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Amazing...it's so futuristic!!

[With no introduction or warning, Orihime's wide-eyed expression just appears on the screen. She's a little too close to start, but backs up once she can see what the video feed looks like in the upper corner. Just a bit further...there, now she's aligned just right.]

........

[Ah...maybe she should have thought about what she wanted to say before fiddling with the device.]

A...anyway, nice to meet you! I'm Orihime Inoue, and I just arrived. I'm a little surprised how calm everyone is! Is it really okay not to be worried?

[Because she actually is, despite her curious and awkward smile.]

I guess I'd better keep this brief. I just wondered if there was anyone here that I know. Hup!

[There's a light splash as she pushes herself off of the cocoon bed, the water immediately soaking her shoes.]

I'm going to take a look around, but if you have any advice, or if I look familiar, please let me know. And feel free to say hello if I pass you on the street!

[Orihime bows slightly, and the feed ends.]

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[Levy's smile isn't as bright as it once was but it's still presence.]

Hello Orihime. I'm Levy. It's nice to meet you. We do what we can... I wouldn't say people aren't worried but worrying doesn't always help.

We do what we can, we haven't given up finding a way home.

[as always he's not the best with introductions and his ears are a little red. Regardless if he's here he may as well make friends with newcomers like himself. Especially interesting since she's apparently Japanese and he can relate to that]

Uh... hello.. Miss Inoue.

My name is Joseph.... Fukuzawa... [did he lean too hard on his surname? Should he bow or not? He's going for... not. But not entirely sure if that's right.

ugh... introductions... kill him now]

Who is it you know?

Shocking! Ted had a good memory, and she had a unique look.

"There aren't many women with that kind of hairstyle; neither so orange nor so long. I think, more than a year ago, I saw you at a Halloween dance."

People are always worried about somethin', but they're probably good at just distracting themselves. Also, a lot of us have been here a while- so of course we've stopped worrying about this kidnapping bullshit.

[since this is his second time coming back.]

[Wow, she got a response already? Orihime straightens up from the park bench she's sitting on, holding a dripping shoe in one hand, digging her video device out of her pocket with another. Sure enough, someone is there!]

It's nice to meet you too, Levy-chan!

[She listens patiently, but internally, she feels her stomach drop. They haven't given up, and that's good. But how long have they been trying without results? She glances toward the Bay. What about Ichigo, and Tatsuki, and all of the others? Won't they be worried about her going missing yet again? She's going to have to apologize profusely when she gets back. ...If.]

What's already been tried? I wouldn't want to be redundant.

[Wow, his English is so good! Orihime is impressed. He might be debating on whether or not to bow, but she doesn't think twice, bobbing politely to the camera.]

Pleased to meet you, Fukuzawa-san. Thank you for answering!

[Who does she know? Well, that's a pretty long list. She sits back with a light hum.]

Where to start... Well, I knew a lot of...

[...shinigami. Yeah, maybe it's best not to mention that, or her powers for that matter. There's no telling where she is in relation to home, or why she was spirited way to begin with.]

...people my age. I guess that's natural, ha ha! There's Kurosaki-kun, Kuchiki-san, Tatsuki-chan, Sado-kun, Ishida-kun...

[And so, so many more. ~~Bleach has a huge cast.~~]

Ah...but if they were here, I suppose they would have answered already, ne? It was a silly question to ask, now that I think about it. How long have you been here, Fukuzawa-san?

Better than Orihime's memory, at least. While her smile was friendly and pleasant, there didn't seem to be any hint of recognition reflected in her wide brown eyes. She actually seemed a little flattered that he mentioned her hair, and her fingers moved to one of the long locks subconsciously.

"I'm a little proud of it," she admitted with a sheepish smile. "But I guess there must be someone else out there with a similar style. I've never been to a Halloween dance before. It sounds fun, though!"

[Orihime double takes. W-whoa...he looks exactly like a younger, less scary Kenpachi Zaraki! For a moment she thinks it might actually be him, but the voice is different. Somebody else, then.]

I suppose that's a good point. I hadn't thought about that.

[But what he says gives her a good reason to fret.]

Anou...how long is 'a while?'

[He means a few months, right?]

Ted's eyes got a little wider, and his mouth hung a little more agape. He brought a fist to his chin, looking concerned, before addressing Orihime again. "So you don't remember anything about being here? Nothing at all?"

[you should hear his Japanese... it...isn't so great. Which is odd since he's had plenty of time in the not!centuries he's been roaming the mist but he's just...never gotten around to it.

He nods... trying to commit those names to memory just in case he finds them somewhere and then backtracks a bit as she does figuring maybe they would. He doesn't know how this place works]

Ah... well maybe not? I... actually don't know... [he scratches the side of his nose] I've only been here a few hours, Inoue-san.

[he can get the honorific right at least... Even though she's younger than him so it should be -chan? But maybe that's too familiar]

Right now we're trying to find why we're here. We've some clues as to Genessia existance but it seems like it's far more complicated than just returning home. You see, people are brought here from different times and worlds. I've people from before my time, my friends and they have no memory of me leaving.

[She frowns.]

It's a little complicated because of what facts we have. I have some notes at my bookshop in Fayren. You're welcome to stop by and take a look.

My, what a charming young lady you are.

