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[flameandpassion]

Who: Hino Rei [flameandpassion] and YOUUUU.
Broadcast: Fleetwide!
Action: The Marsiva.
When: Now!

[ ah, the flood of new people.

rei has been watching the network for the past half-day or so, and carefully exploring the marsiva. she's run into a fellow fire princess, but has avoided most everyone else. instead, she's been listening. waiting, watching. absorbing as much as she can before recognizing that this is, indeed, not a joke.

she's no longer in adstringendum, but somewhere new. either castiel's ritual failed, or the animus decided to say one last 'fuck you' to their favorite shinto priestess before kicking her out the door. aelia, as always, is a cruel mistress.

so when rei turns on the feed, she looks like a typical eighteen-to-nineteen year old girl, but her eyes look a lot older. her hair is long and falls across her shoulders, and she's wearing a sweater, jeans, and boots -- all miraculously mended thanks to the atroma. how nice of them.

there's no hope in her expression, necessarily, but she can't help but ask : ]

Is there anyone here from Adstringendum?

[ that should bring out the familiars, anyway. and rei waits, almost as if she's expecting someone to burst in from off screen and go SURPRISE -- but when that doesn't happen, she continues, a bit wryly -- ]

If not, then I guess I have to start from scratch. Hino Rei, your new securities personnel. Or... whatever they call it.

[ she certainly doesn't look pleased about it, anyway, and finally, her expression breaks into something frustrated. ]

But if this so-called reality TV show thinks that they can just take over where the Animus left off, they have another thing coming, because I've had it up to here with --

[ and rei stops herself before gritting her teeth, exhaling slowly, and frowning into the camera. ]

When do I get off of this thing?

Comments

[therewerefifty]

[How nice of you to mention Adstringendum right off the bat. At least she won't have to deal with the uncertainty that not!Cas produced.]

Hello, Rei.

[I know you had questions but I'm old-fashioned and out of my depth and someone else can answer those I'm just saying hi to my fellow tea-drinking buddy]

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[flameandpassion]

[ holy shit. ]

[flameandpassion]

-- Makie.

[ it's said in a rush of relief, and suddenly rei looks much more animated. is this where they wound up? is this where castiel's ritual dumped them? so many questions -- ]

You're a sight for sore eyes, I've been running into everyone I don't want to see -- are you alright? When did you get here?

[therewerefifty]

[So many questions. But she smiles.]

I'm all right. [All things considering.] I arrived here last week-- I've already been transferred from the Marsiva, but I believe Castiel is still on board.

[...both of him. That's a headache she'll leave for someone else.]

There are people here you're familiar with?

[video]

[kyasdaughter]

[ wow - she didn't talk to you much, Rei, but she definitely recognizes your face and name. ]

Hey -- welcome to the Fleet. I remember Adstring, too.

[video]

[flameandpassion]

[ . . . whoa, katara. someone she hasn't seen in a very long time. part of the old guard -- sasuke, and hitsugaya, and katara, and zuko... negi, alphonse...

rei's brow furrows slightly. she's almost tempted to ask if they're all here, but that's just going to lead to disappointment. specifics, she can't ask for. but -- ]

Hi, Katara. And thanks. It's been a long time.

[ greetings first. ... katara was there so long ago, so maybe... ]

Hitsugaya Toushirou isn't here, is he?

[video]

[kyasdaughter]

[ she shakes her head, a negative. wow, she really wished she had some good news for her here. ]

I'm afraid not. There aren't a lot of us from Adstring here.

[mikangirl]

Looks like we're getting a bunch of people from there, actually. Cas and Sam are here. [Also two other chicks she never really talks about for some reason.]

I'm guessing you didn't manage to get home from Adstring either. Sorry.

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[flameandpassion]

[ sam and cas ]

[flameandpassion]

Nami.

[ it's said urgently, and she is really glad to see you, but you said the magic words. ]

Are they on the Marsiva?

[mikangirl]

[Well, Sam has already butted in, so leaving that aside--]

There's two of Cas on the Marsiva. One is... very different. He's harmless, I think.

And Sam's right-- this isn't his fault. People are turning up from all over, not just from the time of Castiel's ritual.

video

[experiencepoints]

New people are moved from the Marsiva to the other ships once a week.

