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[firstofthefallen]

[The network opens to a shot of a light brown pegasus stretched out on the grass. It rolls this way and that, basking in the warmth of the sun, before its head rolls towards the scroll. The girl smiles a little before speaking.]

Hi!

I have to admit, it was a surprise to end up here from home! I thought it might have been a domain, at first, but. Well. I suppose being on a different world is fine as well! And at such an exciting time too! Aside from the Hunter's Tournament, Tokyo didn't have anything left like the Games here! I'm sure they'll be interesting. Is it always so exciting here?

And...

[She turns once more onto her back, looking up into the sky.]

It really is beautiful here, to see the sky for the first time.

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[firstofthefallen]

The great god, Masakado, covered the city with his body to prevent its destruction.

[Ah. The vessel who had carried the Appraiser for so long, connected to Lady Nyx. She wonders just how many of those who belong to the Other Side are here.]

A war happened. A terrible one, beyond even just human beings.

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[foolish_seal]

I see.

[Devestating as it sounds, Minato's not all that surprised by it. Not outwardly, at any rate.]

I'll add that to the long list of different Earths I know of.

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[firstofthefallen]

[Calm. That's very admirable.]

I'm starting to get that. A lot of people are being brought here, aren't they?

I wonder how we'll all get out.

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[foolish_seal]

Yeah. From what I know, this is only one of a lot of places people get brought for some reason or another.

[He's starting to think there's something yet bigger out there. Some bored gods or something moving them around like pawns for their own amusement.]

How we get out? My guess is working together, friendhip, some harmony, unity, stupid amounts of determination, and a big serving of violence. You know, things that solve most problems.

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[firstofthefallen]

[Oh if only you knew, Minato. She laughs a little at Minato's statement.]

There have only ever been a few ways to reliably solve problems, I will admit.

But I'm sure we'll solve it. After all...

Hope always wins out in the end.

[For change, for chaos, is hope. Hope for a new world, a better world, no matter how much destruction and fire it brings to the previous one.]

You sound like you've dealt with something like this before.

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[foolish_seal]

[While Minato is somewhat put off by her odd manner of speech, the comment about hope does put him at ease a bit.]

I've done a fair bit of traveling, yeah. Fought some demons of my own. And a few aliens. It's a weird couple of stories.

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[firstofthefallen]

Isn't that what makes life interesting?

It's a collection of those stories. The world would be a boring place without them.

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[foolish_seal]

[That ease? Gone as quickly as it came. Something just feels off about this pony...]

I guess, but there are times when I'd like a break between one and the next.

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[firstofthefallen]

Rest would be nice. Maybe you'll be lucky when we get out of here.

You can't be fighting all the time, after all.