[ Video/Intro ] Second Lease on Life

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Who: Uchiha Itachi
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: On the S.S Paisley
When: Immediately after the ship shuffle

[ Itachi's been tinkering with the video feed. He kind of gets it. But he accidently turns it on while just trying to use the camera function to pick confetti out of his long, black hair. A red eye stares back. ]

...Who knew the afterlife would throw me a welcoming party. [ Because really, where else would he have gone to? He's buried in the sky, among stars. His fingers bat at his hair more, getting the rest of the glitter out. He'll probably be sparkly for a couple of days. However, his eyes catch sight that he is recording... and his expression softens, before going flat. He's got an incredibly similar face to someone else on board. ]

Ah. I've been caught. [ He doesn't say anything more--but the camera shows it moving away from his face before shutting off completely. ]

[ ooc: Also Open to Action for people on the S.S Paisley! ]

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[video]

[eyeforaneye]

[ His focus has been devoted less to the network lately, attention given -- as it perhaps too often is for an alleged genius -- to the physical rather than the mental. All the same when he takes a break from an excessive training routine to take a cursory note of updates he feels his heart leap into his throat.

The sight of the sharingan alone is unmistakable even before that achingly familiar voice speaks up.

Itachi, here. Seeing Ino had been a surprise, seeing Naruto had been a shock, but this? Naruto and Ino were both alive when Sasuke had been spirited away from their shared home. Itachi, on the other hand, is someone he'd resigned himself to living without. ]

... you're here. [ It's all he can think of to say at first, video focused solely on his face. ]

[video]

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[ That voice. It's unmistakeable. After all, he heard it last about a day ago. Or, at least, for him. Itachi could never forget that voice. ]

[ Or that face. ]

[ He's silent when he looks into the camera feed. His brother is staring back at him, but he looks a little different from when he last saw him. Not by a lot, but... ]

[ He attempts to keep the shocked expression off of his face. What is Sasuke doing here? He knows he's dead... did... did he die right after? Had he gone too far and his brother's life had ended beside him as well? That was not in the cards at all... ]

...Otouto. [ The greeting is brief, because he's not entirely sure what to do at the moment. ]

[video]

[eyeforaneye]

[ There's a definite assuredness and control to Sasuke's expression that he hadn't possessed before and certainly not during their battle, mask now well-honed despite the thoughts racing through an already preoccupied mind.

What does Itachi know? What does he remember? ]

... how long has it been now since you arrived? [ And so he defaults to questions with objective worth that are less likely to have him dwelling on emotion instead of returning a brotherly title. ]

[video]

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...I arrived this morning, before I was assigned to this living quarters. [ Yes, normal conversation is... just fine by him. A little strange, though, considering what he just came from. ]

Why... are you here? [ Because... he was dead, wasn't he? ]

Video

[notzubats]

[Sora really doesn't know Sasuke very well. In fact, he didn't know him at all. But they were on the same ship, and this guy looked very much like Sasuke- so that's something! Oh let's be real, like Sora even needs a reason to talk to people]

Hey, you okay?

Video

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[ And then suddenly a young boy is talking to him. Itachi's eyes flicker rapidly across the screen, taking in the face of the young man displayed before him. He picks a small string of confetti sticking out of his hair with a languid motion. ]

I am. Thank you. [ The response is courteous, but not exactly an invitation for discussion. Not that he'd stop anyone from talking with him, of course. ]

Video

[notzubats]

Okay... [Maybe he's the dramatic type if he's talking about the afterlife. Sure, why not]

Well, welcome to the fleet! The confetti's just when someone new shows up on a ship.

Video

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I gathered. [ He's gonna be picking out glitter for days, he can feel it. ] Are you part of the welcoming committee? [ ...There's slight sarcasm there, but his voice poses it as if it's a real question. ]

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[ino]

[ Well, well, well. Look who it is.

Fortunately (or not?) she knows enough about what Itachi was trying to accomplish these days that she's not particularly afraid of him. She's mostly just surprised that out of all the people that could have been brought from their world ...

Well. The Uchiha brothers will be rich very soon, that's for sure.

She has no idea if he'll even recognize her -- after all, by appearance alone she's more than ten years older than she would have been the last time he was in the village, but ... there is a signature look to the Yamanaka, after all. ]

So you're here, huh?

