Video 01; a horrible, horrible tragedy!

[fools_journey]

[ Minato has an extremely important announcement to make. He's very upset by this turn of events because that music player - and his headphones, while we're at it - are very precious to him. Therefore, actually talking to many people at once on this device seems absolutely necessary! So he breaks his record of not broadcasting messages publically for this.

... anyone who watched the videos Yu Narukami posted the other day might recognize Minato as one of several who fell victim to teleporter accidents and wound up in the pool, though he's considerably dryer here. ]

My mp3 player got dunked in a pool the other day. I've been letting it dry since. However, it seems to be shorted out altogether.

... does anyone have any recommendations for a good place to get it fixed? Or... is there anyone here good with electronics?

I'd be very grateful for any assistance. [ pause ] For those I haven't met, my name is Minato Arisato.


ETA:
[ A short while later, he appends a picture of the mp3 player in question as well additional details as they come up. ]

It's from the early 2000s on Earth.
My sister has a working model, if one needs to be seen.

Comments

[Text]

[fools_journey]

You can?

I have everything backed up on my laptop, so file can be replaced.

[Text]

[meaningdies]

No, I clearly got into the top school for technology in the country because I have no idea how to fix electronics.

Of course I can fix it.

Good. At least you're smart enough to do that. That's promising.

[Video]

[themortalhalf]

[So it was that kind of thing then.]

Fair enough.

[Text]

[fools_journey]

[ Right. Because he totally should have known that from exactly one text's worth of interaction. Minato may be perceptive, but he's definitely not psychic... Still, aside from sighing to himself and opting not to go with any scathing sarcasm, he keeps any reaction to a minimum. ]

I will keep that in mind for future reference.

But... which country? And what is your name?

[ He's not going to trust his mp3 player to a smart ass jerk whose name he doesn't even know, after all. ]

[Text]

[meaningdies]

[It's okay he's just an asshole, Minato. You've dealt with worse. Except not on the same level.]

Japan. I went to Tokyo Institute of Technology. My name is Naoya.

[Video]

[risetocaesar]

Are... are you going to be okay?

[It's an odd question, and the way he asks is pretty awkward, but let's face it. Minato's never without that thing, there has to be some serious separation anxiety going on here, right?]

[voice]

[greatseal]

Okay. Let me know if you need something.

[text]

[fools_journey]

I have all the data backed up on my laptop. I don't mind if the data can't be recovered from the player. I just would like it working again, if possible.

[Video => private video ]

[fools_journey]

Hm. Maybe.

[ He pauses as he switches the feed to private. ]

Social links... have you... felt any form here?

[private video ]

[linefacingforever]

[Yu nodded.]

Two... one not long after I arrived. They feel different, though.

[fools_journey]

Yeah. ... I didn't really expect to spend my senior year in another world. It should prove pretty interesting.

[text]

[electricyousei]

Drop it off with me then, I should be able to fix it in a few days.

[ihaveanannouncement]

Me neither. To be honest, I'm a little scared about it.

[text]

[fools_journey]

What is your name?

Also, where and when are you from? If you don't mind answering, that is.

[text]

[electricyousei]

Ruri. Hoshino Ruri.

I'm from... The last place on Earth I lived was Tokyo, I've been on the Battleship Nadesico mostly though. I'm from 2301 A.D.

I've parked the ship in the park if you'd like to bring the device.

[Text]

[fools_journey]

[ Well... he'll just keep on dealing. ]

It's nice to meet you, Naoya-san.

Are you also from the twenty-first century, then?

[text]

[fools_journey]

It's nice to meet you, Ruri-san.

That ship is yours? It looks amazing.

[ He's seen it in passing and been fascinated. ]

I'm also talking to someone who is from my time period. Do you mind if I let him take a look at it first?

[ After hearing about how the demons, for example, would be prone to upgrade it instead of just fixing it, Minato is a little wary of handing it over to someone from the future. Just in case. ]

[fools_journey]

What's your name? So I know who to contact.

[independent_dollmaker]

Alice Margatroid.

[Text]

[meaningdies]

That's right. The year was 2009 at home.

[text]

[electricyousei]

Well, officially the Nadesico belongs to the UE-Spacy fleet out of Geneva, but I'm the captain. If you ever want to see it feel free to stop in.

Not at all, they may be a bit more familiar with older components. It really is an exercise in archeology for me, but things like that can be fascinating. Especially working to keep it the same.

[Video]

[fools_journey]

If... no one can fix it, I'll get a new one...

[ Reluctantly. And he won't throw away the old one. ]

[Video]

[fools_journey]

Hm?

[ That's ... a surprising question from Akihiko. But... Minato ultimately shrugs. ]

Ah... I'll be fine. ... thank you.

[voice]

[fools_journey]

I will.

... see you later.

[fools_journey]

Really? In general or is there something specific?

[ And is this a fear he can assuage? ]