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[rebellions]

[ It's not often that Ragna feels the need to address a wider audience, and he's certainly not happy to do so right now, but there have been some recent... developments that are forcing his hand here, because he feels like going any longer without answers to his questions might drive him crazy. No need for introductions or context, he just gets straight to the point. ]

do people here ever find some shit for them when they wake up like there's some crazy fucking Santa Claus going around?

or hear some creepy voices when trying to use the charm things?

those... things from the desert didn't follow us here or anything, right?

[ Wait, what is he even saying? That's almost like he's admitting to being unsettled by this whole thing and he can't have this. ]

asking for a friend

[ Nailed it. ]

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[rebellions]

some clothes

[ That he may or may not have worn in a crazy dream that probably never happened, but that's neither here nor there. Honestly, it's a relief to know it's not just him, on both accounts. ]

same here. didn't feel like something that was meant to be posted for other people to hear

[ He doesn't necessarily feel bad though, he just doesn't know where it even came from or what to do with that information. ]

[usarinpa]

[ Clothes?

Briefly, she's reminded of Kotone, who apparently got a bag from home full of things she was taking on a beach vacation, though that's not really important anymoe. ]

don't think mine was either. it felt important though. i tried to write down the gist of it.

could we have heard the same recording?

[rebellions]

maybe? it was some people bitching about the religious freaks here

[ He has no problem revealing this information because... well, it's not exactly super relevant to him, anyway. ]

[usarinpa]

in the one i heard, they talked about someone who vanished, but came back like nothing happened. then another who just froze up out of nowhere before going on their merry way.

doesn't sound like it's the same, but maybe they're connected

[rebellions]

so what, they're other "chosen" who were here before? or locals? and why the hell were we hearing them, anyway?

[ He doesn't expect her to have answers to any of those, but man, it's so confusing. ]

[usarinpa]

[ They're all good questions. Behind the charm, Mizuki frowns. ]

too soon to say. do you remember exactly what they were complaining about
like. "those who were there"?? or

[rebellions]

yeah that's the one

[ Good thing she made an effort to memorize the proper term, because Ragna sure as hell didn't. ]

they called the aldrip guys cultists for being so into that
can't really blame them

[usarinpa]

[ Didn't really take too much effort. It was Out There enough it just sort of stuck in her mind. ]

yeah. i've dealt with my fair share of religious freaks tbh and it's kinda weird to see them staying in their own lane

[ At least they're not trying to inject everyone with some stupid virus to lead them to moksha. Under some guise of "freeing" everyone from the simulation. But she's not gonna get into all that. ]

a friend of mine spat on their worship altar months ago and nothing even happened. [ well, nothing worse than usual, compared to other Chosen who, y'know, didn't do that. ] they worship her like they do the rest of us.

[rebellions]

[ Ragna's beef lies more with gods themselves than their followers, but he imagines most of the latter wouldn't take kindly to this kind of behavior. ]

huh
guess the whole "chosen" thing is just as important to them?
can't imagine why, since we're supposed to be criminals and shit

[usarinpa]

i know right??
have you seen the statues of us yet? [ Not actually sure of Ragna was around for all that. ] unsettling. real cute, but unsettling.
i'm just waiting to see what sentencing's all about now

[rebellions]

I was wondering what's up with those
that's creepy as fuck
how long are we supposed to just wait, anyway??

[usarinpa]

still not sure...
i've been keeping an eye out but i didn't notice anyone talking about it. i could've missed it though, these charms are kinda stupid to navigate. wish i had my phone again.

[rebellions]

[ Ragna is, for once, wisely choosing not to comment on the fact he finds magical charms much easier to use than a regular smartphone... ]

what are they even gonna sentence us to
a lifetime of living in an idyllic town that gives you all the basic necessities, oh no

[usarinpa]

it probably depends on whatever crime they think we committed

[ Gramps— ]

[rebellions]

[ Whatever, smartphones are outdated by his time anyway!! ]

"think"
so you didn't do what they say you did?

[usarinpa]

[ Man, she really hates that she can't answer that, even if she wanted to. What happened back home? ]

No
did you?

[rebellions]

[ Huh... At first, he assumed everyone here must be guilty as charged, but she's not the first to claim to be innocent. Weird how whoever is behind this could get it right in some cases, but not the others. ]

sure did

[ Zero hesitation on his end. ]

[usarinpa]

oh good

[ Sarcasm. Or is it?

No, maybe it's obvious. Either way, she won't ask. Maybe she's just being polite, but she mostly would rather not reciprocate. At this point though, she doesn't think Ragna would care. ]

will you let me know if you hear anything? i'm mizuki btw

[rebellions]

[ Yeah, he doesn't particularly care about other people's crimes and whether they're actually guilty or not; likewise, what people think of him is hardly a concern, too. In fact, he kind of hopes being forward about being a criminal might help him keep others at a distance.

So far, it's not working at all, but it will one day!! ]

sure why the hell not

[ It sounds like a pain in the ass, but... he doesn't expect to figure this whole thing out by himself, so he might as well pass whatever info he comes across to other people in hopes they can do something with it. No, he will not consider this to be "teamwork", shut up.

There's a bit of a pause there, as Ragna almost follows it up with "I don't remember asking" in response to her introduction, but resists the temptation at the last second. So this is life now, huh? Talking to people, exchanging information, forming... connections...

Ugh. Better not think about it and just get it over with. ]

Ragna the Bloodedge

1/2

[usarinpa]

[ ...Hm.

Well, none of that standoffishness comes off in his text. All she sees is an agreement, and to be honest, that's enough for her. She's about to just go on about her day but then there's just something about it. ]

[usarinpa]

[ Not a last name, more of a title? ]

sorry, what's a Bloodedge?

[rebellions]

[ ... So what he's learning here is that he's only been getting away with his fancy name so far because he was well known to be a violent criminal and at that point, nobody even dared to question what he was calling himself. Good to know? He sighs to himself before responding, his answer being kind of half-assed. ]

my name
duh
also a long story

[ Which he is in no hurry to explain to anyone, so he'll just leave it at that. ]

[usarinpa]

[ ...Hm.

Okay. Well, it might be a different story if they were speaking in person, but as it is, Mizuki doesn't have a good enough reason to pursue this further and drag this out. Mentally, she'll just shrug. ]

ok. see you around Mr Bloodedge

[ Kinda meant it sarcastically, but damn, what if he's some snot-nosed brat? Oh well. ]

[rebellions]

[ Believe it or not, she's not actually the first to call him that, so it doesn't necessarily feel out of place. ]

yeah yeah
see ya