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[hedj]

[ when the feed starts, the girl on the other end of the video seems to jump, as if she wasn't sure what to expect when she pressed the button. ]

Ah- hello! [ she smiles, innocent, but thinly veiling the fear and confusion hiding somewhere behind her large blue eyes. after a moment, she shifts, trying to find a way to hold the videophone as well as the pamphlets and the bills and everything else. thankfully, she has the necklace on already, so that doesn't matter, but she seems unused to having this much to carry around with her.

she's clothed in tatters, something that looks very much like a potato sack, and she seems exhausted. starved, tired, pale - but the paleness to her skin isn't anything to do with exhaustion. instead, it's merely her actual complexion. ] I've just...I've just arrived. And I want to thank Miss, uh, Schnee for the welcome.

I'm not quite sure if this is working, I've never used something like this before, but I was told to use it to find work? I am willing to do just about anything, though I don't have much...experience.

[ for a moment, there is a pause - like she's reminded of something but doesn't want to bring it up, but after a blink her expression shifts back to the easy smile. ] But I am willing to learn.

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[firefandance]

It's working perfectly fine, miss.

[She guessed this whole thing was not something she was use to. So she figured she would help now.]

I guess since you are new, all of this is a little strange, but don't worry okay.

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[hedj]

Ah, wonderful.

[ she actually looks extremely relieved. she really had no idea what she was doing. ]

I am very new, yes. And I haven't been anywhere like this before. I didn't know the afterlife would look like this?

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[firefandance]

The afterlife? Oh, no, no this isn't the afterlife.

[She felt she had to make that one very clear right now.]

No one has died here. We are all very much alive.

[not here yet] 1/2

[ineffaceable]

[ it's the voice, really, that gets him to rewind the message, because her voice is most of what he's heard over the past few years. and once he watches the video -- and again, for good measure, and once more -- until he's fairly satisfied that the woman on the screen is actually kisara.

who is supposed to be dead -- no, not dead. what had happened to her, exactly? he's seen it so many times that he's forced the memory away, because dealing with it on top of everything else has simply been too much. but kisara is the first thing that broke through from his ancient memories, and she is the constant in all of this. she's supposed to be sealed away, forever. there is no chance of passing on, for her, and seth -- he will never see her again. every memory of kisara that seto has experienced has always been accompanied by this deep, crushing sadness, and it's weighing in his chest now. he knows he should talk to her, do something, but he isn't that person (anymore), and why disappoint her, or make matters difficult -- ]

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[ineffaceable]

[ -- to hell with it.

he locks the feed, because he'd rather not have the world know that kisara knows him, or the other way around. paranoia is a fickle thing. but when the feed turns on, seto looks some odd mixture of concerned and frustrated. concerned, because she's here. frustrated, because she's opened the door to being taken advantage of. ]

Kisara.

[ that's a good place to start, to acknowledge that he knows who she is. she can't possibly know who he is -- memory world hadn't allowed for those memories to remain, but kisara had told him that they would meet again. maybe this is what she meant.

doubtful. but maybe.

he can read the fear and confusion in her eyes, easily, and while she's done a good job of not panicking (and not summoning her dragon, because that would've been awkward to explain), something still tugs in him to do... something about that.

and, within a few seconds, seto has resigned himself to what he has to do, and continues. ]

You're safe, here. Are you still at the Bay?

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[hedj]

[ she may now know anything about locking feeds or making messages private herself, but it's easy enough to hit a button that says 'reply', easy enough to let the dot light up and to send her message. others have told her it is working, that this is what you're supposed to do, so she's starting to feel a little more confident.

and, of course, the immeasurable relief she feels seeing someone she recognizes. but not only recognizes, someone like- ]

Se- [ but then she stops, because no. no that's not right. he's not seth. even when he appears and knows her name, even when she sees the square and sees those same eyes looking back at her.

it's the strange man with the strange clothes. he knows her name. her eyes go a bit more wide at the sight of him, not quite sure how or why this is all happening, before she belatedly realizes he's asking her questions and she nods, quickly. ]

I'm safe, I'm fine. I am not sure I've left the Bay yet but I'm not far from it. [ she bites at the inside of her lip, wondering if she should go ahead, before taking a breath ad continuing. ] But, sir- what's going on? Why are you here?

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[sizedoesntmatter]

If you don't have much experience when it comes to work, there is always places that would be a good start.

[He wouldn't really know much about that kind of work however, but he also figured she seemed to be willing to work, so it shouldn't be that hard, right?]

But it's nice to see people who are willing to want to learn.

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[hedj]

I don't have much experience, no. Not many people back home would let me work for them.

[ she says this with a smile, like it's not at all a big deal that she had been totally cut off from the rest of the towns. honestly, it's amazing she got any responses at all of people talking to her, but she's not going to question that now. ]

Of course I want to learn. If I have the opportunity to, why wouldn't I take it?

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[sizedoesntmatter]

You have a good point. But the best idea is to figure out what exactly you want to learn and start from there.

[Since people might want to learn different things he figured that would be the best idea.]