[She sends a link to her guide with the message, too.]

I've heard a few people mention that name before, but my past interdimensional shithole was a different one.

video

[flameandpassion]

[ ... huh, a guide. helpful. ]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

{ someone who put together a guide can surely be trusted, at least a little ]

Where did you come from, before this?

[Video]

[ofthursday]

Hello Rei. As Sam mentioned, this is not our fault. Or my fault, more specifically.

[Also he's coming to find you!!!11! This whole stupid mess just got a lot better.]

[Video]

[flameandpassion]

[ you are the best thing she has seen all day until michiru and haruka show up and there's a brief flicker of relief (really large, really crushing relief), before she remembers herself. ]

Where are you.

[ HOW DARE YOU NOT COME FIND HER IMMEDIATELY THIS IS TOTALLY YOUR FAULT ]

[flickerflash]

[Peeeer.]

Do you have an evil twin too?

[flameandpassion]

{ ... arching her eyebrows. another familiar face. ]

No, I don't think so.

Why?

[video]

[actsmagnificent]

[ ....for a moment, Haruka thought she was mistaking things until the young lady gives her name. Then she's confused. Then she's angry. Rei, here. The age discrepancy can be explained a number of ways. The important thing is: Rei, here.

Rei here means Rei not somewhere else. Somewhere important.

None of this shows on the perfectly friendly, smooth demeanor adopted when Haruka replies to the message. She's not from this "Adstringendum" place, but - ] Would you take me as a substitute?

[video] 1/3

[flameandpassion]

[ there's a sudden jolt at the voice, because -- there is absolutely no way she has been so lucky as to get her friends from adstringendum and senshi, but as the camera refocuses on rei's suddenly wide eyes and incredulous staring... ]

[video]

[flameandpassion]

Haruka-san?

[ she has not seen any of them in actual years, and for half a second, she almost forgets she's supposed to be a Strong Capable Adult Who Is Totally Capable Of Handling This, and almost looks like she wants to cry. ]

[video]

[flameandpassion]

[ -- but this is rei, and crying is clearly for times not on camera, and she sucks in a quick breath before forcing a smile, which quickly turns into a laugh, and she rubs her eyes instinctively. to clear that up quickly now, before it starts. ]

Nobody could ever replace you.

[ if haruka is here -- ]

Are you on the Marsiva? Who else is here? Is Michiru-san? -- Usagi?

[ please please please let usagi not be here, but also let usagi be here ]

action;

[heavenonearth]

[ adstringendum, that name keeps coming up, over and over. it would be a simple curiosity alone if it weren't tied in with him, even tangentially, because it's not necessarily him that was there, but it's.. still him, even if it wasn't.

ugh. time. dimensions. it's messy enough when you're only dealing with one planet, one world, but it's an absolute disaster when you're including the entire cosmos, and all planes of existence therein.

at any rate, cas is meandering out of the cafeteria while she's making her broadcast, because he's almost always in the cafeteria, lbr, but he waits until she's finished to wander near, swallowing a nice healthy bite of pb&j. ]

So you, uh.. you've been to that place too, huh?

action;

[flameandpassion]

[ by now, sam has warned her that there are two castiels, and her head snaps around at the familiar voice. but it only takes half a moment for her to realize it's not her version -- the appearance, not so much, but the feeling.

this one is definitely not hers.

so rei eyes him for a moment, gauging on whether or not she wants to be familiar, before -- ]

You look terrible.

[ zero to fuck you, that's about how rei is feeling right now, sorry, buddy.

but then rei seems to pause and sigh, turning to face him fully. ]

I was there for almost five years. -- Are you alright?

video

[incousinswithyou]

[so this is why people believe time stops for them back home. Have a familiar face.]

It's good to see you too.

[you look like you've been through a lot]

video

[flameandpassion]

[ haruka told her michiru was here, so rei is at least prepared to see michiru. and so there is no emotional reaction, or surprise, or tears -- instead, michiru gets a grin.

probably the first truly, honest grin rei has had in awhile. ]

I'm sorry I'm late.

[ she has, and it's been a really long time, but if haruka and michiru are here, then rei will be just fine. ]