1st Chapter [Voice/possible Action] Forward Dated to May 8

[no_compromise]

[It was raining, something that rarely happened in the arid region of the Far East on his homeworld. It was raining when he pulled himself up out of the mud three days earlier with a soreness in his shoulders and a baffling block of missing time that he could not explain. With his immortal body, sleep was optional and even unnecessary--the last time he slept was over seven years ago, just before the fall of the Spiral King and his army.

The black out bothered him more than the wings, but his inherent pride as a warrior and a beastman kept him from more than a cursory question here or there over the journals. Soaked to the bone and thoroughly irritable about the information he absorbed via the strange journal that arrived with him, Viral finally emerges from the silence he had built up around himself.

The video feed opens to the beastman sitting in relative comfort in a shabby fort he built for himself amongst the fallen branches from the winter. It was obvious that this wasn't the first time he had broken his needless exile, as the new feather pants had been traded out for his comfortable travelling gear, including a very ragged brown cloak and an equally worn red scarf. Though dry for the moment, his hair was still tangled and not fully cleared of the mud.

Clearly his isolation was more important than finding an apartment. Though, if pressed, he would explain his thoughts on that manner.]

[Very Broken Filter away from all possible members of Team Dai-Gurren]

Luceti. I am Viral. [Pronounced like the word 'virile.' There's a subtle pause, either from the inherent awkwardness of this or his noticing that the filter is terribly broken.] If any of you here have ever encountered someone by the name of Simon [pronounced 'see-mon.'], from a place called Jeeha Village, who also calls himself 'the digger' and is currently ranked at High Commander in our world, if you have met his brother Kamina or any of their friends in Team Gurren or Team Dai-Gurren, I will not ask you to disregard anything you may have heard about me. Whatever they said is likely true.

[From a certain perspective and point of view.] I only ask that you keep an open mind.

Also, is there someone on this network who can explain why the animals are talking? Does the rain normally last for this long? [Another beat.] I've been here for a few days now, so I understand enough, but this climate is unfamiliar.

[With that he ends the feed, not wanting to say much more. Though tempted to just shut the journal, his questions about the local fauna and climate are pressing enough to be a bother. He's there, in the woods toward the west. Feel free to find him.]

Comments

[justicereigns]

I see.

Do you know how old he was at the time? [In Luceti, he has to ask. For all he knows, Kamina was like 90 when it happened. Though he rather doubts it.]

[no_compromise]

Not old enough to be an adult, but old enough. His brother, Simon, defeated General Thymilph immediately after--and then defeated all of the other Generals I served under as well as my King.

...It was Simon, not Kamina, that was the real driving force. I didn't realize that until I learned about Kamina.

[justicereigns]

Hn. Good for Simon I suppose.

What army were you serving with again?

[no_compromise]

[Of course the question was going to come up as soon as he mentioned his military career, although anyone familiar with soldiers and how they act would have been able to figure it out. Viral tensed at the question, not wanting a fight but ready for one.]

...I'd rather not say.

[justicereigns]

[... All righty. Smoker shrugs.]

I didn't think Kamina was with any military. Much less fighting one.

I'm a marine myself, vice admiral now.

[no_compromise]

He was just a loud idiot with a dream. Everyone else rallied around him.

...Vice Admiral, you say? How is that working for you?

[justicereigns]

Funny how often that seems to happen.

[A shrug.] Well, it's meaningless here. [But he likes it so pfft.]

[no_compromise]

Like many other things we know from home, right?

[justicereigns]

Precisely. Some things can still be carried over however.

[no_compromise]

mm? Such as?

[justicereigns]

Certain types of New World insanity are likes the Shifts, fighting styles help on the drafts or missions, and if you had any hobbies before I recommend throwing yourself into them whole-heartedly.

[no_compromise]

...this doesn't look to be much of a place for combatants, even if there is a war outside of the barrier.

[justicereigns]

More are than you'd think. The rest could use more training and protection however.

[no_compromise]

[So he's noticed from reading and listening in over the journals.]

What's your solution then?

[justicereigns]

[Shrugs.] I train anyone who wants to learn self defense and jitte, another person teaches battle medicine for medics over at the Battledome.

[no_compromise]

That does sound like a practical way of using all of the time we have here, even if it isn't going to be entirely beneficial should something happen to our protection from what lies beyond the barrier.

[Because he knows about the war outside of Luceti, if only superficially, and has heard about possible plans that some villagers have all ready made. The knowledge that the information was freely available was even enough to coax him into the village to pick a copy up from a certain blond known as Adele in House 44.]

...I can't offer much, and there still much more that I need to learn, but I can assist if needed.

[justicereigns]

Correct.

Hm. Thanks, I appreciate the offer. Normally I'd say to let a woman named Ginia know, but she's gone home recently. At the moment we're trying to create a warning system based on the journals, both for the drafts and for here, but it's difficult.

[no_compromise]

I don't sleep, so that leaves me with many more hours to fill than even you probably have. It helps both of us.

...a warning system would be beneficial. How would it work over the journals though? Wouldn't that require multiple people being awake at all hours, and placement at different locations?

[justicereigns]

At all?

Someone always is, yes.

[no_compromise]

Not for seven years.

I've heard all ready that the residents don't do well with such organization. This is going to be a difficult task unless a way can be found around that.

[justicereigns]

Hm. I see.

Correct, and therefore, loose with a few people who can take note of problems and spread the world is the best chance we've got.

[no_compromise]

...I was considering keeping an eye on things at night myself. If you need an extra set of eyes or ears, Vice Admiral, you can use mine.

[justicereigns]

Much appreciated Viral.