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Character: Soul Eater Evans
Fandom: Soul Eater
Player Name: TK

[Well this place certainly was...odd. Then again, living in Death City for a while kind of lowered your standards of odd. Soul had been wandering for a while after waking up near the coral, not really bothering to ask people questions at this point in time. Exploring seemed to be the better way to go about this, especially since people didn't seem to bat an eye at how he looked. Then again, it wasn't like he was exactly the oddest person around.

But, he had priorities. First was to see if Maka or any of the others were around and then find out what this place was all about. Maybe bust them out if that was possible. People seemed so relaxed that they didn't notice they were in a freaking bubble under the water. That or they were locals. Huh.

Still, it was about now that he was starting to get sick of wandering without a clue as to where he's going, which is why there's a hand reaching out to tap you on your shoulder.]

Hey.

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…[That voice.

It couldn't be.

It's been so long, it must be someone else and she's mistaking the two. After all, body doubles seemed to exist in Vatheon, why not voice doubles…?]

[But when Maka turns, she sees that unmistakable "cool kid" standing there and her stomach drops.

He's back. Dear god. He's back. Does he even recognize her? Hold it together, girl, this is your Weapon inexplicably returned. Keep cool, that's what he would always say, isn't it?]

Soul..?

[…Now don't be ridiculous, of course she can't be cool. She can only cry and embrace him as though he was about to disappear (which, to be fair to her, he did a whole year ago).]

Soul! It's really you!

[Wow, talk about good luck. He thought for a moment that it was some random person but when she says his name, it's like a flood of relief immediately runs through his body and his shoulders relax from their slightly pent up state. He lets himself let out a 'whoa' when she reaches out to hug him, raising an eyebrow as he reaches up to bop her on the head instead of returning the embrace.]

Of course it's me, stupid, who else would I be?

Sh-shut up, idiot.

[Context is magic. Okay, okay, she'll try to get it together.]

You've been...you've been missing for a year now.

[He goes a bit quiet when she tells him that, pursing his lips together as his brow furrowed. A year? He let his hand drop from her head, placing his arm on her shoulder as he gives her a quizzical look.]

I don't remember this place.

That...[sigh, she digs out a pamphlet and hands it to him.]

This is Vatheon. You landed here next to some coral, right? That coral is thought to be what brings us here. Now we're stuck. I mean, we're stuck unless we're sent back, like you were.

[He takes the pamphlet but doesn't really read it, instead giving her a look but conceding instead of arguing about it. If she's been here for a year without him, then she'd know there was no way out. But that's the thing that doesn't make sense.]

I was just with you before I woke up next to that coral. How does that even work, like...time shenanigans or something?

That's about the gist of it. People don't go "missing" when they're brought to Vatheon, time stops from the point they're taken from, and they don't remember their time spent in Vatheon when they're sent back. So you just saw me in our world, yeah, but from my point of view I've been here for a year and seven months and you've been gone for a year of that.

[A whole year huh. That's kind of a lot to digest considering he saw her just a minute ago but now that he thinks about it, she looks different. A little taller. He lets his arm slide off her shoulder and stuffs a hand into his pocket after slipping the pamphlet into his back pocket, reaching up to rub his neck.]

Jeez...that's kind of messed up.

Yeah...sorry. I know it's a lot to take in.

[And she hasn't even gotten into how she's been doing this whole time.]

Nah, it's okay. It's probably a good thing time stops when you're taken. Your old man would've lost his head.

[It's always good to joke about Spirit, right???]

...Heh. He's even been here a few times. Never stuck around, but that's only to be expected from him, right?

Haha. He probably went chasing after some skirt as soon as he got back.

[He goes a little quiet at that, thinking about what she's mentioned so far. She's been without him for a year, didn't stick around. He knew it was beyond his control but still...]

So! Anything else I should know?

...[Derp, well--]

I...have a boyfriend?

[He has to double take at that.]

Wait what?

[And the only person from their world she's ever managed to tell was Blair, who's...well. Blair.]

I have a boyfriend. --Oh, and my birthday's coming up in January, so you'd better not forget it.

[Because he clearly knows that it's November right now.]

[His brow furrows together in slight confusion before he remembers time shenanigans and if his maths is right...]

Wait, so you're going to be three years older than me?

Seventeen. How old are you right now? What's the last thing you remember?

[Is this another one from that weird continuity where she apparently punched out Asura? ~~As awesome as that sounds, come on, he's clearly on the moon.~~]

Okay, so two years. I'm only fifteen.

[He rubs his head. Sheesh. This is nuts. He drops his hand from where he's rubbing his head, his face going grim.]

We were in Italy looking for Crona.

[And her expression changes to match his. Crona...that whole thing was so long ago for her now, yet still feels like it happened yesterday.]

Yeah, it's about the same for me too. Except we found Crona...and he ran off again, he said he wanted to join with Asura.

[He nods as he shoves his hand into his free pocket, leaning back slightly on his heels.]

That's about as much as I know too.

At least there's not that much difference between us right now.

[Excepting, once again, where she has an established life in this place and a whole goddamned network of people.]

...You know. Your room at the house is still vacant. I've done my best to keep it clean, but you have a lot of crap in there.

[There was that. He raises an eyebrow again before his lips quirk into a fanged grin.]

Then I guess I better go mess it up again.

Yeah--and you and clean it up yourself, because I'm your Meister not your maid.

[Guuuuuuuuuuurl.]

Yeah yeah, whatever. Nobody asked you to clean up my stuff, mom.

Is he sassing? You better believe it.]

Che, you would have just complained when you came back and found it all dusty.

[His grin drops at that before he shrugs.]

Sorry for the trouble.

