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[quietstrength]

H-Hello? Is it working...? Oh, dear... [ the video is shaky — like, really shaking, as sakura holds her phone with trembling fingers. uncertainty and fear make themselves crystal clear on her features as she looks down at the device, speaking as best she can. ]

The see-through woman said that we could speak to others on- on here. Can anyone h-h-hear me? Ryoma? Takumi? Hinoka...? [ ANYONE? she lists off another series of names and the longer this goes on, the more desperate sakura sounds, the shakier her voice gets, like she's on the verge of tears. ] Please, someone answer me! I-I have to get back... I ca-can't stay here!

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[shy_mage]

[Normally he's too nervous of a guy to go around introducing himself to people. But, he felt bad that she seemed scared. He wanted to do something to help, even if he wasn't sure he would do any good.]

S-Sorry... I, I haven't heard of any of th-them. But... But it's safe. M-Mostly. Y-You don't have to be scared.

[quietstrength]

[ as if surprised that someone actually answered, sakura squeaks and nearly drops the phone again before staring at the screen. no one she knows, and that only spikes her anxiety more. at least he's not here in person, right? uh. she thinks. ]

Oh. [ that's slightly discouraging. ] M-Maybe they're here, but you just h-haven't seen them yet! I don't want to give up hope so soon... [ she has to be optimistic!!!! which is... easier said than done. ]

Wait - mostly safe?

[shy_mage]

M-Maybe. There's lots of people...

[He was trying hard. It was odd for someone to be intimidated by him. Though it wasn't unreasonable to be if one knew his skill, most fairly regarded him as generally harmless pretty quickly.

He nodded.]

If... If you stay in the safe parts, y-you'll be safe.

[Perfectly explained, right? He didn't realize he'd made her more nervous yet.]

[quietstrength]

L-Lots of people?! [ if there was a list of 'things you shouldn't say to sakura' that is probably number one. she fidgets again, visibly uncomfortable as she looks around like an army of people will suddenly show up around her. help. ]

W-Where are the safe parts? I ... a-are there places without so many people?

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[fantasykiller]

[If there was one thing Touma absolutely couldn't ignore, it was the sight of someone desperately pleading for help.]

Calm down. Take a deep breath. Everything is going to be fine.

[He says this in the most soothing voice he can muster.]

[quietstrength]

[ wide-eyed with surprise at the sight of an unfamiliar face on the screen, sakura nods quickly in reply. it's... sound advice, and will probably do her wonders if she actually follows it. ]

O-Okay. [ she closes her eyes then and takes a few deep breathes. it's... kind of helping. at the very least, she can carry on a conversation. ] I'm sorry, I d-didn't mean to get so upset. I just... I need to find m-my family... if they realize I'm missing—! [ it'll be pretty rough, honestly. ]

[fantasykiller]

[Oh boy. He doesn't want to lie to her about the reality of her current situation, but at the same time, it also won't do her any good to have the truth immediately dump onto her. He needs to do this slowly and gently.]

It's alright. I've also gone through what you're experiencing right now so I understand how you feel.

[He decides it might be best to get her to focus on something else for now.]

What's your name? I'm Kamijou Touma.

[quietstrength]

[ it's fine. someone else will crush her dreams eventually. ]

Y-You have? Ah — of c-course you have! If you were kidnapped, too. I-I'm sorry.

[ a topic change is good. very good. she worries her bottom lip between her teeth. ]

S-Sakura. It's ni-nice to meet you, Touma.

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[dominantprince]

There is no way to leave. You will be stuck here for the foreseeable future.

[quietstrength]

[ oh. her expression drops, and - somehow - she looks even more upset. ] T-There has to be a way... We all ca-can't be stuck here forever.

[dominantprince]

Perhaps not forever, but it isn't possible for us to choose to leave this place. Coming to and leaving this place is dictated by someone else's will. [That's what he has come to learn.]

[quietstrength]

W-Who would be so cruel t-to kidnap people like this? W-What is the point? [ the hologram didn't really seem to tell her that much. ] Th-There are so many people back home that need help... I - I can't do anything while I am here!

