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[Static. Static that gives way to a blurry, shaky camera arc, clearing on a section of the wall outside of the Inner City. But like the Animus posts, there's no PCD on the other side of the recording. It just... is, transmitting itself with no apparatus.

The image eventually sharpens. A small fish- mostly green- swims in quick loops, darting around the screen. Considering all the water, it doesn't look out of place.

A single voice finally cuts in, though it fades in and out.]

Hello!

It's much brighter out here.

[Something has left the Inner City.]

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[Offline] so animus --> Raven --> Fran --> Casti?

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

[The nip- it does get some surprise, or at least as much surprise as Fran's froggy face can show. It felt exactly like what they did to him in the inner city; even this ocean was similar...]

[Giving a side eye to Castiel and Raven, he refocuses on the fish.]

Shouldn't we be asking you the questions, actually?

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

You wanted help moving beyond this location; is there somewhere you would like to go?

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[Its tail flicks in Fran's direction.]

Where do you live? We want to see it.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven just glances over at Fran. They have to show they don't mean harm. And so it Thalatte wants to see where Fran lives, so be it. But she's not quite sure Fran will agree to it.]

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[Fran floats, thinking- and then flips over, pointing a webbed foot.]

In that direction. I thought you said you knew where it was over the PCD...

I didn't know you wanted more people to be a part of the slumber party.

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Why did they chase you away?

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[The fish swims further ahead, in the right direction, though never gets too far from the group.]

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven follows, but at some point she grabs onto Castiel's arm, hoping he won't mind. Because it's easier to keep up that way, he swims more effortlessly than she does. Which seems rather unlogical since fishtails are supposed to be made for that.]

I agree. Collaboration makes each member of a team stronger and usually achieves better results than working alone.

They don't like you because you want to help us?

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[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

[Castiel seems to be the go-to guy for transportation, so Fran settles on his back, loosely hanging on.]

Unless your comrades are absolutely useless.

Is there really that much disagreement among all of you?

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[Thalatte can't really settle on Castiel herself, but she stays nearby.]

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Fran doesn't really seem to value teamwork, which irks Raven. Though, she has to say his comment is true enough. Besides, discussing the advantages of teamwork is not really the main topic on today's agenda, so. She looks at the small fish when she hears her answer.]

The scientists? Did you see some of the projects they were working on?

[There's another question she wishes to ask but she knows asking too many in a row will lead nowhere. So she holds it back for now.]

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[The answer doesn't please nor frustrate Fran, but it does inspire more questions. He'll stick to one for now.]

[Man, Castiel is a comfy seat.]

How many groups are there of the animus? How many names are there, is what I'm asking.

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[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Are the... 'Not-you' other groups with the Animus, or other beings in the Inner City?

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[She skims over Raven's hair, before doubling back, almost trying to settle down on Fran's head. Her tail flicks his head as she counts]

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Did you help them?

[Raven listens attentively and takes mental notes, checking Thalatte's list against the groups she already knows of: the fire, the orchid and the fish.]

What about the sword and the rose? [And more importantly.] What about her? That "she" you keep warning us against?

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[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

[They were going the right way, actually. Fran gives no resistance to the fish on his head.]

[Group names were a new thing, and Fran is making sure to record this conversation.]

[He's hesitant- there's a thing that's been chewing at his mind. Hitsugaya always pushed it aside, kept it merely as a bad thought that they weren't looking to prove true or not. But he wants to know, to just confirm or deny that feeling.]

[He'll wait, though, until Raven's question is answered.]

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[She doesn't seem to mind the questions so far, content to half-nestle on Fran's head. Her voice carries a low trill of brass.]




((OOC: Just as a heads up, it's 3:30AM now, so I need to head to sleep. ;~; But I'll catch up tomorrow later today!))

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Well, it does make sense that the bird would be the rose, because it had asked about Raven's name. But the fact that the fire is the sword will not be good news to Rei. Because the sword is definitely not an ally, if Raven's meeting with it is anything to go by. That said her main question remains unanswered. Anyway she chooses to let the opportunity to Cas or Fran to ask it again or ask different questions. She can come back to this later if need be.]

[[ooc: Good night! <3]]

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[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

[There's a definite silence from Fran after all of that- really, none of these people were mentioned to him when he went to the inner city. No matter, he's hearing them now and that's that.]

[He swallows a bit before talking.]

Wherever you are in the inner city, it is only animus, these groups, there, correct?

[The "and no one else" is implied.]

[ooc: nightnight! :D]

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[She hums. It sounds almost jazzy.]

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Where were you before you were brought to Adstringendum? Where do you come from?

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[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

[It isn't the answer he was looking for, but it doesn't exactly shoot down that rather unpleasant theory that he had developed.]

[He gets a bit into his own thoughts and listening for the answer to Raven's question to ask one of his own, but he does point Castiel in the right direction towards his mansion.]