1st Test [CONSOLE | VIDEO]
[The young man on screen looks to be in his early twenties, with dark hair poking out from underneath an old baseball cap. He's got kind of a nerd chic thing going. Or maybe an "I'm-a-college-kid-and-I-think-"formal"-means-putting-a-blazer-on-over-my-normal-clothes" thing. Either way, he doesn't stay silent for long. He got the whole newbie spiel already, from the welcome center and from a certain familiar face. City on the back of a giant turtle, less-than-friendly locals, weird soul jewelry... it's all pretty hard to swallow, but since his brain has so far refused to wake up and prove that this is all some sort of bizarre dream, he might as well give the consoles a try. Gauge the current level of tech around here, and maybe inquire after some pretty important information that the welcoming committee couldn't help him with.]
Uh... hi! My name is Tadashi Hamada, and I arrived pretty recently. That's probably pretty obvious, though...
[Focus, Tadashi. Stay on track. He smiles awkwardly, reaching up to tug briefly at the brim of his hat before forcing that hand back down and straightening up in his seat a little.]
I was actually wondering if there's anyone else here from San Fransokyo? You see, I'm looking for my brother. His name is Hiro. He's fourteen years old, about five feet tall, messy black hair? Usually wearing shorts and a hoodie? He was with me before, but I haven't seen him at all since I woke up here and I was wondering- [Wondering if something happened to him. Wondering if maybe his baby brother didn't make the jump between worlds with him. Worrying what that could mean and if this is all actually for real and time really does stop in his world...] Well, if anyone spots a kid that matches that description, I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know.
[Have another smile, friends, thought a bit less awkward than before.] I guess that's all for now.
Uh... hi! My name is Tadashi Hamada, and I arrived pretty recently. That's probably pretty obvious, though...
[Focus, Tadashi. Stay on track. He smiles awkwardly, reaching up to tug briefly at the brim of his hat before forcing that hand back down and straightening up in his seat a little.]
I was actually wondering if there's anyone else here from San Fransokyo? You see, I'm looking for my brother. His name is Hiro. He's fourteen years old, about five feet tall, messy black hair? Usually wearing shorts and a hoodie? He was with me before, but I haven't seen him at all since I woke up here and I was wondering- [Wondering if something happened to him. Wondering if maybe his baby brother didn't make the jump between worlds with him. Worrying what that could mean and if this is all actually for real and time really does stop in his world...] Well, if anyone spots a kid that matches that description, I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me know.
[Have another smile, friends, thought a bit less awkward than before.] I guess that's all for now.
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Haven't seen the brat.
[Notable pause, a narrowing of the eyes, then the real reason he decided to respond to this post.]
Where the hell is San Fransokyo?
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Thanks anyway... It's on the American west coast. In California?
[You've heard of California, right? Right?]
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I know California. I've heard of San Francisco, but not that city.
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Really?! Is he okay? Do you know where he is now?
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[Gene's a little jealous of the fact that two people from the same world showed up at the same time. He'd been in Keeliai for nearly a year before Tony had showed up, and Tony hadn't been best pleased to see him. Funny how things change.]
I'd check in the Midnight Hotel. I don't think he's found outside lodging yet.
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And in any case, that description is familiar.]
Um... I don't know anybody from.. [What did he say again?] San Fransokyo? But... I think I've seen someone like that.
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Either way, Tadashi perks up at the possibility of someone having seen his brother.]
Yeah? He has a gap between his two front teeth if that helps.
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I wasn't really looking for it, but... I think so.
[It doesn't feel out of place with her mental image, certainly.]
He was at the Midnight Hotel. We were trying to figure out what was going on with how the coffee beans keep reappearing.
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... yells about HTML eating parts of tags... AND THEN HITTING ENTER TOO EARLY
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Finally he shakes his head and starts the video.]
Mister Hamada.
[He's dressed in clothing more appropriate to Keeliai than his usual immaculate suit, but other than that he doesn't look much different than any of his more recent appearances on television, back in San Fransokyo.]
Hiro is here, yes. Has a room just down the hall from mine in the Midnight Hotel, as a matter of fact.
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Sorry, man, you kind of slipped his mind.]
Mister Krei, Professor Callaghan told me you were here... [He smiles, ready to ask about how long Krei's been on the turtle and how he's doing, but the mention of Hiro shuts that down pretty quick.]
Really?! Jeez, he's probably been here the whole time-... Is he okay?
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Regardless, the issue at hand is Hiro. Krei shrugs lightly, nods.]
He was fine enough, last I saw him. Working on something. I can't say I appreciated being woken up in the middle of the night with all the noise coming from his room, but yes, he's okay.
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I've seen him.
He's alright. A bit stressed out, I think, but he's not hurt.
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By this point he's had a few people offer information on Hiro aaaaand he kind of feels like the worst sibling ever for being the last person to realize his brother as here. Mostly, though, he's relieved. He doesn't like the idea of Hiro also being stuck in a strange world atop a flying turtle, but if he's going to be here? At least he's safe.]
That's a relief. You don't know where he is right now, do you?
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Specifically? No. Last I saw him, he was doodling in the dirt out in the cold. I think he was muttering to himself, but I couldn't be sure.
You can always try the Midnight Hotel. That's where a lot of new arrivals are encouraged to stay. Until you get your bearings.
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What, no "where's the tech?" Or "what happens if I don't get home?"
Or even a good, "I'm on a turtle, what?!"
I'm kind of disappointed.
[In spite of the apparent trolling, he might be able to catch the wry smirk in her voice. She's indulging her boredom by playing with newbies, and they can be in the joke if they want.]
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I could go for something a little more dramatic if you'd like? A little flailing and hyperventilating might do the trick.
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That'd probably work. Some screaming and railing against humanity, too -- that'd be good.
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[Maybe the resemblance, definitely a certain kind of younger sibling's friggin' big man attitude... he thinks.]
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Looks more like our aunt than me, but I guess there's a certain amount of resemblance there. [He reaches up with one hand and pinches lightly at his own face.] He's still got some baby fat to work through, though.
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He did seem, uh, pretty well composed for a middle school kid. Unless it works different in... [...Now that he thinks about it, that is a funny name. It's like when cartoons put "Sony" TVs in the background so that they don't get eaten alive by Sany. Still, the guy can't help that if he's serious, so Yosuke doesn't prod at it beyond looking momentarily uncertain.] - I mean, where you're from. Or is he just like that?
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Oh yeah, the kid that wanted me to sneak him into Stark Industries? Yeah, I guess I know him. He tried the whole polar puppy eyes thing on me. Didn't exactly work on me, of course, though I did offer him to come check out the construction projects around town.
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But this? In a way, this kinda inspires a different sense of relief. Kinda. That... is definitely Hiro behavior. Not good behavior, but normal behavior, at least.]
He wanted to-... [Siiiigh. Why are you even surprised, Tadashi?] Ah, I'm sorry about that. He didn't actually try to sneak in anywhere, did he?
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Jeez, I keep telling him that that much caffeine isn't good for him... [Let's just not mention how hypercritical that statement is coming from a busy college undergrad.]
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