Game 001 [Voice] - Game On

[neverplaysfair]

[ The audio feed cuts in midway through Joshua mumbling to himself. ]

--ere and, oh, looks like that did it.

[ There’s a few seconds’ pause, then the sound of chuckling. ]

Of course, now that I have it working, I don’t have anything to talk about! What do people usually do with these sorts of things, anyway? Hmm... Dear diary: woke up in a strange world today. It doesn’t seem to be a certain someone’s fault. Would like to get back to my Shibuya soon. Hope I didn’t leave the tub running. [ He giggles at his own joke. ]

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[neverplaysfair]

I assure you, the tree completely deserved it.

Oh, please, Sanae. My Game is not as cruel as it could be and you know it.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[[ You know, I keep forgetting they aren't filtering to each other -- this conversation is public -- but whatever, we'll say Sanae forgot. ♥ ]]

Much nicer than Games used to be, I'll give you that. Heh, back in my day...

[neverplaysfair]

(( WHAT IS THIS FILTERING YOU SPEAK OF, JOSH DOES NOT KNOW. ... :|
♥ ))

Yes, yes, back in the day when the wheel was still a new concept and fire was just getting popular.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Pfft. You wound me, Josh, you really do.

[neverplaysfair]

Would you like a band-aid?

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

I think I'll survive without one. How about some beans, instead?

[neverplaysfair]

Have you cut off that hand of yours yet?

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

I'll get right on that.

[neverplaysfair]

Then I'll get right on getting you your coffee. [ ... That sounds like running water. ]

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me.

Say, Josh, I never asked -- what's the last thing you remember, before wakin' up here?

[neverplaysfair]

The last thing? ... You had just left after receiving a summons from the Higher Plane.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

...a summons?

[ Aaand, what's that in your voice, Sanae? Not fear, no, of course not. More like a touch of apprehension. Something almost nervous, just a teeny bit, just because you didn't think the bosses would figure it out quite so quickly. ]

Right.

This was after the Game? With Shibuya intact?

[neverplaysfair]

Yes. It's been a couple of weeks.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

...a couple of weeks, huh? [ And now there's a little bit of relief there, because that's much more according to plan. ] Last I saw, I was giving you a ride back from TinPin world. On the final day of week three.

[neverplaysfair]

... Are we from different worlds? There weren't any problems when I came back with you.

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

We might be. Or these Malnosso guys coulda returned me to the same place and time, finished the jump for us. I hear they send people home when they're done with them -- but who knows.

[neverplaysfair]

... Just like that? You didn't seem to change at all. This place probably isn't so bad, then.

Upriver or downriver?

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

More likely, we're from different worlds. I've been wondering what happened to my Josh after the jump got interrupted -- much as I'd like to think he got home safe, it's not likely.

Downriver.

[[ I actually have no idea which way it is, and can't seem to figure it out, so. Sorry! Let's pretend he's gotta go downriver. orz ]]

[neverplaysfair]

I thought that, but in my world...

... Did your world have Taboo Noise interfere with that Game?

(( lol okay, Josh'll get there XD ))

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[ inevitable pause. ]

Yeah.

[neverplaysfair]

[ ...... ] That was only one world, wasn't it?

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

...well, there are millions of possible deviations, so--

But those worlds can't be allowed to--

I mean, the bosses wouldn't--

[ A pause, gathering his thoughts. ]

Yeah. Just one.

[neverplaysfair]

[ He chuckles, but there's the tiniest spark of unease in his voice. ]

Well, I suppose you don't have to worry about what happens to me, then.

(( ALSO I SHOULD PROBABLY MENTION THIS Minamimoto is stalking the village for Josh so he's probably going to get jumped within two minutes of setting foot there. IDK how we want to handle that in this thread... ))

[nattocat.livejournal.com]

[ Nothin' but honest relief here. ]

Good to see you got home safe, Josh. And this means Shibuya's probably gonna do just fine, too.

[[ Hah, no problem, I've been following it. Yeah, I chatted with Zero -- our Minamimoto -- about that, when we first realized a Josh was apping. Could make for some fun three-person scene, or Mr.H could separately try to talk Minamimoto out of shanking Mr. Roy G Biv, or our conversation could get cut off by the sound of said prettyboy getting shanked, or... well... idk, it's kind of a weird dilemma. ]]

[neverplaysfair]

Yeah. Still, it'd be nice to get back as soon as possible. It's too quiet here for my tastes.

(( Well, I don't think Hanekoma'd get the chance to talk Minamimoto out of it unless he actually came across him because I wouldn't think he'd know about Minamimoto being on the hunt. Beyond that... IDK. Basic question would be who finds Josh first. ))