001. Video

[cephalothorax]

[He hasn't been here for long. A mere handful of days. Even so, Chrollo has already spent a significant amount of time pondering his appearance here - or should he say, his reappearance. Truth be told, that's the strangest part of it: watching videos of himself saying words he doesn't remember saying, greeting people he doesn't remember knowing. It's as though someone has sealed away a part of his mind and that's far more disturbing than sealed nen. More disturbing, even, than appearing in a foreign world inhabited by people from worlds yet more foreign still.]

[But.]

[There is a benefit to it, as well, and that is... data. Information to mine - who knew what about him (almost no one, and almost nothing, it seems - that's good), and what sort of approach works best when dealing with which person.]

[And it gives him something to say, too, on this, his "inaugural" appearance on the Network. So here he is, all kind eyes and gently failing hair, forehead covered by a bandage, looking sheepish at best. And here he is, putting on his best gentle, warm tone, when he says...]

Ah, this may be a little awkward, but... my name is Chrollo Lucilfer, and I've been told some of you may know me from a few months ago... or weeks ago? I'm not really sure, I'm sorry.

[Weeks. He's counted them, too.]

Unfortunately, I really don't remember anything about it. So if anyone would like to reintroduce themselves -- or introduce themselves for the first time -- I'd be most grateful. And most pleased to meet you, as well. It's a little troubling to know I may have lost friends due to my disappearance and lost memories.

Thank you very much! I appreciate your time.

Comments

voice;

[gonfreaky]

Did you get amnesia?

[Wait! No. He should take advantage of this! If he doesn't remember anything, he won't remember the promise they "made".]

Um. ... We're friends now! [yeah, that's good. let's go with that.] And you're friends with everyone else I know too.

voice; 1/2

[cephalothorax]

[It takes chrollo a few seconds to even recognize this kid - not that he isn't memorable, but there were a lot of things going on when they met, and it's an audio post, and...]

[But then he sees that ID tag and, oh right, it's that little boy that's always with that other little boy. This is about the level of trickery he expects from him, actually. Just based on what he saw during his preptime.]

[Why did Nobunaga like this kid again?]

2/2

[cephalothorax]

[But hey, whatever, let's see how this goes.]

Are we! I'm not sure I'd forget something like that, but I'd like to hear more about it.

Please, explain.

[gonfreaky]

Um... okay. [Dammit.] Uh, well. You... said you thought we were really great and wanted to be friends so we said yes and then... then you-took us out for ice cream! Yeah! You kept taking us out too. As a weekly treat.

You always paid.

voice;

[debauchewy]

[Snort.]

voice;

[cephalothorax]

Tch. Be nice.

voice;

[gonfreaky]

[Hissing:] Hisoka! Shh!

voice

[heavyhitter]

[ oh
why would you give anyone this opportunity

immediately bright and cheerful sounding: ]

Hey! Shit, finally, I was wondering when you'd show up again!

Re: voice

[cephalothorax]

[Partially to see who would pull something like that.]

Really? I've only been gone a few weeks, haven't I?

[heavyhitter]

Well, yeah, but a few weeks feels like forever when your bestie's gone.

[isaytheeneigh]

Actually, it's more likely that you might've forgotten something useful. If it was months or weeks, does that mean you've been out and back a couple times, then?

[Well, it happened with Hange Zoe twice, so there's a chance of her returning a third time. So hey, it could happen to someone else, too.]

[cephalothorax]

I can't say I really know for sure.

[He does. It was just the once.]

Does that happen often? Multiple disappearances and reappearances?

Do you lose your memory every time? That's a little frightening.

[isaytheeneigh]

Sometimes ... I've heard of people going home and returning multiple times.

[A lot of times, people announce them on here.]

But that part varies. For me, I went home and some time passed before I came back, but I still remembered this world.

Video;

[trickstar]

...Chrollo Lucifer? Like... Satan?

Video;

[cephalothorax]

Lucilfer. Lucifer. Well, I suppose it doesn't matter - one or the other.

It's just a quirk of moving a name from one language to another, I think. I'm not from here.

video.

[clickhum]

[Hi, Chrollo, you're suddenly marginally more interesting than just your wallet to Illumi, what with all of that here-but-not-and-now-again stuff. Tell him about it and save him the trouble of googling.]

Why don't you look up the records?

[He assumes that was step one before this broadcast, truthfully, but just in case.]

Video.

[cephalothorax]

[Oh, Illumi, you're here too. He hadn't checked for new arrivals in almost a day, so it makes sense that he'd miss someone, but really what a coincidence.]

I did look around a little, but I can't be sure I've caught everything.

[Really, you could have bothered to private it, now he's got to pretend for the crowd a little so it's not too suspicious.]

...and, really. Is that the way you greet old acquaintances, Illumi? Business business.

video hi

[seesthestars]

You lost your memories from here?

[that is the worst thing to have happen, she's pretty sure. and he seems like such a nice guy too! what a shame.]

That can happen? I mean... I'm sorry to hear that. This place is pretty rough on new people, no matter where you're coming from. Even with all the debriefing crap.

hey there

[cephalothorax]

It seems that way. But I can't personally vouch for it, of course... since I don't remember.

Anyway, overall I've had a pretty positive experience, so I wouldn't say I feel roughed up that much.

[action?]

[ahappyending]

[Hello. There's a skinny young woman with bone-white skin in your living room.

She might feel incredibly, eerily familiar. Like you've known her in a dream or something.

But she smiles.] Why hello there.

Re: [action?]

[cephalothorax]

[Well, really, it's not as though he isn't familiar with that aesthetic (hint: it's the same as his, most of the time.) Chrollo glances up from the sofa, where he's currently definitely not obsessively searching the network for useful information.]

Ah, hello! You must be one of my, ah, roommates?

[Sharing space with people he doesn't know. Best thing. Really.]

video;

[earnedmystripes]

It's a pretty weird feeling, huh? Showing up in a new place and having people know you already.

[There hasn't even been more than one version of him here here, but apparently there was one in the City. He still doesn't know how he feels about that.]

I didn't know you last time or anything, but I'm Kotetsu. Nice to meetcha.

video;

[cephalothorax]

It's pretty unique. I can't say I've had the experience before... although it sounds like you may have.

Anyway, it's good to meet you as well.

[action]

[yatagarasu]

[Kay barges into the house through the front door, accompanied by a flurry of crows flying around her, and then swooping in to find perches all over the living room.]

Oh...hey! [She waves at him. New roomie!] Guess that makes three of us now.

[action]

[cephalothorax]

[...the hell, why are there crows following you, girl? In fact...]

...why are there crows following you?

[And then, for the same of propriety...]

So it does. And your name?