001; in person

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ The first thing he notices is that he appears to no longer in be in constant, agonising pain. Pretty easy thing to notice, all things considered!

The second thing is that it is fucking cold. Minato sits up with a jolt, drawing in one sharp breath, eyes wide for just a few seconds as everything comes flooding back: noise, people, sunlight, life...the boy's breath rises and falls for some time, just staring straight ahead, before he manages to get himself together enough to notice anything other than broad concepts.

He appears to have been laying on a park bench, bundled up in his usual winter clothing, a name searing itself indelibly into his conciousness within those first few seconds. Elphaba...whoever that was, he had to get a present for Elphaba.

Then someone yells at him to get a job and he sits up properly, swinging his legs off the park bench. People walking past, a hot-dog vendor over there, ducks...and everyone is speaking- what is that, English? It is.

Curiouser and curiouser. Minato feels a few weights on his person and gets to investigating: his mp3 player and headphones are back, thank goodness, and his Evoker is tucked into a safe inner pocket. That just leaves this odd cellphoney device- he tugs it out and looks down at it, eyes still hazy from sleep and confusion. ]

...a city? How?

[ H-help, guys. He has no idea what's going on. ]

Comments

In Person

[inabaidolrise.livejournal.com]

Hello there, did the Author bring you here to?

forever!

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Minato looks up, small spark of recognition stirring: hadn't he seen this girl in posters and things? He had...god, that felt awhile ago. Time to try talking, Minato. ]

...the Author?

and ever!

[inabaidolrise.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Author is the one who brought us here.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Alright...that put a name to the sudden being-somewhere thing. He blinks and tucks away the comm, brushing back his hair to regard her. ]

What do they want with us?

[inabaidolrise.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure exactly, but the name Author could mean something like a story.

[In Person]

[silent-childvi.livejournal.com]

[And Ienzo had to find a present for a boy called Keiichi. He was bulldozing past the bench when he spotted the new arrival. Tilting his head he looks at him, generally sizing him up. Well his heart didn't smell festered with darkness so he couldn't have been too bad.]

....

[In Person]

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ He does try! Minato glances up, having likely gotten the rundown from Rise by now, and just looks at him. What's up, bro? ]

...?

[In Person]

[silent-childvi.livejournal.com]

[Ienzo shrugs and points to the hotdog stand, may as well get something to eat whilst he was there. Although he couldn't tell at this point whether the boy was just quiet like him or mute. Time would tell.]

...

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Free food, huh? He can roll with that. Minato nods and pushes himself up off the bench, hands going into his pockets as he comes over to the kid. ]

Hey.

action; WELL HELLO BB!

[brothercumface.livejournal.com]

[that blackberry is a hint that this kid has to be...well, a native of the manor, and not of New York. but as she is a troll and pays attention to just about everyone in the place, she has enough sense to know this kid is new. and you know what happens to new people? do you? yet get mindfucked.]

[Mina smirks to herself, nose tucked into her scarf and hands buried in her pockets until she is but a few feet from the boy and then reaches up to tug that scarf down to smile and speak clearly, breath curling in a white mist.]

Hello.

[and after a moment, she seems to realize that it would be rather awkward to greet him like this and she looks taken aback.]

I - I - hi. Are you new?

action; OH FANCY SEEING YOU HERE

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Looks like it.

[ Oh my, what a cute girl who is definitely not a psychopath at all! Minato can manage a small smile for her, if only to alleviate that extremely worried sensation in the pit of his stomach. Not that he lets any of it rise as far as his face, naturally. ]

I'm Minato...you're from the Manor too?

action; WE MUST STOP MEETING LIKE THIS

[brothercumface.livejournal.com]

[she extends a gloved hand to shake his, smiling sweetly and rubbing her chilled nose with her other hand]

Yeah - I am. My name's Minatsuki, but you can call me Mina, okay? [smilesmile] Oh...and we're not usually in New York city.

action; IF BY THAT YOU MEAN 'CONTINUE', THEN YES :3c

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ He tugs his own hand out of his pocket and shakes hers. Seems nice enough so far! ]

Okay. What else can you tell me about this place?

