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[moribundity]

[ The teenage boy on the screen seems calm enough. He's not panicking or angry or anything. Just thoughtful. When he speaks, his voice is clear but has a soft, quiet tone to it. ]

Talking to people got me thinking. How many people here have saved the world before? Or maybe done something not as dramatic but still very important?

[ There's a pause, as if he's expecting immediate replies. He blinks when there are none. Right, time to continue. ]

It seems like many of us are from different worlds. But some of us are from the same world, but different times. Is there is anyone from Iwatodai or Port Island, Japan? If so, speak up and let me know what the date was when you left, please.

[ He nods once, goes to shut the feed off, then seems to think better of it for a moment. ] My name is Minato Arisato. Nice to meet you all.

[ The smile the video feed catches is more relieved than particularly welcoming. Maybe soon he'd be able to get some answers. ]

Comments

[video]

[metaleyedgirl.livejournal.com]

I helped save Spira twice. [a small sigh] Too many crazy ancient thingies that wanna kill a whole lotta people.

[video]

[moribundity]

Sounds familiar. Twice seems like overkill.

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[valkyric.livejournal.com]

Why do you ask?

( video )

[moribundity]

Because that's supposed to be our job here, more or less. Also because I think they've chosen us based on our track records doing just that. [ He shrugs. ] Just a theory at this point.

voice;

[bosses]

Guess you never heard of the Third Street Saints.

voice;

[moribundity]

Nope. [ He'll wait for some elaboration. ]

[Text]

[roadstotheriver.livejournal.com]

I was part of a group who did. I have never heard of Eewatoh-die or Japan, though.

[And no, she doesn't leave her name. He can see her on the contacts perfectly fine, and even this is a big step for her.]

[Text]

[moribundity]

iwatodai.
I didn't think most people would recognize it.
thank you for sharing.

[video]

[agoodfamily.livejournal.com]

Um...

[She doesn't even know this Minato. But if he's trying to figure something out about this place, she should help, right...?]

My friends and I had to save our world.

[video]

[moribundity]

[ He smiles. ] I'm sensing a recurring theme. Did you succeed...?

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

[Keeping mum about the "saving the world" stuff, but it's probably worth replying just to get some theories, right?]

You think that's something the gods considered when they chose people?

[Video]

[moribundity]

[ He nods once. ] I do. It makes sense.

voice;

[pfaugh.livejournal.com]

Is the world so often in jeopardy that it requires saving from so vast an array of champions?

[ that's... not terribly encouraging. ]

voice;

[moribundity]

[ Oh. It's like a phone call this time. These bracelets are weird... ] Hello. And apparently so.

[audio]

[parasiteye.livejournal.com]

Save the world??? Are you serious, kid.

[audio]

[moribundity]

I am. It probably only sounds strange to you because you haven't seen it happen. [ Just an assumption based on tone. ]

[video]

[lightinheritor.livejournal.com]

It's a strange thought, that the world... ah, worlds, would need saving so many times.

[Oh, right. The actual question.] Could that be why they chose all of us?

[video]

[moribundity]

That's what I was thinking. There are some flaws in the argument but it's as good a theory as any.

voice;

[midnitefluttrby.livejournal.com]

If you consider halting the apocalypse and rebirth of the world as something, then yes.

voice;

[moribundity]

I do. Everyone has such an impressive resume.

video

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

[Did somebody say world saving? Oh, that's right up Sonic's alley, and he smirks as he addresses the camera.]

I totally saved the world. Well, me and the other Freedom Fighters.

video

[moribundity]

[ ...what is this guy supposed to be? A talking animal? He's seen weirder stuff but that doesn't stop his eyes widening. ]

You and half of Asgard. Maybe more than half.

[Voice]

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

You are attempting to discern a pattern in who was brought here?

[Voice]

[moribundity]

The key word being "attempting", yes.

[Video]

[sora-wo-koete.livejournal.com]

... saved the world..?

[Video]

[moribundity]

Yes. I take it you haven't?

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[That's a lineface if Yosuke's ever seen one there. All formal and stuff, too. Gee, who's that remind him of.]

Save the world? Yep, been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

[moribundity]

[ It's a lineface perfected over the years. ]

What does it say? "I saved the world and all I got was this stupid T-shirt?"

video.

[eluvish.livejournal.com]

You've saved the world before?! Oh, what an admirable thing to do! You must be a worshipped hero back home! What'd you save it from, anyways? A dragon? Two dragons?

