Jester Social Link 001

[cabbagedetective]

Who: Tohru Adachi and YOU!
Broadcast: Video (to all)
Action: The Marsiva
When: Right now!

[The first thing that could be heard as the network feed clicked on was someone yawning rather audibly. This was followed quickly by the sight of a suited individual sitting up and stretching out his arms.]

Man, I haven't slept for that long in a while. Usually the guard-

[Adachi quickly cut himself off as he realized that he clearly was not where he had been when he fell asleep. Instead of the four plaster walls that he'd grown accustomed to, he now seemed to be in a large, spacious room filled with all sorts of amenities. He couldn't help but draw the comparison to Junes. But then... how the hell could he be back in Inaba?]

[His detective instincts started to kick in, despite their lack of recent use. First thing: assess yourself.]

[Adachi looked down and was surprised to see his old detective duds. The dark gray suit, white button shirt, and red tie all looked as good as new. Odd, considering how often he had worn this particular outfit.]

[Second, assess the environment.]

[Well, this was already partly done. He clearly was in a completely new environment. Could it be... the other world? That didn't seem plausible. He certainly didn't remember going near any TV, nor did he remember anyone coming along who could have possibly thrown him into one. Noticing a nearby monitor, Adachi got up out of the bunk and approached it. He placed his hand on the peculiarly cool screen and felt resistance. He clearly wasn't going inside this one. And that's when he turned and saw the large viewing bay window.]

What the heck?! It can't be!

[He appeared to be in outer space. Yet, somehow... this realization didn't unsettle him as much as he thought it would. In fact, once the initial shock had worn off, he almost seemed comfortable with this fact. But how? He returned to his initial bunk and went back to step one: assess yourself.]

Okay, it doesn't feel like I've been drugged. Though, if I'm really in the real world, then I shouldn't be able to...

[Sure enough, as Adachi concentrated and tried to summon him, he realized he couldn't.]

So I'm clearly in reality right now.

[He rubbed the back of his neck as he came to terms with just how surreal this was all seeming. And that's when he felt the soft bump, located behind his left ear.]

Eh? What is-

[Yet again, however, he seemed to already know what this bump meant. It was as if he'd always had this information stowed away, but he was only now rediscovering it.]

An "augment," huh?

[That's when he noticed the communicator located next to him. Picking it up, he inspected the device front to back. Just like before, he already seemed to know what it was and how to use it.]

Well then...

[Step three: Assess the situation. Adachi directed his attention to the screen in front of him.]

Um... hello? Anyone receiving on this thing?

Comments

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[onlyanapple]

[Crowley's been avoiding people lately, there's been a lot of weird flirting going on and he's under the impression it's them. It's not, of course. Still, this is a familiar face, so he gets a lazy wave.]

'Lo Adachi.

Video

[cabbagedetective]

Whoa!

[Even though he knew that the communicator was capable of a video feed, Adachi still couldn't help but be a little surprised by the face that popped onto the screen. Even more suprising, however, was that this individual already seems to know his name? Despite it all, Adachi tries his best to recover and sound casual.]

Uh... hello there! It's uh... nice to see you?

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley leans forward, a wide grin crossing his face.]

Is it nice to see me, though? So many people pass through here, and their memories aren't always intact.

[cabbagedetective]

I- I, uh... I suppose?

[Adachi tries to return the grin with an anxious chuckle and smile of his own. No point in drawing it out, might as well ask the obvious question.]

Where exactly is "here?"

[hopefullyyours]

Doesn't it seem unusual? Everybody here reassures me that in fact, we're in space!

[Komaeda spreads his right arm out to indicate the ship around him.]

But what sort of proof do you have that this is really some kind of reality? [He's curious, because while he hasn't explicitly been given reason to doubt, it just still seems a bit too far-out to believe.]

[cabbagedetective]

Well, of course it's unusual! I mean, outer space? It's not exactly like driving to the next town over. The fact that I don't even know how I got here isn't making things any easier either.

As for the whole "reality" thing...

[Adachi paused as he chose his next words.]

I've seen peculiar things before. It sort of comes with the job. Though nothing quite like this of course...

[hopefullyyours]

Not at all? You were just eating breakfast, or dinner, and suddenly you were here? [He's trying to figure out if everybody was in a potentially life-threatening position. He sounds like he's genuinely puzzled.]

Oh? What sort of job is that? It must be something pretty crazy...

[cabbagedetective]

Nothing like that. Honestly, all I did was go to bed like normal, and then I simply woke up here.

