Sunrise on the Beach

Shinjiro Aragaki
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Alright, let's kick some ass

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Sunrise on the Beach Sept 10, 2012 21:24:51 GMT -6

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Post by Shinjiro Aragaki on Sept 10, 2012 21:24:51 GMT -6

They were stuck here? What had that thing called this thing? “Eden”? They were stuck here? No...they were chosen? This all sounded suspiciously fucking like what Kirijo had said to him, a long time ago. That he was special. That he had “potential”. That was all a load of crap and Shinji knew it.

Look where it had gotten him so far. At a minimum, he was a murderer. If this still wasn't a dream, he was stranded on some strange place, without his Evoker, without any way to keep Castor under control, and worst of all, with Akihiko, who was making his stomach twist into pits, but also making him...so happy. Shinji didn't fucking understand it. He didn't want to understand it. He wanted to go home.

He wanted to wake up, and he wanted all of this to have been a dream.

But he didn't let any of that show. Shinji had always never been one to show his emotions. Not even to Aki, all the time. Akihiko was still so fragile from everything that had happened...he still wasn't over Miki's death, still wasn't over Shinji leaving SEES...someone had to be strong. Akihiko was physically strong, but if he couldn't be emotionally strong, it would have to be Shinji who stepped up.

Shinji took a step forward, his face stony and unreadable. His hands were in his pockets, and yes, he was starting to get hot in the heavy jacket he always wore, but he didn't give a shit right now.

“Are there others?” he said. His voice was now hoarse, threatening to crack. The prospect of being stranded on some strange, unknown world, with only a snake-dragon thing and Akihiko for company was...frightening. “Are there other...Dreamwalkers,” he paused, the word sounding foreign on his tongue, “On here? Are we alone?”

The Pantheon
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Sunrise on the Beach Sept 12, 2012 21:12:59 GMT -6

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Post by The Pantheon on Sept 12, 2012 21:12:59 GMT -6

Water made a sound that sounded rather like a reptilian version of a sigh. "I really am sorry to tell you this, but when I mean stuck. I do mean you are stuck. The only way to leave Eden is to die, either by natural causes or ...the other way that results in dying."

The dragon, not wanting their arrival to be so depressing, flicked her tail where it was still submerged in the saltwater just off shore. "But, there have been plenty of Dreamers that have come before you and made the best of what they were given.

"And best you chose this time to arrive. Because had you arrived a ten years' time in the past, you would have witnessed something for the history books. But you don't want to hear about our errant brother, Death." And she puffed up a little in her distaste. Her bright frill extending just slightly before flattening back against her neck.

"And I won't have his shadow tainting your welcome." She blinked, "Why, yes, Dreamers arrive all the time to Eden. You'll have plenty of company. And then there are the natives. Friendly for the most part, unless you deliberately annoy them."

Akihiko Sanada
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I've been waiting for this

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Sunrise on the Beach Sept 16, 2012 17:24:49 GMT -6

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Post by Akihiko Sanada on Sept 16, 2012 17:24:49 GMT -6

Akihiko didn't want to settle and “make the best” of his situation. He wanted to find a way out. And what did Water mean about “choosing” this time to arrive? They didn't choose anything! The lack of control over their situation was actually what made Akihiko feel most anxious. He was just starting to accept the fact that he really was standing on a beach in another world with his best friend and a talking dragon but what if in the next moment he blinked and ended up somewhere completely different? Akihiko didn't know the rules of this universe yet and that scared him more than he wanted to admit.

It scared him almost as much as when the dragon mentioned “Death.” Something about the way Water talked about Death as if it existed not just as a phenomenon but as a being was unsettling. It also reminded him of things he'd overheard Mitsuru talking about with the Chairman though he couldn't put his finger on anything specific. Something about the Kirijo Group. He still held out hope that this was all connected to the Dark Hour and Tartarus. Not that it would make things any less dangerous but it would make Akihiko feel less powerless if he was at least dealing with the familiar. When Water said the word “shadow” he felt his heart leap a bit, even if the context wasn't right.

He still felt disoriented after Water's brief and somewhat cryptic explanation of Eden and he knew there were a lot of important things he should ask her but he was suddenly struck by a realization that made everything else seem irrelevant: he was starving. He wondered what kind of food existed in this alternate reality. He had a feeling he'd be disappointed, clearly he wouldn't have the same protein-rich diet available to him here that he had back home in Japan but he'd never know until he asked.

“Huh...actually to be honest I can't really think about any of this stuff right now. I feel like I haven't eaten in days. What is there to eat around here?”

It was pretty stupid to feel hungry at a time like this but Akihiko knew that he wouldn't be able to think clearly on an empty stomach. It would be good for Shinji to eat something too, he thought. Then it would be easier for both of them to face all of this "trapped in an alternate dimension" stuff.

Post by Shinjiro Aragaki on Sept 10, 2012 21:24:51 GMT -6

Post by The Pantheon on Sept 12, 2012 21:12:59 GMT -6

Post by Akihiko Sanada on Sept 16, 2012 17:24:49 GMT -6

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