exsilium | file.01 ◆ « text&video → open action »

[ TEXT&VIDEO ]

[ Initially, Rika was surprised to receive a tablet. It was even more surprising to her when she opened it up to see a keyboard and several options on the screen. She was never really technology savvy, especially since she came from a rural village like Hinamizawa. Typing was never taught in her classes, but she managed to type out a message in text! All with one finger. It took her awhile, but the hard work paid off. ]

hello. my name is furude rika. i am from hinamizawa village located in shishibone city in japan. i am looking for some friends of mine.

[ Typing with one finger is taking far too long for her. It takes her a few minutes, but suddenly she switches the post to video (after submitting part of her text message.) A small girl with long blue hair, about nine or ten, turns up on screen. She sighs, scratching her head for a moment and seeming a little frustrated having to work with the tablet. ]

Their names are Satoko, Keiichi, Mion, Shion, and Rena. If anyone has run into anyone that goes by those names, please let me know.

[ There's an awkward pause. She doesn't know what else she should say or ask for. Finding her friends is all she can think about. Before long, she bows her head. ]

...thank you.

[ ACTION ]

[ Rika is running around the city, desperately calling out for somebody. She's wearing a large jacket over the simple dress she arrived in. It's a little big for her, like she just bought it without too much thought. ]

Hanyuu...! Hanyuuuuu...! Where are you?!

[ Strangely, "Hanyuu" wasn't listed amongst the people in her video post. Rika thought it would be strange for her to mention the name of ~~her not-so-imaginary friend~~ someone she can only see.

If you suddenly meet eye contact with her or if she notices you staring, she'll suddenly fall quiet, embarrassed, and briskly start trying to walk the opposite direction. ]

[ ooc: Feel free to respond to her in video or run into her around the city. Roommates, feel free to start an action post in their room. ]

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...Yes. Let's do our best.

[ Right. While she's saying this, she doesn't sound very motivated and completely lacking in energy. Sorry, Rinoa. She's still pretty bummed. It's going to take some getting used to having to wake up in a home where Satoko and Hanyuu aren't the ones living with her. ]

Don't force it. I'll be around whenever you need me, okay?

[Despite how it seems, she can be surprisingly patient when she wants to be. So Rinoa doesn't mind waiting.]

[ Give her several ~~weeks~~ days for Rika to finish sulking around. She nods slowly. ]

Mii. [ A pause. ] Thank you. I'll be around too.

[She can't resist a lighthearted poke at that.]

Of course you will. We kind of live together, remember?

M, mii! Yes. [ Yeah, she remembers of course. She smiles a little, though it's forced and somewhat sheepish. ] I forgot my home from now on is going to be different.

[ No Satoko or Hanyuu to wake up to. Oh. That's kind of depressing... ]

[Man that smile looks so forced it's painful.]

I know I said not to force it, but maybe we should do something tonight. Maybe a sleepover or something? We could see what's in the kitchen and spend tonight talking or playing games maybe.

[Transparently she's just not sure if she has the heart to leave Rika alone tonight, that just seems cruel. So her solution is to find a way where her roommate doesn't have to spend her first night in a strange place all by herself.]

[ She knows Rinoa is trying to lighten things up, but she can't help but find it strange especially when they're in the middle of some kind of war or something.

Not like there's any mission they have to go to right now though. Hopefully this will distract Rika a bit. And if they do talk about something, hopefully the topic won't be anything that will depress Rika any further. ]

Mii. What games can we play?

Well, we're from different worlds, right? I'm sure we can figure something out. It'll be fun to see what's the same and what's different.

[Honestly it's not like she's had a lot of sleepovers before, though being around Selphie even on missions might as well be like a sleepover some nights. So she's got a few tricks up her sleeves, or she would if she had any.]

Maybe we should talk to the other person staying here. That way they'll have a say too.

I know a lot of games from my world. My friends and I already always playing around at school.

[ Then she nods in agreement to Rinoa's suggestion. That's right. There should be a third person staying in their room. ] Hopefully, we'll meet them soon.

There we go, sounds like a plan! We can compare games then1 Who knows, maybe our worlds aren't that different.

I hope so. Until then how about... [Aha! An idea!] Have you explored the kitchen yet?

...mii. Not yet. [ After her arrival, she pretty much went straight to her room to mope. ] If the kitchen is already stocked with food, I might be able to prepare something.

Me either. [She brightens up even more at Rika's comment about preparing food.] Oh, can you cook? Because I was hoping there'd be something pre-cooked in there. My cooking's so bad that even my dog wouldn't eat it.

Mii. I'm the house wife now.

[ That was a joke, even if she's saying it with such a straight face on. ]

Does that mean you're good at house chores too?

[Because Rinoa's cleaning skills tend to leave things messier than when they started, she might need some help.]

[Oh wait, she wasn't supposed to take that seriously?]

...I am.

[ It's true. She's hoping she doesn't have to be responsible for all the cleaning here. ]

Rinoa has to help me with the chores. Otherwise, I won't prepare any meals.

[ Is that a good deal... ]

[She's not so bad that she'd make someone do all the chores! Especially not a cute little house wife like Rika.]

It's a deal, but you're probably going to have to show me how to do them.

[See? Works out just fine.]

Don't worry. I'll train you for your future husband.

[ Another expressionless look. Well, she's not forcing smiles this time... but that was another joke. ]

[If Rinoa were the sort to blush she'd be bright red right now, but instead she's only a little pink.]

That's... a joke, right?

[Admittedly Rinoa can't exactly fathom the idea of ever getting married either, which helps.]

...

[ ...You know what, she won't say. Have the tiniest of smiles, then she walks off to the kitchen. ]

Let's see what the kitchen has in store.

[Note to self: Never make housewife mad, who knows what she'll do.]

I guess I deserved that.

[Rinoa follows after Rika, shaking her head slightly.]

Just so we're clear? I'm not old enough to be worrying about marriage just yet.

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