[Video]

[lonered]

[Keith spent a long time debating whether to bother with video for this or just go with text. But the truth is, for what he's aiming for, it's better to do this virtual-face to virtual-face. Or something. He's even done bothering with the frankly ridiculous mask. For now.

The video opens to a fairly normal looking teenager (aside from the fact that what's visible of him is definitely dressed in a skin-tight vaguely glowy futuristic space suit), hesitating a moment like he's still debating on how to begin.]

So. Uh.

[Good start, Keith. Solid.]

I guess all of us are stuck in the same boat whether we want to be or not. And apparently that boat is headed for some other world before we know it.

I'll be honest. I don't know if we can trust this Astoria as far as we can throw her. [And he knows she can hear this, but he's said as much to her face, so there's that.] But for now I guess I plan on going along to see how things play out. [Which after discussing with Shiro, he feels pretty okay about, as plans go.]

But... just waltzing into other worlds, and potentially meddling in them... that could go bad really quickly if someone makes an enemy of the wrong person. If that happens, it might not be a terrible idea to know what we've got on our side.

Not just magic either. Because... that's really new to me at least. But we all bring some experience or skills or knowledge or something to the table, right? If we're gonna be any sort of team, we may as well know our strengths. And what we might be lacking.

[Maybe? Keith is now wondering if it was a bad idea to give him a way to talk to so many people at once. But he's committed now, no help for it. So he'll even go first.]

I'm Keith. Uh... I guess I'm pretty good with a sword. Pretty good in anything that flies. And I'm mostly used to being in space, lately. But it does't sound like that'll be helpful in this El Minha place. Also apparently I can fly now. So... there's that.

Anyone else feel like sharing?


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Comments

[lonered]

Guess it isn't. I'll work on that.

[He's not a complete pessimist! But cynical? yeah, he's that.]

[purrtagonist]

[hey, Akira gets it. he wouldn't classify himself as a cynic. but a realist? sure thing]

Get to know the people around you, first. That might help.

[having faith is wwway easier when you know your comrades really well]

[lonered]

I'll work on that too.

[Not his best skill, going to be honest. But hey he's trying. Ish. Sort of trying.]

[purrtagonist]

[ganbatte, Keith]

You're off to a good start.

[with a post like this one, he means]

Which reminds me-- [sort of, it's mostly unrelated] -- flying, hm? Did you win the superpower lottery?

[lonered]

People keep saying that. I mean, honestly? It's pretty cool. I've been flying whatever I could get my hands on for as long as I can remember, but... to just be able to fly with nothing but myself?

[He's had dreams about it his whole life.]

[purrtagonist]

[huh]

It sounds like it's pretty fitting. Interesting. . .

[now he's wondering how Astoria chose powers for people, or if they were just. . . given randomly]

[lonered]

[Keith has been wondering this too! Honestly flight is a little spot on for him. And Shiro turns into the goddamned Black Lion. So some of these are personal as hell.]

Honestly it really is. Makes me wonder how who gets what power is decided. It sure doesn't feel random.

[purrtagonist]

[. . .]

No, it doesn't.

I get the feeling Astoria-san knows a lot more about us individually than she's willing to say up front.

[the very thought makes his hackles raise. just a little]

[lonered]

I think you're probably right about that.

[She has to really, especially if she's grabbing people from the same world, right? Who know each other?]

Is there anyone else from your universe here?

[purrtagonist]

Mmm. One person. Ann Takamaki.

Blonde hair, pigtails, looks like she could be a model because she is a model. That's her.

[lonered]

I don't think I've met her yet.

[Not a description he recognizes.] I've got one friend from home here too.

[purrtagonist]

I'm sure you'll meet her eventually.

[it's not like there are a lot of them here. and also, in response to that statement--]

Shiro-san, right?

[lonered]

Yeah, that's right. I guess you've met him?

[Shiro is kind of unmistakable, really, hard to forget once you've met him. At least, that's what Keith thinks.]

[purrtagonist]

He turned into a robot lion right in front of my eyes.

[. . . so that's a yes]

[lonered]

Yeah he... he does that, these days.

[It's trippy as hell.]

At least it's a smaller version of the real thing.

[purrtagonist]

[trippy as hell is one way to describe it]

I think turning into a robot lion is up there with flying, personally.

[lonered]

It's pretty impressive, yeah. But honestly... kind of weird seeing your best friend turn into a smaller version of the thing you used to fly inside.

[But Keith has gotten used to weird.]

[purrtagonist]

Something tells me we're eventually going to see weirder.

[so has Akira]