[Video/Action] First Stitch, revisited ℵ

[sewdamncute]

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[The journal opens up when Kanji's foot tips it over. The camera shows the tree tops, leaves dark and green with tiny splotches of a blue sky showing through. The voice of an irate male is heard shouting at the top of his lungs at no one in particular.]

Can't believe I'm back here with these dumb ass wings. The fuck is wrong with these stupid bastards that they can't leave me back home where things are finally calm?! It's Golden Week!

And why the hell are these wings so...pink? Do I look like a dude who wears pink?

[And suddenly, Kanji's very angry face is in front of the camera. It's obvious that he's in the New Feather pants and no shirt. He really doesn't look like a guy who should even know what the color pink is, let alone wear it.

His grey eyes go wide before a slight blush shows on his cheeks.]

Fuck!

[And then the journal is slammed shut.]

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[Later, when he's dressed in his normal clothes, Kanji can be found looking for a place to stay, since he already knows how Luceti works. After finding an apartment, he's going grocery shopping and stopping off to get some supplies to occupy his time.

He'll also stop off at Seventh Heaven for dinner and to see who's working there. He stops off at the school and Azalea to check in with his former teacher. He would like to see when the school is back in session.]

Comments

[mysicksadlife]

Going into business isn't too bad if you have the savvy for it. But you might want to branch out - plushies and a few other things, too, if you like handcrafts.

[At least she didn't say anything against it?]

[notyourutopian]

Yeah. Essentially. Although most of our latest concerns have come more from...outside.

[She shakes her head.]

So. ...do you need any help?

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[wipesfaith]

Yeah...definitely. [He knows plenty of people who have lost their mom, or their dad, or both. He should consider himself lucky.]

And I don't know how I could've missed a loudmouth like you. [This is some friendly fire here, and it's readable enough in his tone.] How long were you home for? I know this place messes up time something bad.

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[niceguypose]

It's true. Time differences sound very unpleasant. And... the Malnosso may be unpleasant as well.

But... at least you have regained some of your youth!

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[sewdamncute]

"May be"? Seriously? You been stuck here for how long again?

[sewdamncute]

The other guys then?

[He doesn't remember their name, so that works for now.]

Not yet. Maybe when if I go back to school. Raine-sensei still there?

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[folklorist]

Yes it has. But only a few days ago. You haven't missed much, if that's a concern! You'd be more than welcome to stop by regardless. But-but I'm sure you knew that.

[foundafamily]

If that's what suits you...

[Pun definitely not intended.]

People probably won't stare too much at your wings.

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[niceguypose]

It... it has been over two years now!

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[sewdamncute]

[How has he kept from going nuts then? There's really not that much to do. As boring as Inaba felt sometimes, there was way more to do back home than in Luceti. 'Course, there were no dumb cops and teachers to harass Kanji as he went on with his daily life either. So it was a bit of a give and take.]

Okay, so, tell me, do you like it when people you don't know kidnap you, experiment on you, and mess with your head so badly that you can't tell your left from your right on a good day? 'Cuz I don't. And those people would be giant dicks that I'd be more than happy to beat the crap out of if I could get my hands on 'em.

[Just sayin'.]

[notyourutopian]

Yes. The cultists.

She is still there. I think school starts up soon.

[sewdamncute]

[Thank god for small favors then. He gets enough of the puns with Teddie running around.]

Yeah, well, I don't plan on makin' myself really visible with 'em out for long. I know there's guys around here that are bigger'n me. Helps in the long run.

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[sewdamncute]

[Score! Back just in time to enjoy a couple days of vacation and then go to school where he actually liked his classes.]

Hell yes. I'll be there.

[And then he stops as he remembers something from the last time he was here, something Helios had said was possible.]

So, uh, Helios-sensei... About those magic spirit thingies. You teach people how to use 'em, right?

[sewdamncute]

Right, those guys. They got some sort of stupid name too. Whatever. If I get a chance, I'll break a couple of 'em.

[Because Kanji has learned that violence solves everything. Mmhmm.]

Great timing then! This is probably the first time the Malnosso have done something that I don't absolutely hate. [He tries not to think about that stupid Christmas shift because...well... Yeah.] So, you gonna go this year too? Or you got other things to do?

