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[The rising sun is shined through the gaps in the trees of the forest. Dew on the grass had formed in the early morning and the wildlife in the trees began to wake. It was the high-pitched chattering of tiny birds which seemed to wake Jigen from his peaceful slumber just beneath their tree. His eyes wearily opened and looked upward at them. Why was he outside? He couldn't remember. He stood up slowly, causing a book that was on his leg to fall open and begin recording without his notice.

Jigen's hand first went to his right breast with a slight pat, instinctively checking for his cigarettes. When he felt nothing but plain clothes on his body he then reached up to pat his hair, to which he realized he had no hat. The hand that reached for the cigarettes now reached back to his belt-line to grab his gun--now something of panic appeared to set in. Just above his elbow he could feel something soft brush his skin. A glance back and he caught a glimpse of the wings. Frozen in place for a moment, he could only mutter out a few words at a time.]

Wh-... what the hell...?

[He continued muttering to himself before he finally looked down to the book. He squat down just beside it and peered into the pages, his somewhat dirty hand reaching up and pushing his hair back against his head. As a few stray strands fell into his eyes, he whispered into the book--unsure of if was going crazy or not.]

Who the hell is out there messing with me? If you don't tell me, I'll find you anyway...

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It was morning, but it would be a lie to say that Lupin had just gotten up. He'd been awake for a few hours at that point, sipping at coffee sporadically as he fiddled with the nacent beginnings of what he hoped was an actual working smoke bomb. The book, that damnable ever present book, was actually open to an old entry that looked like notations of somesort. He didn't pay attention to who it belonged to. More likely than not, it would be lost when he closed that book.

His thoughts drifted back home as he worked. He could almost hear Jigen's commentary about his stupidity...

Hold up. The stuff was pushed aside hastily and the book grabbed. No way, no way!

"no way." He said it out loud that time. It made it more real. When the voice picked up again, he had no doubts.

"Jigen-chan?"

No--too nice. Too...desperate?

"Jigen, you damn bastard! What the hell are you doing here?!"

"Lupin?"

[UGH, he hears Lupin but doesn't see Lupin--so why is he looking around like an idiot? He starts talking back into the book now.]

"Lupin--Where the hell am I? Where the hell are you? What's going on??"

"We're in a goddamn cozy prison camp is where we're at--it's so cute that it's a little annoying, and its boring."

The thought occurs to him that Jigen had been there before for a little while--does he not remember?

He takes in a deep breath...and sighs. "Do I need to do the explainey-explainey thing that all newbies get?"

"You cheeky bastard. Just tell me where you are--or where I am."

He feels like he's missing something now. Something important. All he really cares about is getting his clothes and shit back.

"Do you know who took my clothes? And where they put them?"

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[Saleh spots yet another newcomer with almost no clothing. While the man looks like he can use assistance, the sage still approaches with a certain level of caution.]

Pardon me. Do you need assistance?

[Jigen is in a moment of panic but once he sees another human being he seems to relax. At least he's not far from civilization.]

Yeah. Where am I...?

[Jigen stares for a long moment. Then squints his eyes at the man.]

Do I know you...?

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...I don't believe we do.

[They may have spoken on the journals once, but Saleh doesn't quite recognize the man in person.]

I am Saleh. You've just arrived here, yes?

[Perhaps Saleh just has one of those familiar voice/looks traits that some people have. Jigen forgets about it for now and nods in reply.]

Yeah. Where is 'here'?

This is Luceti, a realm entirely separate from your own world.

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[Having been out enjoying a hot bowl of shoyu ramen at Seventh Heaven, Goemon had only just re-entered his home and was now devoting a few minutes to skimming through unfiltered conversations for snippets of information useful to either himself or Lupin. Despite being more than well aware of the unpredictability with which people drifted in and out of Luceti, the last thing he expected was to hear the voice of an old friend - his closest friend.]

Jigen?

[He had been flipping the pages for any sort of map as he wandered through the forest in search of the lake. Garbled voices were only confusing him but at the sound of Goemon's voice he stopped at the page and quickly look to it with a hopeful grin. He realized the stress of being lost in this strange place with all these strange feelings was starting to get to him. He was instantly relieved at the sight of his samurai friend.]

Goemon! Good to see you.

[Goemon studied Jigen's expression, both quietly glad to be speaking to him and feeling sorry that he had been made to return to this prison.]

