compnetwork | [VIDEO] ☾ first phrase: death-bros and introductions

[ The video feed clicks on to display two boys, one a young child in black-and-white stripes with curly black locks of hair, and the other a teenager with a long yellow scarf wrapped smugly around his neck, suspenders and slicked back black hair. They share an identical small beauty mark under their left eye and they're both seated at a table in... Minato's apartment. (Blame Pharos for the location, okay.) Pharos is speaking, clear and modulated in his tone of voice; ]

—It's on, I think.

[ The transmission of the boardcast jars unpleasantly for a moment before stilling as Ryoji steadies the camera and beams down at it, not as cheerfully as he would have before attempting to end the world, but it's a start. It's probably right about here you notice they have the same blue eyes. A shade of blue so unnaturally bright it's almost creepy. The older teenager then starts talking, still grinning; ]

Anyway, it's working now, right? [ Why wouldn't it be, oh, wait, this is these guys we're talking about. Godly beings or not, it probably took them awhile to puzzle out all the tricks of the comp. Nevermind. Ryoji presses onward; ]

Good! Well, first things first. Hello, Hinoto-Ri, I'm Ryoji Mochizuki... And this is Pharos. [ He gestures at the small boy, who nods and waves cheerfully at the communication device, mouthing; Hello. ] He's my... Hmm, well, I guess you could say we're brothers, the two of us! We've been here for a couple days now and thought it would be a good idea to introduce ourselves on the network. I mean, that's what everyone normally does, right... ? Either way, it's a pleasure to meet you all!

... [ Pharos decides to offer his own public greetings to the city of Hinoto-Ri. The small ten year old was seated on a chair, his pale face barely level with the video feed and he totally doesn't have a creepy yet innocent smile at all, nope. ] I sincerely hope we'll be able to get along and be friends, everyone. This may be quite a strange world we've all been pulled to as Guests, but it's an interesting one, indeed.

[ There's a pause. Are they going to end the feed here? It sure looks like it— ]

Hey, by the way Minato-kun! [ Hahaha, you thought this transmission would end without Ryoji being a silly derp. He winks at the camera. ] Haha, I forgot to ask back when I first arrived; are there any cute gir—

[ Pharos is already reaching for the comp before Ryoji begins talking, unintentionally cutting off the end of the teenager's question. The feed ends. Sorry, bro. ]

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Minato-kun's clothing choices... ?

"A member of the first Nadesico's crew and the helmswoman. She helped raise me for a few years. Do you know her?"

Oh! No, I don't know her. I was actually thinking of a friend from back home. Minato Arisato.

"Oh. I've met Minato-san, I didn't know you two were friends. He's been very nice to me since my arrival."

Really? I'm glad! Yes, we're friends from home. It was nice to see him again, when I came here.

"Did everyone from your homeworld have one of these persona things?"

Ah, no, not everyone. Only a few people from my area actually had them. Of course, the possibility of someone awakening to their power isn't something that is unheard of. It happened with all of them, so I'm sure others have had that power at some time or another.

"I see. Its all kind of confusing to me, but any information you would like to tell I'll gladly take down for analysis."

Well... I don't know many specifics, actually. I only know of their existence. This is my first time actually having a persona myself, to be honest. It would probably be easier to ask Minato-kun more information about the specifics.

"I see. I have talked to him a bit about it."

Oh, have you? Did he help any? I know others from my world are here, too, so they might be able to help too.

"Not really. I just don't like reminders of horrible things and that.. Well I guess its unimportant, its not like we need to use the persona."

Horrible things? You're right, though. You don't have to use your persona. I haven't used mine yet, either.

"Yes, horrible things. Lets just say I'm the replacement of my persona, and leave it at that."

Replacement of your persona... ? Ah, well, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine! I'm sorry to bring it up.

"I wasn't intended to be the captain of the large ship in the park. Its just not all that interesting."

Well... if you weren't intended to be, then why are you now? If you're the captain, that means that you are intended to!

"Because that person died. I was intended to be the first officer and computer operator."

Death is meant to happen. It happens to everyone. [Which. Is kinda blunt of him, but... it's true. He doesn't really know how to be sincere with that situation. He won't try to comfort someone through it.]

Fate intended for you to be the captain.

"The timing was just very bad. I think it was more whatever terrorists set up the bomb and my being distracted given the event. Still, I'm not entirely comfortable having Yurika here as opposed to wherever is next."

"Wherever is next"... ?

"I'm not a religious sort, but its easier to assume that something comes after."

Oh, I see. Why not?

"The law of conservation of energy."

I'm sorry, I don't know what that is.

[video]

electricyousei - 2013-01-23 11:33 (UTC) - Expand