[...Oh man, she didn't mean to incite that reaction.]

S-stupid, you didn't cause any trouble.

[If anything, she's the one that's been getting into trouble the whole time.]

Come on, let's go home.

[He gives her a small smile.]

Lead the way, partner.

[Oh she'll lead the way all right. Dancing is about the only thing Soul will ever take the lead in from now on.

Not that ZA BIRRA is very far, but she can still casually chat with him as they're going.]

I should have suspected that you wouldn't even look at the pamphlet, so I may as well tell you what's happening with Vatheon. We're brought here to maintain the barrier above us with our energy and receive a mark somewhere on our bodies to show that we're foreigners. In compensation, everything is free to us except for items from our world or other worlds that we'd regain from the Nostalgia Nook.

[Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.]

[Honestly? He's really only half listening right now, just following after slightly behind. He'll have however long he's here for to learn the info. All he can think about is having left her here for a year on her own even though he couldn't remember being here before because wow he feels like a jackass for leaving despite the fact that it wasn't his choice.]

Huh. That's kinda cool.

I guess so. You get used to it.

[Considering she lives in THIS MANSION OF A HOUSE coming on up, she's gotten used to it a lot.]

All anyone can really do is just live their life here. It's mostly peaceful, so at least fights haven't broken out much. [Much.]

[ So here's this reaper walking down the street, calm as you please. He doesn't seem to be in any bit of a hurry, moseying along with his hands jammed in his pockets... when his shoulder gets tapped.

Glancing over his shoulder now, head tilted a bit. ]

Eh? Anything I can do you for?

[Soul pulls his hand away when he has the guy's attention, relaxing both into the pockets of his jacket.]

Well, actually you could answer a few questions for me.

[ Well, have a grin back for that as he turns around. ]

Well, I'd be happy to help. Only been in the city a few months or so but could try, eh? Wager you're new?

[He just raises an eyebrow before shrugging.]

You could say I just washed up. What's the deal with this place?

[ Quick blink for that but it's probably the accent isn't it? The hair? The fact he feels like death? ]

The deal...? Don't rightly know, truth be told. We're all the same 'round these parts: going along, minding our business back in our home worlds and before you know it, here we are, wet as you please. City's a bit dodgy like that but you learn to get by.

No one's really found a way back though... 'course, some people just disappear same as they appear. Prolly all just a fluke, if you ask me.

[Who can say really? Soul pauses, letting that information sink in as he lifts a foot to scratch the back of his shin.]

So it's like some...vacuum cleaner and we're stuck in the garbage bag?

[He doesn't really come up with the best analogies, can you tell?]

[ Straightening up and there's a laugh for that. ]

Yeah, yeah that's right! Course, doesn't help no one knows who's working the vacuum though. Or.. maybe we do but they're not really talking.

[ One hand comes out of his pocket as he sticks it out in an offered handshake. ]

Welcome to Vatheon then. You'll get used to it soon.

I don't plan on sticking around. Soon as I find my partner, I'm outta here.

[Soul pulls one of his own hands out after looking at Ronald's, tilting his head as he took the offered handshake.]

Name's Soul Eater.

Best of British with that. Who's your partner? Prolly know who it is if it's a young lass you're looking for.

[ And returning the handshake with a nice firm grip. ]

And I'm Ronald. Ronald Knox of London's Grim Reaper Dispatch Department. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Her name's Maka Albarn.

[He returns the firm grip.]

Huh. Can't say I've ever heard of that branch of Shibusen before. I'm from the Spartoi squad in Death City.

Maka, eh? Fancy that, I actually know her. Spritely little bird, wears pigtails?

[ And hand going back into his pocket. ]

'Fraid I've never heard of you lot 'til we got to talking, her and I. The city's a little barmy like that.

[ Dude, man, she was in the middle of eating something! So when she feels that tap on her shoulder, she jumps a bit, looks around, sees the new guy ...

... and then promptly swallows her bite of her snack before answering. ]

It's for horses.

[ get it? hey = hay. oh, who are we kidding, she's not funny this time. she looks the guy up and down and then smiles. are your clothes still kinda damp, Soul? ]

But you're new, right?

Huh?

[He arches an eyebrow at the horse comment. You'll have to forgive him if it goes right over his head. He is a little wet still, but all that walking around is starting to dry him off, even if his clothes look a little worse for wear. Soul shakes his head and raises a hand to it, rubbing the back.]

I guess you could say that, yeah. What's the deal with that anyway?

[ Eh, she knows she's not funny. S'cool! And he's a confused newbie anyway, so, she'll help him out and try not to make any more unfunny jokes. ]

What's the deal with what? Suddenly landing in this place? No idea. Apparently the coral just wants company. A lot of it.

Regardless, we're here now, so I guess we're stuck making the best of it, hm? Got any questions? I'll do what I can to help.

[And that would just so happen to belong to someone quite familiar. A moment before Soul's hand can alight on the slope of the reaper's shoulder, Death the Kid lifts a hand in a brief, halting gesture, without looking at him.]

Just a moment, Soul.

[Both arms lift, now, and when Kid speaks again there's a notable tremor of ecstatic joy:]

Look at that impeccable curve, so subtly perceptible against the undulating deep sea current... have you ever seen such unspeakable beauty? If only Death City would be encased in a perfect sphere such as this, for the eye to behold upon every waking moment!

[It would be something like that, wouldn't it.]

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1/3 you asked for it

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because I can

oh dear

Shh no tears only tags

facehands

shhhhhhhhh

quietly sobs

it's okay. I have to go to work soon. It'll be over in a bit...

buuu I'd say have fun but it's work lmao

I don't mind my work so very much. -u-

=w=

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