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[datahound]

How fascinating.

[The voice, brisk and business like, contained almost no hint at the venom he desperately wanted to inject in his words. Instead, it was evident in the cold, displeased gleam in his eyes that were just visible above the collar of his tracksuit.]

Not only are we whisked away without our express permission, there's water everywhere. That's sloppy craftmanship, if you ask me.

[Not that anyone really was. If they were in Honnouji, he would already be submitting a call to maintenance, because that sort of water coverage was simply not allowed anywhere near where high grade electronic equipment would be. Somebody would be feeling the consequences of this.

After a moment, he spoke up again-- this time, in a more detached tone.]

...I'm going to need a better coat.

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[kiryuin_shield]

[Have a very tired looking Gama scowling from what appeared to be his office back at the Academy.]

It's about time you showed up, Inumuta. Satsuki-sama is away on business at the moment, but your room has been prepared for you.

[datahound]

How efficient. I expected no less from you.

[He adjusted his glasses, eyeing the contents of the feed with curiosity. The paperwork he had received implied that they were in an entirely different world-- but, the background resembled Honnouji Academy a little too well.

Very curious. He would have to investigate this further.]

Besides Satsuki-sama and yourself, who else is here?

[kiryuin_shield]

From our world, only Jakuzure. Matoi was here for some time but she has apparently been sent back.

I'm going to assume that given your state of dress, you were sent here shortly after the Tri-City Raid Trip?

[datahound]

Those are indeed my most recent memories, [he replied, filing that bit of information away. It was good to know that they were merely one North Kanto Monkey away from having a full set, so to speak.] Don't tell me that it's different for the rest of you.

[kiryuin_shield]

[When Gama responds, he's already got his keys in his hand, and is careful to thumb the gold stars on his collar]

It is. There's a lot we need to talk about. Stay near the Bay. I will be by to pick you up shortly.

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[lookprofessor]

Um, hello.

[Luke is staring at you, and he's confused.]

Well, everyone starts in the Bay. It's not flooded, or anything--the building was made that way.

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[datahound]

[Oh, look. It's a kid.

He can play nice on this one.]

It's still sloppy craftmanship. How on Earth do they keep their equipment from being damaged?

[It hurt him. Really, it did.]

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[lookprofessor]

I don't know why they made it like this. There's nothing electronic in the Bay though, not that I've seen. And there's no water when you get outside, so...

[Luke blinks. The kid looks nervous. At least you're being nice!

Right?]

Oh. You can get a warm coat in the city proper, by the way.

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[datahound]

[He's only being nice because you look like a frightened puppy who would be blown over with the force of a strong wind or a few pointed words. That, and sometimes being nice brings in better intel.]

Hm. That is curious.

[That would definitely be something he would need to investigate later on. The logic made no sense by his very tight standards.]

What shops would you recommend looking in?

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[shslprogrammer]

I think the water is there for a reason... I just never understood what reason that might be.

[Chihiro appears on the screen, sitting in front of the device, his laptop sitting to the side of him for the time being.]

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[datahound]

[Based on appearances alone, he couldn't tell how old this person was...or if they were even a boy or a girl. Regardless, the friendly reply is met with with something in kind.]

That may warrant some investigation later on-- it's not important right now.

[But, it certainly served it's purpose. He hated making introductions.]

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[shslprogrammer]

There are there important things, yes. Though is it okay to ask if you have questions? Usually new arrivals do.

[He looks at his laptop briefly for a moment. He had to check that something he was working on was still running or not.]

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[datahound]

I've got the general idea from the information that they've already provided, [he explained easily, taking no offense at all to the brief distraction. As a black hat hacker, programmer, and economics nut, he knew that feeling all too well.]

This simply leaves the problem of finding lodging and essentials. Among other things.

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[eighthchild]

Hello. I will be right over soon to welcome you more in person.

[She pretty much does this more often than she realized. She would make sure to take something with her while she has a job she is suppose to do at the same time.]

I'm sure you can find a new coat on the way to the welcome center though.

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[datahound]

[...Another child. How many were there in this place?]

There's no rush, [He said calmly, eyeing the girl on the other side of the screen.] I do have something. Gym clothes are just hardly anything that's decent.

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[eighthchild]

[She gives a small nod for a moment.]

So you have something, but I'm not sure that will keep you warm though. I mean it's still technically winter so a nice warm coat will always help.

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[datahound]

Yes. A warm coat is always a good place to start.

[Especially if it was winter-- and probably far into the season too, judging by her words.]

A point in the right direction for getting supplies would also be appreciated. There's a map here, but that doesn't tell you where the good places to go are.

[soulist]

[ Heyo Houka have a half robotic half organic dude replying to you through the video feed. It's easy to tell that his left eye is abnormal based on how it flickers and glows from time to time, like he's scanning his surroundings, while they talk. He coughs a few times off screen before replying though. ]

I assume you've got the gist of things from Weiss' hologram then. [ Awkward pause before he continues. ]

Do you want some help?

[datahound]

Just a point in the right direction, [He replied easily, regarding the stranger on the other side of the feed with curiosity and interest. Outside of the Goku uniforms, he hadn't had the pleasure of seeing organics and technology blended in such a way.

The itch to investigate was strong, but he needed to play nice-- for now.

His ride still hadn't arrived.]

And maybe an idea of what this city's like. The brochures provide interesting reading, but people always have something different to say.

[soulist]

There's four main cities. Nova, which is high tech and futuristic. Attelton, Everglade and Fayren. [ He coughs a few times before continuing. ]

I prefer Nova out of the four. It's...more like home than the others. [ Not that the other three options weren't interesting of course. But Cyrus was used to higher tech than what the other three provided. ]

It depends on what you're used to living in.

[datahound]

The high tech one sounds the most interesting of them, although I've reason to suspect that there is something already prepared for me.

[After all, Gama's office did look suspiciously like the one he had in Honnouji.]

As long as I have a laptop and proper access, I can handle being anywhere.

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[mintchip]

As someone who isn't a fan of cold weather, I can tell you exactly where to get a better coat.

Heh. No prob- it's okay!

[datahound]

I don't mind it, in the right time and the right place. It was decidedly not cold when I left.

Where exactly is this place where I can find a better coat?

[mintchip]

Head south west. There's a mall on Willow and 9th.

[datahound]

Willow and 9th...

[He's already scribbling out that detail. It was good to have a definite location-- the young boy earlier had just told him to 'go straight'. Useful information, but not useful enough.]

On that matter, do you know where I can get some better equipment once I get settled? I work with computers, and what I found with me in the Bay isn't nearly enough.