EIGHT ☰ VIDEO;

[candystriped]

Usually around this time of year, the Cherubim are always buzzing around Heaven and asking for your messages to deliver. I don't suppose there's anything like that here?

And before any of you idiots ask, yes "Cherubim" like the winged ones. Someone's gotta keep the little fuzz-heads employed.

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[sushihouse]

[A few days of careful reconnaissance, both of the network and the city itself, has led to the firm conclusion that the populace here is ignorant of not only the Cooper bloodline, but the crime for which Rioichi had been framed for in his world: an attempt on the Shogun's life. No wanted posters, no angry mutterings of his name in the street — it's one of the few bright spots to be found in this jarring shift in fortune that's befallen him, especially considering the Emperor's death. Therefore, it should be safe (or at least safe enough) to reveal himself to the network.....besides, as Rioichi Cooper the Sushi Chef, there's no reason to hide. Some of the juulan that was gifted to him upon arrival has gone towards the purchase of an outfit that is identical to what he preferred to wear during less....morally-dubious pursuits, and thus doesn't scream "ninja" from the rooftops.

He's wearing it as the feed begins; it fits him well, seems to suit him perfectly. Rioichi studies his would-be audience for a long moment, dark eyes calm yet impassive, inscrutable, then dips his head forward in a polite nod.]

Ah, hello. My name is Rioichi. To begin, I would like to offer my condolences in light of the recent misfortune. [It strikes him as incredibly rude to deliver his intended message without at least acknowledging the Emperor's murder.] Please forgive me for not speaking at length about the incident; it is not my place, as I have been here for only a short while.

[A stilted pause. This talking, clearly sentient raccoon seems quite unused to sharing his thoughts with a bunch of strangers in a mass broadcast. But to be fair, part of this stems from how the vast majority of them lack tails, fur, and proper ears, not just because of a career that is decidedly solitary.]

Allow me to get to the point: I seek answers about something I do not fully understand. It concerns.....time travel.

[Bafflement colors his tone then; a quiet, detached uncertainty. It's as though he both can and cannot accept the concept that he's just put out there. Rioichi glances down at his lap for a moment, then back up into the feed.] Please respond if you are familiar with this concept. I would greatly appreciate any assistance in this matter. [Another respectful nod.] Thank you.

[ooc: as a reminder, the majority of rioichi's icons won't match up with his "public" persona's outfit! please assume he appears as he does in the icon of this post.]