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[dairekka]

[Okay. This isn't hard. He's stuck here... and... there's no real way back so the best option is to work with this ALASTAIR ... clan? Clan. In order to fix issues in different places...

... and this ear cuff will let him talk to people but he has no idea how. Jewelry doesn't let you talk to people?? Talking to people lets you talk to people??

Carefully and very tentatively, like he's worried the communicator is about to leap out at him and grab him, Yukimura sets the little ear cuff communicator on the ground in front of him and crouches down in so he's eye level with it. Enjoy the overabundance of red.]

...

[He takes a deep breath. He was told he could talk to people, but he can't see anyone so... he'll have to speak loudly so he can be heard.

Brace yourself, Futurology.]


HELLO?

[... Nothing.]


HELLO, ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR ME THROUGH THIS PIECE OF JEWELRY?

[Still nothing?? This is concerning him. Is he alone here, other than the man who had spoken to him when he first arrived? What should he do in this situation? Begin a scouting mission to search out any signs of life? Or should he continue shouting through this piece of jewelry he doesn't really believe is doing what he was told it would do.

...

Option B it is.]

I AM WORRIED THAT THIS JEWELRY IS NOT DOING WHAT I WAS TOLD IT WOULD, AND THAT I WILL FIND MYSELF AT A COMMUNICATION DISADVANTAGE IF THIS DOES NOT WORK. CAN ANYONE HEAR ME? [He reaches out and taps on the side of the cuff, shaking the image rather violently.] ANYBODY?

[TAP. TAP. TAP.

BEEP.]

... [He leans forwards, almost conspiratorially and whispers....] Hello?

[... Someone help this poor, unsuspecting loser out. Please. For the sake of your eardrums if nothing else.]

Comments

life is amazing

[dairekka]

[Well she thanked him? That's something, right?

He's obviously listening intensely to what Rin is saying, but whether anything is actually taking root and making sense? That's the big question.]

And if you decided not to show me your face... you would just vanish from my sight?

i guess so

[defenceless]

That's... right. The jewelry wouldn't send a message to you if I didn't want to communicate with you.

[he doesn't want her to just shut this off, does he?]

[dairekka]

[That's... the strangest thing he's heard of.]

How is a piece of jewelry able to read your thoughts like that?

[Jewelry is just... metals and pretty stones. Okay, granted, these are clearly different or he wouldn't be talking to people through his, but psychic jewelry is maybe a step too far.]

1/3

[defenceless]

[rin blows out a huff of air, sending her bangs flying.]

I don't know. I told you. I don't understand their technology. It just happens. Accept it.

[think about better things, like magic.]

Moving on, it seems like you've already figured it out, but you can also talk to others through text or only your own voice as long as you "think" to make it so. Watch closely.

2/3 text |

[defenceless]

This is a text message. It's like writing.

3/4 i lied audio |

[defenceless]

This is a voice, or audio, message. Here I'm just talking. See, you can't see my face.

4/4 video |

[defenceless]

Now send me a message just for me.

[dairekka]

[But he doesn't want to think about magic what's magic?

Look at this guy. He's staring at the screen like Rin is imparting the secrets of the universe to him. Look at how easily she's switching between all these different methods of communication! Maybe he will be that skilled someday...]

... A message just for you? [Oh, right. A message. Just for her? Does she mean something only she can see or something he wouldn't be able to say to anyone else?]

Your hairstyle is very flattering, and suits you nicely.

[DID HE DO IT RIGHT?]

[defenceless]

[he... he did, but...! she was just asking for him to send her some throwaway message! what's this, now?

rin is visibly flustered, her cheeks blushing a light color as she self-consciously runs fingers through her hair.]

Wh-Why...? Why do you say something like that? Naturally, it's perfect, but...

[well, she doesn't necessarily look unhappy from the praise.]

[dairekka]

You asked for a message "just for you".

[Why does she look so embarrassed??]

It makes more sense to comment on your appearance, which is uniquely yours, right?

[He could compliment her on her ability to tell him how to use the communicator, but pleasant comments on a person's appearance draws more positive responses. Usually.]

[defenceless]

... Just be quiet.

[again, note that she isn't unhappy.]

What's your name, anyway? I'm Rin Tohsaka. I'm a magus, which is a magic user. That's how most people from other worlds understand it.

i keep flitting between western name order and japanese name order and ide care now... ............

