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| An Old Friend... In a Way; (NV Naoto) | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 14 2017, 01:46 AM (250 Views) | |
| Mega Man | Jul 14 2017, 01:46 AM Post #1 |
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She had not been at the Garden, no, she was on the Pokemon World. How odd, did she take up residence here after the graduation? Perhaps she was on some sort of long term assignment that required her to live here now. Sure, he would find out soon enough but... was this the right way to do it? After all, the last time he came into direct contact with someone, he was jumped by a group of cyborg mafioso that nearly killed Recette. Standing in front of the door, Rocket stared at it as he continued to debate himself on weather or not he wanted to even let Naoto get dragged into the whole mess. It was bad enough that he knew Recette was going to double down on her attempts to help him now, did he really want to drag another into potential danger? He shook his head, no, no no, he wasn't going to do this. This was dumb, the whole idea was dumb, dragging others into his own problems was an idiotic move. But she could help. His fingers rapidly tapped the bottom of his jacket, before forming into a fist. He slowly raised it towards the door, stopping right before he knocked. Maybe it would be safer if he sent a coded message first, yeah, so they didn't know it was him knocking at first. He began to knock on the door in a series of short and slightly longer paced knocks, Morse Code, in some hope that she could understand it. 'Naoto, are you in there?' |
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| Naoto (NV) | Jul 14 2017, 11:39 AM Post #2 |
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For a few moments, it seemed as if Rocket's knocking had been in vain. Was Naoto not home? Had she been distracted and missed the message? After a few seconds, though, he could hear a mostly-familiar voice on the other side of the door, though muffled by the wood, saying, "Is that Morse code? Who would even..." A quiet click, and then the door opened partway, Naoto curiously peering out. For once, she wasn't wearing her hat, and in fact she didn't look as though she had been planning to go out, if her clothes were any indicator--her plain white shirt wasn't even fully buttoned, and she didn't have a tie on. Her expression remained mildly puzzled as her gaze quickly flickered over the robot in front of her. "Er... Hello?" she said, tone pleasant but uncertain. |
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| Mega Man | Jul 17 2017, 01:56 AM Post #3 |
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Barely a second had passed without an answer and the robot was having second thoughts. It took all his effort not to turn around and run away like a cowa-responsible person to keep her out of any danger. Of course, being patient had more benefits, as her heard her muffled voice and the sound of the door unlocking. Wait, she wasn't responding with the code back? He knew it, that was a dumb idea, a very dumb idea. His first look at her took him aback, she looked different now, strange. It was her though, her voice was the same and she had the same hair color, albeit short again. Though her confused look towards him was slightly concerning, he responded in as chippy a way as he could, but still sounding slightly awkward, "H-hey Naoto, good to see you again." His eyes shifted to the side for a moment, staring at the floor before they shot back to her, "You... uh, you haven't been at the Garden recently and... you cut your hair? I... I liked it longer to be honest..." The slightest tinges of a blush could be seen on his face, before he shook his head, and a much more stern looking face was put on. It was followed by an equally stern sound voice, "Okay look, I'll cut to the chase. I'm not exactly happy with you, mostly because I don't enjoy being tagged and tracked like some sort of wild animal. But, I'll forgive you for it, because... I need your help." |
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| Naoto (NV) | Jul 17 2017, 02:12 AM Post #4 |
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Naoto blinked slowly, taking in what this complete stranger was saying. However, partly through his words, her confusion suddenly vanished, replaced by a somewhat tired resignation. She let out a slow exhale, and almost half to herself, said, "Again? How many friends does she have...?" The investigator lightly shook her head and made eye contact once again. "Er, I'm... not the Garden student Naoto Shirogane. I'm the private investigator Naoto Shirogane. We're two different people. Sorry about the misunderstanding, but I've never seen you before in my life." She paused a moment, before adding, "But if you need some sort of help, that's literally my job." |
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| Mega Man | Jul 18 2017, 12:32 AM Post #5 |
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The robot blinked, what the hell was she talking about? Two Naotos? Last he'd checked, Naoto was both a Garden Student...Garden Graduate and an Investigator, it wasn't like there was some sort of way she couldn't be both. This had to be a trick, maybe she was attempting some sort of test, faking that she didn't know who he was, because someone else was listening. Or- 'New Valorian.' The thought hit him like a ton of bricks, and everything began to add up. Different hair, confused look on her face upon seeing him, her... chest was missing. His eyes narrowed a bit, even after she said she could still help. He shoved his hands into the pockets on his coat, taking a few steps away from the door, "No, no. I'm sorry, I-I don't want to drag anyone that doesn't know me into this, I thought you were... y'know..." |
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| Naoto (NV) | Jul 24 2017, 01:56 PM Post #6 |
