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You mean I can access the entire network through this thing?

[A little boy was looking over the communicator and looking more than a little dubious]

It looks.. A little primitive.

[Compared to the type of products that they made at Kaiba Corporation. The boy probably should have been a little more surprised to find himself in a foreign land than he currently was. Mokuba wasn’t entirely sure what to make of this place…. It looked suspiciously like something you’d see in a video game, the moogles weren‘t helping to dissuade him from this idea. If this wasn’t just a dream.. Then it could have been a life like simulation... but if it was only a simulation that led to a whole slew of other questions]

.. But I’m sure I can figure it out.

[His tone was cheerful displaying that he hadn’t grasped the gravity of his situation yet. Turning it over, he briefly looked at the back of the communicator before flipping it back over and addressing it]

This is Mokuba Kaiba here, the commissioner of the battle city tournament. I’d like some answers and I would like them immediately. If this is some kind of trick it won’t be tolerated and you will be disqualified. Trust me, it’ll be easier to turn yourself in now, before my brother finds you first.

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[ masane is just going to stare for a moment. man. this little kid seemed to understand this stupid thing better than she could. how... how embarrassing. oh well. it wouldn't be the first time a kid put her competence to shame. riko did it on a daily basis and boy! she couldn't be more proud. regardless, masane huffed sigh and put on a smile. ] It looks like we're in the same boat, Kid, ...I'm not entirely sure how I got here either, ... [ rubs the back of her neck sheepishly. ]

Edited 2012-09-19 04:07 (UTC)

I hate to break it to ya', but I think yer gonna have to postpone yer little tournament 'cause ya'll ain't home no more. ...yer world's been swallowed up by the Darkness and ya'll was taken here for safety. But uh, [ toys with her hat. ] well it ain't too safe right now. Got this mist problem, so ya'll might want to get out of it if ya' can.

[~~Sorry Masane, awesome runs in my family.~~ Alerted by the feminine voice, he looked over at the other arrival.] You mean this isn't limited to just Kaiba corp staff? [He certainly didn't recognize her.. could she be one of the npcs?]

Where were you before you found yourself here? [She at least had to be from Domino City or somewhere nearby, right?]

Now I know this isn't real.

[He sighed to himself. Ponies just didn't talk where he came from.] So that's what this is all about? Someone is trying to get us to postpone the tournament? [It didn't seem like much of a stretch. Delaying the event would allow the rare hunters more time to plot their strategies to capture everyone's best cards..]

It's just a little mist, I can handle it.

[ ~~it runs in my family too. twerp. 8|~~ ] Kaiba Corp... the hell is that... [ tilts her head and oops. didn't meant to curse. ~~though she's sure he could handle it. it's not like she'd dropped the f-bomb. at least not yet.~~ ] ...leaving the beach. If yer looking for a city, though, ...Tokyo. And I can safely say this isn't Tokyo. It's like some freaky candylandesque nightmare. [ though she's not sure why she's answering to this little munchkin. ] How about you, huh?

[ huff. ] I am as real as you are, kiddo, [ going to stamp her hoof for good measure, ~~and because she's annoyed. she thought she was done with this!~~ ]

I don't think all this happened 'cause of yer tournament. It's much bigger than that. [ come on kid. ] I don't know many of the details, but I think ya'll should listen. [ it's not safe out there. ] I don't know where the mist has come from, but it's having some real strange effects on folks here.

Wait... Kaiba? Did you say your name was Kaiba? Do you know some one named Seto Kaiba?

[He hadn't intended to infuriate the filly but outside of video games, when did animals talk?] I didn't mean anything by it. [You're well rendered! But... maybe he should keep that to himself]

What do you think it is then? [~~There is nothing bigger than children's card games. What is wrong with you?~~ It was hard to believe that a strange weather anomaly could be such a pain but... ] is there somewhere else we could talk about this? [If it was programed to do the players harm... then he didn't want to be out standing in it]

[~~Sure it does lady 8/~~] You've never heard of Kaiba Corp? It's only one of the most successful companies in the world. [He might exaggerate a bit.. if you let him.] Well.. at least you're from the same country.

Minus the candy and the lighter color palette. [Sure she had said nightmare, but this place didn't remind him of that game at all] I'm from Domino City. [You know.. in Japan]

[And you just said the magic word. The kid's face lit up and the mention of his brother's name]

Seto?

You know my brother?! [How was that even possible]

So you are related! I'm sure he will be very thrilled to see you!

[How nice!]

That's right. Kaiba and I have become very good friends.

