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I'm starting to think waking up in strange places every time I get seriously injured is becoming a pattern. Is this the second phase of the afterlife? Level 3?

[ Yuri put one hand on her hip, shifting her weight to the opposite. She was still in that little sundress thing, wings still new, back still sore, but based on her gait? She already looked like she thought she owned the damn place.

She reached up and scratched her head slightly with the hand that wasn't on her hip. God it felt weird without her headband. Maybe finding her headband should be her number one priority. Seriously, she never went around without that thing, it felt weird. No, no, she probably should figure out where she is.

Journal first? She hadn't even looked at that thing yet. She opened it up and after poking around a bit, she decided to make a post. While walking through town in just her little dress, because she really doesn't care that much. ]

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It's cold out here and I have no idea what's going on.

[ The dullest look on the planet, because really, this is getting ridiculous and she misses her thigh highs. They're warmer than this. Not a second later, she's got a tone that sounds pretty damn commandery. ]

Someone explain.

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[If by 'something' you mean graduating and then confessing his undying love for Kanade then yeah sure he has a lot to do--]

Not really, but... How are we supposed to fight them when we can't even reach them? Nothing can get past the barrier, you know. [..He really doubts Yuri cares but hey, it's worth a shot.]

And that doesn't really tell me anything... Do you see any numbers on the buildings?

[ She has no idea if he even got everyone else to disappear, she's been underground for a bit okay?? ]

Did you try every single spot around the barrier? We can check it for weaknesses if no one has. You and Naoi can start on that while I get acquainted with everything.

I probably could if I looked. [ In other words, she may or may not be ready to come get collected just yet. She wants to find her clothes first. ]

[Clearly she should get out more.]

..Every single spot? Do you even know how big it is? How are we supposed to check every inch of it? We can't even reach as high as it goes. [Rocket chairs are not an option.] Besides, people have been here for years, so I'm sure plenty of people have already tried.

[...yeah that's pretty obvious.] What are you doing?

We'll I'll get more members, obviously. I can just assign you a specific area if you have a map. It'll probably be easier that way. [ If Hinata was here, they would be. ] Haven't you ever been outside of a classroom door waiting with a bunch of people because everyone says the door's locked, so you didn't bother to check? Then it turns out it was open the whole time because everyone thought that everyone else had checked?

I'm going to find my clothes. We can get them back, right? What about weapons?

[Good. As long as Otonashi doesn't have to be sent off on one of them--

And Otonashi didn't really care for school before anyway so...] Yeah, I guess. But still; it's not like they spent years trying to figure out how to get in. And the other day, I heard some guy was actually attacking the barrier. [...sigh.] But alright. I guess it's worth a shot anyway.

Your clothes should be in the clothing store or item shop. That's where I found mine, at least. [Wow she's already talking weapons...] And those are in some weapon shop. [Easy enough.] Those are all in the plaza, as well as pretty much everything else.

[...He should probably ask about living arrangements... And mention Yotsuba. Uh. How should he go about this..]

Who was it? It sounds like he's at least got the kind of fighting spirit we need. If we attack the barrier in different places, we can test for weak spots.

[ Violence is always the way to go, Otonashi, haven't you learned that yet? Especially violence with weapons. ]

What's something that'll tell me when I get in the plaza?

[ Probably a good idea to bring it up, before she tries to just kick someone out of their apartment. ]

I... Uh... [Give him a moment so he can think about this um.] ...I don't remember. The ends of the barrier are pretty far from the village, so I didn't see him doing it; I just heard about it.

When you see places that aren't houses or community buildings like shops and restaurants, you found it. [...] --Oh, there's a fountain in the center too.

[Otonashi is the most helpful.]

Also, are you going to be staying with me and Naoi? We have an apartment in one of the community buildings. ...Though I guess if you do, we should try moving into a house since there are only three rooms in the apartment and I doubt any of us want to share rooms. [Like hell he's going to share a bed with Naoi-- If Yuri does the math, she'll realize that means there would be more than three people staying with them..!]

That can be your mission then-- find out who that guy was and recruit him.

A fountain, okay. [ Yuri looked like she was about to yell at him for crappy answers that bordered on when you see it, you'll be there, but he saved himself with the fountain comment. ]

[ 3 rooms should equal 3 people, but since there's not enough room according to Otonashi, it's not hard for her to figure out. ] Who's the other person?

