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[osakastrut]

[Bloop. The video turns on to show a shiny new face, a teenage boy who's apparently not completely sure he's doing this thing right. After a moment of scrutinizing the camera he apparently realizes it is in fact recording, and starts talking, the busy market place bustling in the background.]

Uh, hi. I'm Toji. I just got here.

[Yeah, okay. Even he can tell that was basically the lamest intro ever. He grits his teeth a bit and decides to just lay everything down.]

Okay. I'm not gonna pretend I understood halfa what they just told me, but they said they bring a lot of people here, right? From different times and worlds and all that. So that means maybe it's a long shot, but there could be someone here I know.

[Hold on. Someone might misinterpret that. Touji decides to clarify a little, looking just the tiniest bit flustered.]

Not that I need anyone here holdin my hand or nothin, I'm just sayin it'd be nice to see a familiar face.

[A few more moments of deliberation, and Touji changes his mind entirely.]

You know what, forget I asked. Can someone tell me where the best place to get some clothes in this market is? Ones that don't make me look homeless. Wearin this plugsuit everywhere is gettin embarrassing.

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[feisty]

What's a plug suit?

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[osakastrut]

Never you mind, Missy.

[This video is going to be staying pointedly focused on his face from now on.]

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[redheadcarrier]

[You know normally she does text, but him of all people-]

Suzuhara?

[Aren't you crippled or something?]

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[osakastrut]

[Huh. Soryu?]

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[osakastrut]

Nope, you got the wrong guy. Ain't no Suzuhara here.

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[willnotdespair]

[ Sup this is your roommate talking. But neither probably know that yet. ]

I've met a few people from my world but are from a different time. It could get a bit confusing; hopefully anyone you know from here are from the same time as you.

[ He then thinks for a moment. ]

I can't think of any place that is the 'best' in terms of clothing, but there should be several you can try in the market. [ Now that he thought of it maybe he should get some more clothing himself. hm. ]

[ voice ] apparently touji is living in two places right now. the mods will have to clear that up D:

[osakastrut]

From a different time? What exactly does that even mean?

[He lowers the tablet for a second and glances around the market. Where to start?]

Ain't it sorted by the type of clothes or nothing?

[Toji, you ask for too much.]

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[salvagedsoul]

[...him, too?]

Toji Suzuhara? The Fourth Child?

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[osakastrut]

[Toji squints. At the text.]

And just who are you?

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[nothing]

[ The arrival of another from their world is notable, but not completely unexpected. A second of reasoning confirms that hers would indeed qualify as a familiar face.

Which leads her to turn on the camera and wait. ]

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[osakastrut]

Ayanami?

...You gonna say somethin?

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[ino]

[have a pretty blonde girl looking very amused at you!]

Unfortunately, there isn't much in the way of shopping around here.

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[osakastrut]

[Yes. Very pretty. And very much talking to him. Durr hurr hurr, this place is proving to be great already.]

Looks like. I'd even take one of them cheesy souvenir t-shirts at this point, if you know what I mean.

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[imusntrunaway]

[He's scrolling through the network as usual, glancing over at the posts when he sees this.

The last thing he remembers is Toji in the hospital. But time here didn't work in a logical fashion apparently, because Toji looks fine. He's... well, standing. Was he taken from before that incident...?

Shinji's still uncomfortable with video, so voice it is.]

I can help if you tell me where you are.

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[osakastrut]

Ikari! Great! Finally someone normal! I was worried I'd be stuck alone with Soryu and Ayanami for a minute there!

[What a relief. Having those two was as good as having no one.]

I'm in this marketplace, see? The one kinda by this big building.

[He pans the video around, making it clear that he means the market place by the Initiative Hold.]

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[chittybang]

Hey, meeting somebody you know isn't so far-fetched. I had surprising luck with that, myself, so you never know.

I'm afraid we're a little lacking in the clothing department, though.

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[osakastrut]

Yeah, that's what I keep hearin'. Someone aughta rectify that. Someone pretty as you is probably really good with fashion, maybe you should give it a try.

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[galactically]

[Don't mind Sheryl as she's chuckling a little at the flustered look. She won't bring it up, though.]

Oh, I agree. Seeing the people that you know can be nice, especially when you're in a new place. [A pause as she smiles reassuringly.] In my experience, it makes living here a little more bearable!

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[osakastrut]

[Pretty ladies can chuckle all the want. ...Even though it's just going to result in Toji getting more flustered.]

I dunno, looks like mosta the people I know here are the ones a little bit on the loony side.

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[motioned]

If you give us some names, someone could probably tell you whether or not they're here! It's not anything to be embarrassed about.

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[osakastrut]

Already managed to find a couple, but as long as you're offerin', how about Kensuke Aida or Class Rep--uh, Hikari Horiaki? You ever hear of either of them?

[He doesn't dare ask if his sister is here. Ikari would have told him if she was, right?]

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[showmeyourwreath]

Hello, Toji! I'm Flora. It's very nice to meet you. _{[Have a smile, they're totally free.]}

The plugsuit really isn't all that bad, is it? It sounds pretty neat to me, even if I can understand wanting more than one thing to wear.

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[osakastrut]

Oh, uh, nice to meet ya too.

[Pretty ladies, pretty ladies everywhere. Have a stupid grin in return.]

It is bad though. They look pretty sharp on ladies, but on guys it's a disaster. Men ain't meant to wear stuff like that.

[inthejunk]

Hmm. Someone else mentioned a plug suit before, so there's a pretty good chance. You don't happen to know a bookish type who takes things literally, do you?

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[osakastrut]

Bookish type who--