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[whitedarklord]

Is this the only public forum we can introduce ourselves?

[He paused, not looking very certain about this. After a moment, he gave a shrug, deciding to go with it.]

My name is Soma Cruz, and I'm originally from Hakuba City, Japan. I... guess you could say I'm a monster hunter of sorts...

[Nevermind he's... er... the reincarnation of the source of a lot of those monsters? Oops.]

Anyway, it'd really be great if my friends ended up here. Guys, if you're here, call me back? If anyone knows Mina Hakuba, Genya Arikado, Julius Belmont, Yoko Belnades, and Hammer, please let them know I'm looking for them.

[He looks a bit uncertain still... like he already knows they're not here, but he doesn't want to believe it.]

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[whitedarklord]

Thank you.

[Soma's lip twitched at that.]

Yeah... or a nickname, one he had in the military.

[epicbraille]

A self-proclaimed monster hunter with a military friends. Didn't see that coming.

[ Monster hunter has connotations of high fantasy adventures, while the military does not. ]

It's nice to meet you, Soma. Call me Snake for now.

[whitedarklord]

We're a bit of an unusual group.

[Understatement of the year...]

Nice to meet you as well, Snake.

[epicbraille]

[ He's no stranger to unusual groups of friends, although his is ever so slightly less unusual. ]

If you don't mind my asking, what year was it before you were brought here?

[whitedarklord]

Twenty-thirty-six. Why?

[epicbraille]

"Monster hunter" seems a bit more old fashioned than 9 years in the future, that's all.

[whitedarklord]

[Soma let out an amused noise.]

Dark powers don't exactly keep a calender.

[epicbraille]

No, I suppose they wouldn't.

I didn't run into too many monsters back home, so I have little to go on when it comes to such things.

[whitedarklord]

I've only seen them in two places on my world, and one of those places wasn't even technically on the same plane of existence. So they're not very common on my world either.

[epicbraille]

[ Not very common, made up to scare small children. What's the difference, really. ]

Well, your skills won't get rusty here. I've had quite a number of random encounters since I arrived.

[whitedarklord]

Not sure if that's good to know or not.

[epicbraille]

At least it won't come as a surprise. A nasty surprise with sharp claws and teeth.