♔ 001; [video]

[velveteenmage]

Uh...hi, I guess.

[A slightly awkward teenager(?) appears onscreen, sounding as uncertain as he looks. He's apparently found apartment F1 001, as the background seems to be a bedroom.]

My name's Waver Velvet, and I just got here recently. I wanted to ask--does anyone know if there's a library or a bookstore anywhere?

[He's in for a nasty shock: the poor kid can't read Japanese worth a damn.]

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[acceptedburden]

Greetings Waver. I am Kaldur. [Kaldur holds a hand up and then answers the question asked.] While there are libraries and bookstores available the majority of the texts are either written in Japanese.

[velveteenmage]

Hi. It's nice to meet y--wait, they're what.

[acceptedburden]

I believe so. I have spent little time there myself so there may be some English texts. However, a young woman had trouble with the books a few weeks back stating that most of them were in Japanese.

[velveteenmage]

[DESPAIR. OH LORDY HOW HE IS DESPAIRING.]

How're people that can't read Japanese supposed to get by with that?

[acceptedburden]

Some have offered to help translate, at least, if I remember the last person that asked about it. People offered to help her.

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[renegadedriving]

[Have a bedridden military woman, Waver. She has a dragon dozing on her chest and she's frowning.]

You speak japanese? You're out of luck if you don't. We've had a hell of a time finding anything in english. It'd help if the Cadet could tell the difference between languages...

[In spite of her apparent grump with her partner, she pats him on the head anyways.]

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[velveteenmage]

Uh--n-no, I can't.

[Sighing, Waver pressed a hand to his head. It looked like he just heard the world was ending.]

Is that really all there is?

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[renegadedriving]

[She shakes her head.]

It's not all, it's just most of it. Including all of the medical books we've found, which is a huge headache.

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[velveteenmage]

Is there anybody that can translate them?

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[renegadedriving]

The translators will handle it if somebody reads anything aloud to you, from what I've seen. One of my roommates only speaks Japanese but I understand him just fine. It's only written stuff that's a problem.

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[risette_truestory]

[ Since this girl is Japanese, she had no trouble at all reading. ]

I think there is a bookstore somewhere in--- [ Gives directions to a big bookstore in the city. That sold Japanese books. And the street signs are all written in Japanese. ]

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[velveteenmage]

[RISE WHY...]

Thanks--is it true most of it's in Japanese, though? I was hoping for something written in English.

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[risette_truestory]

Huh? [ Was he ... a tourist? ]

Of course it is. This is Tokyo after all.

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[velveteenmage]

...

[Duh, Waver. For such a smart kid, you're kind of a dumbass.]

Oh. Right. I guess I forgot that with all the other things going on.

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[risette_truestory]

I guess I can understand ... coming here must be a bit of a shock after all.

And its all a lot to take in.

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[genreawareness]

[asking about books is one of the fastest ways to get Kyouko's attention]

There are several libraries scattered across the city, but none of the texts are particularly useful in providing insight on how this world works.

Do you speak Japanese, or will you need a translator?

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[velveteenmage]

[these two are people who have PRIORITIES.]

I can't really speak it, no. If it'd be troublesome for someone to translate, I can try to learn it instead.

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[genreawareness]

It'd be easier on you to learn it yourself. Would you like someone to teach you?

[she speaks it fluently, after all]

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[velveteenmage]

Since the alternative is probably learning through books I can't read, I might need someone to.

[waver you are just pitiful.]

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[genreawareness]

Then I'm willing to act as your teacher.

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Though I may charge you a small fee.

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You call that an introduction? So short and to the point.

[ A beat. ] Guess that sort of suits you though.

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[velveteenmage]

W-wait, what's that supposed to mean?

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[ Snickering. ] Wow, you're really short a few brain cells too!

Is there any part of you not affected by your size, imp boy?

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[velveteenmage]

Wh--alright, seriously, what exactly did I do to you to deserve this?!

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Yeah, you're right.

[ Holding up her head high. ] Sometimes I just have to be the bigger person in this kind of situation. I'm Tousaka. Rin Tousaka.