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[wantsnudes]

[There's a dark-haired teenager with the lost expression of a new arrival wandering around the streets, clutching what few belongings he has and staring around at everything. He... seems to be talking to someone? But he's not using his phone, so maybe the person he's muttering to is just himself.]

... If living here for the first month is free, and if I forego two of my three meals a day, this money should last a few weeks longer than intended. But how to afford art supplies... More than that, even with my art, how do I gain an income...

[Someone is a little anxious about the welcome talk and getting shunted into an unfamiliar city. Since he has to stay here for the foreseeable future, his situation has shifted from figuring out who is behind this and why (apparently nobody knows? yikes???) to the more immediate, material reality of his situation. He really has no idea what to do to make ends meet.

Spotting a passerby, he just straight up steps into their path and shoves his pendant into their face.]

You there! I would like to know the address of any place I could pawn this trinket off to. [uh]


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Excuse me. I was informed I could use this in order to find others from my home. [A pause... Who should he ask for first... Only his friends spring to mind, so--]

Does anyone know an individual named Ren Amamiya? He is my age, bespectacled, and often smells of coffee. Or perhaps Ann Takamaki, who is the most beautiful woman to have entered my gaze. Or there is Ryuji Sakamoto, who is loud and a bit crude, with dyed hair... [talk about descriptor whiplash]

I seem to talking on for longer than intended, so I'll stop there for now. I hope if anyone knows these individuals, they would be willing to point me in the right direction.

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[specialist_snowflake]

[The passerby halts in her passage to eye Yusuke critically. She barely gives the pendant more than a flicker of a glance.]

You intend to foolishly barter away one of your possessions without knowing its value? Did you pay attention at all to the holographic recording?

[She stands stiffly now with her hands behind her back. Actually, she does bear a striking resemblance to that girl, but her voice is deeper and more mature.]

Name.

[wantsnudes]

It's hardly foolish. I know its value, which is why I would like to barter it.

[He... kind of paid attention? But he also wants money. He takes back the pendant, since it's clear she isn't interested, and gives her a once over.]

I am Yusuke Kitagawa, a student of fine art. [pause] Former student, I suppose.

[specialist_snowflake]

[He obeyed her order, so that at least keeps her opinion from dropping drastically.]

Winter Schnee.

[There's a faint, very faint easing of her shoulders.]

And you will remain an art student when you return to your world. Your situation is most likely temporary.

[She shakes her head with a quiet sigh.]

Your pendant will allow you to move from city to city. You may find this essential to your safety should one of the cities come under unexpected duress. And if you have any fighting capability at all, you may wish to move toward the danger for the sake of protecting others.

It is no mere 'trinket.'

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[divinefavor]

[ Cordelia stops in her tracks, only just managing to catch herself when Yusuke steps into her line of sight. She looks down to the pendant, then to Yusuke with a curious cock of her head and furrowed brows. ]

Were such a place to exist, I would not advise visiting it. Those pendants are something that should be kept close. [ Didn't you read? Or listen? He looks young though, Cordelia won't judge too hard. ] Are you new?

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke shrugs, pocketing the pendant.] If it's so important, perhaps I can buy another one later? This will do me little good in the immediate future if I have no money.

--And yes, I just arrived. Are you native to this place?

[divinefavor]

Probably, but I'm sure it costs quite a bit to replace. They're specially made for newcomers, at least from what I understand.

[ She shakes her head, producing a pendant of her own similar to his. Along with it comes a second necklace, adorned with a winged cross that's tangled itself in the opposing chain. Rude. ]

I've been here a while. You should have been given some money to sustain yourself until you find a job. [ a beat. ] Unless you lost in the bay?

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[ascendedbeing]

[ One of the things that Sertoria tends to do when she's leaving the hospital is to walk the streets for a bit before returning home. It's a nice day at least, especially since it's warming up. However, she wasn't expecting someone to quite literally approach her.

