[001 - Video]

[nowyouseeit]

Who: Kuroba Kaito and YOU!
Broadcast: Video - Fleetwide
Action: The S.S. Blameless
When: Today! (Oct. 21)

[VIDEO]

Oooooi! Anyone out there?

[the video feed flickers on to show a scruffy looking teenager casually strolling down the scorched hallway of the S.S. Blameless. he's covered in confetti, bits of colorful paper nestled in his hair and flaking off his shoulders, and he looks pretty unfazed, all things considered! in fact, he's got his communicator in one hand and an open, half-empty pudding cup in the other. someone has decided to help himself to the celebratory treats, because why the fuck would he not?]

Nice ship ya got here, yeah? Reminds me of something straight out of a cheesy sci-fi flick, heh. Could use a li'l bit of work. . . [he tilts the communicator so the video feed pans to the black marks on the walls] I'm not sure I wanna meet whatever or whomever did that, but hey! At least your lives seem-- uh. Interesting.

[the feed pans back to Kaito, whose demeanor is still totally casual and not at all concerned about his potential safety in the future]

Anyway, I haven't got a clue who I'm talking to here, but who doesn't like to meet new strangers in space who may or may not be human? [his grin widens, cheeky and a bit sly, but he really does enjoy meeting new people] Whoever happens to get this, give me a shout, all right? Name's Kaito-- Kuroba Kaito, but just Kaito's fine.

[he's not really one for formalities, after all. after a brief pause, the teen raises both eyebrows, and his words suddenly thicken with forced niceties. starkly different than his genuinely cheery introduction earlier]

And if any of you watching this just so happen to know a redheaded woman who goes by the name "Iota," please let her know that Kuroba Kaito would like to have a little. . . uh. Chat with her.

[another pause, and for a moment it looks like he's about to cut off the feed, when something suddenly hits him]

By the way--

[the feed pans lower to show a ton of pudding cups tucked underneath Kaito's arm. a ton of pudding cups. possibly all of the pudding cups that came with his new arrival, tbh]

I'm keeping the pudding. Finder's keepers!

[and the feed ends]

[ACTION]

[anyone on the S.S. Blameless can find Kaito wandering about the above mentioned hallway! he sure is scrutinizing those burn marks, brows furrowed, expression curious. wtf even happened here. . .]

Comments

[nowyouseeit]

You've gotta tell him he missed one heck of a reunion when you see him again, yeah?

[he keeps his tone light and teasing]

[noprophecies]

I imagine he will be incredibly surprised. [she says it mildly, though she knows he'd be happy for her. He understood what family meant to her]

One of his teammates is here, after all.

[nowyouseeit]

Surprised, yet happy for you, yeah?

[voicing what she already knows, of course]

Which teammate?

[noprophecies]

Something like that, I suppose.

[she'll never admit to it out loud]

Miles. Blade from Epona is here as well. [her tiny harem of old men, minus the one she's actually dating]

[nowyouseeit]

[names he is familiar with, though only because he heard them from Clover herself]

So you weren't lonely when you got here, either. Good. That makes me feel a li'l better for being so late.

[HE FINALLY ADMITTED TO IT]

[noprophecies]

Why would you feel bad about being late?

[guess what just went whooshing over her head]

[nowyouseeit]

[STARES AT HER]

You're missing the point here, Clover.

[noprophecies]

No I'm not. You did not even know I was here.

[she's missing it completely]

[nowyouseeit]

[omg Clover]

[HE MISSED THIS??? weirdly enough]

Nevermind, nevermind.

[lightly tugs on her hand]

Tell me about your time here, yeah? We've got a lot of catching up to do.

[noprophecies]

[gosh it's so strange to be called Clover, though. Only a handful of people still use that, she's almost entirely switched back to Tempest]

There is not much to tell? The most I have done is explore the planets we have stopped at.

[nowyouseeit]

Not much to tell, huh? Certainly you've had some fun adventures on those planets you've explored, right?

[right??]

[noprophecies]

[she huffs faintly, faintly shaking her head]

I have more than enough adventures in my own world. I am not interested in having them here.

[nowyouseeit]

Don't tell me you've turned boring while I've been away.

[and then, quickly, before she can deck him]

-- I'm kidding! It sounds like you're taking advantage of the free vacation, honestly.

[noprophecies]

Given what was happening when I was brought here, yes, I am taking advantage of the free vacation.

[—wait, shit, he'll ask]

I am getting old, I deserve it.

[nice save, says the liar who will live hundreds of years]

[nowyouseeit]

[. . . did she think that would work. . .]

You realize I'm gonna ask, right?

[noprophecies]

[YES SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD]

You realize I do not want to tell you, right?

[nowyouseeit]

[NICE TRY]

I kinda figured, after observing your really bad attempt at changing the subject.

[noprophecies]

You will make all of those stupid faces you do and I do not want to deal with it.

[didn't you miss her being a shit]

[nowyouseeit]

[yes :(]

What if I promise not to make any faces?

[noprophecies]

[she doesn't believe him.

. . . but she's going to say it anyway to see if he keeps to what he says]

The last thing I remember is bleeding out and Maias stealing my magic to heal me.

I got stabbed in the throat.

[delivered in her usual, perfect deadpan]

[nowyouseeit]

[opens mouth]

[closes mouth]

[and surprisingly, he keeps his expression neutral. he promised, after all]

By who? Or what?

[noprophecies]

[she tilts her head a bit with a frown. Dammit, now she had to elaborate]

The Seer. It is a long, long story.

[nowyouseeit]

[VICTORY FOR KAITO]

Well. . . heh. As you know, I've got time.

[noprophecies]

I am not talking about how I got stabbed in the throat, Kaito.

[or the rest of the story. HAH THERE'S NO MEMORIES HERE FOR YOU TO GET ACCIDENTALLY]

[nowyouseeit]

[oh my god]

Look, if I told you I got stabbed in the throat, you'd be freaking out right now!