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[offwithhishat]

[ Listening to the young girl sound so afraid was difficult. The longer she went on listing names that he didn't know the worse he felt for her. Anyone with eyes could see she was vulnerable and Jefferson couldn't stop himself from worrying that someone would take advantage of that. He wasn't sure that he could ease her mind any but he had to say something. ]

I can hear you but you need to calm down before anything else, okay? I know it's alarming but we'll figure things out. I promise. You just need to let yourself breathe for a minute.

[ Trying to comfort people over video was never a particularly easy task but he hoped that at least seeing another person and hearing that he was willing to help would reassure her somewhat. ]

[quietstrength]

[ she's the one that called for help, and yet she's still startled when he suddenly appears on the screen before her. it doesn't help that she was staring at it so intently, pressing buttons and experimenting to try and figure out this weird technology. ]

O-Okay, I'll try. [ an try she does, taking breaths so deep it's a wonder she doesn't somehow pass out instead. thankfully, she doesn't and it ... sort of seems to calm her down?? ] I-I think that h-helped a little. Thank you.

[offwithhishat]

[ He looked apologetic when she appeared to be startled. ]

You can do it. [ There was a moment when he considered telling her to slow down, but it seemed like it was working so maybe it was better to just let her do it. ] I'm glad. That's a good first step. Can you tell me your name? Mine's Jefferson.

[quietstrength]

S-Sakura. [ she nods her head slightly in what is meant to be a bow, but halfway through she seems to realize that such gesture won't really work over this weird device. good effort, though. ] It's nice to m-meet you, Jefferson. You're very kind to help me...

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[powerisphwee]

[Here is a little girl trying to spread some cheer.]

"Hello! I know it will be hard to do, but stay calm. I'm sorry to say we are stuck here. However, there are lots of nice people here, all from different worlds. And delicious food!

So everything is going to be okay."

[quietstrength]

I-It's okay! I've already spoken with a few people... so i-it's not so bad now. [ she's still sad, still upset that she's been pulled away from her family and friends, and the people that need her help as a healer back home; but at least everyone has been friendly. mostly. ]

M-My name is Sakura, by the way. It seems I've been forgetting my m-manners! I was just so nervous...

[powerisphwee]

"It's okay to be nervous. I was too when I first woke up here. My name is Sakura also. Sakura Kinomoto."

[She would be lying if she said she didn't miss her friends and family. But she was finding excitement in seeing and learning new things.]

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[greenmagick]

Hello.

[Terra's voice is soft and kind.]

It will be alright. I'm Terra, can you hear me?

[She doesn't like seeing a young girl looking so scared.]

[quietstrength]

[ she's had enough people pop up randomly on the video that it's only a little startling this time. to terra's question, she nods. ]

I-I can hear you. It's nice to meet you, T-Terra. My name is Sakura. I apologize for a-acting so childish... I d-didn't mean to worry a-anyone.

[greenmagick]

It's nice to meet you Sakura. That's a very pretty name.

[Terra smiles softly into the video feed.]

You have nothing to apologize for. If there is anything I can do to help, I'd like too.

Action cause I can

[debtpaid]

[Waking up somewhere weird and wet is kind of unpleasant, but Kaden's managing as best he can. What he doesn't expect, however, is catching sight of his napping buddy in the same circumstance.]

Hey, Sakura! [he quickly hurries over, setting his hands on his hips.] Didn't know you got swept up in this weird place. You don't look so good -- you doing okay?

[quietstrength]

[ by the time kaden finds her, sakura has already been forced into a multitude of conversations over the device. and she seems to be struggling to try and turn the thing off before someone else shows up and tells her she needs to breathe.

startled only by the sudden shouting, she drops the phone with a clatter and spins on her heel — wide eyed and alarmed until she realizes who it is. ]

K-Kaden! [ relief washes over her, and she actually moves toward him because he's familiar, he's safe, and gods is she happy to see him. ] I'm fine, I think. T-There are a lot of people here that helped me... [ sort of. ] I'm glad you're here — well, I'm glad you're safe. Have you... did you see anyone else?

[debtpaid]

Anyone else? [well there are plenty of other people around...but] Oh you mean anyone else we know? Nope, not anyone. But don't worry, Kaden's here so you don't have a thing to worry about Sakura!

[Speaking of things to worry about, Kaden leans down and scoops up the fallen communicator, and with a quick flick of his fingers turns the thing off. There. that's one less thing to worry about.] I'm sure we'll hear from anyone else if they're here too.