Entry #A-2: "An" [Audio]

[youcanthearit]

My circumstances are different... and though change has been known to make me uneasy, I welcome this one with all my heart. It is not disagreeable to have my full height, along with my discipline, knowledge, and baritone. I had missed those things greatly, and I am sure that I wasn't the only one

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... You trained ghosts.

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[youcanthearit]

That's right. I even brought one with me.

What is your name?

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Daria. Is this ghost you brought with you invisible?

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[youcanthearit]

I suppose she could be, if she didn't want to be seen. Do ghosts interest you a great deal?

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[enditgently]

[She lingers to the side until he finishes his recording before stepping forward to set a cup of cream in front of him. It wasn't coffee, it didn't come with sugar cubes, but with resources being what they were in this village, hopefully he would at least be happy with the fact it was sweet.]

One of my sisters is here. [she offers in response to his query of Deme's inhabitants] As well as one of my summoners.

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[youcanthearit]

[Ever since the events of the week where L had been a child, experiencing an unpleasant regression in ways that had been painful for both of them, L has been quiet without being cold. He's stayed with Belphegor, not wanting to return to his own croft just yet, with the memories of his horrifying Bogeyman encounter fresh on his mind. He wants to confront it, eventually, but he also wants to be ready and feel like a full adult before he attempts it.

He takes the cup of cream, raising it to his nose; it smells very fresh, and though cream isn't particularly flavorful, it is rich and fattening, two things that certainly won't hurt the rail-thin L. He sips it thoughtfully, as compliantly as he ever did when Watari had been his caretaker. It is the least he could do, after all, for someone who saved his life.

Or is it? L understands that he hasn't been completely frank with Belphegor on certain things. The shape the Bogeyman had taken had been relevant to him, but he'd never talked about that, with her or anyone who hadn't witnessed the

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[enditgently]

[Her time as a human in Johto wasn't nearly long enough to educate her on the finer points of some things. Namely that "can we talk?" are words that generally no one wants to hear come up spontaneously...especially from the other half of one's relationship.

They're the gateway to harmful secrets or annoyances that are about to boil over into rage if they aren't fixed. Sometimes they're said simply as a lead-in to goodbye.

It's clear, however, that none of these notions have crossed her mind as her features betray only mild curiosity from where she stands nearby. If anything, it's relieving that he's finally breaking his silence.]

What certain things, Ryuzaki?

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[youcanthearit]

[Leaving really is the last thing on L's mind. If anything, he's concerned that what he has to say will sour her on him for good. But it's a chance he's got to take, since this information can't stay a secret forever if his battle followed him here.]

I have a confession to make. I've really not been entirely honest with you. My name isn't Rue Ryuzaki, and I am not a law student.

[north_skie]

[Seems fair enough. This guy's probably onto something with this mutual sharing of information thing. He sounds so serious and genuine. It's a shame North has so much to hide. Still, he can offer a little something, right?]

My name is North, I'm from Sidereal, a world which was destroyed behind me. I've been in Demeleier for a long time, even though somewhere along the line I lost a few months. Um... Is that... Um. There isn't really much more to it than that. LIES

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[youcanthearit]

[Though L is not a handsome man, he has a nice voice for sounding serious and genuine. Even through a filter in his own world, it had gotten and firmly held the attention of others, and he would hope that his crisp, precise words would have the same effect here.

He recognizes North's approach, though, since it's essentially the same one he used himself. Straightforward people who seem to have nothing to hide are often the ones who have the most. L certainly does. The only true thing about his introduction was, strangely, the part about training ghosts in Johto.]

What destroyed your world? And how long is "a long time?"

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[north_skie]

The Goddess destroyed it. [That's as much detail as he'll be going into there, anything more could be trouble] I've been here about two years I think... [Has it really been so long? North hasn't really said that out loud before] But, I lost a few months a while back. I know I wasn't here, but I wasn't anywhere else either. [He pauses, thinking he better start questioning this guy otherwise he might have to reveal more than he wants to]

You can really see ghosts Rue?

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[youcanthearit]

Two years?

[After spending six months in Johto, it doesn't sound impossible, but even in his own world, L had never spent two years in one place.]

How did you lose several months? Are you unsure?

[Because North sounds that way, seeming to not quite know what his exact location had been.

L deals with the focus shift warily; he doesn't like talking about himself, and avoids it. When it's impossible to avoid, he generally lies. Not that his Froslass is really a matter of contention.]

Some ghosts. This is not the first time I have found myself in a world other than my own. In Johto, the other such place, various types of monsters were common, and I preferred ghosts. I have one here, with me.

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[youcanthearit]

[L switches on his video feed. Why the hell not? Bakura knows his face well. Anyone in Demeleier who wants to kill him presumably has everything they need, in both his name and his face.]

What? You thought it was longer? What gave you that idea?

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[youcanthearit]

[L sits back in his armchair, kicking at the side of it with one of his long legs.]

I worked very hard. I'm used to keeping busy and I don't do well when there isn't anything to occupy my time. Training was the only thing I could do, so I did quite a lot of it. I also had fewer reservations than you did; I had them fight each other, which, as you recall, you felt wasn't conducive to good team synergy.

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[ Ange answers the feed perhaps.. somewhat curiously. After all, from what she's heard from Belphegor.. ]

So you knew Belphegor from this Johto place, right? Was that place like this one, one that pulls in people from other worlds?

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[youcanthearit]

[L assumes that this girl isn't familiar with Johto, but that she has met Belphegor. Belphegor told him that two of her acquaintances are here, to her knowledge, a sister and a summoner, so... he suppose that there could be a chance that she's one of them. He hasn't seen Belphegor being overly active on the networks making new friends; she's rather had her hands full with him, admittedly.]

That is where we met. She was actually the first person to contact me when I arrived. Are you her sister or her summoner, by chance? She mentioned that one of each was present.

Ah... and to answer your question, yes. It was very like Demeleier, in that regard.

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I'm.. her summoner. [ It's weird to call it like that. Obviously it's the truth, she really did summon Belphegor, but she feels more as a friend than Furniture or anything like that. ] My name is Ange. Ushiromiya Ange. Her sister is here too, yeah, but she's fairly recognizable. Bright green hair and all that.

And I see. It really is bothersome, having so many of these kind of worlds around. I've talked to other people here who were taken from these kind of worlds as well, but they're different from both Demeleier and Johto from what I've heard.

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[youcanthearit]

[As the summoner of his most dedicated protector, L realizes that this is a person to tread carefully around, whether she feels that Belphegor is more of a friend than a tool or not.]

You think it's bothersome? It's a lot to keep track of, surely, but I find it difficult to assign an emotion to it.