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[There's a bit of an awkward stumble to Lloyd's steps once his surroundings shift, from the shop and the forest around it to the sudden expanse of stars that he had seen earlier. He had no idea what brought him back to the shop, but here he was, and... now he wasn't sure what he was supposed to do. What was there to do in seemingly endless space?

Eventually, he notices the information kiosk, and he spends quite some time just staring. Because really, a kiosk in space? Curiosity makes Lloyd go near it. His dislike of basic tl;dr, though, makes him pick the paper version of Nathan's guide to space with a promise to read it later, after looking at the other option and realizing he had no idea what "pretentious" meant.

With the brochure in hand, Lloyd looks up at the sign for a moment, then the paper, then down at the starry horizon below his feet. He seems to be lost in thought, as if deciding if he should stay here or not. He's got class, after all...

Eh. He could stay here a little longer, and his teacher will surely believe him. ... Probably. Hiding a shiver over the thought of her not doing so, he lays his palms against the desk of the kiosk and lifts himself up a little, trying to see past it and out through the plane.]

Hey! Is anyone else out there? Anyone? [Because it sure would be nice if he wasn't the only one who was late for school thanks to being distracted by being sucked into space.]

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TIME FOR HALF THE SYMPHONIA CAST TO FLIP

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[There's a boy around the same age as Lloyd just /standing/ there, mouth open in shock.]

L... Lloyd?! What are you doing here?

[The question is asked without much aggression, just surprise. Of course no one comes here on purpose, but-- but Marta is here too. Marta is more important than everything and if they lose a core because of this place... Getting it back will be hard.]

OH SHI-

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[Lloyd turns at that voice, and... does not recognize this person, but apparently they know him. Someone from Iselia, maybe? ... No, Lloyd knows everyone in Iselia. It's a tiny enough village where you know anyone and everyone there.

So, he pushes himself off of the kiosk and faces the boy, looking none too impressed.]

And who're you to ask?

B)

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[Emil's eyes widen.]

What do you mean, who--

[... Wait.]

I-I'm Emil.

You really don't remember? [I SORT OF TRIED TO KILL YOU A COUPLE TIMES.]

B(

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Emil, huh?

[Let him think. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnope. No recognition there, nor does he look any more impressed. He shrugs his shoulders and shuts his eyes, as if he just does not care.]

I don't know who told you who I am, but they obviously didn't tell me about you, either.

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[Emil isn't sure if he should be disappointed or glad. Here he was, about to ask Lloyd all these questions and he's just... nope. Nooooope.

How can he stay angry at someone who has no fucking idea what's going on?]

... [muttering] I guess it happened again. [He lets out a sigh, shoulders slumping forward.] I really hate this place sometimes.

Except Kratos won't flip, but you know. Whatever.

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[Lloyd might feel some dark eyes on his back. They belong to a swallow-tailed shadow... and then they shift elsewhere, deeming the kid unimportant for now.]

Yes.

Kratos doing a flip would be pretty awesome though.

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[OH WHAT SUDDENLY-

Lloyd nearly falls off of his perch as he whirls around to see who spoke out of nowhere, and-

Properly does fall, when he sees the shape of his body surrounded by stars. Something... Something stirred in him. It was a very strong sense of déjà vu, as if he's seen... something like that before. That shape surrounded by stars...]

... Hey. Hey! [That guy's not paying attention to him, so Lloyd feels he has to get it back. He even strides forward, ignoring the fact that he was stepping so carefully along the unseen floor just a moment ago.

Where has he...]

57. Kratos Aurion doesn't do splits. The earth splits for him.

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[Kratos resists a sigh of exasperation as the awkward kid steps toward him. With no small amount of irritation:]

I'm not hard of hearing. What do you want?

Kratos Aurion doesn't do push-ups. He's actually pushing the earth down.

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Who are...?

[That's what he was saying, anyway, until the statement really hits him.

... Yeah, there's no way this jerk is familiar to him. He abruptly stops as that little spell he was under breaks, and he stares for a second, wide eyed, before he relaxes himself, frowns, and raises his arms in a shrug.]

Hey, you're the one who answered me. You can't just ignore someone after that!

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[Someone is right behind Lloyd! Because no one ever taught him not to appear out of nowhere with the intention of unsettling people.] You might try cupping your hands and calling. To magnify the noise.

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[ASFJ;DSFJ well, that certainly makes Lloyd lose his perch on the desk and whirl around to see... some guy. Right, okay. No reason to look so alarmed.

He crosses his arms, frowns and purses his lips, as if that didn't scare him at all.]

I... I knew that. But it looks like you heard me anyway.

[clinical]

Oh? Were you calling for me?

[In a mirror universe, he can be immediately helpful.]

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Uh... [Looking at him now, he probably looks more like a teacher than a student. Well. There goes his plan to ask for a good excuse for being late.

Lloyd lifts a hand to rub the back of his neck as he glances off to the side to think.]

What... is this place, anyway? I haven't looked at that guide thing yet. [In fact, it's still sitting on the kiosk, just waiting to be forgotten.]

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[Staaaaaare.]

Lloyd?!? Wha-.... What are you doing here?! How did you-...?!

[Maaaaybe she should hide somewhere. You know. With the Cores and all. Uh...]

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[Someone knows his name? But the voice doesn't sound familiar... He'll still lower himself to the... invisible floor... or whatever it is, and look at her to see if he just couldn't recognize her voice.

... Nope. So how does she know him? He frowns and puts one hand on his hip; he looks pretty relaxed, but he's always prepared to spring just in case she decides to attack him.]

Since when did I give you my name?

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Huh? You... Of course I know your name! What are you talking about?

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Well, I don't remember ever giving it to you. Did someone else tell you who I am?

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[There's someone shouting over there. Botta should go over and have a look at who that might be.

Apparently, it's some human kid dressed in red, who doesn't look familiar at all. Yet.]

Are you new to the Plane?

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[The new voice makes him raise his head a bit in surprise, but thankfully, he doesn't jump or anything. He does let go of the kiosk and turn to the new person, a little more friendly than the others since he's not claiming to know him right away.]

Yeah, I guess so... But I thought it was called the Machine?

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That's one name for it. Another seems to be the Astral Plane. [He shrugs.] Those who come here seem to refer to it as simply 'the Plane'.

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Astral Plane, huh... That's a good name for it.

[He takes another look around the Plane - definitely a good name.]

So how'd we get here? I didn't read that thing yet, so... [And he probably won't, considering how he's not even gesturing to it.]

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[It's Lloyd's lucky day. Aster is nearby with a couple books in hand and turns at the sound of his voice. There's a friendly smile on his face as he shifts his books to make waving at him easier.]

There's quite a few people here.

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[Oh thank goodness, someone else who's not out to confuse or troll Lloyd. He glances back at the voice, the wave and the smile, and the friendliness of it all just makes him smile in return and lower himself down to the floor again.]

There are? Wow... So how'd everyone get here?

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[Just wait until he realizes who this kid is. Right now, Aster's all smiles for this new arrival. He'll be as helpful as possible. Lowering his hand and shifting the books back around, he gives this boy his full attention.]

Some of us have resided here longer than others, but most come in the same way. The way you more than likely arrived.

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So... Through that shop place, right? Huh... I didn't know that many people went through the forest.