skaterbrain | ★1 voice ; action

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★1 voice ; action

[Tired of all the new feathers yet? Sorry, but here's another one - and he's loud. Very loud. So loud in fact that standing in the middle of the plaza, just about anyone in the vicinity can probably hear him. Why is he loud? Because he woke up in the fountain, soaked, with yellow wings and white cotton pants. He doesn't really realize that last part yet, however.

Once he's floundered his way out of the fountain, he finds a book with his name on it. His full name. Beat throws the journal at the fountain, bouncing it off the stone basin and turning it on.]

--OLD YOU THAT NAME?!

Stupid book. Hate books.

YO, PHONES!! PHOOOOOOOOONES!!! WHERE YOU AT?!

WHEN'D SHIBUYA GET A BIG-ASS PARK?

PHOOOOONES!!!!

[OOC EDIT: There's a lot of huge-text in the comments, so beware when you open the page in case your browser can't handle it.]

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[Woe be to everyone. Beat just sucks at writing.]

Huh....? Wha-?! You mean I got my Reaper wings back?!

[Give him a minute, he's going to be turning in circles until she tells him otherwise.]

[Ginia waits patiently, letting almost a minute tick past before she turns on the voice function and whistles sharply to get his attention, switching back to writing almost immediately.]

I'm afraid I don't know what your Reaper wings are or what they look like, but you should see a pair of feathered wings on your back. Everyone here has them.

You are currently in Luceti. I'm sorry to say you've been pulled from your world to this place.

Whoa that was loud...

[He looks back at the journal, scratching his head as he reads aloud - give him a bit, reading is not his forte either.]

...Feh-ah... Feathered wings.... Luceti....?

Huh?

[Wtf is this book going on about?]

Whatchu talkin' 'bout? Man, Book, you an' that Reaper got pretty messed up togetha' huh?

First off, my name is Ginia. I'm not the journal you're currently talking to.

Secondly, I don't know what Reapers are, but I'm not working with them. I'm stuck here just as you are, just as everyone else is.

Here is a guide for you to look over when you have a chance. It'll explain everything about the situation you're currently in. I could also direct you toward the Welcome Center if you'd like.

....Huh?

[He clicks on that link and then shuts it just as quickly. Omg, do the books here expect him to read that much? THAT IS HORRIBLE. WHY WOULD YOU DO SUCH A HORRIBLE THING, GINIA-BOOK-THING??? /sob]

Naw, but you can't be a Player. They all got taken when Phones went in for Round Three in this stupid game.

And dude, I ain't gonna read that. That's like... a million pages.

[GOD IF YOU'D GIVEN IT A CHANCE YOU WOULD HAVE NOTICED THERE'S AN AUDIO OPTION TOO. Kids these days, no patience at all for reading, expecting everything to come in succinct notes and sentences...]

I didn't expect you to read it all, though you're welcome to if you wish. There's audio for each section that quickly sums things up.

I'm not a Player either. This present situation is entirely different from the one you originally found yourself in.

[omg, but it's haaaaard /flops over.]

Oh. Hey tha's coo'. It ain't some kinda teachery thing, is it?

[Oh god, big words.]

What's me bein' in some huge ass park gotta do with presents?

The journal as a whole is for communicating. The guide was written as, well, a guide to Luceti so you could consider it a teaching aid.

Not a gift present, but present as in current or now.

....Ugh, teachery stuff. [He'll listen to it later then. Or get someone to explain it to him. And then forget.]

Why didn't ya just say "now"?

Because "This now situation..." wouldn't have been grammatically correct. "This current situation" would have worked as well, but--

[Ginia stops writing, realizing now really isn't the time for a grammar lesson.]

Never mind. The end story is you aren't at home. You aren't in Shibuya anymore, you're in Luceti.

[Good idea because as soon as the grammar lesson started, Beat began to zone out.]

So what. This "Luceti" place is like the UG? Am I double dead or somethin'?

I'm not sure what the UG is or what you mean by double dead, but I'm going to venture a guess and say no.

[She wonders if she should mention the part about the dead coming back to life or people having been dead finding themselves alive here. Well, it's in the guide if he ever chooses to look or listen to it.]

Tha's good. I think. I dunno. I never tried to think 'bout it too hard.

[Although now he will for a moment. Because if this isn't the UG, then where is he?

Ehhhhhhh, thinking is hard.]

Oh hey, so I'm Beat. Wassup, G.

Nice to meet you, Beat.

[She accepts "G", having been called that enough back home.

After a bit of thought, she turns on the video and gives a friendly wave and a smile just to prove she's not a part of the book and an actual person.]

Aw, yo, how'd yo--

[Beat messes with the book for a minute and when he turns it on, Ginia will be treated to the upside down visage of a kid missing his hat and his shirt. She can probably see the yellow wings behind him, but he doesn't seem too concerned with that. Also, he's still wet. orz But he gives her a big smile and a wave after turning the book the right way.]

Hey! I got it! Sup, G!

[Though alas, video doesn't last long because when you can't talk and it seems unlikely the other person knows sign language, video conferences are an awkward thing. She switches back to writing quickly enough.]

There's a clothing store where you should be able to find your own clothing at. Don't worry, there's no currency around here so everything is free.

[The map is sent over with a circle around the location of the clothing store.]

[Aw, damn, the video went away. Why won't this chick talk to him? 8( IS IT BECAUSE HE ISN'T WEARING A SHIRT?]

....Whuh...? Free? Everythin's free??

[Yes, that's precisely it. Go put on a shirt before you go catch a cold. :|

Yes, everything is free. You'll also find an item store, grocery store, and weapon shop.

Though hoarding everything would be inconsiderate if that was an idea that crossed your mind.

[/sob, but it's hot!!!]

.....Why's everythin' free?

[He just...cannot get his brain around this.]

....Is this some kinda trick?

Am I gonna get booted fo' stealin' later?

[Okay, acceptable. But put a shirt on before it gets dark. :|

And Ginia could go into a lecture about the different currencies from different worlds, the difficulties in establishing a system, and the problems that usually come through economic stratification... but she'll skip the lecture this time.]

No trick and you won't get booted for stealing. Items appear out of nowhere, you take what you need.

[8( .....alright.

Beat stares at the book for a minute.]

..............................................................................You sure I ain't double dead?

Yes, I'm fairly sure. That means I'd have to be double dead too and I'm confident I'm not.

[T H I N K I N G.]

....Oh. Aight, well, if you say so.

[Guess it's time to go find his stuff.]

Wish you the best of luck with everything.

Thanks, G! See ya 'round if I don' bust my way outta here 'fore that!

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