[Audio] / [Action] By the Bay

[isadragon]

[Regaining consciousness was odd for the high school boy. After having experienced, perhaps the worst thing in his life, his new setting felt serene, majestic, nothing like where he was before.]

Did I…die? [Again.]

[He wondered. Ryuuji didn't notice the box on his chest before sitting up. After having felt it land on his lap did he pay any attention to it.

Okay. This is weird. First a hotel that tries to kill you and now a starter kit to this Genessia city.

Then it hit him.]

LUKE!

[The teen was almost certain the redhead was with him, but it was hard to tell because he went in and out of consciousness due to being sick. It was night…and he really didn't remember any of what happened. Maybe he did die again. Either way the redhead was nowhere to be found, maybe he should utilize this videophone.

Ryuuji found himself outside of the Bay, though still horribly confused.]

[Transmission]

So this…Genessia place…is nowhere near California, is it--or Japan for that matter?

[Not that I've ever heard of Genessia either.]

And has anyone seen a red haired, fair skinned guy? He has green eyes and is about 165cm tall? His name is Luke. I was kind of…with him before I came here.

[I hope he's okay.]

Sorry for bothering you with my questions. I just have no idea what's going on.


[(Luke)]

[The redhead had awakened with a start.

Although his memories were fuzzy, his thoughts were racing. Where had he been? What had he been doing? What…had happened?]

…

[Reading the pamphlet answered the question of where he currently was. The other items were surprisingly informative, as well (it was a good thing there were instructions with the device). His chest tightened as it sunk in. He was in yet another strange place…?

Then, suddenly, without a thought--]

Takasu!

[Ryuuji- Was he okay? Last Luke remembered, he'd been incredibly sick. He needed to find him, damn it! Within minutes he was up, feet moving before he'd even consciously told them to. It wasn't long afterward that he heard a familiar voice. Steps freezing, he listened to the words, eyes widening as they landed on the source. The dark-haired teenager was talking on the weird device, and standing only feet away.]

You're okay!

[Ryuuji may have not needed to use the network had he realized they were brought together, just not at the same time. After living through the Californian hotel, the change of pace seemed…less dangerous.]

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Closed to Luke

[isadragon]

Luke you're okay!

[He was glad. So glad! It must have been a heavy burden having to worry about him with how sick he was. Strangely enough though, Ryuuji felt completely fine. Maybe even better now than when he was back in the hotel.]

[headfons]

[In spite of everything, he still managed a smile at the other teen. Because, he's beyond happy to see that Ryuuji's okay.

...Er...wait.]

You're...not sick, anymore? [Not that's he's complaining, of course.]

[isadragon]

I'm not--at least I don't feel like I am?

[He feels fine in that regard.]

What about you? What happened?

[headfons]

Well, you look a million times better than you did... [There's a relieved smile, until he's asked about himself.

Well, he feels fine. But, as far as what happened...?]

I'm fine...but...I have no idea what happened. I woke up in some strange place, with this stuff. [He holds up the necklace and device, then reaches to scratch at the back of his head.] ...Maybe we should look around.

[isadragon]

[Ryuuji rubbed the back of his neck anxiously. He honestly was so out of it, he barely remembered any of what happened. It was unsettling to think about.]

That's how I woke up. I think we're in another place, like before.

[Not exactly good news.]

[headfons]

[Luke's case was a little different- mainly in the sense that he was refusing to think about any of what happened. Mainly for the sake of focusing on the situation at hand.]

...Another place, huh?

[That resulted in his features darkening somewhat. If they really were in another place, that meant there was a chance they'd just continue winding up in different places.

Until...what? Until when? Seriously, what the hell was even going on? A thought occurred to him, and he was reaching behind him- his sword...

So...they returned it?

He looked down at the pamphlet and pack of money.]

Think it's real? I mean...the last place pretty much tricked us. [Pause.] I think we should stay on our guards, alright? ...Stay close.

[isadragon]

[Ryuuji didn't really want Luke to worry like that, but he could be right in thinking it was dangerous. The teen was just so relieved to be out of the hotel he didn't think this place to be something they should fear.]

It's possible?

[We don't have any way of knowing.]

They want us to work, and be part of the community. It's what they pamphlet said.

[headfons]

Guess we'll just have to wait and find out. [A sigh of somewhat defeat is given, then.]

Hm...Well, let's go check it out, then.

[There's nothing else they can do, right?]

I really do hope this place doesn't turn out to be like that hotel, though.

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[tenminutes]

Even if it were near California or Japan or wherever, there's a big chance that it wouldn't even be your California or Japan or wherever. There are a lot of different worlds out there.

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[isadragon]

I [pause] I know.

[He was only there for two months, but that was two months longer than he could stand.]

Back in California, it was the year 1969, and a lot of people came from strange places I've never heard of, or places I have, but with different history.

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[tenminutes]

You've just won the award for being the oldest person I met here in Genessia. I knew a couple of older people from before, but the only people here I knew from long ago here are from the 80's.

..Though no one seems to be able to tell me what year it is here so it might not actually be a long time ago.

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[isadragon]

I think you misunderstood me. I'm not from the 60s.

