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♔ 001; [video]

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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[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.

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

[she speaks it fluently, after all]

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

[waver you are just pitiful.]

Then I'm willing to act as your teacher.

[a beat]

Though I may charge you a small fee.

That's probably fair. I wouldn't really expect someone to do that for nothing.

[a girl's gotta eat, after all]

I won't charge you too much, since I understand you're new and don't have a proper source of income yourself yet.

[A Labramon shoves her nose onto the screen]

Kyoukooooo! You shouldn't charge new friends for the help you give them!

[Kyouko shoves the Digimon off of the screen quickly and ignores her]

My name is Kirigiri.

[well. Hi there, Labramon.]

Uh...nice to meet you. Like I said earlier, my name's Waver. I really appreciate this, Kirigiri.

It isn't a problem. I'm only offering what assistance I can.

That's still more than some people would do.

[kirigiri he comes from a canon where even the protagonist is kind of a rear end in a top hat]

Hn. Perhaps. Individuals here do seem to be mostly kind-hearted, though.

A few of the people I've talked to so far haven't been too bad, so you probably have a point.

I do wonder if its a coincidence, or purposeful. It does take a certain kind of personality to save the world.

Or to conquer it.

[Why exactly had his mind gone to that first? Waver seemed thoughtful for a moment or two before continuing.]

What kind of criteria do you think they use? I mean...can anyone be 'chosen' for this sort of thing, or is it only for certain people? And if so, what exactly differentiates people that're apparently meant to have a partner here and people who aren't?

Conquer it?

[quirks an eyebrow at him; that's definitely a strange leap to make]

Personally, I don't think there's a very strict criteria for it. I believe anyone can become a Chosen Child, regardless of personality or age.

D-don't get the wrong idea or anything. I was just thinking out loud.

[He waved a hand quickly to dismiss the idea.]

So if there's no real guidelines, what if the people that get taken here are just as liable to make this world worse as they are to help it?

[stares at him for a few moments, before she lets it slide for now]

That is a possibility. One that I don't think has been accounted for.

There's some kind of law enforcement around here, isn't there? How much power do you think they'd have over someone like that? Hypothetically speaking.

I don't know. I haven't seen that power tested yet.

Do you intend to test it yourself?

What? N-no!

[WAVING HIS HANDS FRANTICALLY]

I didn't mean it like that!

[jiiii]

It sounded like you did, for a moment.

I'mnotgoingtodoanythinglikethat!

[He's harmless. Just kind of stupid.]

[someone still looks a bit suspicious]

I imagine there are several people here who would stop you if you tried.

I won't, so don't worry about it!

[her mouth twitches]

At any rate, there's still a lot to learn about this world. I'll keep my eyes open for whenever someone does tempt law enforcement with their behavior.

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