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Who: Makoto Naegi and OPEN.
When: 12/24 & 12/25 icly.
Where: Various places.
What: Naegi tries to make sense of things. Or at least fumbles around for a few days trying to make the best of things...same difference!!
Rating/Warning: He's fairly mild but will probably think about murder game trauma being that's a thing that just happened. Probably Dangan Ronpa spoilers but just lemme know if you need me to avoid those (though I'd caution you away from any castmate threads if they happen in that case).

a; grocery shopping (12/24)

[ This is not Naegi Makoto's lucky day. He's a fairly terrible ViViD player, as he quickly finds out - game over, because he can't bring himself to attack someone really, and it takes him a while to actually get through things. After that is the power point that seems like it honestly could be an extension of the Mutual Killing game, except for the part where no one is insisting he try to kill anyone (except maybe aliens?) so that's...that's an improvement, but it still doesn't feel very lucky at all. Especially given that the powerpoint covers the end of his world - which, well, didn't he just do this...

...But this is even more literal than the last time, so. Okay. That's a thing. Following that, he can't locate anyone he knows. He tries their names on the CereVice, tries to ask around about the classmates he's misplaced, but there's no real luck there (ironic, given his talent) and while Naegi doesn't believe they're dead or lost to him forever, he does have to admit that at least immediately he might have to focus on something else.

Like picking an apartment, mostly at random (though nothing fancy, in the same way he'd picked a job). And acknowledging that he was hungry, and had to eat. Since he'd been supplied with credits enough for that (though he's going to be frugal, not knowing how long he's there), Naegi heads out to pick up some food since it seems to be left to him to do it...which is actually a nice change of pace. He looks more than a little lost and weirded out even as he locates a store, though. It's...strange. Being outside of Hope's Peak. Nice, except for the whole world-ending and missing classmates thing, but really strange. When was the last time he saw the real sky...? Or a sky that looked as real as this one?

A while, for sure. But Naegi's fascination with the sky is not really useful at this juncture, because he apparently is not skilled enough to walk while staring up and not become a catastrophe. Because that would be just his luck. It's not so much that he trips - although he seems to - but that one of the bags he's carrying breaks - why this - and several bottles of cherry-vanilla cola begin rolling free. Along with several more ordinary and healthy-ish groceries. Sorry if something rolls into you. Or if the short boy chasing after his scattering things gets in your way and trips and/or hinders you, he doesn't intend to do that... ]

A-ah, wait! [ Because talking to the groceries that roll away from him will stop them, clearly.

Honestly, he might also just run into people while looking up and/or around, in which case he'll always immediately stop and begin apologizing. ] I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going... [ And who knows, maybe his bags break. AGAIN. Sorry if he drops a can of soup on your foot or something. Or he just looks apologetic and also lost, how the hell does he get back to his apartment again why this. ]

b; shopping for something else (12/25)

[ Having at least succeeded in getting groceries into his apartment (whatever mishaps happened, at leas the was determined to do that) Naegi ventures out again the next day in the morning, clutching a packet. He'll eventually hit up shops, and can be found taking things out of the packet - specifically, he's trying to find photo frames that will fit a variety of dumb pictures from the manilla envelope he'd been carrying around. He's apparently brought them along to double-check for size, so it's possible to catch a glimpse of them as he frowns and tries to find things that work.

...Simple black frames should be all right, right...? But single frames, or one of those photoboard...things? ]

Ah...pardon me! Do you think a collage would look nicer in an apartment...? Or single frames...? I've never really been in charge of decorating anything. [ His parents had done that...well, and he'd never really done much out of the ordinary with his own room. Hadn't had many photographs, either. ]

c; bike shop (12/25)

[ Well, he can't count on those credits to last forever. Even if Naegi hasn't bothered to buy anything other than groceries and photo frames (he...bought a few clothes, but nothing major and mostly jeans and tees, he's very simple in terms of fashion), he doesn't want to do nothing and he should probably at least try to get involved in whatever all this is so he'll better be able to help his friends. Whenever he finally finds them again.

So he's sitting behind the counter of the shop, his nametag pinned to his shirt as he flips through the employee manual, looking more than a little nervous. Those nerves won't abate if someone comes in (what if they ask him something hard) but he'll try to smile all the same. Why are you buying a bike on Christmas? Why is Naegi bothering to do something like go in to work on Christmas? Who knows. ]

Er, welcome! Can I help you with anything?

d; wildcard

[ If you have your own scenario in mind, feel free to throw it at me and I'll roll with it. ]

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[oH MY GOD you need a bubble, Naegi. Peko just kind of watches him fall, tbh. Doesn't even offer him a hand up, just kind of stares at him before moving to start picking up the other stuff he's dropped. Maybe she should just pick up everything and carry it for him so she can move on...

She's bending down to pick up one of the coins when she freezes, just before her fingers touch the metal. And then she's abruptly glaring at him, though it's not a glare of anger. It's just her default confused expression.]

Where did you get these?

