1st Fire | New Beginnings. [Video/Action]

[usedhadokyuu]

[The feed opens up to a conversation that's already happening. The voices are just off camera.]

But-! I'm not your son.

[The camera moves just a bit, so that you could see the two that were talking. There stood the kid, completely dressed up in some sort of athletic uniform. He was scratching the back of his neck. The lady just didn't get it! Yet

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[video]

[restardom]

I'm Kujikawa Rise, and you're in Johto!

[ she says it like he's just won some kind of fabulous prize. Because surely that will help. ]

[video] also i suck with honorifics I will assume this is correct.

[usedhadokyuu]

[Oh of course. It completely helps.]

Thank you. Kujikawa-san.

[He has the basics of the place down pat.]

[video] seems legit!

[restardom]

Er, Rise's fine too.

[video]

[usedhadokyuu]

[Does not compute.]

But I just met you. And you barely even know who I am!

[can_do_idol]

[Hibiki misses a lot of that. Oh, well.]

Is that lizard on fire?!

[usedhadokyuu]

[Charmander walks past the screen. Yes, his tail is on fire.]

Uh, yeah. It is. The flame on its tail is important for it to survive.

[The more you know!]

[can_do_idol]

Is that the one you started with?! I wonder where I can catch one...

[ . . . ]

My name's Hibiki! Welcome to Johto!

[usedhadokyuu]

Well, I'm a breeder. I'm sure I could breed you one if you want.

[Charmander looked over. Good thing he didn't have a clue what was going on.]

I'm Kawamura, and thank you.

video.

[reimprovise]

[there's genuine warmth in his smile when he flicks on the video, steady.]

Equidistant between Tokyo proper and Kansas, in a manner of speaking.

video.

[usedhadokyuu]

[He lights up. Fuji has to be the most welcome face he's seen yet. And now everything would be alright! Or it would get worse. You were never totally sure with Fuji.]

So we're nowhere close all the same?

video.

[reimprovise]

[most likely, it's the latter-- though he supposes that he can hold off the mischief in lieu of helping you settle down. Taka-san is, after all, a dear friend of his.]

In a manner of speaking. [he debates on saying more, but shakes his head, opting to go with a simple, pleased smile.] Taka-san, it's been a while.

video.

[usedhadokyuu]

[And seeing Fuji helped him relax, and shake off most of the initial embarrassment of the situation. Having a good friend around makes everything easier.]

It hasn't for me. How long have you been here though?

[video]

[sfaccendato]

...Ah, and another one from Seigaku arrives.

[video]

[usedhadokyuu]

I didn't realize almost half of Hyotei was here too.

[He's guessing, really.]

[video]

[sfaccendato]

There are four of us here, yes. And three others from Seigaku, I believe.

[video]

[usedhadokyuu]

I talked to some members from Shitenhouji too.

Anyone else?

[hayasugiru]

Ah. Seigaku's Kawamura.

Hi there. This is Johto, but you've probably been told that already!

[usedhadokyuu]

Oshitari Kenya.

[A smile.]

Yeah. Your teammates filled me in all about it.

oh right whoops [video]

[hayasugiru]

An A plus on the memory! So you've spoken to the others? There's bunches of tennis players around. If you're lucky, someone'll pick you up so you don't have to walk.

oh this reminds me why I don't tag late [video] 1/2

[usedhadokyuu]

Yeah. They're all contacting me right now.