♞ 001 || The Prodigal Knight appears...

[onlymortal]

|| Accidental Video ||

[ The video clicks on as a tall, lanky man in a knee length red peacoat and a black beanie stalks into view, his hands shoved into his pockets, his shoulders hunched, eyes toward the floor. He takes about two steps down the hallway in question before he stops and turns, looking back over his shoulder, then looking back forward, his brow furrowing in confusion. ]

What is this shit?

[ He looks off down the hall both directions, looking more and more confused. ]

Fuckin' weird dream, that's for sure. [ He takes one last look left, then right, and finally chooses right, turning and starting off in that direction, apparently intent on finding the end of the hall...if there is one. ]

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// Video, Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

Don't disappear, alright? I'm coming to find you.

[Akihiko takes the communicator with him and steps out into the hallway, looking down both directions before seeing the familiar silhouette standing nearby.]

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

[For his part, Shinji just turns and leans up against the wall, hands shoved back in his pockets, and waits.]

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[He walks towards him slowly at first, disbelief in his expression and caution in the way he carries himself. It doesn't last long though, and he literally pins Shinjiro against the wall, wrapping an arm around him and burying his face against his best friend's chest.

It's him. It's really him.

Watch out for the waterworks, Shinji.]

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

[He looks down at his friend pinning him to the way and stares for a moment before pushing him away, bodily if he has to.]

The fuck's your problem?

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[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[He should have seen that coming. But he had to be sure. He stumbles back, but regains his footing.]

You...you're...you're okay!

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[castoredux.livejournal.com]

[His eyes narrow further in confusion.]

What the hell are you on about?

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[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

I can't believe it. You're really here, standing there... [He runs his arm over his eyes and smiles.]

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[castoredux.livejournal.com]

Quit babblin' and start tellin' me what the hell's goin' on, dumbass.

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[Right. Shinji's alive, but now he's also trapped like the rest of them.]

We've been taken from Iwatodai, Shinji.

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

Yeah, got that. [He straightened his coat and his beanie.] Wonderland, right?

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

Yeah. So someone's filled you in already? I've only been here a little under a day, I think.

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

Arisato mentioned it, yeah. You got a room?

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Room 10. [He motions him to follow.] You'll never believe what it looks like.

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[castoredux.livejournal.com]

[Okay, there's no way he decorated this place yet.] I bet I will when I see it.

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[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[You get a light arm punch, Shinji. Mostly to see that you're still solid and not a ghost.

And here they...are!] Weird, huh? It looks just like my dorm room. Just...without my stuff in it.

[He found it that way. Honest.]

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

[He gives the room a look over, and it's really weird. It looks like it hasn't been lived in, but it sure as hell looks like Akihiko's room.]

...weird...

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

You should look in the closet. Think of something you want before you open the door.

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

[He eyes the closet, then looks back to Akihiko.] Like what?

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs.] Try a cookbook. But be picky with what kind it is. [He doesn't want to look like he's lying.]

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

[Be picky, huh? He shrugs and heads to the closet, thinking about a Norwegian cook book...and blinked as he withdrew one.]

Well, damn.

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

Pretty cool, huh?

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[castoredux.livejournal.com]

Pretty...something, yeah.

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[He knows that tone.]

What is it?

// Action //

[castoredux.livejournal.com]

This place ain't right, Aki. [He shakes his head.] Talked to Arisato. He said this place eats your memories, then other people live through 'em.

// Action //

[wings-of-vanth.livejournal.com]

[Minato hadn't said anything about memories getting eaten, did he? Last night was quite a blur. Akihiko rubs at his forehead, his mood starting to dim.]

He'd said the room will provide what I need, and something about 'events' and alternates that live on the other side of mirrors.