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Just as she'd thought, he had mistaken her for her counterpart from this Multiverse. "...I understand. You were looking for someone you know you can trust. That's fine. Good luck with... whatever the situation is. I won't pry," Naoto said. She watched the robot take a step back, prepared to leave, and she started to close the door. She hesitated, staring at her fingers for a second. "...Hey... Before you go?" The investigator leaned out into the hall slightly. "You're friends with her, right? What's she like? I... She's been here longer, and a lot of people know her. I'm always going to be compared to her. A few of my friends know her too, and they always make sure to let me know they appreciate me as my own person, not as an 'extra', so there's no way I can ask them about... about the other Naoto." She let out a half-sigh, half-exhale. "If you're in a hurry, that's fine. I know it's a long shot." |
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| Mega Man | Aug 1 2017, 12:03 AM Post #7 |
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As the unfamiliar Naoto took a step to go back into her apartment, Rocket gave a slight nod and went to leave. Before he had even taken a step away, he was hit with the other question. Thoughts nagged him, he should walk away while he had the chance and keep this version of her out of danger. He closed his eyes, turning back around to face her again. A slightly awkward laugh escaped his mouth, "Well, that's... oooh, how do I put it. I... I've only met her maybe three or four times. I mean she was nice and all the times I met her, very professional and all. She's... tricky to get a fix on though. One second you think she missed you and the next you find out she had planted a tracking device on you." A breath of air escaped his nose, finally reopening his eyes, "She knows my sister..." His eyes looked to the floor as his voice trailed off for a moment, "Step sister more than she knows me I would think. Both of them go to the Garden, and last I checked she was helping her with more investigations in other places. I was the subject of one of her investigations a long time ago, both of us ended up going into the depths of the moon and..." He shook his head, "I'm sorry, I'm rambling." |
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| Naoto (NV) | Aug 5 2017, 12:49 AM Post #8 |
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Naoto smiled slightly when it turned out he was, in fact, willing to humor her and say a bit. As he spoke, she found herself trying to piece together an image of this alternate Naoto in her mind, only to be interrupted by his sudden apology. "No, no, it's fine. I'm the one who asked," Naoto quickly said, snapping back to the present and holding up one hand in an 'it's alright' sort of gesture. She chuckled, afaint smile on her face. "...She sounds like she's been doing well, huh?" the former New Valorian said after a moment's pause. "I feel like I've been missing out. I wish someone would bring me on an investigation to the depths of the moon. Sorry about the tracking device. I know I wouldn't do something like that without a good reason, so she probably at least thought she had one...? Still, they're not very fun, I know from experience... though the circumstances are probably pretty different than yours." She paused again, and added, "I guess I should be the one apologizing for rambling now." |
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| Mega Man | Aug 19 2017, 02:04 PM Post #9 |
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Rocket let out a slight bit of a 'hmm' and nodded his head when Naoto apologized, it seemed both of them were tend to ramble if given the chance. He spoke up again, "If it's any condolence, I was hesitant to go into the depths at first, she was the one who actually got me to go." He began to tap his coat a little bit, "Once we got down there, I kept insisting that she go back, considering I was a robot and could easily take more punishment from acid spitting glops of flesh compared to her." His eyes looked to the floor, "I underestimated her. Both in her actual combat prowess, and how persuasive she actually was." The eyes darted back to the woman at the door, holding his hands up ever so slightly in an apologetic gesture, "That's not to say you're not also as good at both. I'm sure you're more than equal in both, maybe better!" |
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| Naoto (NV) | Sep 22 2017, 06:19 PM Post #10 |
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"That... sounds exactly like something a version of me who had it b--" Naoto quickly caught herself. "--went through things here would do." She chuckled quietly, holding her hand up as if to say it was fine. "No need to try and make me feel better, I already know I'm out of practice. She'd most certainly beat me in a straight fight. Persuasion... That might be fun to test, though," she said, a soft smile still on her face. "Still, that does sound like quite the adventure." |
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| Mega Man | Dec 13 2017, 12:26 AM Post #11 |
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"It was interesting, to say the least." The robot let out a small sigh to himself, looking to the floor as a strange look crossed his face. If one were to guess, he was contemplating something, something that seemed to be quite the dilemma. At least, something that was a dilemma to him but it was very visible on his face. After a moment or two of the look, a slight look of defeat took over the contemplating look as he looked back at the detective. Another sigh was let out before he spoke again, "Look, a close friend of mine says I need help, that I can't do everything by myself." His eyes closed, "They're right, I'm not an all in one. Which... is why I was looking for your counterpart. I can't find her, for the life of me, but..." He bit his lip, contemplating what to say. After a brief moment, he continued on, "You may actually be better trained for what I need to be found out than the Naoto I know. If... if you'd be willing, of course." |
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| Naoto (NV) | Dec 13 2017, 12:47 AM Post #12 |
