Act 1: Introduction

[seventeenpills]

[The video feed clicks on. There's a Japanese boy in his late teens with light brown hair staring into the camera, looking a little unsure as to whether it's working. Apparently this worry subsides after a few seconds. His clothes are neat, even if his hair is a little messy looking.]

.....I'm a bit unsure what I'm supposed to say here. My name is Hisao Nakai. I'm new here as of today. I... uhm. Hmm.

[He looks unsure of something for a moment.]

I'm wondering if there's a doctor here. Or a nurse. If so, I'd like to meet them. Relatively quickly, if at all possible.

[The troubled look on his face fades a little as he gets that out there. It's done, now. Like taking medicine - get it over quickly so the bitterness doesn't last as long.]

Other than that, I like to read, so, if there's a Library here I'd like to see that too. If anyone could point it out to me I'd be grateful.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment longer, as if trying to think of some other pearl of conversation to cast out there. Upon finding nothing that seemed important enough, he gave a small nod and the feed went dead.]

Comments

1/? lmao

[burntviolet]

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2/?

[burntviolet]

[Hanako gapes at the screen for a good while. Just when she was losing hope on finding his friends, one of them shows up a couple days later and- and she's so overwhelmed omg]

[Audio] 3/3 done

[burntviolet]

[The tears well up in her eyes as she tries to jam on the touch screen with her trembling fingers, and finally sets the feed to audio. She hopes he can recognize it, her voice, although broken and shaking.]

Hisao......

Re: [Audio] 3/3 done

[seventeenpills]

[Well, it weasn't as though Hanako was ever really chatty, but he'd heard her voice enough to recognize it pretty easily, even through an audio feed.]

Hanako? Is that really you!?

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

[Sniff] Yes... I've been looking for you and Lilly...

Re: [Audio]

[seventeenpills]

How long have you been here? I just arrived today.

[He sounds a mixture of nervous, excited and confused.]

Is Lily here too? Did you find her?

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

A couple days ago... I stayed in my room the whole time... [She's so OMG happy Hisao's here... but at the mention of Lilly, her tone saddens again.] No... not yet...

[audio]

[the_good_doctor]

For urgent medical problems, the hospital in Sigyn is best. For anything else -- well, perhaps I could help? Dr Watson, at your service.

You'll find the library in Odin district.

Re: [audio]

[seventeenpills]

Oh, there's a Hospital in this district? I'm in Sigyn house... that's good to know. It's not an emergency. I just have some medications I need. I mean, I need to take them daily. But I'm alright for the moment.

And thank you for the information on the Library. Is the Odin district far from Sigyn?

[audio]

[the_good_doctor]

Both library and hospital map should be marked on the map the maid gave you on your arrival. Odin's not far -- with the castle at your back, simply follow the main road around to your left. You'll pass through Loki and Thor district before reaching Odin.

Re: [audio]

[seventeenpills]

[Oh. Right. The map. He should probably look at that more carefully.]

Thank you - that gives me a much better point of reference. I've never had to use a map like this before. Just maps for the train and that kind of thing.

You said you're a doctor? Do you work at the hospital, here?

[audio]

[the_good_doctor]

It's easy enough to get the hang of. The colours of the districts differ, so you'll always know broadly where you are.

No, I work at a clinic in Heimdall district.

Re: [audio]

[seventeenpills]

Oh - That's useful to know. Thank you.

So, there are multiple places to get medical help? What about things like ambulances if you DO need someone to come and help you in an emergency?

video;

[musketworks]

Ah, Hisao Nakai? A girl named Ikezawa Hanako-san has been looking for you awhile ago.

Re: video;

[seventeenpills]

So it really was Hanako on that audio message...

Thank you for telling me. I appreciate it. We're from the same High school back home.

video;

[musketworks]

It's no problem at all. She seemed a bit worried about the possibility of her friends not being here, and I'm happy to help.

Re: video;

[seventeenpills]

To be honest, I was worried about the same thing. We're kind of alike in that respect. And I'm grateful people here seem to be so friendly and helpful.

video;

[musketworks]

It's good that you've found each other, then! Yes, indeed, I've noticed it as well. It's quite surprising.

Re: video;

[seventeenpills]

It is good we're here for one another, definitely.

And really, I don't find it that surprising. My guess is everyone has been in this position at one point in time when they first arrived here, so, it's only natural to want to help people dealing with those same things.

text;

[aggrievance]

Hisao?
Someone is looking for you.

Re: text;

[seventeenpills]

I've heard that my friend Hanako is here and was asking after me, yes. Thanks for mentioning it, though. I'm grateful.

[aggrievance]

Apologies for any redundancy in information, then
Lucky you've arrived. Your friend seems a bit timid.

[seventeenpills]

Oh, no need to apologize at all - I appreciate you taking the time to tell me. Thank you.

It will be nice for both of us to have a familiar face around, that's for sure. Not that I'm not looking forward to meeting new people too, of course. It's just a bit of a shock to the system to suddenly find yourself in a place like this.

[aggrievance]

An understandable reaction.
Asgard certainly isn't a welcome break from the hardships of life for everyone. The healthy psychological response is to simply seek comfort from those you find familiar.

[seventeenpills]

Well, I'm glad my response is somewhat healthy.

Are you a Psychologist? Or do you just study it?