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[sewdamncute]

[Nothing more to say on the subject of parents right then. Kanji's lucky. He knows it. Coulda ended up with parents like Rise's or Yu-senpai's. Not exactly shining examples of parental units, that's for damn sure.

And now that the guy's not being a jerk, Kanji can take some good-natured ribbing. He's not as seriously angry as he once was and as long as Jean doesn't start acting like Yosuke then things are good. All good.]

I'm askin' myself the same question here, man. It ain't like this place is all that big. But I was home for like...three hours. It was March when I left here, but it looks a lot later in the year than that now.

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[sewdamncute]

[He listens to her quietly, trying to piece together what he's learned while he was here before with what his teacher is saying. This is really the most frank conversation anyone's had with the teen about the whole situation...

And since he doesn't have his older friends to rely on, he knows he's got to watch his own back and start thinking things through for himself. It was something he'd begun doing after the whole situation with Adachi and Izanami was cleared up. This is just an extension of that, in a way. He's gotta be his own man and all that.]

Alright, I think I read some guide in the journals the first time. I didn't get a lot of it but I guess some of it stuck. So, the Malnosso guys were kidnapped here too. By the weird shifts, right?

So, now they're usin' the shifts to try and get everyone home? But they don't really care that the shifts they cause are trouble for us because they're lookin' at the big picture?

That is some fucked up shit.

[sewdamncute]

Well, last time I was here, I worked in the clothes shop, All Passions, I think is the name. It was kinda fun. Same thing I would've done at home. Did some requests for people.

I liked it.

No economy here though, so can't tell how I'd do back home tryin' to do it. But the plushies sell out faster than Ma can keep 'em on the shelves most times.

[Thanks for not judging, Daria. It's a sign that he can have female friends outside of the IT again.]

[mysicksadlife]

[She only judges the people who really deserve it.]

I think you can tell by how many people requested it here. You just have to knock it down a little to take into account the people who don't think they should have to pay for anything now that they've been living here.

On the other hand, it's the first time I've seen something similar to communism, almost work.

[sewdamncute]

[He takes a minute to think about that, and he stands up, the journal shifting so that the trees behind him can be more fully seen from the camera's perspective.]

I kept busy, but still had time to do the things I wanted. Was thinking of teachin' other people how to sew and stuff. There was a fashion club run by a girl, Bulla I think, and she wanted me to come and teach 'em all how to sew and knit.

Communism? Is that where everything belongs to the government and it's all handed out to everyone?

[mysicksadlife]

My sister's involved with that fashion club.

[And you know, before some time in Luceti that would have been the opener to a whole lot of mockery?] It's not that bad, if it's what you're into, I guess. Not my thing, though.

[sewdamncute]

Your sister's here too? I haven't met her yet. But, uh, she sounds okay.

But, I get that not everyone's into fashion and stuff that goes along with it. Like, I got a friend back home, she's really into kung-fu movies? Not my thing, but they make her happy.

[And Kanji will allow Chie her kung-fu movies so long as she doesn't kick him like she does Yosuke. Of course, he's not anywhere near as stupid as Yosuke, either so he gets a free pass on her legs of titanium meeting his delicate man bits.]

[mysicksadlife]

That depends on a given definition of OK. But if you're interested in the club, I'd get in touch with her. Quinn Morgendorffer. I think she'd like a guy joining up.

[sewdamncute]

Yeah, I doubt I'll be joining the club, but I can offer help if they need it from time to time. Got other things I wanna do with myself than just stuff I could do back home.

[Well, he couldn't really join a fashion club back home without getting stupid looks and remarks, but he's got his Persona that he wants to work on. What's the point of having something as badass as that if it's just gonna sit there, unused?]

[mysicksadlife]

Sure. Everyone here pretty much does what they want, it seems like. So I don't think they'd have a problem with you showing up once or twice if that's all you wanted to do.

[As for her... well there was never really anything she wanted to join, aside from maybe working on the newspaper. Or that time she did work on the yearbook - a little bit.]

[sewdamncute]

Yeah, well, how many of us got parents or adult figures here from our lives back home to tell us what to do?

[A fact that Kanji is extremely okay with, alright.]

So, what is it that you do with your time here? I don't remember seeing you at school the last time.