[gamer-anon.livejournal.com]

[The last thing Matt wanted...the last thing he ever wanted was to be outside.

Wait. That's not true.

The last thing he wanted was to run out of cigarettes. Which made being outside (now in second place) a necessary evil from time to time. He thrusts his hands into his vest pockets and sets out on his mission, hoping for all the world that the route he takes really is a short cut.

He doesn't pay much attention to the guy as he passes by him, even though he knows he's one of the manor's latest additions. He knows because of the Blackberry in his hand. He knows because...well, the guy has a face. Normally, Matt would've been fine with walking right on by, ignoring his confusion and only paying attention to the guy if and when Mello said it was important.

But eh, it's almost Christmas. Tis the season and all that garbage. The redhead pauses.]

Ride the waves, don't ask where they go.

[He takes a drag from his last cigarette.]

It's the only way to keep from going crazy.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Aww, Matt, he knew you cared. Somehow. Minato looks up, still blinking a bit more than necessary with all this actual light nonsense. ]

Hm?

[gamer-anon.livejournal.com]

[Well, there's that.

And the fact that his legs are killing him. Ugh, fuck walking. He takes a seat on the bench before removing the cigarette from between his lips.]

You play a lot of video games?

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Some, yeah...mostly portable stuff.

[ Those train rides, man. Four to six every day is not so fun. ] You're saying I should just go with it?

[In Person]

[finalarbiter.livejournal.com]

[Light is passing through Central Park, with his hands buried deep in his coat (http://www.yesstyle.com/en/mine-m-homme-single-breasted-trench-coat-black-95/info.html/pid.1023464800) pockets. He walks rather quickly, as he's quite eager to return to the warmth of his hotel room, when he spots what appears to be a vagrant on a park bench. He frowns slightly. More of the Author's half baked attempts at incorporating elements of realism in her writing.]

[He walks past the bench fully intending to ignore the vagrant, but as he draws closer, it's apparent that this person is clearly not a figment of the Author's imagination; He is a fellow abductee. The Blackberry is more than enough evidence of that...but it isn't camaraderie that compels Light to stop, it's pity.]

Hello, I don't believe I've seen you around before.

[In Person]

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Pity, alas, is something he's all too used to. Just one of those unfortunate things about being an orphan. He's not looking for any as he raises his head again to meet Light's eyes, blinking up at him.

Another real person in amidst the faceless masses. Minato gives a small nod, setting the Blackberry in his lap. ]

Mm. I'm new.

[In Person]

[finalarbiter.livejournal.com]

Ah. So you are the Author's latest acquisition. From the looks of things, she hasn't been very good to you so far. It's rather cold hearted of her to write you in outside during weather like this. My name is Light. [He removes one hand from his pocket to offer a handshake.] You are...?

[In Person]

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

It's alright. I've been in colder.

[ He looks down at that hand for a second before taking it, shaking firmly. ]

Minato.

[In Person]

[radical-edward0.livejournal.com]

[A high pitched voice trying to sound scholarly]

New York, New York! The Big Apple! Staaaart spreading the neeeews! Skyscrapers and everything! Bronx is up and the Battery's down!

[If he looks up he'll see a strange androgynous redheaded child on the fire escape leaning a little too far over the railing]

[In Person]

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ Wh-what the actual fuck. ]

...sorry?

[In Person]

[radical-edward0.livejournal.com]

[Ed lets go with one hand to wave, it looks like there's a very real possibility she might fall]

Hi-hi!

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ dsfsdgg so incredibly not as planned. he gets up and walks over slightly faster than usual to stand below her, ready to break her fall. don't die, crazy redhead. ]

Hi. Are you okay up there?