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[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

[Action; early afternoon]

[Jin had no clue what was going on as he wandered around. A million questions raced through his mind. Where was he? Where did Jubei go? What happened to Yukianesa? Why couldn't he feel the presence of any seithr? Why was he at sea level?

Those last two weighed most heavily on Jin's mind. The level of seithr at sea level made it inhospitable for anything save maybe the Kaka clan, let alone humans. In fact, Jin had never even seen the sea before except through the windows of airships. So for the seithr to suddenly have all disappeared...

Much as he was loathe to do it, Jin approached a random passerby. It may even be you.]

You. I have some questions I need to ask you.

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[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

A month, a month of battles and strange events.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

...What are you talking about now?

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

You do understand we have been called here to fight, do you not?

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

How am I supposed to "understand" that if I haven't been told yet?

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Did you awaken here? Did you not see the wandering beasts at night? I mean.. that's how everyone else who has arrived here has done so.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

I only woke up a few hours ago.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Come along then, I'll show you what we are up against.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

[Jin doesn't really care at this point. However, he doesn't really have anything else to do, so...]

Very well. I'll play along for now.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

[ Garviel walks to the business district, looking particularly grim, then points towards a seemingly random warehouse building. ] That is where the Shadows we fight most often manifest and swarm. I cannot say why.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Looks like an ordinary warehouse to me.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Wait a bit. UNfortunately this bit will require some patience. [ Garviel folds his arms over his chest and waits. ]

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

[Annoyance begins to show on Jin's face. He waits.]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

[ Time passes. The Dark Hour hits. Out come the shadows. ] And now you see the face of our enemy. Anathema to humanity.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Wha...what the hell?!

[Jin is too shocked to say much beyond that.]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

That is the question indeed. See the face of our enemy. Not all can be slain by bullet or blade.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

[Jin just looks on, in stunned silence. He doesn't see why a sword wouldn't be able to cut through them, though...]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

There are others who will stand against them with us. Many of them do not have names but titles, heroes from a time long past. Me... I'm from the future of this time. I hail from the 30th Millennium of Mankind, a planet called Cthonia.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

...

[Jin watches the Shadows a bit more before speaking.]

If they attack me, I'll fight to defend myself. I'm not looking to do more than that.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

That is your choice, but remember, we were all brought here for a reason. And that reason was to war in the name of humanity. [ Or so he believes anyway, but Garviel is a huge idealist. ]