[dairekka]

[Obediently, he goes quiet.

... until she asks him questions. He can do introductions!! Introductions are fine.]

I am Yukimura Sanada. I have not met someone with the title of "magus" before. [Although he has now met a witch further down this intro post, apparently.] Do you have a specialty of "magic" or are you skilled in many different fields?

same... rin goes for western as the default just bc people tend to understand it more

[defenceless]

Yukimura... Sana... da...

[oh, jeez. is he another one?

rin shakes her head, blinking and clearing her mind. why do historic figures have to be this disappointing?]

I have an extensive mastery of various types of magic.

[dairekka]

[wow. you cut him deep, rin. you cut him deep. good thing she didn't say that out loud.]

That is very impressive. I imagine it is a difficult subject to learn, let alone master.

[defenceless]

Oh? Do you know anything about magic?

[it wouldn't surprise her, at this point. maybe he can be not-useless in some ways.]

[dairekka]

Not at all!

[Hope you weren't expecting anything else, Rin.]

But anything in which one has to work to obtain a level of skill, especially a level as elevated as "master", is bound to be a challenge. One worth undertaking though.

[defenceless]

O-Oh... [she'll resign herself to constant low standards.

also, she could be honest and admit she's not a master master, in her world. technically. but she won't.]

So you admire my dedication. My skill and experience. That I face challenges. Well, that isn't bad.

[rin, what are you talking about?]

Surely you must have skills, or... some redeeming features... of your own.

[dairekka]

[Um. Wow. Just wow, Rin. Maybe you should be so high maintenance (nottalkingplurkemoji).]

They are all positive things to admire. One who shows hard work and dedication will persevere better than one who is blessed with natural talent.

[And one who combines both is unstoppable.]

Of course I have skills! [He sounds a little put out she'd assume he doesn't, just because he doesn't use magic.] I am a fighter, and train hard to master my weapons. I am no stranger to dedication and working hard.

[defenceless]

[she is a little of both, admittedly. natural talent plus the will to succeed.

anyway, seeing she's offended him, rin waves her hand and offers another charming smile.]

Mm, you must be very impressive. The man known as Yukimura Sanada is quite a legend in my time. You'll have to tell me all about your weapons, and how expertly you command them.

[dairekka]

[This is the second time he's heard that he's a known figure in the future, and it kinda makes him want to plug his ears. Just a little. Maybe he'll just stick to the safer topics.

Like weaponry.]

I cannot just my own mastery of my weapons - [There's still so much he has to learn, after all.] - but I am proud of what I can achieve with them so far. Perhaps it is something I could test against your magic abilities someday, Lady Tohsaka.

[defenceless]

[l-l-lady tohsaka? no way! he's being so formal. (she likes it.) it's about time someone in alastair showed good manners. maybe there's hope for you yet, yukimura. just try to ignore the girl suddenly blushing. a lot.]

Hmm... Perhaps. I always did need a new sparring partner. No one wants to practice.

[dairekka]

[ nope. why is she blushing? why does she keep getting so flustered?? how talk to women without them going red and weird?? ]

... [ um. does he bring this up? ]

Are you... feeling ill? You look rather red.

[ But he's fairly well distracted when she talks about sparring partners! In a good way! ]

I would be happy to! I can foresee I will not be fighting quite as often here, and would hate for my skills to go to rot.

[ I mean. There's no question he will fight Masamune whenever he can, but it would help is own skills if he can learn new techniques to surprise his rival with! ]

[defenceless]

[she's going to pretend he didn't say anything about her blushing.]

I'm glad you don't underestimate me just because I'm a woman.

[that sounds like a personal problem with masamune, about the constant fighting.]

[dairekka]

[rude.

... admittedly he doesn't run into an abundance of female fighters, but the ones he has met, or does know of are formidable and skilled!]

You would be fighting me with a technique I have no knowledge of. Underestimating you would be a dangerous and foolish thing to do. [if she were spear fighting him, he might assume he would win. but more likely because he has faith in his own skills, rather because she is female.] Gender would not factor into that.

[defenceless]

[good boy, yukimura.]

Well, I can't deny that my magic would be pretty wicked against someone from off-world. I won't hold back, either. I'll warn you in advance, I'm very much a threat.

[in more ways than one, perhaps.

oh... she's forgetting something, though.]

... We shouldn't fight until the mission is over. I refuse to fight you until we've finished what we came for.