[video] the light that you have left behind

[bedsidemanners]

[Someone picked a poor weekend to come to the City. Not to mention a poor time of the year to land in the fountain. But there's a soaked, disheveled blond man peering down at the camera, wringing out his tie.]

It's far too cold for a greeting like this to be pleasant. Have I been exiled?

[the tie is stuffed into his pocket, and he straightens up]

This is Raphael. I'm assuming this is enough verification.

[but after a pause, camera blurring, the angle adjusts accordingly, closing in on his face]

Not that this could possibly be part of Heaven or Assiah. But if anyone has any information concerning Gabriel or Sara Mudo, please contact me immediately.

Thank you.

Comments

video; filtered

[indecent_butterfly]

[He returns and they are the first he asks for? Someone won't be too happy about that.]

Neither are here. Should you not be asking after someone else instead?

video; filtered

[bedsidemanners]

[well, as far as he knows, Michael's at the border fighting off demons]

...

[it's a second before he answers, face falling unbidden as he stares at the screen]

What are you doing here?

[valentineluke]

You're handling the repeat dunking rather well.

[bedsidemanners]

I don't know what you're talking about.

1/4?

[beyourarmy]

[He wants to ask so many questions, but instead, all he can do is semi-glare. And not even because it's Raphael, or because he's asking for Sara - though he kind of wants to - but because Katou left and THIS is what the deities brought back?]

video;

[beyourarmy]

[The somewhat glare, however, turns into a look of confusion. Isn't this better for Michael?]

video;

[beyourarmy]

[Yeah, yeah it is.]

video;

[beyourarmy]

[Fine. He can manage a smile and a wave. Hi~!]

video, done;

[beyourarmy]

[And then he's back to looking confused once more. Wait. Why doesn't Raphael seem to recognize this place? Why is he asking about Sara and not Michael?]

Video

[gotashortfuse]

[He leans way in close to the camera.

Please note he has a cat with flaming ears on one shoulder and a tabby on this other.]

So you decided ta come back? Who said you were invited?

[He loves you. Really.]

Video, 1/3

[bedsidemanners]

[... This place is getting progressively more bizarre the more people he's bombarded with.]

Mika...

Video

[bedsidemanners]

[Hatter saying something never made it anywhere near correct. But...]

Come back? I haven't been here before, I can promise you that much.

Video

[bedsidemanners]

And where did you get those...

[... the firecat gets a pause]

Animals.

video;

[sympathyforme]

Hm.

Figures.

video; 1/3

[bedsidemanners]

[Raphael just stares, shock overriding disgust--]

video;

[bedsidemanners]

[... for all of two seconds. It's not Lucifer, that much is easy enough to discern, but--]

[Hadn't Kira died?]

video;

[bedsidemanners]

Your input isn't necessary.

video;

[moonlitrequiem]

[Her voice is soft, nearly monotone. There is no welcoming smile, but not much of anything else, either. She just dead eye stares at the screen.]

This place is referred to as The City. I do not know either of the people you mentioned.

However, past records indicate there was a Sara Mudou and a Gabriel here before. You can find some of their entries on the network, and you can also find them in the Hall of Missing.

Welcome to the City.

video;

[bedsidemanners]

[Despite himself, Raphael's slightly disconcerted.]

I wasn't informed of the name. Thanks.

They couldn't have both been here simultaneously. I'm afraid prior entries aren't going to be a help to me or her, my dear.

video;

[virginwings]

Exiled? ...no, it's different than that. You've been pulled here by the gods of this place.

Hm, Sara, I think I heard that name somewhere before.

video;

[bedsidemanners]

So I've been told. It does seem too close to an exile for comfort.

I don't doubt that Setsuna mentioned her. I'm sorry to have given you such a poor introduction, my dear Miss...?

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

Welcome back.

video;

[bedsidemanners]

I assume we knew each other before as well?

video;

[gotashortfuse]

Who are you?

video;

[dignity_misery]

[She flicks on the video and then sits and waits. She knows there are two sorts of re-arrivals: those who remember and those who don't.]

video;

[bedsidemanners]

[here, Carla, have a bare edge of a smile, though there's no recognition]

Hello.