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[The video comes on in a jolt of motion, which stills to a skewed image of pavement, buildings, and a soaking wet teenage boy clad in red and black lying on the ground. He winces as though he'd just hit the ground. Hard.]

Oww...

[Pushing himself up off the ground, he rubs his head.]

Is everyone all...

[Wait. Something's wrong. He looks around the plaza with clearly growing alarm, but still not at the SFC.]

Guys? Where is everyone?

[And where in the world is he?!]

[OOC: I'm up for action or network replies. Either works for me!]

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[He smiles and offers Ahiru a thumbs-up.]

Thanks for the warning.

[Not that he understands yet just why it might be a bad thing if the communicator accidentally turned on. He'll learn, though, no doubt about it.]

Hey, I should probably introduce myself. I'm Lloyd!

Before arrival here, unaware of anything but potential for multiple worlds. This seems to be of its own, pulling those of many various worlds to it.

Correct. I am of Terca Lumireis. Or would a past tense be correct... ]

It's nice to meet you, Ruca.

[He lets go of Ruca's hand.]

So, if I'm stuck here for a while, I guess I should look around and get to know the place. Anything I should look out for?

[Lloyd watches with a startled blink as Equius takes off. That wasn't any little jump. Whoa, trolls are pretty amazing!]

[Duke has a slightly odd way of speaking, so Lloyd has to think for a moment, but he thinks he gets what the man is saying.]

Huh. I wonder how many worlds there are...

[Probably not an answer anyone knows.]

I better be careful, then, once I figure out how to go home. I don't want to end up in the wrong world by accident. Who knows? I could end up in yours.

... [ Teen-in-red. He's trying to imagine you wandering around on Terca Lumireis.

. . . . It's not working. ]

... something that would likely be better not to pass.

[Aw, come on, surely one overly idealistic, reckless teen swordsman wouldn't cause that much havoc in your world~]

Yeah, no kidding. Thanks for the warning.

[He glances at the guy, then around the area again, still hoping to spot his friends.]

I should probably get going. If any of my friends made it here with me, who knows where they are right now?

[ His world already has a story called "Legend of the Dark Blue Warrior" which is about someone who stood against heaven, and a preteen who shares similar hair style and color. Duke's not quite sure about that. ]

Likely finding locations to dwell - free, simply find a building with rooms you wish to occupy.

[What.]

Huh? Of course souls don't eat letters where I come from! How the hell did you get that out of what I said??

[Oh, well then. How do you teach someone who knows nothing about technology about technology...

Whoops.]

It's not that hard, once you get used to it. But then again, I'm used to this sort of thing.

You're welcome!

It's nice to meet you, Lloyd. My name's Ahiru!

[That... Okay, Lloyd's pretty sure he's putting together this guy's words in the wrong order now. Just walk into a place and it's free? That didn't make sense. Yeah, he probably meant something else.

Wait. Lloyd thinks he's got it now.]

So everyone's free to choose where they want to live? There's no discrimination?

[Someplace that doesn't discriminate. He definitely approves of this.]

"Odd souls eat." That's what you said when I told you we write letters.

[He'd definitely agree that that would make them odd.]

So, I get to keep this thing, right?

Ahiru. Got it! It's nice to meet you, too!

So, how long have you been here?

[She sounded like she didn't really know what the starfish thing was either. Maybe she's from another world like he is.]

... Assume not, it has not been a topic. There are 'locals', those of this location, and there are all others; off worlders. Those who are called locals are rather cheerful about the others who have come to inhabit this place. [ For a moment he thinks about correcting the teen - he meant that you didn't have to buy most things - but...

he decides against it. Someone else can explain that. ]

A couple weeks. It's kinda weird, but I heard you get used to it sooner or later!

No, no, no! It's obsolete, not oddsolete.

[WOW Lloyd...you're a genius already, he can tell.]

Yeah. It's yours now - whatever brings us here gives it to us when we show up.

[Not hearing any firm negatives in there. That's gotta be a good sign, right? Right!]

I'm glad. We should all get along and work together, no matter what we are or what world we're in

Hey, thanks, you've been a big help. I should get going now, thought!

I don't plan on sticking around long enough to get that used to it, but it looks like a really cool place! I kind of wish I could visit it whenever I want.

Obsolete? That makes even less sense. [His brow furrows.[ Is that even a word?

[Genius material, yup.]

I guess that makes up a little for coming here when we didn't want to. Sort of. It is a pretty cool thing. Now I can talk to people whenever I want to. How awesome is that?

[Still not enough to make up completely, but hey, cool stuff!]

[There is something amusing about how he reacts to it. Something amusing and innocent, and...Tsubaki can't help but crack a smile, ever so slightly. It is only for an instant, though, and, sensing her guard lowering, it quickly fades.]

It would appear so, yes. I've not seen anything like it; although there are equivalents, where I'm from.

[They don't look like starfish, though. And they're also called cell phones...but regardless, she pulls out her own SFC to take a peek at it as well.

...Heh. Perhaps it would be quite easy to mistake it for a real starfish after all. Now that she thinks of it, she's a little surprised she didn't make the same mistake.]

Yes, it's a word! It means it's old!

[HUFF. okay, he's not going to lose his temper. He is. Perfectly. Calm.

...Except not really.]

Awesome, I guess. If you're not used to it anyway.

[He's used to that sort of thing...]

That's incredible.

[He's actually come across something like this before a couple of times, but not so small and portable, or free for him to use. Still a little weird that it's shaped like a starfish, but he can get used to that.]

So, you have one, too. And everyone does? So, if I wanted, I could talk to anyone with this!

[His enthusiasm for the little starfish is growing quickly now, and catching that small smile, he grins right back.]

What if I wanted to talk to you? How would I do that, um...?

That's right, I don't know your name. [He sticks out his free hand.] I'm Lloyd!

If you meant old, then why didn't you just say that instead of using words no one else knows?

[Well, maybe not no one. He's willing to bet Genis and the Professor both know about that word.

But that's almost a given and they don't count.]

I'm definitely not used to it. Man, now I'm excited to have one to myself!

Hey, I'm trying to help you and you're getting weird about word choices?

[Oh Lloyd...]

It's not like it's anything special, but whatever floats your boat.

[The reprimand hits home, and Lloyd flushes just a bit. He ducks his head.]

Sorry...

So, uh, thanks. For helping me, I mean.

[A little late on the manners, but better late than never, right?]

I'm Lloyd.

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