[She had this sort of wide-eyed innocent energy that reminded her of a combination of Nowi and Lissa... a dangerous if not adorable combination.]

Tell me miss Inoue? What exactly was your occupation in the world you come from? It might not hurt to start looking into job opportunities here.

She shook her head, feeling a little guilty. It wasn't as if she wanted to disappoint him! "No, sorry. Nothing! It's my first time seeing anything like this."

Not her first time getting kidnapped, unfortunately, but she felt no need to bring that up in idle conversation with someone she'd just met.

"Er...so what's your name?"

Wait, really?

[Then he got here just a little before she did? Orihime blinks, her surprise obvious.]

I thought you were an expert! You're brimming with wisdom and confidence, and you're so calm. I never would have guessed!

[She beams, hoping the words make him feel a little more reassured about their strange situation. He's probably feeling just as uneasy as she is about all of this.]

Different times? That's strange...

[Orihime lowers her head thoughtfully. All she knows about this kind of stuff is what she's seen on TV or read in science fiction short stories. It's all fictional, though. Slowly she nods in agreement.]

Please. I'd like that very much. Anou... Fayren is the fairy tale place, isn't it? Does it really have dragons and unicorns, things like that?

[Levy nods her head.]

It has dragons. I've never seen a unicorn.

[She suppose it might but she doesn't like to interfere with other creatures who live in the forest. It isn't very nice and they don't really cause the town trouble.]

A...a job?

[She actually looks keenly interested, rather than trying to dodge her future responsibilities.]

I didn't have one, I'm still enrolled in school. But trying a new job could be really fun.

[Wasn't one of the places here supposed to be futuristic? They might be looking for astronauts. She should definitely try for it, she's healthy enough, if a bit young.]

Ah ha ha, thank you! May I ask for your name too?

Well if you're ever troubled in your job hunt, why not try working at my tea shop once I've got it up and running? I'm sure a cute young lady like you would help attract customers.

[She chuckled, putting down a cup of tea she seemed to have been drinking,]

I'm getting ahead of myself, my name is Maribelle.

Ted's eyes fell as he considered the implications. That would mean that if, by some miracle, the ones he loved and lost did return, he'd have to start from scratch. Thankfully he kept a journal, but even so...

He was longer than manners permit in replying. "...ah, it's uh, Ted." He almost forgot the manners given to newbies himself. "Thank you for telling me that. Should you need any help, I'm but a call away."

[...you have gotten the entirely wrong impression. Joseph holds up his hands]

Uh... no... I'm not that at all. [or was she making fun of him? He hadn't said anything wise or confident since beginning this conversation. Was she actually being really sneakily sarcastic and he'd walked into it]

Anyway... there seem to be plenty of people around to help so-- good luck to you, Inoue-san.

[he should probably stop repeating her name like that]

Wow, real dragons...!

[Her eyes sparkle at the very thought. Will she be able to ride one? Are they Western dragons that guard gold and eat princesses, or Eastern dragons that are shining bastions of wisdom and power? She really needs to visit and find out for herself.]

I guess I should find a place to live first. But after that, I'd love to visit! Thank you!

A tea shop?

[It's not quite the exciting adventure Orihime had in mind. But it's also a new experience, and she's never been picky about that. She taps her cheek thoughtfully.]

Well, I've always wanted to run my own cake shop. Tea shops need desserts and pastries, ne?

[And she can learn to be a little more elegant and refined, like Rukia.]

Oh no, not at all! It's really nice of you to help me out. I'm happy to meet you, Maribelle-san!

[She hopes that's the correct formality to use. Should she use a Western title instead?]

"That's really nice of you. Thanks, Ted-san." Orihime smiled, but she'd seen that something was definitely bothering him. Had he been good friends with a person that looked like her? Was he lonely? She didn't want to assume, but she didn't want to pester him and pry too deeply into his personal life either.

If she supposed one option were better than the other, then she'd rather be a snoop than insensitive.

"Anou, is everything okay? You seem sad."

Thanks! You're right, everyone's been very welcoming and friendly so far. I'm going to go see if there really are dragons in Fayren.

[She points to the side, as if it were just over that way.]

What about you? What are you going to check out first?

That's usually the option he picked too. The other one presented was being open or being congenial. Welcomes should be suitably cheery, instead of diving right into the ways Genessia was awful. Especially since so many seemed reluctant to help the desperate world when they were most attached to their own. Another pause as he considered. Ted's chattiness eventually got the better of him.

"You're welcome. I'm afraid everything being okay is something of a rarity in Genessia...forgive me for making things depressing so soon, but if you'll be staying long, I suppose you'll find out anyway.

People have a way of...up and vanishing from this place like fairies. No one's completely sure why; my own theory is some sort of spiritual enervation, like despair or boredom. It's all the sadder for being so sudden; one doesn't even get the chance for a farewell. But people have returned, as I'm positive is your own case. One gets the hope that those who've left might come again, however exceedingly rare. To know that amnesia would herald them is to know that even faint goods come with bad." Upon reflection, this was pretty upsetting in another way. He didn't want Orihime to feel guilty about not remembering any she used to know. Got to be more positive!

"Well, guess I'll just have to hope they never come back, aha..." Wait, no. "...er, that is...sorry, I'm usually better at these greetings. There are good things about the world too, don't be misled."

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