[ Merrill: master of jumping to conclusions. ]

Oh! And to answer your question.. I haven't, I'm afraid. I have saved an entire city, though! ... Well, my friend saved the city, but I was there!

video.

[moribundity]

[ Hmm. She's definitely perky. ]

I'm not a worshipped hero. [ He shakes his head, though, and smiles. Dragons? They didn't exist. ] And it wasn't dragons. It was... a sort of apocalypse called the Fall.

[ A nod to awknowledge Merrill's hefty contribution to the saving of an entire city, though. ] Not bad, saving a city.

voice.

[therangerking.livejournal.com]

If to save all that we know is the criteria, then truly Odin has chosen the wrong person.

voice.

[moribundity]

What makes you say that?

[ video ]

[myjunes]

Um.. I haven't saved the world before [ she says it a little hesitant, is saving the world supposed to be some sort of common thing in this place? ] but.. I'm from Japan though! From Inaba!

[ video ]

[moribundity]

[ Not that common. Minato gives her a little smile. ]

Maybe you will once you grow up. You're from Inaba... like Seta-san?

video;

[verifies]

I saved the world. Or helped at least.

[ it's a somewhat unusual question, but souji doesn't really hesitate to answer it. after all... why not? it's nothing to be ashamed of.

though explaining exactly "how" could be a bit messy. ]

And I'm from Yaso... oh wait, we already did this, huh. [ hm. ] If you meet any of my friends, they're probably from around the same time as me.

video;

[moribundity]

You could've mentioned that before. [ But he isn't about to berate Souji too much. He could've mentioned it earlier too.

Minato nods. ] It was what you told me about being from the future that made me think to ask others.

[ video ]

[unifying.livejournal.com]

--ah...

[ Orihime is quiet for a few moments. Half-hidden from the view of the camera, for once. She seems unsure what to say, if to say anything at all. What would he think of her? What would any of them think of her?

But...

Where was the point in lying? ]

I never saved the world.

I did endanger it, though.

[ video ]

[moribundity]

[ ...This is interesting. She isn't the first one he knows of that managed to do such a thing. Minato is well aware that sometimes... these things happen. Things you don't expect. Her face is a little obscured, but it's clear that Orihime is ashamed to be admitting this.

There's no need for that. ]

It's okay. I don't think any less of you. [ His voice is quiet and gentle as ever, his gaze even more so. ] Was it an accident?

[aeterno_arma]

[Have a teen boy with dark skin and light hair. When he speaks his voice is jsut as soft as Misato.]

You could say that I..I helped someone to save my world. Or more like, I decided not to help to destroy it.

I've never heard of Iwatodai or Port Island before, sorry. Did you ever heard of Carmadine? That's where I am from, sir Arisato.

[moribundity]

[ Minato shakes his head no. ] I haven't, no. You decided not to help destroy it... does that mean someone you knew was trying to?

video;

[ice-in-shibuya.livejournal.com]

Does savin' a city fulla dead people count?

video;

[moribundity]

[ He blinks a few times in quick succession, considering... ]

Were the dead people conscious? Or just... zombies?

[katlocked.livejournal.com]

[moribundity]

I find it interesting. Who knew there were so many?

audio;

[foggiestidea]

Saved the world...? I'm pretty surprised by how many responses you're getting here. You'd think this sort of thing would be rare...

audio;

[moribundity]

Hi.

That's what I thought too. Apparently not, though.

video

[hitouch.livejournal.com]

Hm... I haven't saved the world, but I cook breakfast and dinner every day for my family. That's very important!

Oh, and I haven't been to Port Island, but I'm from Japan! It was Christmas when I left... Does that mean Christmas is already over?

video

[moribundity]

[ Oh. It's her again. And she confirms what he'd expected all along - not a world saver. Still, he makes note of it. ]

That's really important. I hope they appreciate it. [ He knows he would. ] I'm not sure about Christmas... it was March when I left.

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[eatscreepypasta.livejournal.com]

I haven't been to Port Island, but I do live in Japan. It was December 4th, 2005 when I was brought here. A week after our school's cultural festival.

[Would you believe that the player just noticed that now?]

Me and my friends helped two ghosts rest in piece, if that's enough. We didn't manage to save anyone but ourselves and those ghosts, though.

Half of us didn't even make it through that.

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[moribundity]

[ 2005...? That's easily the earliest date anyone has shared with him yet, though he's not too surprised. ]

thank you. that's helpful information. what you did sounds important.
I'm sorry for your friends.