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?

[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]

[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?

[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.

[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]

[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.

[contemptibility]

[He tilts his head.]

Nyx...? If you're looking for someone, you can check for their name on this.

[He holds up his SFC.]

[shotarcana]

[Cool. Hey, at least she doesn't feel awkward at all!]

Hmm. So where are you from?

[shotarcana]

[fff--]

Umm, that's not...

I guess it couldn't hurt to give it a shot. How do I work it...?

[She starts fiddling with the thing again.]

[contemptibility]

[shush he can't help it if he doesn't know about other worlds' mythology.]

Look for the contact list. It should be simple enough to find.

[shotarcana]

[She gets it working and skims through it quickly.

...As she expected, no Nyx. But she does see a few names that cause her eyes to widen.]

T-These are all people who are here...?

[contemptibility]

[A nod]

That's correct. Why? Do you recognize a name?

[shotarcana]

.... More than one.

[And who is this "Minato"-- Is that a misspelling for her own name? She points to it.]

Umm... Do you know who this is?

[unshelledbullet]

I come from Balamb Garden.

[Which, the odds were, would probably mean nothing to her.]

[shotarcana]

Doesn't ring a bell, I'm sorry. What country is that in?

[unshelledbullet]

It's in the region of Balamb.

It probably doesn't exist where you come from.

[contemptibility]

Ah, Minato? Yes, we're... acquainted. I know him very well.

[He pauses.]

Why do you ask?

[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]

... Doesn't exist where I come from? What does that mean?

[shotarcana]

... Oh. I thought it might be a misprint... My name's Minako Arisato, you see. I guess it must be a coincidence.

The others I know... Akihiko-senpai, Fuuka-chan, Junpei-kun, Mitsuru-senpai... [And that's who she's gotten to by the time she reached "N" for Nyx.] You're sure they're all here somewhere?

[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?]

[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.]

[contemptibility]

That is a rather strange coincidence...

[... Especially considering what she says next, as he recognizes a name or two. Aren't those Minato's friends from back home—?]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with all of those names, but they should be here, yes. That list isn't known to give false information.

[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?