5th duel - FOURTH WALL 2014

[revolutionarygirl]

[Catchall post was a failure last year, so we're not doing that this year.

Woah, sure is a bunch of new people here suddenly, huh? Utena will be all over the town this weekend to see if she can find anyone familiar. With such a jump in number, it's certainly possible.

Right?]

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[corruptedambitions]

[Someone familiar, you say? This guy may seem vaguely familiar. Dressed in a long trenchcoat, he's huffing on a cigar as he walks. His gaze is on his surroundings and he looks like he's deep in thought. What may be most familiar is the harness of leather straps that's visible beneath the coat. He's not wearing a complete 3D maneuver gear, but the harness is like part of the uniform.]

[revolutionarygirl]

[He does seem a little familiar, yes. Utena manages to notice the harness, too. Another person from Jean and Marco's world? But she's not sure if she should ask...]

[corruptedambitions]

[Take your time considering that one, Utena. He'll be here, glancing up at the nearby community building and wondering why the fuck anyone would need a house with that many rooms.]

[revolutionarygirl]

[She decides to ask.]

Hey there! [She waves over to him.] You're new here, right?

[corruptedambitions]

[He turns his head to glance down at Utena, raising an eyebrow as he takes her in. What is that outfit supposed to be? Is that a uniform?]

...I suppose I am.

[revolutionarygirl]

[A school uniform, yes! A boy's school uniform. Somehow. Nevermind that none of the other boys at her school wear it. Hush. It's princely!]

Do you need any help? I remember how confused I was when I first showed up here. [And worried, and angry.]

[corruptedambitions]

[It's still a ridiculous uniform to him. Evidently it's not from the military, but then what else could it signify? Some sort of new religion?]

The name of this district will be fine.

[revolutionarygirl]

...eh? District?

[If there are districts in Luceti, Utena isn't aware of them. Although...]

If you mean enclosures, this one's called Luceti.

[heymiki]

[Hello Utena, have a Miki.

Have a Miki wandering around Luceti. Have a Miki wondering what is going and why everyone has wings. Have a Miki trying not to freak out as he is trying to find some information about this place.

Approach, y/n?]

sorry for the slowness! i haven't felt well the past couple of days. also OMG A MIKI I LOVE YOU *.*

[revolutionarygirl]

[Y!

Utena's a little (okay, more than a little) shocked to see him at first, but once she gets over that she'll wave and run over to him.]

Oi, Miki! [She knows he must be seriously confused about this place--even she still is at times--but right now she's so happy to see someone from home. Don't mind the white wings that fade to white at the bottom.]

No worries! And \o;

[heymiki]

[So far, there wasn't much Miki could find anything. All he knew was that there were many people around with wings. That was it and it was extremely frustrating that he couldn't find much. Of course, when he heard a familiar voice in the corner?]

Utena-sempai? Is that you? What are you d- [Hey wait a minute!] Um, are those wings on you?

[You got some explaining to do!]

[revolutionarygirl]

Yeah, it's me! [She laughs, scratching the back of her head.] ...and yeah, I have wings.

[Oh boy, this is going to be one heck of a thing to explain.]

Ah... maybe we should go find somewhere to sit down and chat. This has to be totally confusing for you.

[heymiki]

[Miki tried to open his mouth but he closed it. There was only
so much he could follow anyway, so he'll just go with it?]

But Utena-sempai, how could you and everyone have wings? That just
seems really odd!

[Pause]

What is going on?

[tailasoldastime]

[Pink hair is not hard to miss, and even here Beast didn't know many who had it. So expect a deep growl from behind:] Utena?

[revolutionarygirl]

[That growl definitely causes her to turn around quickly.]

Beast! [After she gets over the surprise, guess who is so happy to see you?] That's really you, isn't it? I didn't think I'd ever see you again!

[tailasoldastime]

N-neither I... you. [That did not come out right, Beast. Quick, say something else.]

I-I-I'm back, without... th-the wings. [He glances behind him to confirm this.]

[revolutionarygirl]

Without the wings... [Like a lot of the other people she's seen today. What's the deal with that? Don't they need the wings?] Well, wings or not, it's great to see you.

oops

[wasteddreams]

[The man staggering drunkenly through the street up ahead might seem familiar. She should recognize the uniform at least - the only thing new is the green unicorn emblem on the jacket, rather than the blue and white wings or the crossed swords she's seen before.

He doesn't really know what to do with himself here, but that's not anything new to him. Kicked out of the bar and cut off from the only coping mechanism he knows, he wanders aimlessly, wondering if there's anyone worth meeting here.]

wait i need to add a subject about how evil you are and how much i hate you ;(

[revolutionarygirl]

[She does recognize the uniform. The man himself looks familiar too, but only vaguely.]

Hey, do you need any help...? [Her nose catches the stench of alcohol--ugh, what is that?!--but she doesn't step back.]

ahahahahaha sorry?

[wasteddreams]

[He whirls around to face her, stumbling off balance but catching himself. He gives her a look that clearly says who the hell are you? but he'll answer the question anyway.]

Can you find me a liquor store around here? [Forget the bar, if he can get a supply of his own and it's all free, who's gonna stop him?]

i blame you for everything that may happen

[revolutionarygirl]

A liquor store? [Liquor. Is that the awful smell that lingers around him?!] Don't you think you've had enough already?

[Why the heck is a soldier wanting to drink this much?]

i accept full responsibility

[wasteddreams]

[He snorts.] No, that's why I'm asking.

[And he sees that judgmental look, but whatever.] I've got nothing better to do than booze myself up, honestly.

you'd better

[revolutionarygirl]

Maybe you should get a hobby outside of drinking. [Sigh.] Whatever. I can't believe anyone would waste their time in a new place doing nothing but that!

[wasteddreams]

Only other hobby I have is fucking, so if you wanna help me find my partner instead... [A dry chuckle.]

[revolutionarygirl]

What?

[That's. Definitely not slang she's familiar with, at least not in that sense. But the way he says it--and the way he says "partner"--leaves an uncertain feeling in her gut. What's with this guy?]