The Search for the Newcomers, Feburary 2013 Edition.

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New Arrivals

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Who: Open to Everyone, but only Newly Accepted Characters can start threads.
Where: All around the city! They appear where you want them to appear.
Summary: Newcomers arrive and by now the Government is more ready and sends everyone out to go people hunting.
Warnings: ARRIVALS. Also assume the first thread is the ones who tell you about the city, and the other tags for the character can be talking with others in the city and learning more about it.

[FOR THOSE IN THE CITY:]
There was still so much cleanup to do. What a perfect time for your HORUS detection systems to start warning you that another group of people were forthcoming.

The device allowed everyone to spot abnormalities; and while it was being re-tuned to work with the appearing buildings, they could hone in on newcomers at a much faster pace. The leftover energy from the travel (commonly called Magatama Residue) gave them a few minutes to find them before it would flicker out.

Combined with the fact they could appear in most parts of the city, it made finding the newcomers was both easy yet frustratingly difficult.

As the blips appear on your own radar function, it was also nice enough to calculate for you the best transport and destination routes to take to get there. Speed was of the essence, after all.

[FOR THOSE WHO JUST ARRIVED:]
You're not in your homeworld anymore. That much is evident. So how do you feel? Happy? Sad? Troubled? A little of all three? No matter what, the memories of a butterfly man named Philemon are fading like a dream; you'll remember the details, but perhaps not everything he has said.

There is one word that stays with you, however.

Persona.

So...here to save the city, huh? First you'll need to find out more information. And who knows, maybe a familiar face or two...

[OOC: As stated above, only new characters can start a thread, but feel free to jump in any of them. characters arrive with their clothing and whatever items they had on them the moment they were taken; the remaining items will be later found in their apartments.]

Comments

[leekspins]

Oh, so that's what it meant!

[She's a little embarrassed as she thought it was some sort of horoscope, and she's a Virgo.]

Mine's a Libra too. Does that mean we live in the same apartment building, Avitus-san?

[poorlittleblueburdie]

It appears so, yes. I can show you the way to it, if you'd like... or we could stop somewhere else, or even along the way? I know of a few places about here that sell some very interesting things, a few of which are edible, and... exquisite.

Tell me... *a little quieter, leaning in almost conspiratorially* ...have you had ice cream before? Or hot chocolate?

*And that look in his eyes, some barely-even-partly concealed excitement at the idea of sharing such things... why yes, he has discovered a few new favorite desserts, while in Hinoto-Ri. And he wants to make sure other people experience them as well!*

((I forgot to ask -- is she dressed for the winter weather? I can't picture him overlooking that detail....))

[leekspins]

((Probably not! Long-sleeved shirt and ankle-length skirt, so okay for spring and fall, but no coat or jacket!))

[He liked ice cream and hot chocolate. Really liked them! Orihime was convinced that the two of them were absolutely going to be good friends. She didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm by saying that she'd enjoyed both things before, but she wasn't about to lie to him either.]

Please lead me to them!

[She grins, clapping her palms together in cheerful supplication.]

Thank you very much! I'd love that kind of tour, ha ha!

[poorlittleblueburdie]

As you wish! *And, clearly playing, with that grin, he gives her a deeper bow, fairly comically so, before he straightens back up, and stuffs his cards back into his little pouch.*

The transit station is a little bit of a walk... but I know where some of my favorite places which sell those things are, and we can--

*Pauses in speaking, looking back at her... well, now that he's mentioned walking? Outdoors, in this weather...?*

...Hold on. Are you quite warm enough, wearing only that?

[leekspins]

Er--!

[She hadn't expected him to notice. She had forgotten all about it in her enthusiasm, but now that Avitus has brought it up, well...]

I suppose it's a little chilly. Oh! But if we move briskly, I'll warm right up! Especially once we go indoors!

[poorlittleblueburdie]

Here....

*he reaches up to the clasp on his cloak and quickly undoes it, slipping it off and reaching over to set it around her shoulders before she can protest -- and as he's done it so quickly, his body heat hasn't left it yet. It's warm; it may be thin enough, but it's stuffed with down, and he's been wearing it a good bit. And it does fit her; he's pretty much just human in size, his wings and lower legs aside. The slits in the back for his wings don't seem to be letting in much cold air; the garment's big enough, it isn't an issue. And he's serious about this, too, it seems, stepping away to glance her over in it, or perhaps so she can't just hand it right back, giving her a smile.*

Until you get to your own winter garments, wear mine. I'll be fine, trust me. *And the feathers of his wings floof up a bit as he wraps them around himself. It's basically a natural down coat of sorts! Just... with a bone structure underneath.*

Come on, then... dessert is waiting! *And he'll lead off down the street.*

((Play out more? Or handwave from there? *eyes date, lmfao ♥*))