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[ While Itachi doesn't really recognize her (she was a little girl, and, in the long run unimportant in the grand scheme), she does look familiar. he can't quite place his finger on it, but... the blond hair, the high ponytail... ]

[ But, he can't make assumptions. Not when he's in a place with such a wide scope of people. ]

...Do I know you?

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[ino]

[ She was expecting it, but she still looks a little put out, anyways. ]

Probably not. I was in your brother's class in school.

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[ She said the magic word: you're suddenly important. He gives her another look over. ]

...You're a member of the Yamanaka Clan... [ Wait, he's got this... it's been a long while, but... ]

You must be Ino-san.

[ video ]

[beardstrokes]

[ That . . . sure looks like a carbon copy of Sasuke, save for a few marked differences. A sibling, most likely. Obi-Wan runs a hand through his beard, contemplative before he responds. ]

You're not dead. At least . . . not here. Caught by who?

[ video ]

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Not dead... here?

[ This is some new information. Everyone else has just been... confusing, at best. ]

...I didn't mean to utilize the... recording function. [ And now the whole ship got to see him primping, wonderful. ]

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[beardstrokes]

You can probably see for yourself. After all, there are telling signs if you are dead at this moment.

[ He shakes his head. ] I'm sure it's fine. People are often unused to the level of technology here. Would you like me to privately lock this conversation?

[ video ]

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...I'd like that, thank you. [ If he was really able to do such a thing, by all means. Itachi's always been a private person, anyway. And, this person seems as if they could give him decent information. Bonus: he's not a little kid. ]

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[huaaaaagh]

[Kirito's been spending so much time on the planet - because seriously, who wouldn't - that he's been neglecting ship maintenance. So it is with some reluctance that he ventures back onto the Paisley with his toolkit in hand, ready to get some of the equipment tweaked and ready for the next take-off. He hadn't expected to find a stranger on the bridge.]

Whoa, hey. Newcomer?

[It's a guess, but the confetti is a dead ha ha giveaway.]

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[ Itachi glanced over towards the new face. Well, everyone's face was new, admittedly. But this is one that he's seeing in person, not on some little screen. Itachi turned to face Kirito fully, offering a nod of his head. ]

That's correct. [ He can't help but look over the young man. He felt like everyone on this whole fleet was young so far. Maybe it was just him. ] ...And it's Itachi.

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[huaaaaagh]

Ah, sorry. We don't get a roster when new people show up, just confetti. Nice to meet you, I'm Kirito.

[He offers up a quick bow of the head in greeting, setting his tools on the nearest console. Might as well work and talk.]

[video]

[passingthrough]

You really make a habit of this. [It doesn't make much sense on it's own. It won't make sense to him. At least she doesn't have much hope that he'll remember her. But she's become familiar with meeting him over and over. She could be bitter about being forgotten again, but she's just glad to see him. It's been awhile.

The girl looking at him through the video screen is about twenty years old, but she has the eyes of someone who has seen too much in that time.]

[video]

[candyconsumption]

...Pardon? [ Eyes like that are pretty common place where he comes from. Children shouldn't be allowed to see what they do, he's always thought that. ]

...Do I know you?

[video]

[passingthrough]

No. But I've known versions of you in another place like this.

I'm Kitty. Hi, Itachi. [It's good to see you again.]

[action]

[stefanged]

[Huh, a stranger on the bridge. Stefan was about to write him off as a friend (because visitors aren't uncommon), but the confetti makes him hard to mistake for anyone else. Carefully, Stefan approaches with a slight wave. No handshakes just yet; he's learned to let the other person initiate those.]

Hey. Welcome to the crew.

[action]

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[ He's shaking what he hopes is the last of the confetti out of his hair. He looked to the approaching man with red eyes, looking over him with attentive flickers of the eyes. ]

[ When Stefan gives him the greeting, Itachi offers a small bow in return. ]

...Thank you. [ Another member of the Paisley, he assumes. ] Your hospitality is welcomed.

[action]

[stefanged]

[He gives a quick, hasty bow - but when Stefan takes another look at Itachi, he furrows his brow. This guy looks familiar, even though they've never met. Huh.]

No problem. I'm Stefan Salvatore, and the medic aboard this ship. If you need healing, just let me know.

[Also the first mate, but details.]