1 girl, 1 wet intro

[shotarcana]

Who: Minako Arisato and YOU!
When: July 23rd, evening
Where: Wandering through this plaza!
Style: Brackets for me to start; whatever you want to go on.
Status: Open like a store on Black Friday!

[So, Vatheon, a red-headed girl, dripping wet, is peeling off her wet orange sweater in the middle of the plaza.

For some reason, she doesn't seem all that surprised to be here. Nor does she seem particularly mortified to be stripping down to her skivvies in the middle of this place. She does, however, seem very curious about it all.

Expecting to be dead might have something to do with that.

She's found her starfish communicator, though, and is alternately playing with it, trying to get it to work, while looking around and trying to accost locals. They don't seem particularly inclined to help her. Maybe it's the attire.

Maybe you can be of more help...? If you don't go up to her, she'll go up to you:]

Excuse me, but do you have a minute?

Comments

[contemptibility]

[... Half-naked girl in the plaza what.

Tiir's seen stranger things, however, and it's not really a big deal to him, so he ignores her at first. He's trying to play nice, really—for Minato's sake—but that doesn't change the fact that he's in no hurry to socialize with humans.

... When she approaches him, though, there's not much he can do other than respond.]

Ah... yes?

[shotarcana]

[The others around here haven't been very helpful at all, so she's almost surprised that he seems receptive.

It's hard to know where to begin, though. Of course, there's the whole business of sealing in Nyx that she needs to attend to. Maybe she'd better just ask. Ridiculous as it sounds.]

Do you know where I need to be?

[contemptibility]

[He blinks.

And stares.

And then blinks again, before he finally asks—]

... I beg your pardon?

[shotarcana]

[... Well, that really means no, doesn't it?]

Um... Nyx. Is Nyx here?

[unshelledbullet]

[Lucky Minako, you've chosen someone who does, in fact, have a minute. Perhaps nine months ago Squall would say no, but he's been here long enough. He's patient enough to help newbies get on their feet.

So when the redhead tries to get his attention, he gives it and- woah there.

...okay handing her a towel real fast.]

You're new.

[It's not a question.]

[shotarcana]

[Oh, a towel. It's nice to dry off a bit. She doesn't use it to cover up until she gets herself a little drier.

At his comment, she laughs just a little.]

I guess so! I wasn't really expecting anyone else to be here, to be honest.

[unshelledbullet]

[Okay he feels less awkward now. Still awkward, but significantly less awkward than before.]

There's lots of people here, from all kinds of places.

[tsundyne]

M-Minako-chan?

[Whoa--

She's back? ...And she's stripping. Okay.]

What are you doing?!

[Yukari sounds just a bit mortified. Girl aren't you embarrassed, jeez]

[shotarcana]

[... Oops. But Minako's much gladder to see Yukari than she is embarrassed about her state of attire (which is basically zero)!]

Yukari-chan...! What're you doing here!?

[She hurries over to give her friend a hug.

...A wet half-naked hug, but she didn't think she'd ever see you alive again, Yukari! Forget that first part in recognition of the second, okay?]

[tsundyne]

[askdjkas wow hugging okay

yes hugging she can do this. hugging back!!]

I was gonna ask you the same question. Although I kind of already know the answer...

[Damn coral.

Yep and now she's wet too NO BIG DEAL THOUGH.]

[golden_gloves]

[Akihiko did not expect to run into a girl in her underwear while going to get something to eat.

His face turns bright red, and he finds himself looking for a towel to give her so she can cover up as soon as possible.]

Uh, excuse me... [He holds out a towel, looking away from her.]

[shotarcana]

[It's Akihiko, so she expects a slightly warmer greeting than that... But on the other hand, this is also an expected reaction from him. Adorkable. Just... Yeah.

For his sake, she wraps up in the towel.]

...Right. Sorry.

[Is that really all he has to say, though? Shouldn't he be more surprised? Or is this another one of those visions...? It's a lot more realistic than the last time her social links came. And a lot more pointless.

