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[goldentouch]

--sort of like a folding iPhone or something... Oh, it's recording.

[Promptly, the feed spins around, shifting its focus from its owner's feet to his face. The young man on the screen sizes up the device for a moment, then clears his throat.]

Hey.

[After a beat, once more, he clears his throat. He's more of a listener than a talker, really.]

My name is Souji Seta. It's nice to meet you all. [A bow.] To the Initiative, while I admit this is all a lot for me to take in, and I would've liked a little more say in the matter, I can at least appreciate what you're trying to do under the circumstances. Hopefully I won't let you down. If anyone else needs help with anything, I'll be happy to do what I can.

...While I'm at it, if there's anyone from Inaba watching this, contact me as soon as you can. I just want to go over a few things before I settle in.

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[moonlight_my_path]

Ah, a good attitude is refreshing to see. Welcome!

[goldentouch]

Wouldn't do me a whole lot of good to go whining about things, would it?

[His eyebrow quirks, unsure if it's some sort of faux pas to point out that, hey, it's a talking panda.]

[moonlight_my_path]

It wouldn't. Many don't recognize that though.

[Pandaren. Pandaren.]

[goldentouch]

Guess I never really was many.

[Hey, he calls it like he sees it.]

[moonlight_my_path]

[That gives the panda pandaren a good laugh.]

I suppose you haven't been, no.

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[glenamored]

[ Hm. That's an interesting stance to take. Extremely mild on the disgruntlement and heavy on the misplaced gratitude and willingness to help? ]

I'm sure the Initiative wishes they had brought more people with your attitude here. That positive outlook is charming. [ Glen gives him a smile over the feed, but the effect of all this may be slightly lost, since she has yet to learn how to make it so that her entire head is visible. Yep, she certainly has a forehead. It's definitely the focal point right now. ]

[goldentouch]

[Best to play along until he knows what he's dealing with, he figures.]

I appreciate it. You might want to back up just a little.

[glenamored]

Hm? Why? Am I doing it wrong? [ Gods damn it. Within a few seconds a single raised eyebrow gets a little further and further away until lo and beyond a face appears!

Glen sighs. Clearly she has a lot to learn, still. ]

Is this better? Sorry. I promise, it took me a much shorter amount of time to master clockwork machines, but I doubt that says much for my intelligence. [ Considering the technology this place has, she might as well have admitted that it hadn't taken her long to master how the wheel worked. Still, an excuse feels necessary. ] At any rate, you're welcome.

[goldentouch]

Much better. You've got a nice face, it'd be a shame not to show off the whole thing. [He says that to all the girls, but w/e]

No worries. Not everyone's from the same time, it's to be expected.

[glenamored]

[ And she hears that from all the guys, but it's still amusing enough to get a smile out of her. ]

Times and places, mind you. It's strange, I've looked at maps of this planet and there are some pretty big geographical differences compared to where I'm from. Whole continents gone or assuming different shapes... It makes me feel a bit alien, and I can't imagine I'm the only one. [ That and the technology learning curve bother her almost as much as losing the life she had in her rightful world. ]

[rota]

[This is like... a sudden deluge of friends and excuse Naoto for not replying immediately she needs to get her feels in order.]

Senpai.

[FINALLY YOU'RE HERE YOU IRRESPONSIBLE LEADER. YOU'RE LATE.]

[goldentouch]

[A leader is never late, Naoto Shirogane, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.]

Naoto-kun. It's good to see a familiar face.

[rota]

[Don't you quote LOTR to a Prince.]

I would like to say the same as you. Kanji-kun and Yosuke-senpai are here as well.

[goldentouch]

That's good. We're halfway there already.

I want to get in touch with them myself first, but after that, we'd best get together to talk this situation over. For now, it's enough knowing everyone here is safe.

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[foolish_seal]

Just takin' it all in stride, huh? That works.

Minato Arisato. A pleasure.

[goldentouch]

A year ago, this would've seemed a lot stranger.

Likewise, Arisato-san.

[foolish_seal]

Yeah, I could say the same for me.

[Hard to tell which is weirder: Sudden Onset Time Travel or Giant Tower of Shadows.]

[goldentouch]

[World Inside the TV, I'd say.]

Must've been pretty crazy.

[Epic level conversation skills, these two.]

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[punk_cute]

[The boy that pops up on the video is familiar but not. He looks a little older for one, and he hasn't had a haircut (or gotten it dyed) in a very long time. He's also wearing a brightly colored shirt with an intricate design on it that looks like it was applied by hand.]

Senpai!

[He winces a little afterward because whoops, that was really loud. But it can't dampen his excitement long.]

Man, it's been a real long time. How are you?

[goldentouch]

[Give it a minute. He's squinting at the screen at various angles for a good, solid minute, trying to figure out where he knows this guy from, until...]

...Kanji?! Wow, Naoto wasn't kidding when she said you'd been here a while.

[punk_cute]

An' somewhere else before that.

[Nope not going to stop grinning anytime soon.]

We're really glad to see you! Or, uh, I am, and I'm sure Naoto-kun is too.

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[inthejunk]

Man, there's a voice I'm happy to hear.

[goldentouch]

Not so much the face, though? That's disappointing.

[inthejunk]

Hah, very funny Partner.

[Wow, stop making him feel awkward in public, jeez.]

It's about time you got here. Someone needs to get Naoto to relax, ya know.

[goldentouch]

Really? I had a feeling she wasn't as calm as she wanted me to think. She say anything to you?

[Leader's gotta make sure everyone's on the up and up, right?]