1st Engraving [Video]

[eagledheart]

[A well-dressed woman in early middle age appears over the network, taking advantage of the maid's explanation of the workings of the bracelet she was given. The Internet was hardly known in 1986, after all. At least she wasn't rebelling at the very notion that gods might have brought her here - if witches existed, so might gods, and no normal means of transport could have taken her off of Rokkenjima with the typhoon that was raging there. She worried inwardly at what actions her sudden disappearance might cause that man to take, and she knew it would make her look even more suspicious than she already did, but it couldn't be help. Little of her inward concerns showed through her elegant and dignified demeanor, though.]

Hello, I thought I should formally introduce myself to you, the other 'guests' brought here. My name is Natsuhi Ushiromiya. [Skepticism about their actual status as guests leaked into her words - she was not unfamiliar with prisons that had no walls, after all, even if her relationship with Krauss had become a true marriage and she'd accepted the Ushiromiya family as her home in time.]

Since I don't think we'll be allowed to go home until we've done what those who brought us here, does anyone have any idea how to, ah, 'restore life and color' to this city? I was told we need to live and grow, but I don't quite see how that will help restore the city.

Also, if any other members of the Ushiromiya household are here, I'd like for you to respond to this message. In such an unusual situation as this, supporting each other is more important than ever.

[As she finished her message, she wasn't sure if she wanted any of her loved ones to be here or not.]

Comments

[eagledheart]

That's right.

[Natsuhi smiles a little wryly.]

Somehow I'm not surprised by that.

[entreats]

Ah.. not surprised? ... Did I manage to leave a bad impression already?

[eagledheart]

[Natsuhi shakes her head, still smiling a little.]

It's not that, it's just that your attitude reminds me a bit of Rudolph and Battler-kun.

[entreats]

[ okay, that makes it less awkward, so she relaxes again a little. ]

Well, they're my dad and older brother after all, right? I guess it's only natural. [ even if she's not as bad as them.. most of the time.. ]

[eagledheart]

You're right, it's only natural.

Though I've often wondered where Jessica got her tomboyish streak from...

[entreats]

Krauss oji-san was into boxing when he was younger, right? Or at least, I heard so.. [ let's try to not say she saw it in action when he punched out a goat and all that. ]

Maybe she picked up that sort of hobby a little too and it started from there.

[eagledheart]

That's true, Krauss was an excellent boxer in his youth. So I suppose Jessica got her love of physical activity from him.

[entreats]

She's pretty good at it though.. must be some natural talent, I guess.