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Naoto folded her arms, staring contemplatively at Rocket. So. This friend of her counterpart's... who had, so far, been treating her like her own person and not a 'spare' version of their friend, did need help, and now that they'd talked a bit, he had decided to ask her after all. Well... she could at least hear him out. She didn't like the idea of turning him away. Especially someone else who'd... well, realized they couldn't do everything on their own. She certainly knew what that particular revelation felt like. "...Alright, come on in. It sounds like there's context I'll need to be filled in on here, but you can consider me tentatively on board," the investigator said, moving aside and holding the apartment door open. There was a sitting area with a sofa and two chairs just a few steps inside, and the place was mostly neat and clean, though it seemed that Naoto, her roommate, or both had decided to put up some colorful cartoon posters, and there was a mound of what appeared to be psych textbooks that had consumed half of the coffee table. |
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| Mega Man | Dec 24 2017, 05:45 AM Post #13 |
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The robot gave a bit of a nod as he entered the home, putting his hands into the pockets of his jacket as he walked in. He took a quick look around the apartment and took note of how clean it seemed to be. It was something he had figured it would look like. After all, proper detectives would have their homes organized. Once he had entered a bit into the room, he removed his hands from the pockets and turned to face the detective. This was starting to feel like an inverse of the first time he had met this multiverse's Naoto. "My name is Rocket Cossack." He started, his tone quite serious, "I don't know if you could tell, but I am a robot. I was created as a... copy by a robot named Roll Light to replace her brother, Rock, after he died. I don't think I have a counterpart in your multiverse, then again finding any information on Mega Man is quite hard in either one. Long story, doesn't matter. What does matter is if you're willing to get yourself involved in... how can I put it... personal, yet extremely big." He shook his head, "Actually, better question, what do you know about PMC groups on the Patriot run planet?" |
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| Naoto (NV) | Feb 5 2018, 07:57 PM Post #14 |
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"Ignore the textbooks. They're Koishi's. She's out right now," Naoto said as Rocket entered. She closed the door, and leaned against the back of the sofa as he spoke. Hm. Well, this sounded potentially interesting. "I've been doing some research on the general state of things around the Multiverse, so... I know a bit about the PMCs. Not so much the, er, other robot. And nice to properly meet you, I was wondering what your name was," Naoto said, quietly studying Rocket as he spoke. Just what was going on here, anyways? "I know right now a person of interest named Vindel is heavily involved with one PMC, but there are several, and not all of them have publicly-accessible records." |
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| Mega Man | Feb 6 2018, 12:44 AM Post #15 |
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A small breath of air which could be taken as a very tiny chuckle escaped his nose before he spoke up, "If it was Vindel, I wouldn't be here right now. No, there's a group that's most certainly not in public records, hell, not even any private ones. They're ultra dark, for lack of better terms. They hide under guises of other PMC units, or kill anyone that knows about them." He stopped, giving a slight point towards the door, "I-I doubt they'll... j-just... could you lock your door while I'm here." He blinked, his gaze looking off to the side, "Actually that sounds really weird... n-nevermind." He let out a sigh to himself, placing a hand on his face, "I sound like a blabbering mess, I'm sorry. I haven't been able to leave Siberia in quite a long time, it's the only place they're not crazy enough to go to get me, yet. It's hard even getting off world without death squads coming after me, though I've gotten better at covering my tracks thanks to some outside help. I'm off tangent again, they're called Mul'tipleyernyye Ubiytsy, Multiverse Killers in English. I suppose you can tell what they're purpose is by their name. I guess they're technically a PMC, but honestly I'd call them a bunch of loons working under... someone." His hand dropped, and he took a step closer to Naoto before he continued on, "That's where I need your help. I'm no detective, I have no idea how to figure out who's even leading them. However, all I need is a name, once I have a name, I have a better shot of possibly finding records and such..." He stopped again, his eyes looking down to the floor. He let out another sigh, "If this is too much, I understand completely." |
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| Naoto (NV) | Jun 2 2018, 12:38 AM Post #16 |
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Naoto took this in, raising an eyebrow at the suggestion that she should lock the door but letting it drop. Once he finished, she stared thoughtfully at a chair leg with one hand at her chin. Honestly, this did sound too big to get mixed up in. Especially with her health... but at the same time, this wasn't just Rocket's problem if this group was as dangerous as he claimed. It wouldn't stay just his problem, anyways. Right. If she pushed the timeframe on some things she'd been considering, maybe she could do this. A part of her really wanted to anyways, and this could be the push she needed to stop feeling sorry for herself and actually get her life back together. She looked up at Rocket. "I have something I really need to sort out, but... as soon as I'm done with that, I'll do it. And it shouldn't take me that long," she said, nodding once. |
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