his whole face to the new arrival.

Another person that looked like they could use a better winter coat.] What brings you out here?

[... did he ever get this guy's name?]

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[honourboy]

[He nods. He still thinks it is clearly obvious that she isn't, though, but before they wasted more time they should see that they got the girl somewhere warm. Like his lady said, he should rather let actions speak than his words, even if he liked to do that.]

I am fine.

[Then he looked at the other man, familiar with his face over the network. And no, they never got each other's names.]

There was something I needed to get from a shop.

[Also he wanted to live through that familiarity.]

(ooc: Yup, that's cool!)

[Video]

[makainoou]

[He may not know anything about medicine, but he's seen those symptoms before.]

Get the hell inside.

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[prudishly]

[blinkblink... ... ... brb, watch meets snow again!}

It shows pictures too?!

[prudishly]

[she sounds scandalized, and shocked.]

How rude. If I knew where I'm going..

[have a big fat nice view of her thumb as she picks up her watch again.]

I'm looking for a place to take shelter. What else would I be doing?

[makainoou]

It looks like you're getting lost in a blizzard.