❝ᴇʟᴇᴠᴇɴᴛʜ, ᴀᴜᴅɪᴏ.❞

[refute]

In my own opinion, the kidnapping scenario is rather cliché and, if I’m to be honest, only someone who is running low on ideas would decide to use such a repetitive concept. While I’m flattered you thought I was someone who suited your criteria, I’m in no way interested in what it is you wish for me to do for your world so with that said, I would appreciate it if you would return me to from whence I came and we can part as nothing more than strangers passing by the street.

[ after having said this, silence finally begins to settle in as she awaits for her departure but, to no surprise, nothing happens. at this, she turns her attention back to the bracelet. well, seems she'll be stuck here for a while longer -- in any case, it's not as though she was desperate to return, but being in a new world wasn't exactly nice either.]

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Audio

[samantha_grey]

[She blinked, eyes widening. She didn't really recognize the voice, but she recognized the icon.]

Y..You're back?!? Crap, Soushi's going to want to find you, assuming he hasn't already.

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

[ “you’re back”, the voice says. it was strange, but Ririchiyo had no recollection of ever being here before, and usually when someone says things like how Samantha did, it would imply that she had been in this world before. wary as she felt, she still ends up replying regardless. ]

I don’t understand what Miketsukami-kun has to do with any of this, and last I checked he was in the same place I was. More importantly, how do you know of him?

audio

[circuses]

[ She didn't even listen to half of that - she just recognised the voice. After a gasp and a squeal, an ear-splitting screech of joy echoes back towards the 'new arrival'. ]

Ri,

ri,

chi,

YOOOOOOOO!!

You're back?! Soushi will be so relieved! And I am too! How've ya been? Huh? Huh?

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ ) 1 / 2

[refute]

[ it’s any wonder how she still retains her hearing after such an ear-splitting screech like that, and at first she’s still recoiling back from the sheer volume of the voice to heed no attention to the fact that her name had been shouted by a complete stranger. no, in fact, she just stares dumbfoundedly at her bracelet. ]

... ... ...

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

Eh? Eh? Eh?

video;

[this_chair]

Um....

...hm.

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

Thank you very much for your help. [ her words are dripping with sarcasm, but it’s not like she knows the person to feel guilty enough about her rudeness. ]

[Audio]

[occulthymns]

Ririchiyo...?

[Oh shit, seriously? Another person who left and came back?

Euri is so fucking happy right now.]

Ririchiyo~!

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

Another one?

[ This is beginning to get confusing, even for her. From her tone alone, one would be able to tell that she had been getting many, many responses like this. ]

video;

[predestination]

[Well, those certainly weren't the words of someone who remembered their last stay here. She contemplates how to reply for a moment, before deciding that, maybe... being frank without being overly familiar would be the less alarming approach. Might as well, right?]

Welcome back, Shirakiin-san!

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

[ For once, a response that wasn’t overly familiar - just this one, single response told her that she had, in fact, been here before but still. When had she been here last? It was confusing, and whenever she tried to think about it, a small, dull headache would begin to form in the back of her brain. Still, at least this person referred to her as “Shirakiin-san” rather than “Ririchiyo”. ]

Is this the part where I say it’s good to be back? [ ... ] Of course, that would only apply to someone who retains those ‘memories’ and from my deducting, it would appear I do not hold those things.

video.

[veneficus]

[ She doesn't remember, so much is clear if to judge by the other conversation and so Morgana is more careful, more gentle. ]

Lady Ririchiyo, I hope this finds you well despite the odd circumstances. We are all here the same, trapped whether we care to be or not but if I may assist you in any way -

[ she liked her before, this girl; and Soushi will be pleased. ]

My name is Morgana.