In this case you have any possibility to choose from.

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[ineffaceable]

Kisara is from our world.

[ god this is so awkward ]

She is from the same time period as the spirit that lives within your Puzzle, and the High Priest on that ridiculous tablet Isis hauls around.

Life was not kind to her.

[ which is seto's way of saying "look i don't have to tell you this but don't make her cry because he has to deal with it and seto cannot deal with it" ]

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[sizedoesntmatter]

So... she is from 3000 years ago?

[He had to make sure at least.]

If this is your say of saying be nice, you know you don't have to.

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[redcinemareel]

You should really be careful about what you say. Someone may take advantage of it.

[She sounds naive enough for anyone to do as such. It'll only be a matter of time...]

[Video]

[hedj]

Take advantage of what?

[ she's honestly curious - not because she's never had that happen to her before now, but usually any kind of abuse she's used to is usually quite obvious and outward. no one really bothered to take advantage of a girl they didn't even want around. ]

[Video]

[redcinemareel]

Your naivety.

[Disposable people are even more of a commodity. A shame she can't see her true value!]

[Video]

[enchantressofore]

[ There's something fascinating about this girl... Even if she doesn't know what it is immediately.

Adela has started to make a habit of going through the posts at the end of the day, when she's bathed and ready for bed. The white-haired girl that looks just barely older than her catches her eye, and she she listens to what she has to say before answering with video, showing the red head with dampened hair and a curious gaze. ]

If you truly mean that, no craft is out of your reach here. There are many places to find work, and although some require experience, most are willing to take people who have never worked before so far as I can tell. Is there anything in particular you think might be interesting, miss?

[Video]

[hedj]

[ kisara is honestly amazed at the response she's received. not only amount, but the kindness. it's a kind of general kindness she hadn't really known before. she smiles when she sees the girl on the feed, a girl around her own age. ]

I don't...actually know. I've never had a chance to try much before now. And my name is Kisara, you don't have to call me miss.

[ it just sounds weird, honestly. she's used to...well. anything else. ]

[Video]

[enchantressofore]

Kisara... My name is Adela. 'tis good to meet you.

[ She allows herself a softer expression to the feed, clearly relaxed where she is and open to conversation. ]

Have you already found a place to stay the night? As careless as this might sound, with the money you have received you do have the means to care for yourself and some time to decide on what you wish to do, rather than to try and decide on something right away.

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[alwaysimpaled]

[Dante is just going to stare for a moment before making any noise to indicate he was aware of her. In another time, she could've been his younger sister just going off of looks. It was... almost uncanny. He will make a low whistle upon actually starting the video.]

I wouldn't worry too much about finding work. People are more than eager to hire anyone with an amulet like ours. Especially a cutey like you.

[Video]

[hedj]

[ at first, her eyes widen, unsure if what she's seeing is real. not necessarily because of who is on the other side of the video, but the features. the hair, for one, and the lighter skin. it's the first time she's seen anyone who looks even somewhat similar to her, and it's...well. ]

You're...like me.... [ but then kisara realizes he's said something about work and she shakes herself out of it, nodding at his comment about finding work. ] That's good to hear, though I'm sorry, I don't know what that means. [ literally, like. the word itself. ] A what like me?

[Video]

[alwaysimpaled]

[Okay, that actually catches Dante off guard. He knew what the prematurely white hair, paler features, and everything meant in his world... didn't know it was a thing in others though.]

Am I? I mean I knew you were special from the moment I saw you~! [Paired with a dramatic gesture.] But me? I'm nothing special.

[He chuckles a bit.]

You're a cutey. You're cute.

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[whiteas]

You're probably going to be thanking me for more than that.

[ Seto only asked for clothes for her, but Weiss is pretty sure food and either tea or coffee is going to be a thing today too. ]

You can call me Weiss, and your friend asked me to loan you some clothes so I need to know where you're planning on being for the next thirty minutes or so.

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[hedj]

Ah, Miss- [ wait, no, she was already corrected. kisara bites back her comment and starts over. ]

Weiss. Thank you again. [ a beat, and then her face is turning a bit pink, shaking her head. ] Seto's not- I don't- [ friends is a weird term, but she's not sure what to describe it herself. ] I am following him into the city, currently. He's on his way to pick me up.

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[whiteas]

[ That blush, huh... Denying the friendsip. ]

He's more than friends then?

[ If you two are getting weird she's a little more hesitant to loan her clothes out, alright. ]

[Video]

[beacane]

[ well then. a schnee look-alike. how interesting. and ozpin watches people respond, curious -- and it's not until weiss herself responds that ozpin feels compelled to. you look like me, to dante, is enough to pique his interest as well. ]

I have found that those most willing to learn are those that are most successful.

[ warmly, his eyes bright ]

My name is Ozpin. Welcome, to the city.

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[hedj]

[ her eyes widen, unsure if she believes him. ]

Do you really think so? [ she's been willing to do almost anything, and she has been anything but successful. ]

It's nice to meet you, Ozpin. My name is Kisara. Have you been here long?