♥ 01st beat; written > video & action;

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[ The feed opens with writing initially, but it's nothing of great significance at first. In fact, all the owner seems to be doing is writing his surname on it. ]

Otonashi. [ And then the owner pauses as if he has to try to remember a language that isn't Luceti's known common. ]
音無.

♥ ---

[ Just like any other lost new feather, he discovers this mystical video option and goes for it. Way to be super late to the new feather arrival party, Otonashi! ]

I could have used this all along, huh...? Maybe I ... tried? I can't remember very much about what happened the last few days...

Just something about Malnosso and death penalties. [ There's a break in the audio just before he sneezes. Right ― sickness too. Showing up to Luceti without the right clothing for the weather wasn't his idea, that much is certain. Did he stay out too long in it? It looks like he might have. Why? He can't recall, but he did bump into other winged people that he remembers. ]

And... ah, mister Layton! Thank you for your help.

I remember that much. It's a little fuzzy now, [ What fourth wall event? And all those people lacking wings? What? ] but I got most of it. Is there anything else I should know? [ This is directed at any listeners. ]

action; ---

[ And Otonashi can be found around town, shopping around for a meal. "Shopping" is used loosely here, considering the lack of a monetary system, but nevertheless he is out and about. For anyone who might be familiar with him, he is wearing his "school's" school uniform, except with a wise addition of a thicker shirt beneath it and a scarf. The warm clothes make sense, but the choice in uniform might not.

Everything is going pretty well, and you might either find him stopping at the local bakery (or anywhere nearby!), or worse...

... with a wing slammed in the door. Having these new wings is confusing and weird and he didn't even have to deal with having these things in the afterlife, okay? He was taking in how ornate the paintings inside were. It was just a bakery, he had no idea someone poured so much love into the decor; Otonashi can appreciate the arts! Sadly, the result today is pain.

It just wouldn't be Otonashi if he didn't come into a string of misfortune upon arriving somewhere new. ]

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Action!

[frequent_flyer]

[Hinata, not even attempting the basics of appropriate winter dress, would be walking down the street in his usual SSS uniform, hugging himself for warmth. Unsurprisingly, gallivanting around in the snow without a shirt or even shoes led to him getting sick as well, not to mention that experimental tearing out of feathers when he first arrived. He was just a mess.]

[So there he was, walking down the street, hugging himself, en route to buying some tissues, soup and thick socks when he sees some poor soul with their wing slammed in a door. Ouch. He gives a pitiful little smile, walking over and opening the door in question to free them.]

There... Are you alright? [No, he hadn't noticed who it was quite yet.]

i decided that you're action hank

[trainwrecking]

[ Of course someone has to walk over mere moments after that happened. Of course. The wing flutters free, though it looks a little kinked where the door clipped it. ]

Thanks, I really― [ He sniffles. Is his head that foggy? That voice sounds a lot like... ]

―owe... you..?

[ Processing... processing... ]

oh good jksfjsdhfsk 1/2

[frequent_flyer]

[Eh..?]

2/2

[frequent_flyer]

Otonashi-kun!

[His eyes light up like a Christmas tree, hands immediately clamping down on the redhead's shoulders.] You're here! I thought the fish got you!

[What.]

[trainwrecking]

H-Hinata, when did you―?! [ Did he forget bumping into the SSS? Did he just not do it? AUGH. So confusing! But if Hinata is here... is everyone here? ]

I mean―

... Ahhh, wait... what fish? [ What are you talking about, Hinata... ]

plotted action; LOCKED TO NODA AND HINATA

[trainwrecking]

[ Okay, so long story short? Luceti is confusing, but at least the pastries are good. What an adorable bakery... Otonashi has their leftovers in hand, even though he is a little bit wobbly and sniffly. Overall though, that little meeting was not so bad. It's kind of a comfort to know he has friends from the Afterlife here.

but not just friends... ]

Mm... Let's stop at the grocery store for soup. It's... ah, close by, isn't it?