[Still he usually calls him 'Kaiba', whatever. ]

You must be his younger brother and you were talking about a 'Duel Monsters' tournament just then?

[ well you did. but she's not going to linger on it. she's sort of... used to it. ~~but that still doesn't mean she likes it.~~ ] If ya'll say so. [ 8\ ]

...well it's like I said, the world that ya'll have come from don't rightly exist no more. It's been swallowed by the Darkness. It seems there's this witch here trying to hurt everybody and take over and, well, I reckon this might be her doing. [ a nod. ] uh, Yeah! ...sorry there little fella. I should mentioned this sooner. In town there's a Bakery and it's become something of a safety zone. I think ya'll should come and join us. I could come and get you if you need any help... but... let me send ya'll the coordinates.

[ ~~you're getting a noogie.~~ ] No. Is it something I should have heard of-- [ doesn't have time to finish because he can't help but blurting out something about how great it is. blinks. so apparently that's a yes. ] Hate to break it to you, Kid, but I haven't ever heard of them. [ and that makes her happy. tokyo buddies! ]

[ she chuckles. ] ...and minus the fun, too. [ so far this place blew. ] Domino City? [ didn't ring a bell, but then again, ...she didn't remember much about, well, really anything. ] ...I'm sort of just glad to hear that we're from the same country. Small world, huh, ...I'm Masane. [ bows! ] It's a pleasure to meet'cha!

[~~Hey! Don't treat me like a little kid~~] Looks like there's something to take up with the marketing department later. [It's disappointing but he'll get over it. He's a bit relieved to find someone from Japan too]

Yeah really. [He smiled up at her. ~~Oh look we're starting to bond~~] Me too, it might help us shed some light on this whole thing. I'm Mokuba. It's nice to meet you too.

Edited 2012-09-19 06:57 (UTC)

[That's understandable considering where she's from the bipeds would be stranger to see]

woah wait. My world doesn't exist anymore? [This might just be a game but that still felt like shocking news] Has anyone tried to band together a party to go and stop this witch? [He was trying hard not to get swept up into all this but it was all so immersive] Okay. I'll head to the bakery then. The coordinates should be enough to get me there. [He looked over his shoulder one last time.. debating whether he would be easier to find if he remained by the spawn point, or.... heck.. lets just go with it and go to this bakery]

He's here? But.. how is that possible?

[Things were just getting stranger and stranger]

I just saw him not too long ago and it wasn't here. [Was this some sort of a trick? Or... it was all very confusing. And this guy was claiming to be Seto's friend? He loved his brother dearly, but.. Seto didn't really make the most friends.]

Well, I'm definitely not his older brother. Have you heard of Duel Monsters?

[So the young boy was called a commissioner. Well she doubts here it has very little merit.]

I can assure you this isn't some kind of trick. There are a lot more people who have been brought here under unfortunate circumstances.

[While Lizzie was dealing with her own issues, she had chosen to either way continue with her job, or at least find out her job was needed. It had been a while since the last new arrivals and she felt that the arrivals now were coming out of time, not turning up when they use to. Maybe the Darkness was starting to change, but that could just be the mist.]

Hello there. Apologies for whats going on with the mist, but I promise you it's not always like this,

I'm not even sure what you're talking about. But your tournament isn't going on here. So I don't think being a commissioner will help any.

Primitive? I always thought these were something from the future. Like the flying car or the teleport systems.

[Kairi can't help but smile slightly.]

I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out. But welcome t Traverse Town, my name is Kairi and I'll be happy to answer any questions your might have.

[~~It didn't hold that much merit in his own world... considering how many people didn't take him seriously. He still held the title proudly.~~]

You're really expecting me to buy that? [Though with the more conversations he had the less skeptical he was becoming] I may be younger than you but I'm not gullible.

[...but he didn't want to complete blow this guy off. He could be telling the truth or what he thought was the truth.] So where are we?

Edited 2012-09-19 08:17 (UTC)

[Although he had no way of knowing what this girl had been through, it did look like something might be amiss. He'd already been approached by the moogle and Masane.. now another npc? Why would any game need this many right at the beginning? They were all so different too..]

Hi. [He answered quietly, but he picked up the enthusiasm as he continued.] It's not like it's your fault right? So there's no reason to apologize.

How .. did we all get here?

[What she said wasn't too much of a surprise. Aside from Mai there weren't that many female duelists around]

It's for Duel Monsters? [He offered but she still didn't seem to know what it was] It's a very popular card game where I'm from.

So, what would help me here?

Yeah, these are no where near as advanced as our holo-technology.

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