The angel takes a step back, azure eyes wide before she quickly rebounds, allowing her calm nature to take over once more. ]

That will not be necessary, sir.

[ It's your lucky day, Yusuke. Her expression changes to a smile while she takes out her wallet from the robes she's wearing, glancing at him while thinking to herself. ]

Since I have not seen you around here, I am going to assume that you are new to Genessia. Would you like enough for a few months? I do not use my money on myself, so I would not mind giving you enough to last.

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke is stunned into silence. First from the radiance of the beautiful individual before him, and second, that said beautiful person would like to give him money.

After gawping in a way that is decidedly not beautiful for a second, he finds his voice.]

While it pains me to turn down such a generous offer, I'm afraid I must. I cannot simply take money from others when I have nothing to offer in return...

[he gives her a deep bow]

My apologies, and thank you very much.

[ascendedbeing]

[ His response earns a small raise of a brow from Sertoria before an idea forms in her mind. "Nothing to offer in return"...? She ordinarily doesn't mind giving people things for free, but she also realizes that there's people who like to work for things that they're given, too. ]

I do not mind giving you the money for free, but if you are insistent on doing something for me in return, is there anything you would like to do here that would work off of your strengths? I could help you obtain a job here and perhaps a place that is not the commons.

[ She never minds helping other people, especially those who are new here. ]

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[youfool]

Yes, aheh, to all three. Every single one is, as far as I know, still here. Goodness, they must be busy if I'm the first to say so. Well, good fortune for you, then! I can direct you to their devices, if you like.

[Ryuji's suffering from post-girlfriend depression don't bring it up.]

What's your name, by the way? I'm Ted.

[wantsnudes]

[So far no luck, so Yusuke's face lights up at the response.] Truly?! Thank goodness.

--Ah, I'm not glad that they're kidnapped, please make no mistake. I suppose I am just selfishly glad to find some familiar faces... [And if there's anyone he can count on to help in a crisis, it's those three.]

I would appreciate the help, if it is no trouble. My name is Yusuke Kitagawa.

[youfool]

Eheh, "kidnapped", I think, is perhaps too cynical than we can surely say. Don't take the hologram too seriously. Well, if it were trouble, it'd be worth taking. Give me a couple minutes.

[So he can dig around for links.]

All right, here they are.

Very soothing names, by the way.

[from his cursory Kanji search they meant something like "mediate" and "northern river".]

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[cool_time]

[Well now, this isn't the first time Pipimi has stuff shoved in her face. Popuko does that all the time.

She looks at the pendant, tilts her head to the side as if studying it and then gives it a knowing nod.]

I could send you to a pawn shop, but you know what? I'll make your life easier and buy that from you myself! How much do you want for it? [Pipimi no.]

[wantsnudes]

[Yusuke does some mental calculations in his head... and realises he has no idea what the exchange rate is for this world's currency and his own country's. Even if he did, it's not like he'd know how to value jewellery.

He clears his throat, trying to appear slightly less foolish than he feels.]

W-well, how much would you be willing to pay? I am willing to haggle.

[cool_time]

[Pipimi reaches for the pendant and holds it gently, tilting it side to side, as if studying it. As if she knows how to appraise jewels. She doesn't, but this guy doesn't need to know.]

Hmm... It's a finely crafted piece. And looks very genuine. It's not just some cheap trinket, at least. Hmmm... [She puts her hands on her hips.] Alright, how about I give you a 1000 Red Bills for it?

action; i did my own i was too nervous to jump in the other one lol

[redreigning]

