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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

[At least this person seems to know what he's doing: he doesn't look at all surprised when the device clicks on and starts recording, merely annoyed and more than a bit worried.]

This is a ridiculous situation. It isn't possible for someone to wake up on another continent for no reason. For one thing, who would bother to kidnap a monk? Not even a monk, but a monk in training?

On the chance that this isn't an extraordinarily vivid dream, I'd like to ask for some explanation of what on earth is going on here. I would appreciate it. The only other apparent option would be to beat my head against the wall until the concussion knocks me out and I wake up at home again, but that doesn't appeal as much.

Comments

Re: [video]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

YOu have little choice, so you will have to learn. Still, you have my sympathies. There is honor in choosing not to fight, but this is an existential battle, philosophy is of little use to us if humanity dies entirely.

[video]

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

...How bad is this war exactly?

Re: [video]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Not the worst I have ever seen, but I suspect it is an existential battle for humanity's soul. So significant. [ Which might lead one to question what kind of battles Garviel is used to fighting. ]

[video]

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

That is a significant step up from the kind of duty I am used to performing, that being filling out paperwork for the student council.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

You were a member of the Administratum? That is an important job.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I don't know if that's the correct term, but yes, I have administrative duties.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

I see. Well, you have my sympathies. To go from scribe and scrivener to soldier so quickly will be hard for you. I will help you as much as I can.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Thank you. [This was a very serious man, it looked like.] I haven't introduced myself - my name is Issei Ryudo.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Nor have I. My name is Garviel Loken.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Good to meet you, Loken.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

Good to know you as well. Are you situated in the hotel yet, or do you have another dwelling?

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I don't feel quite comfortable staying in a strange place at all, but I have to stay somewhere after all, so I'll find a room.