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[ The video flips on, but it's obvious by the look on Crona's face- and the shoddy camerawork- that they don't exactly know what they are doing. The droopy-eyed teen purses their lips and furrows their brow, but not before a small, humanoid growth sprouts from their back, flailing about like its butt is on fire. ]

Crona! What the hell are you doing, you idiot?! Give me that!

No, Ragnarok, stop--

[ The tiny figure swings its tiny fists at the device, but not before pommeling the lilac-haired teen upside the head. ]

Shut up and give me that! You don't even know how to use it--

Neither do you!

You know what it's like being stuck with an idiot like you?! Like being stuck with a turd that won't flush!

That doesn't even make any sense. Besides, I was here first!

[ Crona whines, pushing back at Ragnarok, who is currently trying to pull and smash their face into various shapes. They finally manage to secure the device and keep it out of reach of the tiny Ragnarok. ]

Ugh, fine! But this is all your fault, you know! I know it is. And now we're stuck in this stupid, weird fishbowl under the ocean, soaking wet and with no idea how we got here and no idea how to get back! And I'm hungry!

I know! But it's not my fault. I-

[ They both notice a small, flashing light on the device, and realize it's already recording what was supposed to be an S.O.S. ]

See?! See?! It's been recording this entire time! Who knows who's looking at your ugly mug right now?! And they saw you whining and making such a fool of yourself, too! Gupipipipipi!

[ Crona squeaks. ]

What?! No! I don't want to be on the internet, I don't know how to deal with being an internet celebrity!

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[ RAGNAROK IS PLEASED. You best be bringing that candy, you bitchy cow. Pacified for the time being, Ragnarok gives Crona ample time to speak. ]

I don't know... I went along with you to observe you guys on your mission and, you know, I just.

[ A beat. ]

There was some fighting. I told them I was going to protect you. And... and I gave you flowers...

[ Remember? You were in a casket and everything! ]

Edited 2012-11-23 04:00 (UTC)

Oh! I remember that, it's like it happened yesterday.

[Except it was more like two years ago for her, but still, gotta keep talking and walking.

Still...it's a positive yet bittersweet note. Crona was from a long time before Medusa came back for them and...all that other business. She could still treasure this time with them and make things better.]

I have a lot to tell you about this place. Oh, but--not all at once. It's a lot to take in.

[Oh god, what if this never dries?

WHAT IF HE'S LIKE THIS FOREVER???]

[ Ganbatte, Kid-kun.

Crona stays put, calmly waiting for Maka's arrival. Ragnarok, on the other hand, is starting to show signs of life again and sticking his tongue out at the camera. ]

I still don't understand what happened, Maka. Did we get sent away for doing something wrong?

[ Because Crona can't think reasonably, they wonder if they not only got sent away, but maybe Maka did, as well. Maybe it's their fault, since they had become friends and Maka is always sticking up for them. ]

No, no, no.

[Come on, Crona, that's silly.

Oh also, she's here, don't mind the video flicking off on her end and the hugs.]

There's no clear reason that we're brought here, but there are people looking for answers to that every day. All kinds of people are brought to Vatheon and not all of them did bad things.

[ Oof. Suddenly Maka hugs! That's... okay. More than okay. Crona enjoys Maka hugs. Still, it takes them practically an eternity to figure out how to hug her back, affectionately stilted as they are. ]

Oh. We're not the only ones here?

Oh no, definitely not. I've made a lot of friends here, actually, I can't wait for you to meet them!

[She really missed Crona, okay.]

Really? That sounds nice--

[ Ragnarok pops up, waving his shrunken little arms in Maka's direction. ]

No way! Who'd wanna be friends with you, you dumb cow! I don't believe it.

[Aaaaand we're artfully ignoring Ragnarok now and tossing up the promised bag of candy to him.]

Yes! And I'm living in a nice big house with some of them, so you'll be meeting some of them a lot sooner than others.

[ This is the part where Ragnarok's jaw unhinges, his tongue snaking out and wrapping around the bag and devouring it all in one go. The bad news is, there goes all the candy, but the good news is, he's going to be busy chewing and digesting for a while! ]

More new people? But I didn't even get a chance to get used to the other new people! How am I supposed to deal with meeting so many new people all at once?

Don't worry about it, I'll be there with you the whole time and I'm sure they'll all like you just as much as I do.

~~[That's a bold-faced lie of course, the biggest fan of Crona will always be Maka.]~~

And actually, there's at least one other person from our world there, too. Somehow Soul came a few days before you did.

You're sure? How can you be sure of something like that? You won't know until they meet me! They probably won't like me at all once they meet me!

[ Maka, the president and sole member of the Crona fanclub. ]

Well! You're not going to meet all of them at once, don't worry! And of course they'll like you, you're a kind and wonderful person.

[ Maka, stahp. Crona doesn't know how to handle compliments! They're just going to fidget and blush and wish they had a hole they could stick their head into, like some kind of gender ambiguous ostrich. ]

Oh... alright... If you say so, Maka. No one's ever called me wonderful before.

Haha...sorry, I'm not trying to freak you out or rush anything. I just...I've been here for a while and I haven't seen you in just as long.

[Basically she's saying she missed them. Yes, even Ragnarok's obnoxious ass.]

Been here a while? What do you mean? But I just saw you...

[ A full and somewhat sated Ragnarok goes "gupi?" over Crona's shoulder. ]

I know. Time works differently here in Vatheon than it does in our world, you might have just seen me back there but I've been here for close to two years now.

[ Two years? Wow. Crona wonders if she was alone when she first arrived, herself, unaware that people tend to come and go in places like this. She said she's made a lot of friends here, though- hopefully she wouldn't have been alone for long! Someone like Maka should have all of the friends. All of them. ]

That's a long time, but you've probably made so many friends.

[ A tiny smile. ]

If they're friends of Maka's... I'd like to meet them.

And...I'd like them to meet you, too. None of them have gotten to meet the people from my world--the fact that you're one of the first friends I get to introduce them to makes me happier than anything.

[Everybody say awwwww.]

What? Really?

[ Don't mind Crona, they just have a case of the doki-dokis right now. Even Ragnarok's crossing his arms tsunderely with a loud HMPH. ]

If it'll make you happy, then I'll do my best.

I'm so glad!

['Ey Crona she's holding out her hand, better take it.]

Let's go get you some towels and go home, okay?

[ You bet Crona will! Maka's the only one they are comfortable touching, anyway. ]

Right. Towels--

Why didn't you bring any? Pfffeh. You want to be Crona's friend and you didn't even bring any towels?! Come on, we're soaking wet, here!

[ Don't mind Ragnarok, of course. He has nothing nice to say about anybody. ]

Edited 2012-11-28 04:27 (UTC)

[So she's just gonna ignore him again, yep.]

There's more candy back at home, Ragnarok.

[Well, except that little tidbit and leading Crona over to one of the handy dandy towel vendors.]

Here you go! [TOWELS ALL UP IN YOUR HURR.]

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