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[effinskull]

[so this has gotta be some sorta palace, right?! there's no goddamn way that he just suddenly ended up in some totally random island or wherever this was! ryuji had listened to the girl on the hologram, he read the pamphlets, he even walked through the town! but all he was getting from all of this is that this was definitely a palace he had wandered into.

but why wasn't he changing clothes? maybe whoever owned this palace didn't think of him as a threat yet? huh.... either way! he now figured it would be best to talk to whoever is here on the weirdo device he was given.]

Uuhh... hellooooo? Testing testing, one two three or whatever the hell. So I really just talk into this and- ah, okay. Alright.

[he cleared his throat!] Ehem! Name's uh... [should he even give his name? this is a palace after all. but at the same time he wasn't in his skull outfit so... maybe it was alright for the time being.]

Name's Ryuji Sakamoto. Just arrived here. Um. I'm in highschool, I love ramen, and going to the arcade... [why is he treating this like a dating app?!]

So yeah! Do we really just.... get jobs and live here? [what a weird palace.]

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[liveandforgive]

Seems to be the case. [he forgot that there were arcades here. ... note to self, when job is obtained and a safe place to stay outside the commonspace, hit that up and see what kinda stuff they got]

Lucky you, you got a month of free living apparently before you find a place.

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[effinskull]

[ryuji is gonna be at the arcade ALL the time. come join him cloud!]

I don't wanna have a month of free livin'! Can't I get a break, I haven't even moved out of my mom's house!

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[liveandforgive]

[... m-maybe not interested.]

It's easy to find work if you try. [Cloud's just weighing his options] If you can handle school, you can handle a job.

[at least he's...being...encouraging?]

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[sailor_v]

Well you're in luck, I work at an arcade, and I'm on my way to becoming the manager. So you should come check it out!

[She just hasn't mentioned she works as a matchmaker because everyone here freaks the heck out whenever any sort of romance topic comes to the surface. Losers.]

I'm Minako Aino, age fifteen. Nice to meet you! Once you get settled in, you should consider coming to our holiday party on Friday. There's going to be live music, lots of new people to meet, and a date auction. It'll help you fit right in!

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[effinskull]

[whoa! cute girl talking to him! helloooo there.]

For real?! Heh count me in! Hey hey, can you snag me any fancy discounts if you're gonna be the manager? I'll be forever grateful!

Oohh cool! I--... wait, did you say a date auction?!

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[sailor_v]

If you're going to be a regular, I think I could figure something out! Better yet, employees can play as many games as they want for free. Might be worth checking out if you're looking for a job, right?

[She winks. And he's not stammering or being scared of her! COULD HE BE THE ONE???]

Yup, that's right! All you have to do is make a donation when you get there, and you get one hundred tickets for the bidding. Or you can sign up to be one of the dates!

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[gamerrep]

You like going to the arcade? Does that mean you like video games?

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[effinskull]

Heh yyyyep! I love 'em. I always stay up pretty damn late playing 'em too.

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[innocent_royal]

[The image of a young blonde girl appears on screen. Probably around 12 or 13 years of age. Her tired blue eyes show she is on the mend for something.

It won't stop her from being a curious princess.]

Pardon me, but if I may? What is "high school?" I have heard of the Honnouji school, but not a "high school."

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[effinskull]

[what. ryuji just stared at her, dumbfounded.]

The hell? How do you not know high school? ...I mean you're a kid so you wouldn't be in high school yet but... what about middle school?

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[heroes_never_die]

[Angela couldn't help but laugh a little. It really did feel like a dating interview. What a strange way to come in.]

Hello, Ryuji. My name is Angela Ziegler. There are things that happen, but overall, that's all we really need to do since there's no known way out just yet.

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[effinskull]

[OH WOW PRETTY DOCTOR...!! ryuji just grinned at her.]

Y-yes ma'am, I believe you! Ah, nice to meet you and all that jazz.

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[misalignment]

[ he could ignore this. he really could. he should. he would be better off without engaging any of this group ever again. perfectly content just being alone here and playing actual legit detective without any of these fake friends...

he already pressed the button to reply. maybe he's a masochist now? ]

Do you also like walk longs on the beach?

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[effinskull]

[what.... the hell.... is this?

akechi was dead, he was certain of that. they had seen it, they had heard it! he knew that the guy had been shot by his own cognitive self! it was hard for him to understand any of it, but what he did know was that akechi had died.

or at least, he was certain he had.

ryuji's jaw dropped when he saw him.]

N.... no way.... y-you can't be.... [he was mumbling to himself, shaking his head even.] You're.... dude, what the eff is goin' on here?! I-I saw... we heard you die inside Shido's palace!

Am I just imagining things now-?!

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[alihacka]

[Futaba is still reeling from the last event. Between re-experiencing her past trauma and seeing everyone gone by the time she snapped out of it, it was a hard time for her to adjust. She felt bad enough that she missed Haru's birthday and Haru had to try to console her, but now Haru was gone. She wanted to make up for what happened, and now she didn't have a chance.

At first, she didn't respond to her phone, having it flipped upside down on her desk. She was able to leave no problem now that the event was over, but she still had no desire to do so. Not with everyone gone. She was by herself again...]

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[alihacka]

[That's when she realized....]

Wait... Is that.... Ryuji...?

[She finally got up from her desk to grab her phone and flip it over. She could have sworn Ryuji was missing too, but there he was. And... he didn't remember being here...]

Ryuji...?

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[alihacka]

[He might notice her room has gotten pretty messy while being there. That happens when you become a shut in again for about a week and you're too lazy to clean up after yourself.]

You're.... back. Or did you even leave...? [No, he doesn't seem to remember this place so uh...] H-Hold on! I'll come and get you.

[It may take her a bit though, since she's in Nova City and getting over her life as a hermit.]

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[bigbadrose]

Hi Ryuji! I'm Rose Tyler!

[The normally chav woman is currently a bit affected so she's sporting a high class look instead. Don't get used to it.]

Yes! You really can just settle in and treat this place like a new home. Although if you're still in school, there are alottments set up to fund your education so you do not have to jump straight to a job you hate if you'd prefer instead.

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[effinskull]

Huh...

[okaaaayyy. ryuji just glances off to the side, thinking.]

This place has a lot of weird set ups just to try and make us live here. Are people actually happy?

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[melodiouspacifist]

Hey, tell me! Is ramen really that good?

[Yes that's all that's pertinent here, obviously.]

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[effinskull]

Oh hell yeah, it's real delicious!

[i mean, best conversation really.]

[mortal_son]

Pretty much.

And, y'know, avoid all the weird shit goin on 'round here, if you can.

[effinskull]

Weird shit-? What kinda stuff is goin' down?

[explain a thing to him, mama shinji]

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[gastronomics]

Mhm! I mean, you can sit around being a useless hobo too, but the people who stubbornly refuse to do anything here are kind of boring.

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[effinskull]

What's even the point in not doing anything? That just seems like some kinda waste.

[it was so silly.]