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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?

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[Castiel is considering the drink options when Rei enters the room, and although he can't sense people from afar anymore he still knows the moment she's within speaking distance. He turns to face her when she speaks, offering a small but genuine smile.

Sure, he just saw her not more than a few hours before he arrived here, but still. Even her comment isn't enough to cut through the good mood inspired by her being here as well.]

I am. I can explain several reasons why I am correct and provide evidence for them, but I would rather say hello.

You'd explain those reasons even if it were your fault.

[ it's said pointedly, but rei glances at the drink dispenser before edging closer, surveying castiel carefully, brow furrowed. he's her castiel, that's for certain -- rei can feel it, but something is off. she can't quite put her finger on it, but... ]

... your grace is different.

[ that's it. ]

They would be different reasons, then.

[Castiel watches her come closer, unbothered but curious, head tilting slightly to the side. When she comments, he gives a small shrug of one shoulder and a faint smile.]

It's how it should be.

[Which is why it's different to her, probably; she's pretty used to it being messed up in some way or another.]

[ ... ]

You went home before you came here.

[ knowingly, still eyeing him -- but eventually, rei lets her serious frowny-face slip into something of a relief, and she finally crosses over for a tight hug, exhaling abruptly. ]

I'm glad you're here, even if we're not supposed to be here.

I did. To your world, as well; I was there when I found myself here.

[He totally accepts the hug, returning it in his usual awkward but slowly learning way. He hadn't seen her that long ago, but he still shares the same sentiment she expresses.]

So am I. I am not fond of being in dimensions without you.

[BFFs. :c]

[ she offers him a slight grin at that, because rei quietly agrees. missing her angel bff would be terrible. and rei considers what he said for a moment before sighing, letting go of him to put her hands back in her pockets. ]

I never made it home.

[ a bit ruefully. going home just seems to not be in the cards for sailor mars, it seems. ]

I came straight here.

[He frowns at that, crossing his arms after a moment, glancing behind them and then back towards her as he considers what that means.]

We left Adstringendum separately as I was traveling to my world first, so it's possible something occurred in between the time in which you left Adstingendum and I went to your world.

[And of course there's alternate universes and timelines and all that, but it seems the simplest explanation.]

Guess it just wasn't in the cards.

[ as she pushes her hair out of her eyes, frowning to herself. ]

It looks like a bunch of us from Adstringendum showed up here, though. A few of us got caught right as we left... I haven't met up with anyone who didn't yet, except you.

You don't think anyone was stuck there, do you?

[He's silent for a moment, considering the situation and her questions, then shakes his head slightly.]

I don't believe so. It's unlikely, at least, and the portals should have lead to the correct locations. Anyone that left should have been at least en route to the worlds they chose.

[It seems that whatever brought them here was probably unrelated to Castiel's spell, or at least he really hopes so. But people traveling through dimensions already might have been easier to redirect to somewhere else by some outside force.]

Then I got grabbed before I could make it home.

[ with a hiss of irritation, a slight curse underneath her breath, and she runs her hands through her hair briefly, pushing it out of her eyes. ]

Figures. Do you believe any of this reality TV stupidity? There's no way people are actually watching any of this garbage -- or that we were brought here for that purpose.

That seems most reasonable, yes.

[And is also fortunately the least worrying situation, so there's that. At the question he frowns slightly, shrugging one shoulder.]

I don't know. More pointless and unusual things have occurred, but it does seem likely that is not the entire explanation, at least.

[ she frowns at him for a long moment before huffing to herself, turning to the drink dispenser -- she may as well enjoy the technology while she can, and how long has it been since she's had soda? ]

You know I'm not putting up with that.

[ under her breath, as she takes a cup ]

Reality television, after everything I've been through -- like we're some kind of joke -- did you hear we're getting paid for this? It's ridiculous.

It's better than not being paid.

[Because clearly that's the important part of what she just said, right?]

[ rei is pouring herself some vanilla coke option, swishing it around lightly before turning to him, giving castiel a flat look. ]

That's not a good enough reason to be trapped here.

[ and rei pauses before offering the cup to him ]

Have you ever had soda?

[The flat look is better than her being upset, which was his goal, so success. His attention shifts to the cup briefly, then back to Rei.]

Occasionally, yes. What kind is it?

Vanilla.

[ she holds it out a bit further, arching her eyebrows ]

You'll like it, I promise.

[He accepts the offered cup, taking a curious sip. It is pretty good, actually; very sweet, which is usually a plus with angels anyway.]

The selection of drinks is far better here than Adstringendum, at least.

The selection of everything is better than Adstringendum.

[ rei totally ate like six cookies ]

There's hot water, and showers, and toiletries. I can't complain about any of that. I don't have to brush my hair with a stick.

There are less monsters, as well. And as far I have seen, none of my siblings.

[Also bonuses, even if some of his siblings would actually be nice to have around.]

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