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[superbeast]

Ah-- good afternoon, I guess? Hey. [The video feed graces you with the face of a very confused brunette, though he doesn't look too worried at finding himself in an unfamiliar location. His hair and clothes also look a bit on the wet side, but he's managed to secure a towel courtesy of a nice shop owner nearby. He takes a moment to gather his thoughts before continuing.]

I think I took a wrong turn somehow... unless this is one of Kaito-nii's weird jokes. Ha, ha. Good one, Sir. [That deadpan tone is 100% sincere. Y e p.]

It looks like a nice place here, but the timing's a bit inconvenient and all, you know? So if anyone can let me know if either of these people are here-- [here he holds up this incredibly accurate work of art, drawn messily on a napkin] I'll be glad to get out of your hair and come back for a visit later.

[A beat, followed by a shrug, then--]
... for the record, the one on the right does have a body. Pencil just broke.

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[superbeast]

Maybe I hit my head when I got dumped here.

[Aaaaand moves the video feed to show him a small bakery near the fountain.]

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[sixwinged]

[ There's a click as Agito promptly ended the feed. ]

[sixwinged]

[ --and some amount of seconds later, an air treck, going right for Akira's head. ]

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[superbeast]

[air treck to the head was exactly how he'd wanted to start his day. especially when he had no real idea what was going on.]

[superbeast]

[arghgsd let him just. get some footing here.]

[superbeast]

Geeze, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you missed me. [because he just saw the tiny shark two seconds ago before coming here.]

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[sixwinged]

[ That's right, Akira. ]

[ But hey, it wasn't like he was kicking that hard right now. Look at how much he cares. ]

[ He stopped a few feet away from Akira, hands moving down into his pockets. ]

You don't belong here, dumb shit.

[sixwinged]

Fuck.

That doesn't mean you had permission to leave, either.

[superbeast]

[So good with words there.]

Yeah, yeah, I get it. [Holds his hands up defensively, apologetic despite the lack of control he apparently had in coming or going.] Sorry. Won't happen again.

[sixwinged]

Kaito's here, too-- and there isn't a way out.

This is the City, a place full of shit. There's curses that come every few days and fuck everything up. They're anything from clothes being changed, to people becoming vampires and other things you wouldn't expect.

[ He is the most amazing with words. ]

[superbeast]

Curses, huh... People can't stop them? [Not that he believed in exorcisms or that kind of thing, but if even Agito saw it fit to mention them...]

[And. After a moment's thought, considering how he talked about it,]

How long have you been here?

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[sixwinged]

No. If they happen to a person, they happen. There isn't a way of stopping it. At least, from what I've heard.

[sixwinged]

Nearly seven months.

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[superbeast]

[Well, shit. Now he kind of felt like an asshole for not sticking around earlier.]

[superbeast]

[-- but it only shows on his face for a brief second, he won't get too mushy on you.]

Seven months of curses and hanging out with Kaito... next unexpected vacation, I'll take you to Disney World instead or something.

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[sixwinged]

Kaito, the beanie wearing idiot, the crow, my mother, and the pledge queen was here for a while, too.

[sixwinged]

Don't make promises you can't keep.

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[superbeast]

Wouldn't dream of it.

[superbeast]

-- He mentioned that. His girlfriend, what's that about it?

[sixwinged]

She's my biological mother, who died like ten years ago. She came here from before her death, or something.

Fuck, I don't know. This place is so messed up.

[superbeast]

Wow, awkward. It's not that bad though, is it? To get to know your mom.

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[sixwinged]

It's weird.

[sixwinged]

[ 'sup Akira, have an Agito, getting closer, closer- ]

[ Then stopping in front of him, hands shoved down into his pockets. ]

Be careful. Don't make any deals with the deities, and watch out for all the fucking sand. I keep finding that shit everywhere.

[ A snicker. ]

Don't let that bastard Kaito step all over you, either. The Wind G-men don't exist here. They don't need to, either.

[superbeast]

[Stares at this getting closer. Fishy, little shark. Fishy.]

[But when Agito stops in front of him, all Akira has to show for it is a dorky grin.]

[Ah well, he could try to look badass some other time. Crooks an eyebrow up in question at that.]

Everywhere? Too much information, Agito.

[Hums for a second, scratching at his head and mussing his hair even further, but just-- this whole thing was a lot to process, okay.]

It's fine, it's fine. Feels like I'll have a lot of free time, so I can do both whatever errands he's too lazy for and still hang around with you.

[sixwinged]

Everywhere. I found it in my trecks, in unopened ramen, in every-fucking-thing you would never think to find sand in.

[ You wouldn't look badass to him even if you tried, Akira. ]

There's too many idiots for me to look after without adding you to the list.