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Video + Voice | UN: Serenity

[ For a good while, all anyone's going to see is the cityscape of the second district. There's clear movement as the scene seems to move and shake with what seems to be the sounds of footsteps in the background. ]

Hello? Hi, my name is—oh no, the video is on backward, uh—

[ There is a small pause, and after much tinkering, the feed switches over to the front camera. Crisis adverted? On the screen is a teenage girl, looking barely legal with a strange hairstyle. She has on a pretty friendly smile, with all things considered, and doesn't seem entirely too distraught. ]

—there we go! Hello again, sorry for the trouble! My name is Usagi Tsukino and I'm new to the city. So far, I've found a place to live, I think, and I'm just trying to familiarize myself with the place so it's easier to navigate.

[ She looks pensive for a moment. ]

Or perhaps more information on the place? How do things work around here? Anything is fine. [ She pauses for a moment. ] Oh, maybe a place to get food? I haven't seen anywhere that resembles a restaurant where I am, but I'm not entirely sure.

Sorry for all the questions, and thank you for your time!

[ The video feed switches off, but it seems like she somehow didn't close the voice transmission along with the video. ]

Okay...where am I, ooooh, I could really go for a large banana split sundae right about now...where does a girl get some ice cream around here?

...wait, didn't I walk past that place earlier? Huh? Why is this still on? Oh no.....!

[ And the voice transmission cuts off here. ]

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The Welcome Diner in District 1 should meet several of your requirements.

[ Here, Yesod includes text format details of the location with a map. ]

There must be harmless ice cream available in the shops here as well, but that may not match your particular request.

[ That's certainly helpful. It comes with a map and all. ]

Oh, thank you! This is going to help a lot. I'll just note that down somewhere...I think I just need to figure out where I am on this map first...

[ Although something does catch her attention—why did he refer to it as harmless? ]

Um...Is the food here...harmful? Or is that the name...?

Heads up: the ice cream at the actual ice cream parlour causes some weird effects. Dunno if anyone's catalogued what is specific to which flavour, so you're taking your life in your own hands if you want to sample what's on offer there. The jukebox is that place's one saving grace.

Ice cream at the regular shops is fine though, as far as I can tell. Might take a little while to restock, but it's relatively safe.

There's cafés and restaurants all over that'll have food ready for you, but if you want actual interaction with people, there's only the diner some enterprising souls have set up.

[ Okay, what...how could they do this to ice cream???? Cue a little panic. ]

WHAT
how could someone do this to ice cream like this

[ Now that she's properly read through the rest of the text, she manages to calm down, seeing—or rather, being told that not all ice cream is evil like this. Maybe that's why she was told that there are harmless ice cream shops. ]

Oh, uh, sorry, thank you for the information, I guess I'll look for a different ice cream place. Maybe I'll just eat at a regular diner or cafe for now.

[ Also souls? What souls? Are there ghosts??? Souls of the people who used to live here? Like in those horror movies? ]

Is this place haunted?

That hungry again, huh?

[Hi. Sorry about this lowkey public roast. What's up.]

You should start carrying snacks when you're going out. It'll keep your energy up and help you think more clearly.

[You know, because she's getting lost...]

Hello, Usagi!

[Her struggles with the video are so familiar... the only reason Altria isn't doing the same is because she's had some practice by now. No judgement here.]

It sounds like you're doing a really good job settling in so far.

saw you got told about the weird ice cream parlor already, sooo. convenience store stuff's gonna be safer to eat than that, but no banana splits.

but there's a place close to city hall, you know, right by the subway entrance? it's easy to find.

Oh you haven't even scratched the tip of the iceberg of what this place will ruin.

Wait, why would you think this place is haunted?

[ Ah, it's Eizen! But he's being a little...cue in slight pout on her end. ]

Well, I am a growing girl. It's normal to eat, although...but hey, you were hungry last time, too! [ Or was that just her? Either way, he does give good advice, and she should go and visit the supermarket or something to get her hands on some snacks.

She'll need a lot. ] I guess you're right, it's a good practice. Are you also exploring the place, or have you done that already?

[ Does she want to know? Maybe not. ]

That doesn't sound very good...well, as long as they don't somehow ruin dessert then I think it's fine? [ Priorities, right?

And then, immediately: ]

But anyway, you said something about souls so I'm just a little worried that there are ghosts here...but there aren't any, right?

[ Please say there are no ghosts, please say there are no ghosts... ]

Alright, alright. I'm just messing with you.

[Will he confirm or deny that he was hungry that time, too... Nope, he has to be at least a little annoying. It's his natural big brother energy.]

It's a big place with plenty to explore, so I haven't seen all there is to see, yet... I'd like to create some kind of big map—bigger than the one on this device. [what is a cell phone really] But that's a long-term project.