[frequent_flyer]

A couple days! When did you show up? [His eyes are big and bright and glittery. Spending the last few nights with Noda and Naoi was torture. At least he hadn't been hypnotized yet. Yuri was about the same to live with, except a bit more harsh about rules within the confines of a house.]

[But at least now he had a male ally! Where was Matsushita when you needed him?]

Ahh, I'm so glad you're here! [He dropped an arm around the redhead's shoulders, carting him off in the direction of the house without asking. Forever touchy with the confused new guy?]

The fish? The Lord of the River, you don-? [Oh right.] What's the last thing you remember, Otonashi?

[frequent_flyer]

[Hinata had taken his blueberry green tea to go, using the paper cup to warm his hands once they'd stepped back out into the cold. He takes a sip of the cooling tea, nodding as he gulps it down.]

Yeah, it's on the other side of the fountain, see? [He points down the way and across the cul-de-sac. Sure enough, that's where the hustle and bustle of the town is centered. Groceries, clothes, the school... all of it is there.]

1/2

[trainwrecking]

[ He doesn't even bat an eyelash at Hinata's touchy-brand of friendliness. ]

Uhh... [ Uh oh. Curse you, fourth wall memory loss. ] ... um. I... think a couple days ago? There are... holes in my memory. Maybe it was longer..? Or shorter...

2/2

[trainwrecking]

W-wait―! I wanted to go in here.

[ Otonashi might not mind the arm around him at all, but he does have every intention of enjoying that bakery. Don't take this from him! ]

The... Lord of the River? No... my last memory is― [ Oh gosh. Don't say when you almost disappeared just like Iwasawa. Both instances were emotional. ] ―heading back to the school after losing that game.

[frequent_flyer]

[Oh, so he wasn't getting his wing slammed in doors for no reason, he actually wanted to go into the bakery.]

[...That made more sense.] Yeah of course we can go in! I'll get a cookie or something...

[He doubled back, grabbing the door handle and holding it open, allowing the redhead to go first. However, mention of that game had his back stiffen slightly, his cheery expression fading, but only a little.]

[It hadn't been the game itself, just... what memories it dug up.] A-ah... Yeah. [He forced a little laugh.] I remember that... but also a couple weeks after that, too.

Yurippe says that all of us arrived with different memories, we're not really sure why... [He shakes the melancholy tone from his voice, grinning once again.] Don't worry about it! We'll all figure it out!

[trainwrecking]

[ He walks in much more carefully this time, making sure his wings are folded tightly against his back. Of course, he turned back to Hinata.

So much for not opening old wounds... He watches for any sign of shaking or outward distress. Even Yuri had faltered a little in her strength when recalling her life. Otonashi would be supportive.

Just like always. ]

Are... you going to be okay? We have time to talk here. [ But that leads him to: ] Yuri is here too? With different... memories? Not from...

Not different memories of her life, right...?

[hatesguns]

[Noda had noticed you, Otonashi, while you were in the bakery with Hinata. It seems like it was forever ago that he saw the redhead, and decides to make his presence known...

By making a snow ball and hurling it straight at Otonashi's face as soon as the two walk out of the bakery.

Rivalry doesn't completely go away after 12 episodes some time of hanging around in the same world, after all.]

1/2 if only that red mark on his face was an icy mark. JUST PRETEND, OKAY GUYS

[trainwrecking]

[ Sniffle. ] R-right. There was―

[ Suddenly, a snowball introduces itself to the middle of Otonashi's face. As a bonus, it stuns him enough for him to stagger backwards, and the pastries fall spectacularly into the snowbank in a heap.

Of course the box had to open and spill the desserts. ]

W-what was that for?! You jerk, I was―

2/2

[trainwrecking]

[ OH.

IT'S NODA. At least Otonashi calling the offender a jerk is appropriate. ]

Why did you have to do it now...?! [ He brushes off the rest of the snow, coughing. NODA, SO RUDE!! ]

[voice]

[reminded]

[Ah, Otonashi. One of the few things he remembers from those two days.]