[SHE HASN'T SEEN ANY OF THESE COINS HERE AT ALL.]

[ POSSIBLY...Give him a second to scramble some more this is going so badly. Before he glances up, confused - does she mean the groceries? - before seeing an errant monocoin. ]

Oh! Um. They're...from where I was before this, sorry. For a prize machine. [ They are absolutely useless here, Naegi. Why are you still carrying them... ]

[Peko suddenly seems much more suspicious of him, not enough touching the coin as she stands back up. She's still holding some of his miscellaneous groceries, though...]

And where was that?

[She still doesn't know about the other class... no one filled her in on that bit.]

Japan...? [ Please don't steal his groceries Peko....... ] My school, specifically, but...

Are you a student of Hope's Peak?

[No, these groceries are hers now. At least until she remembers she's holding them...]

Were there always coins like this there?

[ Oh, that explains why she's asking. Although if she recognizes the coins... ]

N-no...that is, no, I don't believe there were. And yes, I am - Super High School Level Luck.

[ ..............HE SAYS, AFTER SHE SAW HIM FALL FLAT ON HIS FACE. ]

Then you must be...one of Hinata-san's classmates...?

[--LUCK. REALLY. She glances down and seems to realize that she's still holding his groceries. She doesn't quite know what to do with them just yet, but alright, if this kid is luck... hopefully he's not as out-there as their own personal SHSL Luck. That there's another one would mean --]

Yes, that's right. You've met Hinata?

[Means that it's best to try to figure out what Hinata's told this guy, and work from there.]

I am the Super High School Level Swordswoman, Pekoyama Peko. What has Hinata told you?

[ DON'T JUDGE, IT KEEPS HIM FROM DYING JUST...NOT FROM DUMB ASS POOR LUCK... ]

I ran into him a little earlier. As to that... [ He has no idea if he got everything or not, um. ] ...We talked for a fair amount...? At least, I'm aware of your circumstances.

[ He got pretty much the whole talk. He's...he's still processing it, but being Naegi he's willing to believe in the silver linings for the time being... ]

...I see.

[A nod, then. Hinata knows what's best to discuss, then, so she'll follow his lead! Whatever that is...]

And? What do you intend to do with this knowledge?

[This guy seems hopelessly incompetent, but that... doesn't mean much, honestly. Not to mention the Monocoins...]

And do you mean to tell me you were engaged in a situation similar to ours?

...Do with it? I...want to get to know all of you for a start, I suppose.

[ Blinking in surprise... ]

I saw something in you in the future - er, I see something...? - so I trust I'll see it again, if we just all talk to one another, don't you think?

[ That's...optimistic, but that's what he does. ]

As to that...er, yes. The "mutual school killing". [ He wouldn't bring it up on his own, but to confirm it to someone who already knows...that's all right, Naegi thinks. ]

You... do?

[It's her turn for a surprised blink, because really, after what Hinata told her, she can't imagine why anyone who knows what they did would want to know them. But "saw something in the future"... this isn't the guy Hinata had said saved them, right? World Ender -- or, rather, the Future Foundation -- couldn't possibly be led by this guy.]

I... see. [And as usual when she says that, she doesn't actually completely see, but she's willing to take it without questioning it too much. Instead, she offers back the groceries, hoping he doesn't drop them again.]

How many survived? [Considering that he'd apparently meet her and the others in the future, she's assuming he made it out.]

Why wouldn't I...? [ ...WELL, THERE ARE SOME OBVIOUS REASONS, BUT...he can't just blame people for their pasts if they're trying to move past them?

Naegi takes back his grocieres with a relieved smile, though it flickers a little at the question. ]

F...five.

...Mm.

[She's a little quiet at that. It had been bad enough for her classmates; as short a time as they'd all known each other, they'd all seemed to have formed strong bonds. At least, from what she'd heard of the aftermath. For another class to go through the same thing...]

Well, I do not know if Hinata told you, but it is possible that those who have died... may appear here. So if there was anything left unsaid...

He...mentioned people could be here from different times, like all of us are.

[ He means how he's obviously behind them. ]

Though I haven't seen any of them yet, I...would like to see them all again, for sure.

Perhaps you will. For now, all we can do is look toward the future.

[So if he's going to judge them all for being SHSL Despair (which wouldn't make sense, considering what Hinata's told her about him, but just in case), he'll just need to take their actions from now on into consideration.]

Perhaps you should invest in some stronger bags, as well.

[Was that... was that an attempt at humor?? Or just Peko making an observation to try to get herself out of this conversation. Who knows.]

[ Naegi absolutely does not know. DOES HE THINK SHE HAD A GOOD TIME...? He's just not sure. ]

Mm, you're right. ...On both counts. But thank you very much for the help, Pekoyama-san. I won't keep you any longer than this - I'm sure we'll meet up again.

It's not a problem. Take care of yourself.

[B...ye then, she's just kind of turning and leaving him to his own devices. Good luck there, friend.]

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