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[unfadingdragon]

[So there is a very worried looking young man staring at the camera. They said other people could see him with this. That he can just talk and they'd see it. It's still strange to him, but he's supposed to deal with being told he's a 'fictional', right? Right. So after a few long moments, Ryu speaks.]

Um... I'm Ryu... I'm new here, I guess... uh...

[He shakes his head. This is too hard to take in.]

I don't understand any of this. How could I not be real? I just need to get home. I need to find him. I need to go back.

[No one's here that he knows. He'd asked.]

I don't know what to do...

[... He's not sure what else to say, so he reaches over and turns the video off.]

Comments

[howsketchy]

I'm Naminé. It's nice to meet you.

[unfadingdragon]

It's nice to meet you, too.

[...]

Where can I find food?

[howsketchy]

... [ laughs ]

Would you like for me to show you?

[unfadingdragon]

Yes.

... Oh right. I have to pay for food too. Um... hm. I already sold all the things I got from monsters and spent the money... eheh...

[howsketchy]

It'll be my treat.

[unfadingdragon]

Ah? Really? I'll pay you back later...

[howsketchy]

It's fine, I just want to help.

Oh, where are you right now, anyway?

[unfadingdragon]

I'm near the hospital. I think.

[howsketchy]

Okay, I'll come find you. Stay right there.

[ and the video is turned off ]

[unfadingdragon]

[He's just hanging out near the front of the hospital, looking confused.]

[howsketchy]

[ shows up a lot faster than he probably expected since, lol, she can portal to places. but once she spots him she walks over to greet him. ]

Hi.

[unfadingdragon]

[So handy! But he looks up when he's greeted.]

Oh. Hi.

[He smiles a bit, not sure how else to greet her. Nina was usually the one navigating this kind of stuff at home.]

[howsketchy]

So, what would you like to eat?

[unfadingdragon]

Food!

[He's not picky.]

As long as it's not really cold.

[howsketchy]

Okay. Let's go then.

[ gestures for them to start walking ]

[unfadingdragon]

[He walks alongside her, keeping pace easily. He's used to walking for long distances.]

[howsketchy]

Are you feeling any better?

[unfadingdragon]

A little, but none of this stuff looks familiar. The buildings are too tall, that healing center was too clean... the roads are too hard and everything's really bright.

[howsketchy]

Well, it can take a while to get used to new surroundings.

[unfadingdragon]

I've never stayed in one place long enough to get used to it.

[howsketchy]

That sounds difficult.

[unfadingdragon]

It's not so bad. We're looking for Nina's sister, and for the other half of me.

[howsketchy]

... The other half of you?

[unfadingdragon]

[He nods.]

When the Yorae Dragon was summoned... it went wrong. Hundred of years ago, Fou-Lu showed up, and he tried to fix things as much as he could... but he wasn't strong enough, since he's only half of us. He fell asleep, and most people thought he was dead. I only showed up a few months ago... and he's woken up. We need to find each other so we can set things right.

[His expression falters, and he frowns.]

But I'm not strong enough to meet him yet. ... If we met now, I'd just be absorbed by him and disappear.

[howsketchy]

...

You'll get stronger.