[locked to sutoku alliance] video, un: levirage

[fibrillate]

Hello, everyone!

[on the screen is a polite-looking person with messy green hair and purple eyes. they give a wave and smile with their whole face from behind their white-rimmed glasses.]

My name is Leviathan Astrape—Levi, if you'd all like—and let me be the first to welcome you to the Sutoku Alliance! What we do here is a little more up in the air than other factions, but I think that just gives us the freedom to be who we are. If you're not sure what to do next, just keep your ear to the ground and get to know as many people as possible! It really can't hurt in the long term, and it's always better to know more than to know less.

[they don't sound stiff as they're saying it, like they have some practice with public presentations like this, but anyone watching the tracking of their eyes could probably tell that they're reading off cue cards.]

And on that note, we have a few names to know. They'll spend some time introducing themselves, I'm sure, but please keep an eye out for Artemy, Kim, Xingqiu, Yuri, Ydris, Marie, and Cloud. [a pleasant smile as they get to the end of the list.] Please also look out for Emily Dyer, especially if you need any kind of medical assistance or you're interested in helping out there. And our lieutenants within the alliance are Matoba Seiji and, of course, the death-defying Sakamoto Ryouma.

[they gesture in front of them with an open palm towards the person behind the camera.]

You're coming in during exciting times, everyone. We just had a bit of a shake-up at the Tanabata festival. The daughter of an important financial magnate has been kidnapped by an enemy of Toraguma, and though we haven't heard any orders from the Daitengu quite yet, I think we all know how things like this play out.

[and bringing both their hands in front of them, at waist level, they smile and give a polite little bow.]

So please, take this time to get to know your fellow alliance members. [they look towards the camera, then glance at their lapel, where they have a pin with the kanji for sutoku. they laugh like they knew they were forgetting something, and look back up towards everyone else.] And don't forget to pick up your official faction pin from most places within our area if you're interested.

[they wave goodbye, then stand there for a couple seconds. without the feed cutting, they walk forward towards the camera and start talking much more casually.]

Was that okay? Getting those names right was harder than I expected, and I even cut out a lot of the last names. I don't know how you did it the first time.

Hehe, y' know, I wondered about that "death defyin'" part on paper, but hearin' ya say it like that makes it sound pretty heroic! And honestly, I'm pretty sure ya did way better with those names, now that I'm thinkin' about it...

[ anyone who isn't new here will recognise the voice that responds to them from behind the camera, especially with that accent. ryouma is pretty sure he botched a couple names last time, mostly for that same reason. he might be able to fake it and cover it when he's speaking his own language, but when it comes to foreign-sounding words all bets are off. ]

So that was perfect! I think ya gotta real knack for this sorta thing!

[ which... hmmm, take that with a grain of salt because this man long predated show business, but still!! judging by his tone, ryouma is very pleased since all his coaching and cheerleading and cue card holding paid off, in his opinion! sure the rest of the faction will agree... right? ]

((this is a mingle post! feel free to threadjack and get to know everyone within the faction. and thank you again to min for contributing ryouma here!))

Comments

[vogelfrei]

A correct deduction.

Since you are a physician I assume there is no need to remind you, but just to be sure... I am telling you this in confidentiality.

[medicative]

Of course. Patient confidentiality and discretion is a non-negotiable value for me, as well as any of my staff should you come to the clinic. We are sworn to it.

[vogelfrei]

That was my expectation. Thank you for confirming.

The matter is delicate in that I am deceased in my world.

[ He is not super eager for everyone and their dog to know this, even if Julieta could disclose this information at any time. ]

I arrived with my injuries scarred as though they had been sustained a long time ago. However, I would like to ascertain what precisely that means for me. It would be inconvenient to find out months down the line that there is a bullet still lodged in my chest.

[medicative]

What I can do is give you a physical examination to look for oddities, as well as set you up to be x-rayed and check thereabouts for a bullet or any fragments.

If it eases your mind at all, you are not the first person to be deceased in their realm but alive here. I will not state more for privacy's sake, but you needn't feel alone in these peculiar circumstances.

[vogelfrei]

This is far more interesting an afterlife than I had expected, so I don't feel a need to complain about my situation. Initially I had assumed everyone here would be in the same boat, but learning that isn't the case has only fascinated me further.

I will be quite relieved once I have gone through your examinations and can start living in my healed body to the fullest.

[medicative]

When you know your own schedule, you can contact me and we'll put you on the books. You'll also be able to get to know the clinic itself, though we hope you won't see too much of us in the professional capacity.

[vogelfrei]

Not to worry. I plan to cherish this healed body I've been given. Mortal injuries are not interesting enough to warrant a repeat experience.