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[rites.livejournal.com]

[ This video feed clicks on during the night, the sounds of the bustling city heard as ambiance in the background. She's up high seemingly, possibly on a roof judging from the angle of the buildings behind her. One hand is clearly holding the phone, shaky camera syndrome being played up to the max and the other is holding onto a half-bitten into candy bar.

Why yes, she's in the middle of eating, cheeks all puffed up with probably a previous candy bar. She's even going to go beyond that by speaking with her mouth ful. ]

Fe fone if fiffy. [ What? A loud gulp as she swallows most of it. ] Hey, so I don't know how these stupid things work, but I never got Sayaka's phone number in the first place, so calling her is kinda pointless. This seems to be something kinda global though, so listen up. I'm looking for you, Sayaka, and I'm not gonna stop until I find you. We're suppose to do this together, so don't go off leaving me now.

[ Frenetically biting into the candy bar again. At least this is a manageable bite as she's still capable of being understood. ]

So what's up? My name is Kyouko and I guess I'm this town's latest hero. I'm sort of a big deal back home, so don't all introduce yourselves to me at once.

Comments

[video]

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

You think rather highly of yourself for a child.

[video forever]

[rites.livejournal.com]

I'm just tellin ya the truth.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

The truth? Talk is cheap, truth or not.

[video]

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

It takes some guts to declare yourself a hero out of the blue like that.

Besides, if this isn't "back home", aren't you wondering how you got here?

[rites.livejournal.com]

Whatever. You think I give a crap what you think?

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

Enough to leave a message seeking the attention of the people in this city.

[also video forever hi i am as lazy as kyouko]

[rites.livejournal.com]

Yea, guts is something I've got a ton of. Like I said, I was a hero back home, so why wouldn't I just be one here? Persona and all that, can't be as rough as fighting witches and familiars.

[ The girl scoffs. ]

I know how I got here. I wasn't going to let Sayaka go alone, so that's why I'm here. There's no other explanation for it.

[rites.livejournal.com]

Just cause I wanna find someone. I guess I also wanted people to know my name so in case they need help, they can call for me. I've got nothing else to do here. The arcade is crap.

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

Hmph. Witches, huh?

[She leaves it at a simple question since she realizes that fighting Angels can't sound any less silly to people who'd never seen one.]

I don't know any Sayaka, but I might've missed her.

[rites.livejournal.com]

Yea witches. That's what I said, wasn't it? You're about the age of a Puella Magi too.

[ A tiny hmph.

Potential rival: yes. ]

Hey if you see a stupid white creature with red eyes around, kick it around some. It'll be better than any stupid wish he can give you, 'kay?

[ Might have missed Sayaka? Ruuuude. ]

I doubt you woulda missed her if you saw her. Blue hair, kind of runs around getting herself into stupid trouble.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

As if boredom could be solved that easily. Shadows only appear one hour a day.

[video]

[best-king.livejournal.com]

[ishtar damn it. NOT ANOTHER ONE.]

How many of you children are just going to claim to be heroes as if it's some sort of game?

[video forever. also suck on it goldie. ]

[rites.livejournal.com]

If this is some kinda game, it's boring and I demand my money back.

[rites.livejournal.com]

Only one hour a day? [ Tch. ] Guess I gotta really rack up the kills if I'm gonna make a good impression.

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

Puella Mag...?

You know what I'm going to save you all the trouble the plebeians here gave me and just accept that you have some kind of superpower and fight monsters. Right?

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

How very eager of you.

[Said almost perfectly deadpan.]

[rites.livejournal.com]

Yea, that's the gist of it. I don't care if people here believe me or not. Wha, do you do the same kinda crap too?

[rites.livejournal.com]

Aren't you gonna thank me for doing all the work so you can slack off?

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

Replace superpower with giant cyborg and "Witch" with "Angel" and I bet we've got pretty similar jobs.

In fact, if I'm right and we're in another dimension entirely, we could even be alternate versions of each other!

Well, if I'd never discovered conditioner or manners or diction, I mean.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

It doesn't matter to me what those Shadows do.

[He thinks he's perfectly safe as long as he doesn't go outdoors during the Dark Hour. This must be rectified.]

Or anyone else, for that matter.

[rites.livejournal.com]

Well, aren't you a nice guy? [ Tch. ] Why am I even bothering with you? Don't worry, I'll probably still save your life if I see you 'round in trouble. I'm good like that.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

It won't be necessary. I can assure you of that.

[rites.livejournal.com]

Yea, yea. We'll see. You talk a lot, but I bet deep down you're pretty a real softy.

[the-cold-steel.livejournal.com]

[Utter look of cynical disbelief on his face.]

[rites.livejournal.com]

'kay so you're saying you beat up giant cyborgs called angels? Sounds kinda neat if you ask me and no one here actually believes that? Well, they can piss off for all I care. So tell me about these angels. Are they like from heaven or something?

[ Alternate version - do things like that really exist? Wait a second, that's an insult. Oh you did not just go there, alternate "me"! ]

Hey, I got manners and I know how to take care of my hair. I just don't care to use either!