The memory bug has gotten you too, I see. Have you been able to situate yourself?

[frequent_flyer]

[Hinata seems to be having a fine morning. Getting out of the house early and getting some tea and pastries was a nice change of pace from a loud cafeteria, and catching up with Otonashi was always welcome, especially after a few days of fighting over the bathroom with Noda and Naoi.]

[It was just nice to have a guy in the house be on his side of arguments, you know?]

[And then that guy got a face-full of snowball. The bluenette whipped his head around, looking for the source.] Oi! What do you think you-

[Of course it was Noda.] Ugh, it's the idiot... [He hands his tea to Otonashi, bending over and collecting a handful of snow, tightly packing a snowball, sliding his foot back for leverage and pitching it at Noda's head.]

[frequent_flyer]

[He appears to be fine, he was just caught off guard. At least they weren't going to the doctor's to get shots or something... He forced a laugh, trying to dismiss the subject entirely.]

Haha, I'm fine! [He gives a dismissive wave of his hand, avoiding making direct eye-contact. Thankfully, the mention of Yuri gives him an out.] Ahh, yeah. Everyone's minds are all jumbled up...

You don't remember the fishing trip, but I do. I don't remember everyone turning into NPCs, but Yurippe does... I haven't asked Naoi or Noda... [He lists everyone off, running it over again in his head to make sure he got everyone.] It's like all of us have amnesia again, from the way things sound... but we remember our lives the same way.

[He shrugs.] I'm wondering if that'll wear off... I mean, your amnesia did eventually! Even if Naoi had to force it...

1/2

[trainwrecking]

[ You know, Hinata, you told him that before and continued to have problems throughout that day. Otonashi stares at him, clearly not buying it. He isn't the type to throw a fit and call Hinata out, nor does he feel like he has to say anything at all. Otonashi has given Hideki this look before.

The news that follows doesn't exactly help his suspicions, either. ]

... Everyone turning into NPCs? That can't be true― Yuri said that NPCs were just part of the environment! And they're never hostile... [ So why would they attack? What would have to happen for other people to turn into NPCs?

Something sounds w--Wait a second... ]

2/2

[trainwrecking]

It wore off, but... someone― Naoi had to force it? [ The implications of Hinata's words are not in line with something that just one day returned naturally to him. Instead of curiosity, chilling dread settles in his stomach.

Being afraid won't make it go away though, will it? ]

Do you... know anything else about it?

voice;

[trainwrecking]

[ Behold, the journal works! Not that there was much doubt. ]

Y-yeah, I've been hearing that it's not just me forgetting... I still have some work to do getting settled, but I had friends here all along.

[reminded]

That's wonderful to hear. And yes, you're far from the only one. I can't seem to remember much of anything, our meeting excluded. Even so, you'll have to excuse me if I've forgotten any of the finer details of our conversation.

[hatesguns]

Hmph. [Noda's looking pretty happy though? So weird.]

Serves you right for spacing out!

[And he makes another snowball. Noda stop...]

[frequent_flyer]

[He shrugged his shoulders at the talk of NPCs, he didn't really know any more than Otonashi did.] That's what Yurippe said. It doesn't make sense to me, either, but I know she wouldn't make something like that up... [At least he's a loyal dog, right?]

[Oh right. He had to be careful about what he said to Otonashi didn't he? Maybe this is why Yuri was so frustrated with him when she found him. Having a rift between their memories was... difficult.]

Ah... Not really. [He hesitated.] You didn't... really seem like you wanted to talk about it right away.

[He propped open the door to the bakery, as if trying to cut off the tense conversation with tea and pastries.]

[trainwrecking]

[ Noda, why doesn't anything deter you? Is it because blows to the head don't matter when you're an idiot?! ]

I wasn't spacing out! You shouldn't―! [ Forget it! Noda is busy crafting another snowball anyway. Otonashi kneels down to make one of his own. ]

Jerk...!