themainframe | Mission 1: Arrival (Video)

*There's a pair of icy blue eyes on the screen, with a subtle warmth behind them that's at odds with the cold color. They belong to a young but scruffy looking face topped by white hair and bearing an expression somewhere between irritated and unimpressed. From the background, he still seems to be outside.*

Okay, first off, I've got a couple of questions, so why don't we humor the new guy for a while. Let's start off with the big stuff: where can a guy get a slice of pizza, a decent sundae and some booze around here? I just spent all day running around and it feels like I could eat a Gigapede if that wasn't the most disgusting idea I've ever heard.

Which actually brings me to the second question. I spent all day running around without food and was perfectly fine until I came here, aside from some serious cravings for cheese and tomato sauce. You see, I ain't exactly what you would call entirely normal, that's why I'm so good at what I do. So who's shit idea was it to bring me here, ask me to save the world and then add on 'by the way, you can't use any of the awesome and badass powers that usually help you get the job done'?

Actually, you know what, make that three questions. On the topic of saving the world, who's ass to I have to kick this time? Interdimensional gates don't normally screw with themselves when they're supposed to be closed, so I'm pretty sure someone's gotta be on a power trip. Though points for scale. Don't think I've ever heard of someone involving more than just the human world and the demon world in their evil schemes. ...Then again, until now, I didn't know there was anything other than the human world and the demon world. Guess they're right, you do learn something new every day.

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You're not really missing out on much.

We got a Mr. Modest over here, then?

Not really?

Then why insist I'm not missin' much by not knowing what you look like?

I'm your average brooding teenager. We all look alike.

*That? That gets a laugh.*

Sounds like it'd be deja-vu, then.

*And now, until he gets to see you, he's going to pretend you look like him and his identical twin when they were teenagers.*

[ He goes silent, but only because he's curious why Dante said that. ]

Hn...

What, I say somethin' funny?

No...Curious I guess.

Can't be too curious if it's not worth askin' about.

I don't ask unless it's important.

Ignorance is bliss, huh?

Funny the things that keep to you from training.

There's merits to ignoring all the bullshit that flies around, I'll give ya that. But what kinda training are you talking about?

Military.

You enjoy being vague? Artillery? Vehicles? Marching in line?

Nothing like that. But it's not important here.

Always good to keep your skills sharp.

Then it looks like you're going to be spending a lot of time training, huh Dante?

Oh! Squall enjoys training! He even has his own weapon here.

[ Squall groans ]

That's what I was askin' about in the first place.

[ Squall sighs and sets his D-terminal down so it's silent again. He comes back about five minutes later and turns on the feed. He doesn't show himself, no. He has it pointed to his bed which has this lovely weapon lying on top of it. ]

*That earns a whistle of appreciation.*

Nice.

's called a Revolver style Gunblade. Been with me for a long time now.

Ain't that the best kind of weapon? The sort that sticks with you through the years.

*He gives the sword hilt sticking out over one of his shoulders a pat, getting a clink of metal from the clawed gauntlets he's wearing.*

[ he sits back down and stares at the screen. ]

I see you have something similar.

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