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[ Asuma had expected today to be just like every other day. He would get up, have some breakfast. Maybe go out for a stroll around town and soak up some much needed sunshine. Summer was supposed to be just around the corner, after all. So needless to say he wasn't expecting, well, this. It was like dejavu, only instead of the sea he was waking up in a river, dressed like a new feather, the summer still months away if the snow was any indication.

What a way to greet the day.

It doesn't take him long to find his journal. It was impossible to miss it, really, as it was safely lying on the banks of the river--A way of mocking him no doubt. Ah well, might as well head to wear the warm clothes are--so! He opens the journal as he makes his way towards the village. ]

I don't know what the fixation with water is, but these guys could wait for the weather to warm up before they go dumping people into it. [ He's glad he wasn't dropped out in the middle of the sea this time, but that didn't make the water any less cold. ] Ah, but on that note, anyone care to fill me in on what's going on this time? I'm not usually one to complain, but I could have sworn we left the cold weather behind us a few months ago. Which means either someone's having fun with the seasons, or I've gone and imagined the last few months.

[ He's not even sure what to think of the new feather attire at this point. He's got a few ideas, but... ]

And hey, is it normal for the no-shirt thing to make a comeback? They were nice enough to leave me some shoes this time, but It'd be nice to know if I should expect this kind of thing more often. [ He'd opt out of these shenanigans if he could, believe you me. ]

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[ And so our great journey commences as Asuma heads from Point A ( the river he happened to wake up in ) to point B ( where his apartment used to be. ). It's not a very long one as he was fortunate enough to wake up just outside the village. Though he's met with a rather unpleasant surprise when he gets to the first community housing building and discovers all his stuff is gone. He's more than a little surprised, but would be lying if he said some part of him hadn't been expecting it. He was far from stupid, he could put two and two together as much as he didn't want to.

So before anything else, he heads out into town to find something to wear. The guy's drenched and shirtless, so it's not like he's prepared for the crisp, spring weather. Once he's warm, dry and changed he takes a walk around town, nodding to the people he passes on his way, mostly taking this time to see how many people he recognized. He hadn't known everyone last time, not by a long shot, but it's easy enough to spot faces he's seen around from time to time.

Occasionally he'll wave someone down--whether he recognized them or not--to ask some weird questions, like if they knew what month it was. Sometimes he strikes up some relatively normal conversation, too--How long have you been here, ect. Because before he hunts down the people he knows from home, he wants to know what kind of reaction to expect from them.

It's recon time. ]

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[His response doesn't come right away, but he's gotten his chameleon act together by the time he does respond.]

You'll find some blanks in your memory, Sensei.

[ There's a bit of a pause before he responds. ]

Blanks, huh? Doesn't sound all that pleasant, if you ask me.

Mm, not really. Could be worse, like when everyone in the village forgets the some day... Or when you forget being in Luceti at all.

Ah, point taken. I'd take a few blank spots over any forgetting completely any day.

[Same. What the General told him bothers him a lot, because of that...]

We can fill you in on what you missed. It's been a while, though.

I figured, the weather tipped me off. [ Though he had been hoping it was a fluke. ] Still, I imagine a lot's happened since I was here last.

Yeah... [Man, it's been what? Eight months already.] More clues to the puzzle though we still are no closer to getting a real picture. Many people from our world have come and gone as well, naturally. ...you'll probably need to find an apartment other than the last one on that note, actually.

Hah. Someone else living there? [ Not that he cares either way, it stopped being his place the moment he left. He's mostly curious. ] Not that there'd me much of anything left over there anyway.

Just the one. I can return that again.

Alright, but there's no hurry.

Seriously? What's wrong?

You make it sound like waiting a while is the end of the world.

[ That's not to say there's nothing wrong, it's just not anything big; He wants to wait to make sure he'll stick around a while. Because there was no use getting it back if he was just going to up and disappear again. ]

N-No... It's just weird. I'd figure you'd want a light by now.

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Heh. Well, you've got me there.

[He snorts, can't helping but to find some amusement in that.]

Still shirtless in the middle of nowhere...?

Still shirtless, but nowhere is starting to look a lot more civilized. [ Meaning he's getting close to the village. ]

Oh good. You can pick up your own clothes.

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