[Far from actually.]

I was pulled from my home, in Japan, to some strange hotel in California. We we told it was the year 1969 and the guy who ran the hotel was trying to build some utopia where everyone could live happily.

[To say it went horribly wrong, was an understatement.]

Strange things happened…at night… [He didn't really want to talk about it because it brought back bad memories.] Before I knew it, I woke up here--wherever here is.

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[tenminutes]

So you time traveled into a horror movie.

[ That's what it sounds like to her. Well, the start of some kind of horror movie anyway. ]

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[isadragon]

I guess that's one way to put it.

[His life started to sound like a badly written fanfiction in that case]

What about you?

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[tenminutes]

Miserable life, got killed, extremely long afterlife in which I tried to get vengeance against god but just ended up making friends, faked reincarnating and moved to live with someone in 1986, broke that same someone's timeline.. fragment-- whatever it's called, actually reincarnated, regained memories a couple of months ago, then ended up here.

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[isadragon]

[Wait, what?]

You're...not serious are you?

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[melodyoftheabyss]

[ This wasn't Tataroo Valley, and it was certain that none of the landmarks appear to be anything she's seen in Auldrant. The cocoons were already giving her an eerie feeling as the woman walked around.

She was just there moments ago, about to return to the Baticul when she was brought here. There were a lot of things in her mind that were cloudy as she walked about.

She heard voices when she started walking in a certain direction and kept following towards the voice to figure out what was going on. ]

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[headfons]

[The replica is in the middle of scratching his head in thought when he glances up in time to see............

.....n-no way....

Luke's steps literally come to a hard stop and he can only stare for a moment. Just as they'd rounded a corner, he and Ryuuji are suddenly face-to-face with--]

T...ear...?

[For a moment, he looks as though he just saw a ghost.]

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[isadragon]

[Ryuuji had taken a step or two more before coming to stop since Luke had done so abruptly. To him, the girl was foreign. She seemed to be a friends of Luke's though.]

Is she from your world?

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[melodyoftheabyss]

L-Luke!?

[ Tear's eyes widened at the sight of the red head. It was shocking for her because she was not expecting it, at least not right now. She stopped moving giving him a look that seemed like she couldn't believe who it was. It had been three years--three long years and here he was...right in front of her.

He didn't look any different than he was three years ago. ]

...Is--Is that really you, Luke?

[ She noticed that someone was with him, and she didn't catch what he asked but she was too shocked to even move at the moment. ]

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[headfons]

... [He didn't look at Ryuuji as he answered the question. Instead, he simply spoke in a voice of disbelief.]

...Yeah... [Then, to the brunette's question, he nodded.]

... [His answer came in the form of his brow tensing as he forced a smile...

Then, it was like his legs got tired of waiting. He was moving forward. As soon as he was within reach, he slowly wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. His head lowered.]

It's really you... [As though he'd half expected her to be a figment of his imagination, and just touching her had been all he'd needed to know it was real.

She was there...in his arms...

Just that, alone, could have been enough to remind him that everything could be okay, again. After a moment, he pulled away...then gave another grin.] S-sorry, it's just... I still can't believe you're actually here.

[Then he blinked.

And looked over at Ryuuji.] Oh! Uh... [He looks to Tear.] Tear, this is Takasu.

[He looks back to his friend, a hand gesturing towards him.] He was with me in the last place I ended up. Takasu, this is Tear.

[He gestures towards the brunette, turning his head to smile at her.] She's a friend from Auldrant.

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[isadragon]

[Ryuuji couldn't help but feel a kind of happiness when seeing Luke reunite with someone familiar to him. His happiness shown through a soft smile when he watched them hug. Not wanting to interrupt their moment, he stood off and waited patiently.

Though he didn't have to wait too long before Luke dragged him into the moment by introducing him to the girl.]

She is from your world.

[That confirmed it.]

It's… [He still getting use to this meeting people gig.] nice to meet you?

[He's just going to be shy and awkward now.]

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[melodyoftheabyss]

[ She was taken back by his appearance, because he looked the same, and nothing had changed. He was Luke, with the same hair, eyes, clothes, and feeling. She was fighting back the sorrow that was building up inside her heart but at the same time, she was happy that he was here-- that he was safe and not dead.

She never once believed he died, but it only made it harder to realize that he wasn't dead. It had been three years, and she had not given up, but she knew at some point she would have given up. ]

Luke...

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[melodyoftheabyss]

[ She was taken back when he hugged her, pulled her to him, with his strength. She couldn't stop it anymore. She couldn't stop the tears that started swelling from the corner of her eyes, before returning the hug, tightening her grip on him, as if to confirm that he was not an illusion she was seeing right now. She was overwhelmed with so much emotions as she hugged him in return. ]

I am the same...

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[melodyoftheabyss]

[ She blinked back the Tears that were swelling at the corner of her eyes. ]

...Ah...pleased to meet you.

[ Her expression seemingly changed back to her usual calm and collected. ] I am Tear Grants.

Last..place...?

[ He was somewhere else? There was definitely confusion in her eyes, but she remained collected. ]

Yes we are from the same world.