Video;

[magics_pawn]

[Vanyel is sitting against an extraordinarily nondescript wooden wall. The video goes on for a few seconds, with Van frowning slightly off-camera, as if he weren't quite sure whether or not it was operating as advertized. Witness the Herald-Mage, outside his natural habitat. Isn't he pretty

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[Video]

[avaerieal]

[Look, Van, it's the healer.]

It's nice to see you up and moving around.

[Video]

[magics_pawn]

If you could call it that.

[It's not the best picture of someone he's ever had, but it's enough...]

You're miss Aerie. Thank you. I would have been spending a great deal longer than a few days in that bed without your help.

[Video]

[avaerieal]

Well, you look better, anyway.

[She nods]

I am. And you're welcome.

[Video]

[magics_pawn]

[Will he never escape the flirting?]

If I ever have need of a healer, I'll ask you first. Providing you're willing, of course.

[The implication being that he plans to do things which are dangerous enough to advocate the need of a healer.]

[Video]

[majormalfnction]

"Herald Mage?" Are you all from some fantasy world?

[Video]

[magics_pawn]

It's very much reality.

[Purple hair? Red eyes? Who- and what- is this woman, if she isn't a mage?]

Regardless of where anyone here might be from, it is common courtesy to begin a conversation with an introduction. May I have your name?

[Video]

[majormalfnction]

Reality, huh?

[Oh yeah that other thing.]

Kusanagi.

[Video]

[magics_pawn]

M'lady Kusanagi.

[It's only good sense to be polite to strange people.]

Herald-Mage is a rank. As a herald, I am a representative of the crown of Valdemar, as well as a weilder of magic.

Is there anything I can help you with?

[video]

[xxii_thefool]

[Minako seems to be perched on a roof somewhere, judging by what the video feed shows of the scenery around her. She's got her naginata propped back against her shoulder, and she's a little muddy but smiling politely.]

I'm sorry that you're stuck here, Vanyel-san, but it's nice to meet you.

[video]

[magics_pawn]

It's none of your doing, miss.

[polite smile? polite smile. We'll just assume that "san" isn't an insult.]

I'm not sure this counts as 'meeting' anyone. But it is an experience.

[video]

[xxii_thefool]

Whatever you'd like to call it, then? In any case, I'm Minako Arisato.

[Her demeanor shifts a bit from easygoing to something a bit more serious and earnest.]

You might have already found this out for yourself, but if you haven't yet, it looks like for this "game" they're making sure we have a hard time getting back into shelter once we're out. [A momentary pause, and she makes a rueful face.] Or at least, I haven't managed to break back into anywhere yet. So, if you're going out to help anyone, please be careful.

[video]

[magics_pawn]

[A sharpening of his attention in concern. He doesn't know much about her, but she's a young lady of no obvious danger to anyone; a nominal innocent.]

Are you alright?

[video]

[to_rebel]

There will be stranger. [So learn to deal with it.]

[video]

[magics_pawn]

[Evenly.] So I have heard.

[video]

[to_rebel]

Then you are well-informed.

[video]

[magics_pawn]

I have a friend here. And eyes to see.

[there is a pause]

It is considered polite to begin conversations with strangers by offer an introduction.

video;

[neurotoxins]

You certainly look quite a bit different than you did when you were here previously.

video;

[magics_pawn]

From what I'm told, children do eventually grow up.

[He can be dry about it because he hasn't yet found any of the entries with Tylendel in them.]

video;

[neurotoxins]

They do, I just have not seen a child return here an adult.

video;

[magics_pawn]

If it is any consolation, I have no memory of my previous visit.

[Which is a kind way to put a months-long stay, if ever he heard it.]