... Do you know where you are? [He asked, and amazingly evenly for all his feelings, unsure if the man were able to recall having been here before.]

"Not exactly. I spoke with Lupin and he said he'd meet me at the lake. I've just kind of been wandering around for that now."

[Jigen obviously didn't get Goemon's meaning but speaking with him began to ease the strange feelings of deja vu back onto his nerves. He thought for a moment, seeing if he could find words for the particular feeling that he had from talking to Goemon, then played it off as a guess.]

You're... over at the lake house, right?

Mn. [A grunt in assent is given before he calmly rises to his feet with the journal in hand.] So you remember. ...Or has Lupin reminded you?

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[Ooh, waking up in a forest means you might run into the wildlife here. But then, he's not really as wild as he should be. :|a

This is Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, master tiger, walking onto the scene in the most lanky tromp an inhuman shape can muster; he stops in front of Jigen, giving him a stare.

Nice beard, bro. Reminds him of goats.]

[Jigen is just staring back right now. Last time Jigen saw a tiger was at a circus. Or in a zoo. Or on some crazy randevu with Lupin.]

Nice tiger. Nice little... wild tiger.

[Yes. Sooth it. Sooth it with nice words, Jigen. That won't get your limbs ripped off.]

[Huuuuh. You probably need some help, or something. Right? He huffs a breath of air and lays down in front of Jigen, looking like he's not about to murder him. That's a plus, right?

Yep, 'tiger' sounds about right. :|a

He nods his chin toward you. Sup'.]

[After wandering the forest for an hour or so, Jigen could hear the gentle brush of water to a shore. He made his way through the edge of the trees and onto the beach of the lake. The water was freezing as he squat down to put his hands in but he didn't care and splashed his face to startle his exhausted body. For a moment he just sat and rested, looking into the water and then down the shore to search for Goemon's lake house.

There it was. Just around the curve of the lake. It seemed like another three miles to Jigen. With heavy steps he walked slowly around the shore and up to the lake house. Once he hit the porch, he realized how cold and mentally exhausted he really was.

A slight knock to the door before cracking it open and stepping in cautiously. The interior was instantly familiar to him. It warmed his nerves and relaxed his mind knowing that he was in a place he could temporarily call safety. Jigen couldn't immediately see Goemon--the thought that he may have to make himself at home crossed his mind.

Goemon...?

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[As tentative as Jigen's entry had been, Goemon took notice of his arrival before he spoke, his senses as sharp as ever - for after all, a warrior always had reason to remain vigilant. The kitchen door slid open after a moment and he stood tall at the threshold, levelly meeting his companion's gaze. Composed and dignified, but not unfriendly.] Mn. Lupin should be here shortly. [He stated before lapsing into a thoughtful silence, keenly aware of how infrequently he received company.]

...Your belongings remain in the way you have left them, if it interests you. [This would be whatever small possessions Jigen may have accumulated during his previous stay.]

[He smiled at the sight of Goemon. There was a silence before he nodded. He could vaguely remember the items he had previously and hopefully it included more smokes.]

It feels good to be here... [Of course he didn't expect a response from Goemon. The company was always good enough for Jigen.]

[They will have heard Lupin arriving before they saw him--Lupin himself made damn sure of that. He was still haphazardly singing 80s standards, but had switched from Spandau Ballet to A-ha. He can match the high notes. Can you blame the man?

The Lake House isn't unfamiliar to him. He'd dined with Goemon once, and even left the ronin a present in the aftermath of a blizzard. He entered as if it were his own home, as any place occupied by his friends was more of a home than any apartment in Paris or Tokyo that he paid for with his own ill-gotten funds.]

Goemon-chaaaann~! Have you seen Jigen-chan yet? Is he here? I got his stuff!

Oi, Lupin! [He was just stepping out of the bathroom. A hot shower in the cold weather was just what the old gunman needed to relax. Though coming out with a towel around his waist and another to ruffle up his hair was chilling to his skin.

Suddenly, Jigen noticed how excited and relieved he was to see Lupin and Goemon in the same room together. After returning to Luceti and losing his memories of the last experience, it was nice to know that his closest friends were here to support him--and he was here to support them right back.]

You brought my smokes, right?

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[Action] I assume he doesn't remember his previous stay?

[Action] 1/2 Temporary amnesia up in here!

[Action] 2/2 He'll remember pretty quickly--so don't worry too much on that.

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