1 s t . r e f l e c t i o n . v o i c e

[kindaqueer]

[It had been a few days since Kaname arrived in Luceti, feeling more than a little disorientated and confused. He'd been convinced it was all a dream until he woke up again the next day, his back still sore from those wings.]

[The voice that sounds out from the journal might sound a tad more distressed than he usually would. You would be too if you suddenly found yourself in another world with no one you knew! Not that he'd want to subject his family and friends to this place, if everything that guide says is true. Experiments, a war, people with mysterious powers... it'd be a lie to say it wasn't a little exciting, but for the most part, he's just worried about what'll come next.]

[And whatever that was going to be, he couldn't shake the feeling that it'd be best not to try and face it all on his own.]

This may or may not be a longshot, but is there anyone else here from Japan? ...er, on earth. [...] And it was 2010 when I left, but I guess people can come from different times even if they know each other, right? [He taps the journal a few times and makes a face. It is recording, right...? Awkward pause.]

...sorry, I'm still trying to figure out how all this works. So, does pressing this make it sto--

[The voice cuts off.]

Comments

1/Am I first?!

[returnthyname]

[Every day Takashi comes across entries where friends reunite with each other and in a way, he feels almost jealous. Sure he has Nyanko-sensei with him now and even Reiko--but they don't talk very often, too much awkward--but he doesn't have one of those close friends he can run up to and say "I missed you!" or worry about them now that they're trapped here.

Well. At least up until now he didn't have anyone like that.

When he comes across this specific entry, the color practically drains from his face and all he can do is stare at it for a good five minutes. Any words that his brain tries to process get stuck in his dry throat.

Out of all of the people from his world... he never expected Tanuma to get here. Ever. Maybe he didn't want him here? He didn't want him to be stuck here and get hurt. But there's also part of him that's actually happy to see him here. He's been incredibly homesick lately and seeing a familiar face that isn't a supposed to be dead grandmother or fat cat is nice.]

Yeeeeeeah I'm first look at me and my bad self

[returnthyname]

[ ...Oh, he's been staring at this journal for quite some time, hasn't he? Without further ado, he goes to respond.]

Tanuma? Can you hear me? [Hmm his voice is shaking a little but he can't help it]

Awwww yeeeeeahhh 1/2

[kindaqueer]

[Natsume isn't the only one who's surprised. Certainly, out of all the people of all the worlds that apparently existed, it'd be silly to think that it would be possible for him to see someone who knew. Let alone someone he considered to be his friend. No, his best friend. And after how strange and confusing these past few days had been? Seeing a familiar face was akin to finding an oasis in a desert.]

[When he speaks, it's nearly a whisper at first. It took a full day of wandering before he accepted that he wasn't just going to wake up from this place. It'll probably take a few more minutes for him to accept that this right here isn't some kind of dream either.]

Natsume...?

[kindaqueer]

[And then with a bit more voice. It's probably clear by the little window in the journal that he's just about jumped out of where he'd been sitting, holding the journal carefully with both hands.]

Na-Natsume? It's really you, isn't it?

[returnthyname]

[Goodness Tanuma, you're just as surprised to see him here as he is you.]

Y-Yeah it's me. [He almost goes to ask, 'Is that really you?' right back at him but he stops himself. He's learned Luceti can be so surprising that it makes everything seem like it's part of some dream, but it really is reality. As good or bad as the situation may be.]

Tanuma, where are you right now?

[positivelycharged]

What's Japan? I think it's 2018 where I'm from.

[kindaqueer]

[...green hair.]

[Is it natural or is it dyed? This place makes it hard to tell.]

Japan is the name of the country I'm from. If you've never heard of it... does that mean you aren't from earth?

[positivelycharged]

I don't know earth either, so...I guess so, yeah.

[He nods to himself as he answers this.]

[kindaqueer]

Then what... planet, I guess, are you from?

[That makes it sound like he's talking to an alien, sob.]

[ voice ]

[penstabby]

There's a number of us here from Japan! I am, actually, but it was 2011 when I left.

[ voice ]

[kindaqueer]

Really? [Must be a popular country to kidnap from, then.] I noticed a few people from walking around, but it didn't seem like a good thing to just assume...

[ voice ]

[penstabby]

Yeah. I'm sure most people wouldn't mind if you asked; you might be right anyway.

My name is Mikado Ryugamine, and I'm from Saitama. And you?

[ voice ] 1/2

[kindaqueer]

Tanuma Kaname. [Saitama... so he's probably from a big city then, huh.]

[But first, the most important question:]

[ voice ] 2/2

[kindaqueer]

...so Ryugamine is your family name, right?

[Because otherwise, damn, that is some name you have there, bro.]

[voice]

[penetrated]

Ah, I'm from Japan, mister! There's quite a lot of us, actually.

[voice]

[kindaqueer]

It really seems that way, huh...

[...Mister...]

Are there people who knew each other before they came here?

[voice]

[penetrated]

[He's a polite young boy, okay.]

Mm! For example, a few of my senpai are here with me.

[voice]

[kindaqueer]

Really? [He's not sure whether to feel relief or concern... more people he knows could be brought to this place? His classmates, his friends, his father...]

Are there many adults here? It looks like most of the people I've met so far are pretty young...

[neverplaysfair]

There's quite a few of us. I'm from the Tokyo of 2007, myself.

[kindaqueer]

Tokyo? [Another person from a big city, wow.]

It must've been pretty hard adjusting to this place...

[neverplaysfair]

It wasn't quite so bad. I came from a smaller town before I lived in Tokyo.

[ Back when Tokyo was Edo. And Edo was smaller. Way, waaay back. ]

And where are you from?

/MAPS ARE HARD...

[kindaqueer]

Just a small town in Southwest Kyushu. It's still bigger than this place, but... it kind of has the same feel.

voice

[ex_kittysensei_170]

[ Legit forever later. Because Nyanko-sensei is a lazyass. Not at all because his mun is slow and kinda didn't see this post.. ]

If it isn't Tanuma!

voice

[kindaqueer]

[Oh my god what is that weird cat-pig creature looking at him from the journa-- oh!]

Nyanyan-sensei!

[...come on, at least he's close, right?]

voice

[ex_kittysensei_170]

It's Nyanko-sensei!