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[thinhammer]

Heeeey! [ How's that song go? Guess who's back? ] It's Naruto! Long time no see, y'know! Sorry for leavin' without sayin' much, I didn't really have any say in it. I guess they needed me real bad back home or somethin', I don't really know how it works, but I'm back now and.. [ Would it be right to tell the feed he missed being here? That's, uh... T-That's kinda public. Woah. ] --and I'm ready to go!!

[ He gives the camera a hearty little fist-pump, yes! He's leaning into the feed, the view kind of wobbly; getting closer and further away with his thumb sometimes jutting over the camera as he moves. Of course he's sharing to the network while he's outside. Sometimes the view of streets far below are visible behind him, sometimes the bare branches or the scarce littering of autumn leaves as he bounds across rooftops and through foliage, apparently not caring where his feet take him or whether or not his eyes play any part in the travel. And boy, is he smiling. Being back in ninja land was great don't get him wrong, but he's missed this world and the awful, greasy fast food he can find only here. He hasn't even stopped to settle in and he's already defiantly on his way to try all the latest additions to the menu, budget be damned. ]

Man, everythin' looks so different. [ It doesn't really, it's just that the seasons have changed and Naruto's memory has never been excellent. He cranes his head around as he moves, eyes like sparkling blue dinner plates. ] I guess I've missed a lot, huh? Anyone wanna fill me in?

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[oceanthief]

Naruto!

[that's it, that's all she apparently has to say. Lapis looks completely floored, staring at her comm with wide, disbelieving eyes. it's really him - and what's more, he remembers.

where's the trick? that's where her mind immediately flies to, looking for the catch or tragedy or something to dilute what is currently a perfectly wonderful moment. she's not this lucky. something must be wrong.]

[thinhammer]

Lapis, hey!

[ He actually stops running for just a second there, putting all his focus on the screen - making eye contact and everything - for a moment while he replies, and then he's off to a brisk run again as if nothing ever happened. ]

Hey! How's it goin', huh? You look like you're doin' okay, is everythin' good?

[oceanthief]

You came back.

[sorry man, she's too emotionally staggered to do petty earth things like follow the conversation. although that may be as much of an answer to his question as something more direct - she's frowning softly, biting her lip as she tries to work through all this.]

[dormition]

Welcome back.

You missed Halloween. There's probably a lot of candy left over.

[thinhammer]

Hallowuh- [ Squint. You're the guy who told him about a thing he didn't recognise last time, he's noticing a trend. ] What's that?

[dormition]

[Minato is just informative!]

It's a holiday. America celebrates it by everyone dressing up in costume and eating candy. And playing tricks on people.

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[restingstitchface]

Hello, Mr. Uzumaki. It's a pleasure to see you again. How are you today?

[Crane speaks in a soft, calm voice. That inoffensive tone that deflects attention from the monster hidden behind the man. It's a certainty this child will learn of his experiments - but he's not scared about that. This is a chance to have some fun and to see how far into his mind his fingers have gotten.]

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[thinhammer]

[ It takes him a minute. He's less good with voices than he is with faces, but once he considers who out of the few he's met would call him mister in such a steady and gentle tone, he's got it. ]

Hey!! It's you! [ He knows who he is, but that doesn't mean he's polite enough to call him by his title, even if he'd be giving as good as he gets. ] Yeah, yeah I'm great! Feels kinda good to be back, y'know, even if I guess I should still be missin' home what with everythin' that's goin' on. [ Haha yeah....... he's not thinking about that right now. ]

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[restingstitchface]

[Let the child identify him by his old name. He'll learn the real one soon.]

Of course. The sweetest and nicest places are those where we can be who we are and not be questioned. Our homes. They're the warmth that soothes the empty feelings in our hearts. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so they say. Tell me, what do you miss about home?

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[resipiscent]

Aren't you ... [what's his name] Sai's friend?

[thinhammer]

Uuuh, yeah. I'm Naruto! Why, who's askin'?

[ Has Sai really carded his name out that much? Should Naruto be blushing? ]

[resipiscent]

[Not really. Riku just has a brain for these sorts of things.]

I'm Riku. I've talked to him a few times, that's all.

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[disorder_heaven]

Okay, what? Someone is actually happy to be back here?

[thinhammer]

[ He'll weigh out the pros and cons later and do his fair share of brooding, but for now... yeah he's pretty happy. ]

Uh-huh, what's the big deal?

[ voice ]

[disorder_heaven]

It's just pretty interestin', I guess. There's a lotta freshmeat around here complaining about wanting answers, wanting direction, wanting to know what the hell's going on. I guess the place must have some charm hidden in it for people who stick around long enough to get used to it, huh?

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[kingofthetvworld]

Woo-hoooooo! Welcome baaaaack!!

[Because if there's one thing everyone needs when they return to other worlds, it's a bear. If he had confetti, he'd be throwing it right about now. Unfortunately, he didn't think that far ahead.]

I have no idea who the heck you are!

[Probably because of that.]

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[thinhammer]

[ Naruto has, uh, never actually seen a talking bear before. He's experienced a lot of nonsense in his life but that? That was very much not on his done pile. Well, at least it wasn't before now. Needless to say he kind of gawks for a moment, stopping dead to double check he's not doing that thing where he assumes before he's certain.

Nope. Definitely a bear. ]

I'm Naruto Uzumaki. [ He says, like that will give Mr Bear some kind of hint. ] Who're you?

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[kingofthetvworld]

[Well that's certainly a step up from nothing. He can work with it, or so he tells himself. Speaking of himself:]

Why, I'm the alluring fluffy prince, Teddie~ At your service.

[...Wait. Service implies he'd actually do something.]

J-Just don't expect too much. [Ahem.] B-But is that true? You were already here bearfore? You seem a heck of a lot happier than I would've been in your shoes.

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[orions_shadow]

I heard you got sent away. Whoever it was who announced it was sad you were gone, I think.

[thinhammer]

Sent away? ..Huh. I guess I never thought of it soundin' so... official. It kinda felt like it came outta nowhere.

[ A pause. ]

But I think I'd be sad too if my friend suddenly disappeared.

video | id reads "karen starr"

[boobwindow]

Hey, you.

[thinhammer]

Hey! It's you!! I remember you! [ And he does! Which is impressive! He remembers people he's made friends with down to a T, but he's pretty sure all he did was annoy her the last time they spoke, so this is good progress. Yay memory! ] Long time no see, huh?

[boobwindow]

Sure has been.

What did they do? Port you here and port you out a week later?

[ She doesn't think he was here longer than a month at least. ]

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[fuorilegge]

[things Firo did after coming here: stubbornly decide that he isn't gonna use anything the feds gave him.

get bored. get curious. and start using the comm until he managed to get a hang out of really, really quickly. and proceed to get really addicted to using it. gadgets! so Naruto actually gets a response.]

Yanno...

Nice an' all that someone's enthusiastic about all this, but what the hell're you doing?

[thinhammer]

[ He's RUNNING you fool, can't you tell? The way Naruto kind of scoffs should make you feel as dumb as you're being with that dumb question. Dummy. ]

I'm goin' to get some fries. [ As if it's the clearest answer in the world. ]