swing 01 - video

[tadadada]

Uh... Koro-chan, I don't think we're in Iwatodai anymore...

[Or well, Koromaru isn't here anymore either, huh. Oh boy. This is super weird.]

Orrrr... I can be the only one here. Well isn't this nice. Boy Junpei, you're really winning the lottery on "Get put into weird situations" lately. First getting locked in the dorm, now this...

[He's not really noticing the change in clothes just yet. Or at least, not his most important article of clothing. He still has robes, and these neat wing shoes, but... you know.]

I found this thing on me too, but this is totally for girls. I don't have to like... do my make up or something.

[Reaching up to rub the back of his head, and he finally notices--]

-- Hey! Where the hell's my hat?!

[Junpei - Worried about all the right wrong things.]

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[lovefool]

[It's clearly time to be careful as Junpei might not recognize her and- wait- wait one second-]

... hatless!

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[tadadada]

[OH GOD SOMEONE IN THE MIRROR AAAAAA]

Whoa, haunted make-up thing!

[Dropping it like it's hot. Holy shit.]

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[lovefool]

Compact! [Her voice gets further away as he drops it!] Junpei-kun, it's called a compact.

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[tadadada]

That doesn't make it any less haunted!

[But uh... well, his name is a start.]

Uh... how'd you know my name?

[Junpei you just said it out loud...]

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[anklegandr]

Your make up?

[ The young girl doesn't quite understand that he meant the compact mirror as she blinks to show her confusion, staring deeply at the mirror. ]

Guys don't wear make up, do they?

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[tadadada]

Huh? No, they don't. These are what these things are normally for though.

It's kinda weird.

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[anklegandr]

These things are used for that? [ She's too young to actually have used any makeup before as she turns the compact in her hand upside down, inspecting it thoroughly. ] It doesn't seem like there is any to be found though.

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[tadadada]

Well, uh... yeah. I've seen plenty of girls with 'em, anyway. Powdering their noses and stuff. [That's totally how it works, Junpei.]

But yeah, these ones are definitely different.

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[fools_journey]

[ Fuuka this morning, and now Junpei... Not that Minato objects to seeing his friends, but it is a little odd for them to come all at once. Who is next? And whose world will they be from?

But even having seen Fuuka earlier, opening the feed to say the first few words doesn't get any easier. Instead, he just looks at Junpei for a while before starting up communications on his own end. It's been a bit over two months since he last saw anyone from home besides his sister (and, of course, Fuuka this morning, but Minato's still processing that), and he honestly had not expected to see them again, despite having recognized the possibility they might show up here. And the timing coming so soon after everything at the castle, and that dream.... So -- it definitely takes him a moment or two to collect himself before he turns his end on.

He does smile a bit at Junpei's priorities. ]

We're all put into whatever costumes fit our assigned story character when we get here. Unfortunately, your hat is gone.

[ Minato has his trademark character item though! See his mp3 players and headphones dangling around his neck and weep in envy. Okay no, don't do that. You don't want to have gone through what it took to get it. Probably. ]

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[tadadada]

[Sorry, that's just going to get pure staring, as he's trying to piece together what exactly is going on. Sure, that girl mentioned Minato, but he didn't think he was actually here. He was dead. He went to the funeral, everything. There wasn't a doubt in his mind that he was here, though.

Though, hopefully this time, it wasn't based on his regrets.]

You're... [What's the best way to put this...] you, right? I'm not just seeing things? [And you're not a shadow?]

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[fools_journey]

Hey, Junpei... Yeah, it's me. [ And Minato lifts a hand in something of a wave, still smiling a little. ]

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[tadadada]

So, uh... is this place... y'know...

[Is he dead? Please say no.]

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[starofchaos]

[Louis is in the same building, not that anyone would notice it. The perils of changing one's own decor constantly. And the fact that his room looks like it's made out of stone.

He smiles winningly, smoothing down his suit with one hand. His nails are far too long.]

Well, unfortunately, those cretins who call themselves the Rulers have stolen your hat. On the bright side, you may get it back later.

If you're good.

Or at least, if they think you are.

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[tadadada]

Dude, that's not cool. You don't just take a guys hat like that.

[SIGH...]

I guess I've just gotta be on my best behavior, huh?

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[starofchaos]

As if that would stop them! What in the world would you be thinking?

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[yamagishi]

Junpei-kun?

You're here too?

[And so soon after her too!]

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[tadadada]

Whoa, Fuuka-chan?

Yeah, I am. Is anyone else around? [Or, well, he knows Minato is...]

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[yamagishi]

Well, I don't think so? Although, there is Minato-kun and um...[pause. Should she include her too?] Minako-chan but I think it might just be the three of us?

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[tadadada]

Yeah, I... [Man. This is so weird.] I saw him too. This place, man...

I didn't even know he had a sister.

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[beautifulmemory]

I think I've heard a quote like that before.

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[tadadada]

[Whoa, there's texting on these, too? Huh, neat.]

i would hope u would. its a pretty popular 1

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[beautifulmemory]

The Wizard of Oz, that's right.

That's a story referenced quite a bit.

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[denies]

Really now? They must've thought you were the type to use make up.

[ The girl's voice sounds.. pretty much deadpan and sarcastic, so it's easy to tell she doesn't mean it seriously. ]

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[tadadada]

[At least he's easy to pick up on sarcasm.]

No kidding. What can I say, some of it really brings out my eyes.

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[denies]

Maybe you should get on your knees now and rub your forehead against the ground to thank them then. They were kind enough to notice that much about you, after all.