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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[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?

[beanstalk]

[Jumps a little. Cautiously glances over. S-Still don't recognize him, Alma bb? ;; Have a golem fluttering around too.]

...No, I'm not.

[alma_karma]

[Hey now, nine years can make a huge difference... though you do look pretty familiar. And hey! A golem!]

... Do you work for the Order?

[beanstalk]

[One thing at a time. This is good.]

... Yeah.

[alma_karma]

Oh, good! 'Cause I don't think I'm supposed to be here and I can't find Yu and Branch Chief is gonna be mad at me if she finds out I got lost.

[beanstalk]

[Hand twitch, off screen.]

...It's Kanda.

[alma_karma]

[Blinkblink.]

Huh?

[beanstalk]

Don't call me by that name, Alma.

[Relatively calm, at least.]

[alma_karma]

[MORE BLINKING.]

... What name?

[beanstalk]

[dkjfhdfh]

Don't call me Yu!

[alma_karma]

...

[Staring. STARING.

NO WAY.]

Yu?

[beanstalk]

... Tch!

[alma_karma]

You're-...

[Forgive him, he's still processing.]

[beanstalk]

Trust me, this is just as unbelievable for me as it is for you.

[alma_karma]

... But you're old!

[beanstalk]

It's been nine years since I've seen you.

[alma_karma]

... WHAT?!

[beanstalk]

Hn.

[alma_karma]

But I saw Yu a few minutes ago!

[beanstalk]

I've been here for almost a month.

[alma_karma]

That doesn't make sense!

[beanstalk]

Ah.

[Nnngh headache hurts. Rubbing his head now.]

[alma_karma]

But you-... and that's not-...

[FACEPALM.]

I'm confused.