[Adachi snaps a salute. Gotta look official and whatnot.]

I'm a detective actually. Detective Tohru Adachi of the Inaba police department! Nice to meet you... uh...

Video

[ladiesss]

[there's... a teenage girl peering back at him on one of the feeds. she looks mostly curious; not weirded out by all this in the slightest, since it's becoming normal routine to watch people wake up and get really confused.]

Uh... Hey. Yeah, you're live.

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[cabbagedetective]

Oh! Heh, so I see.

[Of course, now that he actually has someone responding to him on the communicator. Adachi suddenly realizes he has no idea what to say next.]

Uhm... it's nice to meet you?

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[ladiesss]

It's... Uh, nice to meet you too?

[oh, and unfortunately she is the queen of awkward conversations. being social is really not her strong suit. maybe she can force through it.]

I'm, uh, Krista. And you're on a spaceship, and I can promise you that this conversation isn't going to get any less awkward the more we go on.

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[cabbagedetective]

Krista-chan is it then?

[That's okay, Adachi's never been the most socially capable human being either. Just be as polite and easy going as possible, and it will all be over soon.]

I take it that we're not exactly close to "Earth" anymore, are we?

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[parkinglotangel]

[Adachi gets this smugly smiling face in response]

Loud and clear! Well, mostly.

Can't say I've heard anyone question reality yet. And if it wasn't, how would you know? [His eyes widen in mock horror, though the sweeping gesture he makes with his free hand is lost below the frame]

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[cabbagedetective]

[Despite the friendly smile, Adachi still can't but be a little thrown off by the unfamiliar face's appearance. Not to mention the cheery disposition. Oh well, it's better than the alternative.]

Oh, heh, was I being too loud? Sorry about that.

Guess you've got a point there. It's just so strange, you know? Suddenly finding myself in outer space and all. [More nervous chuckling, as Adachi tries to ignore how crazy the other guy seemed with his eyes wide open]

[parkinglotangel]

[To be fair, he is a little crazy, but more in the funny uncle kind of way. Dumb and harmless.]

If it wasn't strange I'd have had some questions.

[cabbagedetective]

So, uh... I take it you've been here a while? You wouldn't happen to know why I was brought here too would you?

action

[transferedfate]

[Ringo arrived a few days ago, and she's been slowly coming to grips with the situation. She has a lot of pent of frustration, and she's trying to work it out by walking around the ship. She doesn't know why anymore, she's done a lap of this ship dozens of times. But this time, she spots someone new in the bunk area. She pauses, and then pokes her head in the doorway]

Hey, did you just get here?

[juuust making sure she's not crazy and he hasn't been here the whole time]

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[cabbagedetective]

[Adachi puts down the communicator next to him. Both surprised, but also somewhat relieved to see another actual person and not just another face on the screen.]

Oh, yes! Hi! [Adachi offers a warm grin as he stands up from the bunk.] I take it from your question that you're not the one that brought me here, are you?

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[transferedfate]

Yeah, I'm stuck here same as you. [she glances to the side, down the hall... old habit. Then she looks back at Adachi, chewing on her lower lip a little]

What have people been telling you?

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[catamite]

[the elf hasn't been up to using the comm much lately... but with the great mood that he's found himself floating in for the past day or so, he's decided to finally check in and see what's going on.

and this is what he finds.

...so, once Adachi orients himself a little, there will be a nearby monitor with some vaguely disheveled-looking kid with piercings and badly dyed hair... and distinctly pointed ears... giggling at him.]

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[cabbagedetective]

[Adachi notices the boy right away; well he looks like a boy at any rate, minus the pointy ears. And was he giggling at him?]

Oh, um, hello? Uh... ahoy there?

video forever

[catamite]

Oh! Hi... sorry.

[he covers his own mouth for a moment]

I didn't mean to laugh, really.

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[idealistic]

We can here you!

[ what's with this guy questioning reality, though? ]

It's kinda hard to believe, huh? You get used to it after a while.

vi-day-oh

[cabbagedetective]

Oh, whoops. Was I being too loud? Sorry about that. [Nervous chuckle.]

I take it from your response that what's happening is apparently nothing new? People just appear here all the time out of nowhere?

vid-EYYYYYY-oh

[idealistic]

Hey, no worries! You weren't being loud. [ if anything, Lloyd was the one being loud. ]

But yeah, we get people coming in like this all the time. It's pretty confusing, but once you're on your ship for a while it just gets kinda boring.