But if he's not surprised, she's not going to act surprised either!]

So, what's going on here, senpai?

[golden_gloves]

[Much better. He can face her now, and he does so. However, it's not with the familiarity of a friend like she's expecting. It throws him off when she calls him 'senpai'. It may seem as though Akihiko is suffering a terrible case of amnesia.

Apparently, she knows him. So he'll try to figure it out.]

You're not home anymore.

[vulgarwoman]

[Man, what's with all these displaced teenagers showing up lately? Where are their parents?]

Sure, honey...but first let's take care of that. [Meaning the state of her clothes. Luckily Bulma happens to be wearing a letterman jacket (from her boyfriend's team, naturally) and is willing to hand it to the girl.]

You're new here, right?

[shotarcana]

Are you sure...? I don't want to get your jacket wet.

[And it's not like it's cold today. She nods, though.]

At least, I certainly feel new here.

[vulgarwoman]

I don't mind, that's what a dryer is for. [And it's not like she really needed a jacket anyway, just wearing it for fashion's sake.]

So, then, you're a new arrival. Welcome to Vatheon and expect to stay here for a long time. Any questions?

But do we truly want to venture out into the crowds...?

[handshakegreeting]

[Did someone say 'dead'? Because that is a beacon like whoa- The male figure pauses, sensing it rather easily before the voice even so much as speaks. Of course, the girl seems to be rather soaked at the moment, but it doesn't seem like they mind... nor are they looking other than to offer a towel that they carry around just in case.]

Of course. Is something wrong, miss...? [At least they seem friendly!]

I HOPE SO.

[shotarcana]

[Sure, she'll take that towel. She's probably got a collection now.]

Well, other than appearing in a place like this when I kind of figured it would be a little different, I wouldn't say wrong, exactly.

BUT MY RIGHT-HAND DEMON IS A HERMIT IN YOUR TIME. :C

[handshakegreeting]

[all the better to cover and dry yourself with, my dear~]

That would depend on where you expected to appear, child. How may I help you?

[garbagecanned]

[...You know, if he would see things like this more often, he'd hang around the coral more often around newcomer time.

He just kind of. Stares as she comes up to him. He has a towel in his hand, but it's kind of forgotten because he's staring so much.

Oops.

Sorry Minako, he's just a little distracted by your...state of clothing.]

[shotarcana]

[Oh, a boy. He's not bad-looking. He is doing some bad looking, though.]

I'll take that as a yes, shall I?

[garbagecanned]

[WELL I MEAN. It's just. There. And he's staring.

...

Oh she said something, didn't she?

He just. Holds up the towel.]

Uh. Yeah. Um...are you new here?

[Good job, Yosuke.

[messianic]

[Oh my god, not!twin, why are you in your underwear.

By now, Minato is familiar with the idea of an alternate female self. It's happened before--twice, actually, though she never remembered him and occasionally her name was different but--

Ah, how strange. Also she's in her underwear, that's. Awkward.

Though he doesn't look particularly awkward as he approaches, hands tucked into his pockets.]

Ah...Arisato-chan. Can I get you a towel or some clothes?

[shotarcana]

[Look, also-not!twin, you would be too if you were her!

She's had enough warning now that she thinks she can predict who this is. Someone who recognizes her but who she doesn't know... Well, after scanning through the network and talking with the others...

She feels weird and a little nervous about this possibility anyway. But banish your nerves, Minako! Greet him pleasantly and nonchalantly.]

You could. I'm guessing that's Arisato-kun who's being so generous?

[messianic]

[Alright. So she doesn't remember, but--]

You pick things up fast.

[He nods quietly, mostly unbothered, though he does perhaps look a little concerned. That explanation can wait juuuust a moment. He'd like to make sure she won't catch a cold.]

Has anyone showed you to the dorms yet? You don't have to live there if you don't want to, but the rest of SEES is there.