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[stridercentric]

[If there's one thing Bro doesn't like, it's being tossed into an unexpected situation. SBURB had been filled with that sort of thing, but this place clearly isn't much better. Even after gathering some information about Hinoto-Ri, he continues to be filled with restlessness because he didn't get the answer he wanted most of all. No choice but to address the local network, then.]

sup kiddies. listen up. i got separated from my flock.

if you know what sburb is? drop me a line here. if youve been to skaia? drop me a line. if your name is dave strider? youre grounded. and drop me a line too i guess.

btw. i have a mad hankering for doritos. plz tell me they have doritos here. will not accept shitty poser brands. and maybe some orange soda.

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[unbroken_chain]

Hello! My name's Kotoha. You're a friend of Dave's?

Also here is a newbie-friendly text file explaining why you are here.

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[stridercentric]

jesus fuck. all these japanese names. its like im in weeaboo world.

im daves brother. he here?

[As for the text file, he'll skim it briefly. The best part is that he's heard of Personas before. Shin Megami Tensei games aren't his thing, but it's hard to avoid memes.]

[unbroken_chain]

Well sorry for having immigrant grandparents.

Anyway, yeah, he showed up...about a month ago?

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[all_wound_up]

They have Doritos and orange soda at the market in the Virgo district. I haven't heard of the other things you mentioned, though, I'm sorry.

[stridercentric]

a month ago. damn. thats not too bad i guess.

[unbroken_chain]

...hold on a second, I need to check something.



...ah. Sorry, I was wrong - his name isn't Dave, it's Dirk. Sorry, I've been boxing my stuff up for the upcoming move and I got pretty distracted.

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[stridercentric]

count yourself goddamn lucky. anyone whos never heard of sburb or skaia is better off.

wonder how much grub i can score with this passcard before theyll tell me ive had enough.

[stridercentric]

[.......What.]

youre shitting me. youve gotta be shitting.

you positive his names dirk strider?

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[all_wound_up]

The government puts a stipend on it at the end of every month for us to live on. It's better if you have a job, but you should be able to afford basic food.

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[stridercentric]

basic is subjective.

like. what if im from a world where bubblebaths and caviar are basic? and everyone has a fucking swimming pool filled with jello.

what if i need to eat twohundred pounds of doritos a day to live?

what then?

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[all_wound_up]

Oh, I didn't think of that. I'm sorry.

[otakuro]

They should have something like Doritos at the store, but, uh... if you're not from Japan, you should probably prepare yourself for things like Wasabi Ginger and Curry.

[Japan Hinoto-Ri was a strange place.]

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[stridercentric]

yeah youd better be sorry. people always discriminate against the unfortunate victims of snackinism.

woe is me.

[stridercentric]

fuck. fuck that shit.

reminds me of my teenage years. i was kneedeep in cheapass noodles packets and expired sushi rolls. too much anime can do crazy things to a guys appetite.

[And when he says "teenage years", he means he was already in his early twenties. He likes to pretend he's younger than he really is.]

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[all_wound_up]

I didn't know! Can you forgive me?

[unbroken_chain]

Yeah, I checked the apartment listing - Dirk Strider, Pisces 6-03. Or, uh...6-05? That's weird, he's listed twice.

[greatseal]

You should probably be able to find what you need around somewhere! The stores here have a pretty big variety.

[but she can't guarantee they aren't shitty poser brands though. That kind of thing is kind of a SMT staple. like dr. salt, mad bull, and second maid.]

[stridercentric]

how about greasy junkfood? taco bell. dominos. all that shit.

theres a mickey d on every streetcorner back home so why not in another world right?

[greatseal]

Well the names are different, but there's definitely plenty of junk food places around. Plus ramen and beef bowl restaurants, too. Your COMP can give you a map if you take a look at it.

[stridercentric]

yeah that sounds like a shitty glitch or something. whos in charge of this listing? ill give m a piece of my mind.

[He knows why there's a Dirk in 6-05, because by legal technicalities that's him. If at all possible, he'll have that name changed to Bro. Wouldn't want people to get the impression he's fine with being called Dirk, because he's not. Which leaves the mystery Dirk in 6-03.]

so that dirk who arrived last month. whats he look like?

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[stridercentric]

oh well. ok. i guess i can find it in my heart.

but youre lucky im in a merciful mood today.

[He loves it when people actually buy his bullshit.]

[stridercentric]

junk food is junk food.

this comp thing is fucking weird. who invented this piece of shit?

[greatseal]

I have no idea. It is pretty useful when it isn't broken, though.

[unbroken_chain]

About a year older than me, so...seventeen-ish? Tallish, blonde, had a t-shirt with a picture of an orange baseball cap on it, pointy black sunglasses.

[stridercentric]

[Blonde and pointy black sunglasses? Fuck. This is some weirdass shit right here. He's not sure how to interpret this. If the Dirk teen doesn't respond to this entry, he'll just seek the kid out himself.]

ok then. weird coincidence theres another strider dude here.

anyway. daves the one im looking for.