001 ☯ Alma [VIDEO]

[alma_karma]

[The camera lens is partially blocked when the feed clicks on, fuzzy pinkish edges suggesting fingers to be the culprit. Whoever it is holding the device is moving if the shifting light and soft padding sounds are any clue. After less than a minute of traveling the footsteps stop and a small voice cuts through the silence.]

What’s going on?... Doctor Edgar? Yu? Where'd you go?

[When no answer comes, movement begins again, slightly faster than before as a steady light source from one direction becomes apparent. Maybe a window or a door...

There's a little gasp and the camera's view suddenly blurs, the faciliberry clattering loudly as it hits the ground. A cloudy sky comes into view, as well as an extremely foreshortened view of a young boy. He's staring up at the sky with an almost disbelieving expression, apparently unaware that he's dropped his device.]

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[tothelastbreath]

[What's going... Hang on, is that a kid? Out there by himself? Well that won't do.]

Hello? Excuse me― Over here! Can you hear me?

[alma_karma]

[The boy starts at the sudden voice, looking around quickly for the source, but not thinking to look down.]

... Hello?

[tothelastbreath]

[Well that's a start.]

Hello! I'm here, down here! That thing you dropped's a communicator.

[alma_karma]

[He ventures a look down, peering at the communicator for a few moments before his eyes go wide.

There is a person in the box. 8|]

[tothelastbreath]

[Been there, done that. Have a disarming smile to make up for the brain breakage.]

Er... Hi there. [small wave] I assume you're new here.

[alma_karma]

Hi... [He doesn't pick the communicator back up again, instead crouching down near it to get a closer look.]

... How'd you get in the box?

[tothelastbreath]

Ah, I'm not actually in it. It's sort of a golem― [wait, golems are from his world] I mean, something like a broadcasting device.

[beanstalk]

[HOLD THE FUCKING PHONE. Either he's dreaming, or he's just seeing things and finally insane.

...But. Well. HEY HE KILLED YOU. but you're talking, so.

FUCK HIS HEAD HURTS.]

Al...ma...?

[alma_karma]

[Ack, more voices! The little box thing is just full of people. Staring down at the screen with a confused expression.]

... How do you know my name?

[beanstalk]

How... can you still be alive?

[Lol not hearing your questions.]

[alma_karma]

[Still alive? Of course he's still alive. Have a little frowny face.]

Why wouldn't I be alive?

[beanstalk]

[Have a Kanda holding his head. You are so very headache-inducing, Alma.]

Not possible. Not fucking possible.

[alma_karma]

[Well, that's worrying Mr. Box person.]

H-Hey... are you okay?

[gatherstoys]

You here now! You get to have 804!

[alma_karma]

[He's-... what? 804? You are a confusing box person.]

Huh? What's going on?

[gatherstoys]

You here now. This Nesreca.

[alma_karma]

[Have a confused face. Nesreca? He's never heard of that before. Is that a different branch of the Order or something?]

What's that? I don't think I'm supposed to be here...

[gatherstoys]

It here. You here to play now.

[alma_karma]

Play? [Hmm...]

I've never seen you before. What's your name? I'm Alma!

NO CHIBIS FOR YOU.

[hebi]

Get inside before you freeze to death.

;_;

[alma_karma]

Freeze-? [Wait a minute...]

... Is this really outside?

... >:

[hebi]

Yes. It's below freezing, I suggest finding shelter before you freeze to death.

... ♥?

[alma_karma]

That can happen?!

<333

[hebi]

[...Facepalm.]

Yes, kid, it can happen.

[alma_karma]

I didn't know it could get that cold. Someone should tell Winter to make it warm again.