( it's the last thing ren expects while walking to work, enough that he has to stop. stare. take off his glasses to make sure he's seeing right. ) Yusuke...? ( ren's heart trips. it certainly looks like yusuke. he's not sure what other tall boy would be walking around with blue hair and what seems to be a distinct air of superiority. not to mention, completely cluess - probably the most convincing yusuke-trait of them all. ) Ah - Yusuke! ( ren hurries over the second he sees the pendant go up for an apparent one-person auction. he steps between them and presses his hands to yusuke's chest with a sheepish little laugh over his shoulder, towards the "buyer" ) Sorry, my friend is just - uh, joking. ( okay!! time to leave!!!! ren quick-walks them away and once they're far enough he tugs the pendant from yusuke's grip with a little sigh. were you seriously trying to sell this? yusuke?? ) If you don't want to be stuck to one place, you need this. Different scenery is important for fresh inspiration, right? Don't lose it. ( he widens the chain and reaches up to place it over yusuke's head, laying the pendant delicately against his chest with a little smile. ) Just got here, huh? ( he was so worried when he first got here, but so many of his friends are showing up it's starting to feel dangerously like home. )

no worries!

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[Yusuke is distracted enough not to notice his friend at first, but suddenly he's being steered away and the pendant taken from him.]

W-wait...! [He was just about to close a (not very lucrative) sale, how could you??? Then he feels the weight of the pendant settle against his chest, and it dawns on him just who he's speaking to.] Oh-- Ren...

[His leader has always been a voice of reason, so of course he'll listen to him, even when he's as agitated as this.]

Yes, I just arrived. This is real, isn't it? I didn't use the app, and our outfits are unchanged...

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[effinskull]

Dude, those descriptions...

[srsly.] About time you showed your face around here man! You have so much to catch up on.

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[wantsnudes]

I can paint an accurate picture with words alone, can I not?

[don't quit your day job, yusuke.] How much have I missed? It felt like we were all together only moments ago.

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[ivegotadream]

[Rapunzel had been carrying a good couple of bags of art supplies in her left hand that she had plans for and mostly for something to look forward to that her Pokemon friends; Jigglypuff, Munna and Vaporeon wouldn't once again decide to make a mess up and instead could just paint on their own on the right things.

As she turned the corner, remembering the route she liked to take just to see if there were anyone at the Bay or close by that she could meet she found herself pausing for a moment when she heard a voice.

Turning her head she studied what he had in his hand before moving her right hand to grab her own pendant, holding it up.]

You shouldn't really pawn these off, you know. They are very useful to get to the other cities and to know who is in the same situation as us. [Though give her a moment.]

What is pawning anyway? Is this something to do with chess?

[wantsnudes]

Travelling to other cities will hardly matter, if I cannot secure some form of income...

[Though he's distracted by that beautiful, seemingly impossibly long golden hair. He takes a step back to make finger frames at her. Even then, her hair is too long to fit inside the frame in its entirety.]

Perhaps you've never been asked this before, and I mean no insult by it, but is your hair real? It's quite breathtaking.

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[misalignment]

[ have they ever actually had a conversation or simply been in the same room? hmm... he could ignore this but kitagawa might be the most mysterious phantom thief out of all of them, in his opinion. he never quite figured him out. ]

You should have kept going and described the rest of them. You paint quite the picture.

[wantsnudes]

[Existing in the same room was about Yusuke's limit with Akechi; he'd had enough of nice facades hiding ugly interiors to last him a lifetime, and certainly enough not to have much patience for the detective.

Now, though, he's simply alarmed when he sees that response.]

--Akechi?!

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[leekspins]

I haven't met them yet, but I saw their names listed in the directory. So you should be able to find them easily! ...Or maybe you already did!

[She hasn't looked at everyone else's conversations; she doesn't know his friends to recognize them by appearance. Orihime will, however, bow politely.]

Orihime Inoue, pleased to meet you! I run the Cake Town bakery, feel free to stop by for samples! Anou...are you from Japan?

[All those names sound very Japanese to her, so it's a decent guess!]

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[wantsnudes]

I did find them, thank you. [He bows his head politely in return.]

And yes, I am. Yusuke Kitagawa, a student of fine art at Kosei High in Tokyo. What about yourself?