If you want some company, I could come find you again. I'm not busy with anything else.

[ A fellow blonde! She's glad to see so many friendly faces—it warms her heart. ]

Thank you! I think I found the apartments by sheer luck not long ago. At least it's livable— [ The state of the apartments is a completely different can of worms, it almost feels lived in. ] —I just hope I haven't intruded on anyone's home.

Yeah, I can't believe someone would mess with ice cream like that, it's horrible.

But anyway, I figured the convenience store is the best place to look for food, I think someone mentioned the welcome diner, is that the one near the subway? I might just go there for now and see where I can go from there...

Thank you so much for the heads-up!

[ He reminds her of her own little brother, although, a bigger version of her little brother, or is he perhaps more like Mamoru before they got together? Hmm. ]

Well, it's good to know that you can make jokes. [ Heh. They'll get along just fine. ]

Yeah, talk about a big place. I think I walked by a place twice earlier, kind of bizarre, actually. But creating a map is a really smart idea! [ He has a plan and a goal, at least.

And then: ] Oh! Having company is nice, thank you! I was just going to go around, to look for stuff and visit the welcome diner and maybe locate some shops with necessities, perhaps you can even note that down on your map project.

I would say I'll treat you to food but the food is free...

Word to the wise, if you want to avoid trouble, whenever something new pops up in the city, let others go explore it first. You'll usually hear back right quick if something's actually dangerous or not.

And my bad; it's a turn of phrase. Just means 'people', not disembodied lost spirits roaming about.

[ That's...actually good advice. Not that say that his advice from earlier isn't. But that being said, it would mean that someone else has to, right? Despite that not sitting really well with her, she's new, completely in uncharted waters, and probably needs to sort out herself before anything else. ]

I'll make sure to heed the advice, it's very kind of you, and I really appreciate it! Hopefully, nothing is ever too dangerous...

[ Those statues will say otherwise, though! Creepy place. But at least there are no ghosts, judging from what he writes. ]

Uh, no it's okay! I'm just confused, that's all. Good to know, though!

Not kind. Never kind. Pragmatic. Utilitarian even. Can't have newcomers diving headlong into trouble before they even know which way is up.

[Someone's feathers are in a ruffle.]

Don't sweat it. Confusion isn't uncommon here - most everyone is from different worlds or times so we're all bound to get a little mixed up along the way.

[ ...that's definitely fair. She blinks a couple of times and decides that maybe it's better to just...nod. He seems...pretty adamant. She'll make a note of this for future reference. ]

Oh, okay, I guess, realistic, then?

Anyway!
I'm glad I'm not the only one being out of my element here. Although...different worlds, huh? That makes sense. What kind of world did you come from, if you don't mind me asking?

[ Hopefully the question is not too personal. ]

Good, glad we have that sorted out.

Most people here are from some variant of Earth, falling within a forty-something year period between the 1980s to the 2020s with a scattering of people from a few decades or even centuries earlier or later. The rest are from other worlds entirely.

I'm personally from Earth ⇒ UK ⇒ London, around 2022ish.

anytime.

they'll mess with anything around here, but they don't really tell us first. you kind of have to guess.

but yeah i think that's the one actually run by people here. they've got flyers up for other stuff too, can't miss it.

[ Friendly magical girl, meet friendly magical girl--who is offering the camera a little wave. ]

Nice to meet you, Usagi! I'm Tsuruno! People helped you find places by now, right? Or did you get lost?

[ You can't just ask-- ]

[Fellow twintails unite!]

Oh, good, that's a relief. It's much too cold outside for you not to have a place to stay.

[... Of course, there's that little problem Usagi brings up...]

... It feels like it, a little, right? I suppose if the residents come back, we can just apologize and thank them for their hospitality!

I guess you've been here for a long time, huh? I mean, in the city, I mean. At least it's good to know that most people are from Earth...Wait, centuries? That's a pretty long time, huh?

Oh, London, huh? I think one of my friends from my world used to live there before she moved to Japan.

[ Would it be too early to ask whether he knows someone by the name of Sailor V? Maybe. Speaking of which... ]

Oh, right, would it be possible to get your name? Just in case, you know, we can do private messages on these things, right? I mean, if I have any more questions or something...

[ Well, it might very be the cold that gave her extra motivation to find herself a place to live, where there's heating, and warm bedding... ]

I think that might be one of my primary motivators...It wouldn't look good to be stranded by lack of direction alone...haha.

[ Well, she does bring up a good point, and plus, it's not like they're all purposefully stealing apartments, so maybe it's okay. ]

Yeah, exactly! I had the same thought! I think it will maybe do well to keep the apartments clean just in case, too, I'll do my best to be clean, and maybe even buy some cute things to decorate in case it needs even more personalization!

[ There will be plushies. If she can find any, that is. ]

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