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[lookslikemomo]

[There is someone in the Alchemy district fiddling with his Relic. If you're sneaky enough to look over his shoulder, he's writing something on the notepad function. Something about shiny walls that teleport you to a weird area, the Omega server, and Christmas. It might entirely be fiction, but then Takeshi talks to himself out loud:]

And that's when I blank out... I remember a Christmas event, and then I wake up here with at least half of my previous levels. And there's no way to contact Zero or Amaterasu or Yuuta, unless I try to party invite them, but there are entries missing in my contact list... [a sigh.] No sign of Spin, either.

[Dogs do get curious too, you know! Anyone is free to bother him, and ask him what this is all about.]

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[lavenderglasses]

[he's not so rude as to blatantly read over someone's shoulder, and not stealthy enough to do it without notice, but he can definitely hear takeshi's ramblings and it pings his curiosity.

he slows as he was about to pass the other man by and lightly lays fingertips against his arm, expression carefully constructed, all concern and innocent curiosity.]

Is something wrong? You're muttering to yourself, you know...

[lookslikemomo]

[takeshi jumps a bit, a little too lost in his thoughts to notice anyone getting close.]

Aah, you surprised me! Ehehe, sorry about that, I guess I've been too caught up with my thoughts!

[lavenderglasses]

[he immediately smiles, all soothing and disarming.]

There's no need to apologize, I was just concerned. Is there a problem?

[lookslikemomo]

Ah, well... I guess. [oooh that smile..!] But it's not a big deal! I was just trying to figure a couple of things out. The World's changed a bit, from what I can tell.

[lavenderglasses]

[he really does have the sweetest smiles. but right now the expression slips into a confused frown, his head canting to the side slightly at the explanation.]

"Changed"? Have you been here before, then?

[lookslikemomo]

That's the thing! [takeshi is frowning now, too.] It's like I never left the World, but there's a huge blank spot in my memory. I don't recall ever going back home, but I remember everything that happened to me here, before suddenly showing up at the Gate again. I asked one of the GMs about it, and he said something about budget cuts.

[lavenderglasses]

But you've been here for a while, at least. Everyone else I've spoken to seemed to have arrived around when I did, and no one much of anything. It would have been nice to know that there are some who've been managing this for some time now...

[god, if he'd known this from the start he'd have attached himself to takeshi right away. in a situation like this, those who know the most are the most valuable, and he likes having useful allies.]

[lookslikemomo]

I've been wondering about that, too. There are a lot of newcomers, but there doesn't seem to be people who I knew from when I started here.

[takeshi sighs, but this doesn't last too long. he shakes his head and his expression changes to something a bit more determined.] I can't let this get me down, though! Sumire-chan would totally give me a german suplex if she found out.

I'm Takeshi, by the way, and I'll gladly help you out if you need it!

[lavenderglasses]

[all smiles again.]

Thank you. And my name is Saralegui. What's a german suplex?

[lookslikemomo]

[hold the phone there is a huge issue at hand here!!!]

You don't know what a german suplex is????

[lavenderglasses]

[germany does not exist in his world! unless you count shin makoku, being blatantly based off of germany.]

No, should I?

[lookslikemomo]

It's only one of the greatest wrestling moves ever! [well no, shin makoku suplex sounds weird....]

[lavenderglasses]

Wrestling? [he knows what it is, just...why reference wrestling moves, of all things...]

[lookslikemomo]

Yeah! You know. Wrestling... [tries to explain wrestling with hand/arm gestures??]

[lavenderglasses]

I know, just...of all the explanations I was expecting, something like that was far from my mind.

[lookslikemomo]

Oh... well, um. [...oops?]

Ehehehe, did you need anything else?

[lavenderglasses]

[he just blinks at first, careful to look like he hadn't thought of anything he needed from this person. people responded better to selflessness than concern brought only by the opportunity for mutual gain.]

Oh, well...I don't suppose you could tell me where you've been going to sleep? Just laying down on the road somewhere is hardly very appealing, and I've been able to get inside some of the buildings with a friend's help, but I don't know if that sort of this is possible without her unique abilities...

[lookslikemomo]

Oh! That! [look at him, he looks so embarrassed and his cheeks have colored like a tomato.]

When you get a guild, you get rooms and stuff, from what I know, but when you don't... Eheh, I kind of claimed a rooftop in the Alchemy district. [and then he gets defensive!!] There's nothing bad about it though! I'm used to making my own place to stay with makeshift beds and stuff like that, and it's not like there's anything wrong with-- [with being a hobo!!! is what he wants to say but. no.] --with living on your own and stuff...

[lavenderglasses]

How does one get a guild? [he asks a bit too quickly, and pauses for a moment afterward, looking somewhat embarrassed himself and ducking his head with a self-deprecating smile.] I've never really had to live alone or take care of myself before, so...well, I suppose it must seem rather pathetic to you, if you're so independent that you don't even need anyone's help.

[it certainly does being the hobo lifestyle to mind, but subtle flattery is more likely to get him what he's looking for.]

[lookslikemomo]

[RELIEF! He isn't making fun of him, yay!]

I'm.. not particularly sure! I think you need to be a certain level to create one, but if you know someone who's in a guild, you could ask them! Maybe you could even join their guild instead of making your own.

A-and you're not pathetic at all! I needed loads of help when I came here first, so I know how it is.

[lavenderglasses]

I hadn't even heard of guilds before now, let alone anyone in one.

[that was something he could look into though, and it was better than nothing.]

But...did you, honestly? You seem so self-sufficient, though...

[lookslikemomo]

You know what they say, you learn something new all the time! [he grins and gives saralegui a thumbs up!]

We all start out being a little helpless, somehow, but there's always someone to help us out so we can be independent. If we don't help each other out, then there wouldn't be any progress at all! Right?

fjsafhkjkas /late

[lavenderglasses]

Of course. [not really. who ever gave him any help, aside from belias? maybe you all just come from overly idealistic worlds.] On that, note, I don't suppose you could direct me to anyone that knows more about guilds?

late is fine ♥

[lookslikemomo]

That's the thing. [he sighs and his shoulders sag.] Amaterasu might know about guilds-- I think she might have been in one, but I haven't seen her in a while. I can't get in contact with her, either.

[lavenderglasses]

A friend of yours? [he frowns, glancing down at his own relic in hand.] If you can't find her or contact her, then is it possible that she found a way home? [oh please oh please say yes.]