[video - intro]

[havesomedeath]

[The video shows a white-haired young man, wearing some kind of robes. He hums quizzically and smiles.]

Y'know, I'm pretty well-versed when it comes to magic items, but I've never seen anything like this before. A journal that talks back? Definitely a new one! I kinda wish I'd thought of it myself, but oh well. The ducks are a nice touch!

I wonder how this happened to my journal, though...

Maybe one of the other mages used it for an experiment and then left it here. People leave important stuff lying around all the time.

Or maybe... I actually found a cursed item and by opening and reading it, I just doomed myself to a really horrible death! [He sounds pretty casual about that possibility and, if anything, his smile actually brightens a little.] That'd be something!

...

Or maybe it was just a fluke earlier and I'm sitting here talking to myself like a crazy person. It wouldn't be the first time, ha ha!

Comments

[havesomedeath]

Aw, that's kind of a letdown. I was kinda hoping for the second one!

So if it's none of those options, what is it then? Are you a spirit trapped inside this journal or something else entirely?

[fortheworld]

[she's done this community explanations thing so often it's slightly rote...]

Something else again I'm afraid. You have been connected to a transdimensional community. Your journal - which I assume is the medium in this case - is now capable of communicating with anything else similarly attached.

[havesomedeath]

Transdimensional, huh... Now that's a word you don't hear often! [He nods to himself, looking thoughtful.] So... I'm talking to people from other worlds through this journal, is that what you're saying?

[fortheworld]

Quite so! [this is going pleasantly smoothly for once]

I am Oriko Mikuni of Mitakihara Town, Japan.

[havesomedeath]

Wow... I've heard rumors of other worlds existing, but I never thought I'd get to talk to someone from them! This is so awesome!

Nice too meet'cha, Oriko! I'm Henry! Is Japan the name of the country or the world you're from?

[fortheworld]

Country, to be specific. You'll find a lot of different worlds will seem to share similar names and locations, so it's not the most reliable means of differentiation.

Well met.

[havesomedeath]

Hm, I see! Well, I've definitely never heard of the place you're from before! I'm from the country of Plegia, myself. Ever heard of it from someone on here before?

[fortheworld]

Sadly not; what is it like, may I ask?

[havesomedeath]

Well... I'm in the army, so I don't get to see a lot of the country myself anymore, since we're almost always on the move! But it can get really hot and sunny and most of the time it's pretty dull! The country's not in the greatest shape, so we don't have a lot going for us, ha ha!

[fortheworld]

...Ah, war? My condolences.

[havesomedeath]

Ha ha, well, it's not a war just yet, nothing's been declared or anything! But it's pretty obvious that the King's trying to provoke one with our neighbours in Ylisse, so it's only a matter of time now.

[fortheworld]

I see. [troop movements around borders were usually an indication of such things from her knowledge of historical politics]

What would your opinion on that be?

[havesomedeath]

Well, see... A lot of Plegians really hate Ylisseans, because they invaded us about fifteen years ago and almost destroyed the country. So it makes sense that a lot of people still hold a grudge.

But if you want my opinion... I don't really care! [He shrugs and lets out a short laugh.] I just fight who I'm told to fight!