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[paradoxsolver]

[Guess who just woke up on the front lawn of the school? That's right. Serah brings herself to a stand and looks around, a very confused expression on her face. This wasn't the setting she was expecting to see when she came to. She turns and looks up at the building, brows knitting together.]

...What...is this place? A school?

[Was she dead? And if so, why did the after life look like a school? Or was this another paradox that had come to happen once they had restored things to the right order? Was Noel there, too? She had so many questions and very few answers to them. So the only thing for her to do is to go search for answers! After all, finding things is one of her specialties. So off she goes, wandering around campus to try and find anyone who can give her some real answers.

Well. Either that or some kind of distortion in the timeline.]

Comments

[sleepybuster]

[While walking around the school, Riki comes across the wandering Serah. She's... not someone he's ever seen before! So he has to wonder if she's an NPC or not. Only one way to find out, right? And she looks a little lost anyway, so...

...yeah. Gonna walk on over to her.] Excuse me! Are you looking for something?

[paradoxsolver]

[Serah turns toward the girl talking to her and smiles sheepishly. This might be pointless, but it's worth a try!]

Can you tell me where I am? I think I'm a little lost.

Oh! And also...this is going to sound strange, but do you know what year it is?

[sleepybuster]

[Oh, so she isn't an NPC then and... is a newcomer, on top of that. It's always a little awkward for him to break the news to people, so... he'll just jump to the second question first.]

Eh? Ah... It's... Well, I think it's 2013 here...? [Years later from when he comes from, but.]

[paradoxsolver]

[Well that didn't make sense. This world didn't look that far in the future...]

I see. Hm...How strange.

[sleepybuster]

[He nods, trying to be careful with his words.]

What's the year that you remember it being?

[paradoxsolver]

Well...Noel and I had just traveled back to 500 AF.

[extraordinarily]

[ Everybody's been panicking ever since the whole blobs of shadows started to show up all around the school. And as the class representative, it was her job to stop the students from freaking the hell out and, well, doing dumb things.

At least it's a Saturday, and there's no classes to be held on Saturdays...! ]

Of course it's a school. I thought you, of all people would already know that.

[ Even if you don't, Haruhi thinks you do. Because she's acting normal, and everyone else is truly acting strange. ]

[paradoxsolver]

[Serah turns toward the girl, blinking a few times. She should know that already? Hm...By that reaction, this very well could be a paradox.]

I should? Uhm...Do we know each other?

[After all, they could know each other in this version of the world. That would explain why this girl is talking to her like she knows her already.

No, she doesn't have any idea that Haruhi is just strange.]

[extraordinarily]

Of course.

[ An immediate answer, no less. ]

As the class representative and the student who's planning on running for student body, it's only natural that I know each and every single staff member at school.

[paradoxsolver]

[Wait a minute. A member of the staff? This is just too weird.]

I see...Can you tell me what the name of this place is? And what year it is? It sounds strange, I know, but just...bear with me.

[tsunball]

[ .. Oh! Now that is a cute girl wandering around here. And for once it isn't one that looks like they're likely to poke out his eyes just for staring. So he grins, quickly running over to her when she walks past. ]

Hey! Looking for something? [ At least he's not trying some terrible pick up line.. ]

[paradoxsolver]

[She stops when she hears the footsteps, turning to look at him. Oh hey! It's someone trying to be helpful! She smiles at him and nods, looking a little relieved.]

Yes! I am. But before that...Could you tell me where I am?

[She pauses for a moment.]

And this is going to sound strange, but...Do you know what year it is?

[tsunball]

[ There you go, Leon, doing good so far! He still smiles - almost a little sheepishly or like a dork. ]

Uh.. I don't think you'll believe me when I tell you what kind of place or time this is.. nobody ever seems to do! But maybe a girl like you will give me a chance, huh? [ LEON.. ]

You see, we're all.. sort of dead. [ .. subtle. Except not. ]

[paradoxsolver]

[How cute!! Serah doesn't really seem that surprised when she hears it, bringing her fingers to tap on her chin thoughtfully.]

I see...So I did die. But is this really the after life? Why does it look like a school?

[To be fair, you were kind of a teacher before, Serah...]

[tsunball]

[ .. Huh. She believes him?! This must totally be his lucky day, screw all those other newcomers he had to tell this before, this is the perfect cute and accepting girl! ]

I don't know why it does.. I mean, I guess they want us to go to school, but school in the afterlife would be more like hell than heaven, right? [ He laughs like he just made the best joke ever. ]

[strawberrytart]

[ Ichigo is just humming along here carrying what looks like a bunch of bowls and pans, obviously unable to see what's going on in front of her.

Which meant she was casually yelling out every five steps. ]

Excuse me! Pardon me! Excuse me!

[paradoxsolver]

[Hops out of the way before she's mowed down! Then she looks to see who is carrying the pans, tilting her head.]

Do you need some help?

[strawberrytart]

Y-Yes please, if you wouldn't mind!

[paradoxsolver]

[She takes some things from her and holds them.] Where are you headed?

[strawberrytart]

I'm heading to the school kitchen! I think if I hole up in there it'll look like I'm doing all of my work all the time and those things will leave me alone, right?

[theheroguy]

[While Serah is looking up at the building, she may see something float by over the roof. ... No, not something, someone. Someone with incredibly messy black hair and an orange and blue martial arts uniform.]

[paradoxsolver]

[She rubs her eyes for a moment, then looks back up at the person floating around. When they haven't disappeared, she cups her hands around her mouth and calls out.]

HEY!! Excuse me!!

[theheroguy]

Hm?

[And he'll float down to land in front of her.]

Yo!

[paradoxsolver]

[Strange. Was flying a common thing here? She smiles sheepishly at him.]

Could you tell me where I am? And...what year it is?

[theheroguy]

Well, I ain't really kept track o' the years since I died, but this is somewhere in the afterlife.