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[The feed starts off a little shaky, almost telling of a technologically incompetent user on the other side, but he seems to have it. After a moment, a long haired man shows up on the screen, inspecting his device to make sure it's really on, and yes, it is.]

So, I got a question. Someone mind explaining to me what these 'missions' are? 'Fraid I'm really not that studying type so going through this backlog is something that's not happening. Figured it'd be easier to ask all of you, since it seems I'm here for the long run. May as well get settled in best I can, and that seemed like something that's necessary to know.

And while I'm asking, anything else I should know? Secret handshakes, passwords, people to avoid, places with good desserts, how do make a dollar or two to survive, you know the basics.

[He smirks for a bit, about ready to turn off the device, then wait... right... manners.]

Please and thank you.

[So that may have been sarcastic but he figured he didn't want those moral types to be on his case for not saying 'please' or something.]

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Um... I can tell you where all the good shops are, I suppose!

That'd be nice to know. Thanks.

There's this shop that sells a treat called "chocolate"! [ And she enthusiastically gives him the instructions to that place, too. ] It's really good, I promise! Across the street is that shop with the cookies - oh, I never asked what they were made of - but they're also delicious! And then there's this shop with a cold dessert called "ice cream"...

[ This goes on and on until she lists five more shops. Yuri can tell she's either sheltered, from a different world, or both.

It's both. ]

[Even if this is just a voice feed, Yuri has to raise an eyebrow at this. He doesn't care how sheltered one is, usually people have heard of sweets. Still, it says something about what kind of 'worlds' there are. Honestly, he doesn't know what he'd do without his sweets.]

Yeah, it's all great stuff. Surprised you've never heard of basic sweets and desserts before. Though it's good to know where I can pick some of that up.

[Because Yuri needs to satiate his sweet tooth. No meal is complete without sugar.]

Those are "basic"!? [ Kougyoku's honestly surprised! Ancient fantasy China doesn't have chocolate, okay? ] My country doesn't have any of those... Not in the flavors they come in, at least?

Are you from a world called "Earth" as well?

Must be some strange place you come from, then. [Yuri will eat anything as long as it's edible, but still... can't imagine a place without desserts.]

As for your second question, no, I'm not. From a world called Terca Lumireis.

I've never heard of it. Does it have such things as "cars" and "guns" as well?

Guns are something I'm vaguely familiar with, though most people use swords, staves, arrows, and the like for weapons. The guns I've seen are usually advanced and take magic. [Which the only one he knows of is the one Yeager and Barbos had.]

As for cars, 'fraid I don't know what those are.

We are the same in that regard. [ cars, not guns ]

Um, anyway... I am Kougyoku Ren. You are a newcomer, are you not?

[She really does have a pompous way of speaking. Though Yuri's not going to say anything.]

I'm Yuri Lowell, and yeah. Just got here not long ago.

[ It's just the way she was raised... blame Ka Koubun. ]

Welcome to Exsilium, then... I suppose. It isn't the best of places, but you will get used to it in a month or two.

Don't exactly want to get used to it, but if I'm here for the long run, guess I'd better.

Thanks for the info, Kou. [BECAUSE HE'S NOT CALLING HER THAT ENTIRE NAME.]

K-kou!? [ What's with everyone giving her nicknames? Nicknames are only given to friends, aren't they? ] I-if we are to be friends... you must call me Cookie.

Never said anything about being friends -- just don't want to say your entire name. Too long.

[But he can't help but snicker after that.]

But why Cookie?

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[ Oh, she made a mistake. She got her hopes up again. Of course no one would want to be friends with her! Why does this always happen!? She wants to die— ]

Because, um, people frequently find my name hard to say, for some reason. So they call me that. And... why not? What's wrong with cookies?

[....great. He's not good with people and getting close to them, but he can tell the wrong thing was said here. For now, he keeps his cool, his voice stays steady as always.

Sometimes he does wish he could have Estelle's interpersonal skills.]

Well, you said you liked sweets right? So I guess Cookie does fit. [And it's two syllables. He can do that.]

A-ah, yes! Of course it does, ahaha! [ She didn't realize it fit until now. Kougyoku... But that does make her feel a little better. ]

Well then, Yuri Lowell, I suppose I should. Leave you now. I must train. With my sword. Things. Yes.