raisetheearth

[ The number on the network seems to be the same as a certain Marina Santana that people know - including a few newbies now. It's taken from a low-quality camera phone, and the background seems desolate, and the blue-haired girl the video is looking at has shorter hair than Marina and, quite notably, has both of her eyes intact.

She sighs, and waves at the propped-up camera. ]

So it looks like we're getting new additions to this network for the first time in a while - and from what I've caught looking over the network, it coincides with a new wave of oddities.

[ Not-Marina leans in closer, eyes narrowed. ]

To everyone new, if you notice that I look identical to a certain Marina Santana, there is a good reason for it. Over a year ago, our planet created copies - doppelgangers - clones - what have you, of some of the reincarnations. Mirrored selves... and some of us are still alive. You may call me Umi Ryuuzaki, the name of Marina's past life, because I was in a hurry to be my own person and the name stuck well enough.

[ Yeah Marina, she doesn't really care how you feel about people talking about your past life. Just sayin'. ]

To everyone else, if this trend of strange occurrences continues, you'll be hearing and seeing more of me than you have for the past year or so.

It's... a pleasure. Goodbye. [ Although she'll chat with anyone who wants to.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Both Reki and I are alive, at least. I decided that neither of us were going to die, and that was that.

[ There's no reason to fight them for now, at least. ]

Don't spend so much time worrying about us.

Oh, that's great! [Rakka, they just said that they haven't died yet. Ah heck, she's happy all the same though.]

W-well, I can't really help it.

[Even if you tried to kill her once. She can't ignore the fact that their faces made her hesitate.]

[ 'ey, it's all water under the bridge right? ]

You could try getting a hobby instead.

[Riiiight, she was only almost killed once.]

I have some hobbies! [don't ask. Oh god she's such a nerd.]

[ Look at her now, all in one piece and happy and stuff. ]

Not enough if you have time to worry about us.

[sure is happy to be alive!]

I worry about a lot of people, though! [It's how she caaaaares!]

But I do have hobbies, and I'm working too.

Edited 2015-08-08 03:15 (UTC)

...that's all good. Take good care of yourself and your friends and family.

Umm, thank you.

[....Sure feels like this conversation isn't going anywhere....]

I will, I promise, Umi

[ It's hard to carry a conversation with someone who doesn't often want to. ]

...how are things with Raye?

[That seems to be double the case when someone doens't know what to say.]

Oh. Uh, pretty good! We're living together in Shepard's Haven now.

[ Awkward turtles. ]

Ah. That... sounds nice, I'm sure, although I've never heard of it.

....Oh. [Right. She wouldn't know it, would she?]

Sorry. It's this new community for Numbered that got started up a while ago. It took some getting used to, but the truth is that we're pretty happy here.

[and not going to tell her where it is just yet.]

That does sound nice.

[ Umi legit doesn't want to go there anyways. ]

A place all for yourselves, although I could almost call the name pretentious.

[Well... too bad. All the more cake and cookies for them.]

Yeah, the name wasn't my idea, but it's nice having a place where you're safe.

[ They can have it! ]

I can imagine that it is...

Yeah!

[.....wait.]

Ah... I'm sorry! I mean, I know you probably don't...

[Her and her big mouth...]

That is my own choice. I'm sure I could find somewhere to lay low with only a modest effort, if I wanted to put up with being around people.

...I may yet have a place in this world.

...Really?

[Her face lights up again.] That's wonderful! I hope it works out for you.

[ After being around Reki, seeing all that cheer is surreal. ]

Thanks. I have high hopes for it.

[Two sides of a very emotional coin.]

Good. Ah, be careful though!

I will... I am Marina's opposite in many ways, after all.

[ Zing. ]

Video

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]