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

[ ... Yet another kind person. No, that was wrong - kind wasn’t the right word, nor one she would use in this situation. This person was being insincere, that was all she could conclude; she was acting out of fake kindness, and more than anything in the world that was something she despised. Pursing her lips into a straight line, she responds with a somewhat wary tone. ]

I appreciate your sentiments, but I won’t be in need of any assistance any time soon.

reaction; 1/I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE THERE WILL BE

[onlyserves]

[To have heard this voice, it was unexpected. Entirely unexpected, and caught him completely off guard. There will be complete silence coming at Soushi's part as he listens to the voice one more time. Even a second, third, and fourth time.

There was a voice over the network that he had almost accepted to be unable to hear for the next monthes to come. He had accepted her department from Asgard (and his life) a day or so ago. At the moment, Soushi was trying to pick himself up by getting used to the idea of being without her.

He...had decided to move forward, to grow as an individual, and be able to be the type of person she can fully rely on until she was able to return, but now....he did not know what to say nor think. Did the patrons not wish for him to be punished? Didn't the patrons take his master away due to his own negligence? If that was the case, did they decide to lift or shorten his punishment entirely? It was uncertain on the way they think.]

reaction; 2/GIVE HIM ONE MORE POST TO...

[onlyserves]

[But at the moment, he did not care to figure out the patron's current ploy because all he wanted, all he wished, was to find her and hold her and just express his many different emotions out to her. All the emotions he was holding deep within his heart. Emotions he did not dare express to anyone else. No one can know over his true reaction over the war, Ririchiyo's disappearance, Freyr's sacrifice, Ririchiyo's departure from Asgard, and the departures of others he wished to have gotten better acquainted with, but had gone as well.

Maybe it was a sign that he should be more honest to her and himself, so he was given the chance to show his way of thinking and feeling, then she would understand him better, and it can even be used as first step in moving forward. Together with her. That's right. He can only grow if she was by his side. Only she made him feel stronger and more intune with himself. And only she can bring the goodness out of him. Ririchiyo was the only one to have ever been able to reach out to him. Only her.

Tears were forming out of the mixture of emotions. He was extremely thankful in having her back. He was so happy, he was so....it was difficult to describe his current emotions. It was difficult to describe anything now. He was at the loss of words. There was just...too many thoughts to say all at once, emotions to describe or even recognize, and above us....too much excitement over all of this. There was too much of positive ideas surrounding him. Too many to be able to hold, so his tears was the only escape for those emotions.

Yet...]

reaction; 3/FIGURE EVERYTHING OUT

[onlyserves]

[...the feeling of uncertainty and doubt was beginning to become stronger the more times he repeated his master's beautiful broadcast. After all, the more he repeated the broadcast to himself, the more he realized that something was amiss.

Something was different over the way she was currently speaking and presenting herself. It...it was not normal. And the more he came to realize it, the more the feeling of dread calmed the earlier emotions of love, happiness, longing, and etc.

One more repeat of the broadcast was all it took for Soushi to truly hear her message without his emotions fogging his way of thinking. Her message was not of happiness, but....confusion and sarcasium. She was not impressed with the way she was brought to Asgard, she did not feel she fit the criteria to save the world, and she was tactfully ordering the patrons to return to where she came -- which was their world, their home.]

reaction; 4/AND HELLO HEART BREAK.

[onlyserves]

[As he heard the message, Soushi's expression will turn to one full of focus, concern, but serious. He was now serious. The tears and smile were long gone. All that remain was him and his observation skills. Nothing more, nothing less.

And those very observation skills came to the same conclusion that his other senses were warning him about -- this is not Ririchiyo.

At the very least, she was not the same person he came to know, live with, and watch grow. The way she spoke, it was different to the way she used to carry herself as. No. This Ririchiyo sounded different from the Ririchiyo within his memories. She sounded more guarded, haughtier, even more blunt, and even the air surrounding her was different. This girl was not the Ririchiyo in his memories.

If that was the case, then who was she?

Too bad she held one trait common to his master -- she was using audio instead of video. Then again, maybe she did not fully understand using the device just yet. Ririchiyo-sama was never good in handling technology, but....hm.

