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[anomia]

[The camera flips on to reveal a young girl with long bright blonde hair drawn up in two high pigtails, and a blue and white striped sweatshirt. There’s also noticeably a long, wrapped package slung over her shoulder, in what someone who’s familiar with swords might realize is exactly the right size for a full length katana. There’s a fierce, set expression on her face, and she dramatically points her finger directly into the camera.]

Alright! Let’s not waste any time around here! If we’re given obstacles, then we have to overcome them, right? I’m sure if you’ve all been here for a while, then you’ve gotten a lot more answers than what those unhelpful lackies told me on the ride down… So, fill me in. What's something interesting you've learned since you got here? Just one thing!

[She’s not totally mindlessly determined and naïve, though. Raimei sobers, frowning slightly.] My name is Raimei Shimizu, a samurai. We don’t need to keep any secrets here, do we…? I’ll openly try to achieve my goals with my sword.

[Then she brightens up again, not letting herself think about how dire circumstances are for too long.] Ah, and--! Since I guess I’m not going anywhere fast, what’s all this about a job? Shouldn’t a girl my age still be in school?!

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[everylittlegirl]

Whatever. What do you want to know?

[anomia]

[Oh she hadn't thought she'd actually agree.]

Oh-- well... I know your name and age, so... [Thinking. What do you ask to get to know someone better that wasn't superficial or invasive?]

How have you liked it here?

[everylittlegirl]

I haven't? I mean, it's cool to have my own apartment, but working sucks and not knowing anyone here very well is super intimidating. Plus like, I don't have any family and we don't really know what the people here are capable of or what kind of people they are. It's a total recipe for disaster.

[There's just something about the way she says it that could make a skeptical person doubt its sincerity, but not enough to be considered an outright lie.]

[anomia]

[Raimei is too oblivious to doubt her sincerity. She sort of does by reflex, out of an awareness that few people are ever honest, but she loses track of it in the middle of conversation.]

... Yeah. [She deflates, because this assessment is close to the conclusion she's come to herself, already.] I didn't realize how much I depend on everyone, until I didn't have them anymore. But-- I'm going to try to stay focused! We definitely won't get home if we give up.

It'd just be easier if everything weren't so different... [It's kind of a lot, all at once, to deal with an entirely new context, without anyone from home to lean on.]

[everylittlegirl]

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought.

[And this time, it's entirely sincere.]

[anomia]

So, that means you won't mind hanging out with me, since that's something that's not 'different'. You seem pretty normal. More normal than I'm used to, [she adds with a slight laugh.]

[everylittlegirl]

I don't know about normal, but we should definitely hang out. It would be fun to like, watch a movie or have a sleepover or something.

[anomia]

Hmm... are there movies here?

Either way! We should definitely do something! I even live in a treehouse. It's practically begging for a sleepover.

[everylittlegirl]

I don't know actually.

We should sleepover anyway.

[anomia]

If there aren't, then we can tell stories! I know some great ones.

When do you want to do it?

[everylittlegirl]

Next week?

[ooc: Because this is pretty old, we could say they delayed because of powers thing, then current plot? That allows us to do it in the future sometime.]

[anomia]

Sure! I'll text you. Or... um... message you? Whatever it is here.

[ooc: sounds good!]