[ 1st Roar - accidental video ]

[wildhonor]

O-oi! What the--this isn't--where...?

[Kotetsu is standing in the middle of a room that is very much not the car showroom in which he and Barnaby were just arguing about damage fines, and he looks

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[sucksatkidou]

[Dude, you look really weird in that...outfit. And you're obnoxiously loud. But...Renji isn't completely unhelpful, so he'll bite.]

We kinda got a fuckin' bunny reserve army you might wanna check out if you're lookin' for yours.

[wildhonor]

[1/2]

[--Whoa random unfamiliar voice ho! Brb, searching for the source.]

[wildhonor]

[2/2]

[...Okay. Communication device. Strange. He'd assume it belongs to someone else, but seeing his hat on the bedside table a few feet away quickly dispels that idea and all of a sudden, Kotetsu is feeling very uneasy about this whole situation.

The person doesn't appear to be taunting him (he thinks?) or implying a kidnapping or being a kidnapper in any way thus far, though, so he'll take that possibility and hold it as a "maybe" right now.

There's an awkward sort of chuckle and a forced grin.] Ahaaa, not quite. Bunny is what I call my partner.

[And that's safe to say, because if this man doesn't know who he or Barnaby is, then it's probably better not to say anything until he knows what's going on.]

Would you mind explaining who 'we' are, though?

[sucksatkidou]

...Oh. Bunny.

[Welp, he'll just...drop the whole subject of this guy's lady friend, then.]

Was referrin' to my friend.

[And her rabbit obsession.]

You're prob'ly wonderin' where you are, though. This is Anatole and y'got brought here through a big Door, but no one really knows how or why. But now? You're kinda stuck here.

[iattractmushi]

[Just. Gives the Forge a strange look. This guy is odd.]

Uh... were you looking for a particular bunny, or will any rabbit do?

[wildhonor]

[...Another person. Who's also not his partner. Kotetsu is...starting to wonder who these strangers are (and perhaps what kind of place he's in, to have such an abundance of rabbits for people to offer), and how it is they can contact him, while his PDA just continually flashes "no communication".]

Not looking for a rabbit. [And because he's not really sure how this system works, he repeats what he said to the first person.]

Bunny is what I call my partner. I was with him a few minutes ago.

[iattractmushi]

Your... partner. Hnn.

[A pause while he considers that.]

...that person might not be here, but why didn't you just look for them?

[Instead of standing around yelling like an idiot.]

[wildhonor]

[...he really, honestly, hates that possibility. Because it reminds him of terrible things from a year ago and even though Maverick mind-wiped himself and is probably out of the picture by now, there are some things that never really leave you.]

I guess I figured he'd be nearby, still.

[lilbloodeyes]

Can hear you.

[wildhonor]

...Good to know.

[lilbloodeyes]

Yes. Don't know Bunny.

Who is that.

[wildhonor]

My partner.

[Not giving details yet.]

Who are you?

[wildhonor]

[A sigh. There's still no response from the person he was actually hoping would hear him, and Kotetsu is starting to get discouraged. And worried. The last time he was separated from his partner without any form of contact, Maverick had gotten to him, and that whole mess is not one he ever wants to repeat.

Kotetsu's shoulders slump a little.] I'm looking for a person.

[...He's starting to think Barnaby really isn't here, but it can't hurt to look, right?]

I wouldn't mind the help looking for him, if you have the time. Though I hope you wouldn't mind if I asked who you were.

[wildhonor]

[Months. No, that's not acceptable. He can't be here for months. He remembers how upset Kaede was when he hadn't quit and come home right away when he'd gone back to Sternbild. Months...he doesn't even want to think about it.]

Kotetsu. And thanks, I appreciate it. Would you be free to go now?

[wildhonor]

Eh??

--Oh. Uh. Didn't know this thing was on. [Or that it. existed. (unsure)]

[wildhonor]

Eheh...I will.

[HE PROBABLY WON'T REALLY, BUT. YOU KNOW.]