[ voice >> video ]

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ There’s a bit of scrabbling, like someone has dropped the communicator and is trying to pick it up. And failing a little. ]

Oh. Ow. Hey ...

[ When the video turns on, a second later, the viewers can get a good view of a table. And then slowly the communicator is lifted up and turned around. A young boy, an elementary schooler!?, gives a sort of sheepish smile and a left handed wave. ]

Sorry, that was a lot of dead time. Uh, I'm new. . . I'm not sure there's really a proper greeting for this scenario . . .

I'm Kuronuma Aoba. It's nice to meet you?

Comments

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

That's it? They said school hadn't been going on long for them. BREW seems to really have a thing for Ikebukurins.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

A new school with great senpai was exciting enough . . . well, I guess it doesn't even compare to this.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

You've basically been sucked into a manga. But since Shibusen doesn't require anyone to fight, you can almost live a normal life on most days. You should still find a partner for when there are attacks, though. Ah, weapon or meister?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

That's a lot to believe. But it seems like there's so much evidence for it that I can't ignore it.

The guy with the screw in his head said weapon.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Ah, Professor Stein... I haven't actually seen him dismember anyone. But it won't hurt to be careful anyway. [Kida doesn't go near him outside of class tho...]

And you'll kind of get used to the manga thing. There's gijinka of the countries here, plus some anime characters you'll recognize, and dozen or so other impossibilities. We raided NORAD to fight witches a few weeks ago.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

. . . dismember anyone? Is that a real worry with him . . .?

You say that I'll get used to it, but just hearing all of that is a little . . . well. Weird.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

He talks about it like it is. And you've seen how he looks. Ah, he's actually a pretty good teacher, though.

[Shrugs] Maybe I should go easy on my kouhai, then? We'll leave out the fictional people and the country-tans. Shizuo and the Black Rider are both here, too.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

A good teacher who dismembers people? Haah.

[ blink, blink. ] Eh? They are?

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

A good teacher who may or may not dismember people but probably does, because why not? His name is Frankenstein, after all. There's a zombie teacher, too.

Eh, you didn't notice? You're already talking to Shizuo. And Celty is the Black Rider. She's also my paatna.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

A good teacher who dismembers, and a zombie teacher . . .

[ I AM SO SURPRISED!!!!!!!!!! ] E-eh?! Really? I'd never met him in person . . . [ worry worry . . . ] And Celty-san is the [ pause ] Black Rider? I never would have guessed . . .

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Shizuo is O-K! Just watch his temper and he's actually a pretty easy going guy. And Celty is flawless. The most moe-est thoughtful, sexy nee-chan anywhere. Ah! Why don't you come to the apartment warming paati and meet her in person?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ Kida-senpai really likes english . . . Going to a party and meeting the Black Rider. . . ]

If you don't mind . . . I think I'd like that. Oh, I don't have any apartment warming gifts, though.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

[Hadn't actually thought about presents anyway, is mostly interested in getting Itaria to make pizza. BUT STILL!]

I'll take it on a rain check.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

All right! I'll work hard to make up for the belatedness of the gift.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

[you're so cute and not a creeper at all!]

Sankyuu~

Eh, anyway, I guess that covers the basics. Any questions?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

Kida-senpai's been really helpful already . . . but about the weapon and meister thing . . . I'm not sure I really get it, still.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

What part?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

. . . people literally become weapons?

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Some of them are really weird, like Celty's a motorcycle and Shizuo is a stop sign, but basically yeah. Everyone who is a 'weapon' can transform, and people who are meisters wield them.

If you show up at training in the morning, Doitsu or someone can walk you through it.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ thinking thoughts! man you can practically see the thinking! ]

Anyone can show up to the training? . . . I mean, do I have to sign up or anything . . .

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Anyone can go. They cover everything from beginners to advanced in fighting, Soul Resonance, how to transform, and how to use whatever weird weapon you've landed yourself with. Ah, there's hot breakfast too.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

It sounds like school only weirder . . . and they feed you . . .

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Magical alternate universe batoru school. Training's in the park, though. Classes are held at Shibusen.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

What do you learn in the classes?

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Stuff about how this world works, mostly. Ah, like. Did they tell you weapons eat souls?