It would seem as though he needed more information to be fully sure of the current predicament. He was not going to make the same mistake all those years ago, when he first met the girl from the letters. Kagerou was not here to assist him.]

audio;

[magician_of_words]

Did you forget to tap your heels together? Maybe that's why you're still here.

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

If I did, do you think I’d still be here with the rest of you?

audio;

[stungun]

[ Oh. She knows that voice. And it's one she thought she'd never get to hear again. She pauses before replying, swallows, and then goes to say something. ]

Hey... welcome back.

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

If I had a penny for every time someone has said that to me in the last few seconds, I would be a rich girl by now. [ Of course, she’s being sarcastic because, uh, she’s already plenty rich as she is. ] Nonetheless, rather than sounding like a broken record player, I’ll thank you despite having no recollection of my time spent here in the past.

[Video]

[comeonthensexy]

Had people jumping on you, did you?

[ Yes, he sounds a bit amused. Problem? ]

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

Ah. It’s you. [ She remembers the face, and the fact that he woke up a lot of people. ] The strange man who doesn’t know of sleep.

voice;

[entreats]

[ .. It's Ririchiyo. Yet it's not. Ange can tell that much from the way she's speaking, the things she's saying - she doesn't remember. She doesn't remember what this place is, what it's all about, the gods, the bracelets-- she would have said something else if she did recognize it, right?

The loss of her best friend was painful. But somehow it still didn't feel as bad as this does, not when the realisation settles in that this is her best friend and she doesn't even know her anymore. It's like a scar on her heart is being reopened again, a painful pang in her chest.

She breathes in and out, surpressing the urge to get emotional the best as she can. Just for now, she can try to make her heart cold. Just for now. What does it matter if everyone leaves, just show the usual front.. ]

Your plea is going to fall on deaf ears, just so you know. [ Her voice is a little lower than usually, but not like someone who doesn't even remember her would know the difference. ]

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

[ Due to the low volume of the voice, it had taken Ririchiyo a while to realise that someone was speaking. Like many others, she didn’t recognise the voice but she could tell something was amiss, something was in the person’s voice that resembled... sadness? No, it was more than that, the emotion was raw... loneliness. This voice was mediating on some form of loneliness, but it’s not as though she knew the cause behind the emotion. ]

I can tell that much without being told. [ It was a harsh reply, and perhaps a bit snappish in some form, but she didn’t apologise. However, she did wish to. ] It would seem as though kidnapping is how to recruit subcordinates. Hmph. It’s almost like how soliders would be recruited at random during times of war.

voice;

[emblazing]

You will find the way back not so easily found.
[ yet such prettily spoken words. she'd certainly sounded calm but how easy that could be used to coat the anger, the injustice of an arrival. ]

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

Then isn’t that all the more reason to persevere with trying to find an exit? Regardless of the circumstances, this is injustice and nothing more than a simple kidnapping.

voice

[survived]

Welcome back, Ririchiyo. [Said as if everyone before him hadn't said the same already.]

Even if you don't remember your time here, it's good to see you again.

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

I request that you don’t refer to me as though we are close. [ Naturally, she’s referring to how he addressed her by name. ] I don’t know of the ‘me’ that used to be here, but I’m not her. At least, I don’t think I am.

voice;

[deadcenter]

[....You gotta be kidding.

Senji hasn't been doing that great either, what with practically everyone he knows leaving and now this...? He can tell, this isn't the Ririchiyo that had been here for so long.]

So... the rat comes crawlin' back huh?

( ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ )

[refute]

I wasn’t aware that I was vermin all of a sudden. Have I had reason to cause the plague to befall you people? If not, then I would say that I’m no rat. [ Snarky as always, at least that’s one part of her that remained the same. ] If this is your way of a greeting, I’d suggest going back to social lessons.

video;

[deputychief]

If I might offer you some advice, I'd suggest keeping a very close eye on your bracelet this time.