[...What. He'd complain about having to find this guy, but Luceti isn't that big; he shouldn't be too hard to find. But.. Recruiting? OTONASHI HAS NEVER RECRUITED SOMEONE BEFORE..]

How am I supposed to do that? [Teach him your recruiting ways...!

..welp. How does he put this.] Well, er... There's this kid... [...erm...]

Talk to him, ask him why he was trying to break the barrier, then tell him there's a group getting started that's trying to get out of here and we'd be honored if he wants to work with us. If he says no, bring him to me.

A kid? [ Pause. ] You and Naoi are living together and you adopted a kid? How many months have you two been here again?

[...He's really not too sure how well that will work out but...] Right. I'll give it a shot then.

Yeah, a kid-- [And then it occurs to him how awkward that sounds..] Geez, you make it sound like we're some gay married couple! It's not like that! She's just this kid who arrived here without her dad or anyone else to take care of her, so we took her in. ['We' meaning Otonashi giving no fucks about Naoi's protesting on the side.] She came during the same cycle as me, which was about two months ago. Naoi got here the cycle before that.

I didn't say that, you did. [ A head tilt. ] What are you talking about cycles?

[...all the facepalming. This is awkward.]

Well, new feathers like you come in during 'cycles', as everyone else puts it. Like right now is one of those cycles, which is why you and a lot of other people are suddenly popping up here. They happen once every two months, I think.

How long do I get counted as a new feather? Until the next group of people get brought in? [ She doesn't want to be considered a newbie, even if she is. ] How does this place not get overcrowded?

[That. Is a very good question. He never thought of that.]

..I have no idea, actually. I guess it would be then, or maybe after the first month. [Maybe even once the cycle is over. Who knows.] And people come and go here, so I guess with all of the sudden leaving, it kind of balances out.

How about I consider it once I figure out exactly how many questions everyone else can answer? So far it seems like that's not very many.

[ Yuri looks thoughtful for a moment. ]

You said we're alive, so obviously we're not going to get over any injuries right away.. Can we still make weapons out of dirt like Guild did? Though I guess no one ever taught you and I doubt Naoi knows so I'm the only one here who would know how to even if we could..

[ Great. She's going to have to go playing in a big pile of dirt somewhere to try it. ]

Yeaaah... Sorry I don't know much about this place yet. [sob] I'll just not refer to you as a New Feather then, how's that?

...I don't know about that either. You could give it a shot, though I really doubt you can.

[He's just imagining Yuri sitting around in the dirt, piling it up and trying to make guns out of it. This is a hilarious mental image, and he thinks she should totally do it-- Don't mind him laughing a bit now at his imagination, Yuri...]

Edited 2012-01-23 03:25 (UTC)

[ She can see you laughing, you know. ]

Great, I'll tell you how to do it and you can practice with me.

[HA

HA--]

[--................]

Wait, what? [Whyyyy...]

[ Because you were laughing. ]

Well if we can make weapons, then it'd be pretty annoying if I was the only one who could do it. It's a pain in the ass to make all those parts, why do you think I have Guild do it instead of going outside and making my own every time I want something?

[Dammit.]

Isn't that assuming it actually works though? [He wouldn't mind doing it if he knew it already worked. At least that way, he wouldn't be making a fool out of himself and looking like a five year old... sob. Besides! He has to investigate the barrier already...! soooob..]

And can't we just get the weapons from the weapon store?

Exactly. You're more patient than I am, you might get it faster since I'm out of practice anyway! [ This is what you get for laughing. ]

You can make a lot more than weapons with that and we can get different kinds of weapons. Anything you've got a firm memory of. If we've got something that the Malnosso aren't expecting, we're a lot more likely to accomplish something.

Right... [Dammit Yuri. Otonashi is never laughing ever again!]

Huh. I guess that does make sense. I didn't even think of that.. [And this is why Yuri's the leader and he isn't!] It has been a while though, so I can't say I remember how most of them look. Maybe Naoi can help too. [Half serious, and half just wanting to not be the only one dragged into this--]

[ He can laugh, just not at her. :'D He sure learns fast though. Good Otonashi. ]

He's not allowed to do anything until he writes an apology letter.

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