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[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]

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?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ the look on his face probably says 'no' already . . . ]

Eh? Eat them?

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

The goal of a meister is to train a weapon up to becoming a Deathscythe. They have to eat the souls of 99 kishin eggs and one witch's soul for the 100th. Then I guess they get a magical transformation or something? Deathscythes are supposed to be a lot stronger.

Ah, that's what they usually do around here though. With the war I think everyone is just focused on fighting and surviving.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

. . . they mentioned the war. Is it really bad?

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

...it's definitely actually dangerous. But about six of seven days a week nothing terrible happens.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ WELL, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT. ]

I see . . .

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

[V. REASSURING NO?]

Ah, and there's some dangerous people you should avoid. But otherwise it's like Ikebukuro! Beautiful women, weird foreigners, the occasional Dullahan. Just keep your head down when fighting happens and you'll probably have a good time otherwise.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

. . . is there a list of people I should avoid? I really don't want to get in trouble with any dangerous people.

[Looocked]

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

It's like highschool, there's a few bullies, but I don't think they're really that dangerous. Or if they were, they've lost their super powers now and are getting their kicks by picking on redheads. But ah, you're better off just never being noticed by Roshia-tan or his partner Kyuba-tan. Roshia's huge, blond, always wears a scarf and is completely nuts. He'll try and get you to join his 'house'. The other country-tans are all trying to deal with him.

And Orihara Izaya is always a great guy to never, ever talk to. I don't see him around much, but since you're from Ikebukuro he might appear.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

Eh . . .? That . . . oh. Just a second . . .

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

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