1st Rain [Video]

[rabbitintherain]

[Everything was still kind of a blur for Yoshino. She remembered that odd dream about that man in the mask, and hearing something about a city in danger, but that certainly hadn't prepared her for this. Where exactly was she? This obviously wasn't Tengu City, nor anywhere else she might have recognized. It was at least an hour before she decided to try and find some help.

Somehow, she managed to turn on the camera function of the COMP. How? She has no idea. She just did. A girl with blue hair is kneeling there on the ground, sniffling like she's been crying. It also looks like its been raining, at least in an area around her. Yoshino is sad, and lost, and confused. She's not sure what to do. The only thing that really sticks out about her is the strange puppet on her left hand. It looks like some sort of rabbit with an eyepatch. And it's the puppet that talks first.]

Oh, it's recording now, isn't it? Good!

So, here's the scoop. We have no idea where we are! There was some strange dream and then...poof! Here we are. Anyone know what's going on?

[And while Yoshinon talks, Yoshino continues to be absolutely silent, save for the occasional sniffle. Yoshinon would know how to handle the situation.]

If anyone's got answers, let us know. Or if you've seen our friends, Shido, Reine, Tohka, and Kotori, send 'em our way!

Aaaaand I think that's it.

[Yoshinon starts to say something about turning the camera off, but it's cut off by the feed turning off.]

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[a_gentle_boy]

Oh...

[Lucas looks for a moment, as if he can't decide whether to address the crying girl or the cute puppet before -- ]

Are the two of you OK? ...Um. You've ended up in Hinoto-Ri, and that's... sort of how most people come here. It's not very easy to handle at first...

[unbroken_chain]

Okay, this one obviously requires a level of tact and delicacy.

"Hello. My name's Kotoha, and it's part of my job to help newcomers like you two. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Video

[all_wound_up]

Hello! Maybe I can help!

[And here's a shark shaped hand puppet answering the feed on Nano's end. She's using a slightly lower pitched voice and trying to add a sort of growly quality to it.]

[Video]

[angryyoungvamp]

[Okay. Talking through a rabbit puppet. Where Maugris is from, this does not necessarily disqualify one from being competent... though it does rather imply one is less than stable.

The fact that the person with the puppet is a sad little girl is rather more worrying. But maybe this is just how she copes. In any case, there's a rather pale twenty-thirtyish man replying.]

I'm afraid your friends' names don't mean a lot to me, but it's a big city. It could be they're here and I've just never met them. Or they might still be in your world.

Looks like you've gotten the welcome speech already. That's good. I usually seem to just confuse people when I try to do it.

Anyway, uh. I'm Maugris. [He pronounces it "Maw-gree".] Things are kind of a mess in the city right now. But the apartments are pretty safe, and if things are up and running enough in the government you should already have one assigned. You should be able to find out where you're rooming at either building, and there's a portal that links between them, so that's okay. I man, assuming you haven't found it on your own already.