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1 ~ when did I stop believing in Santa Claus? [audio/action]

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[A teenage boy is extricating himself with some difficulty from having been dumped, or appearing, in the middle of the fountain in the center of the village. He's muttering to himself and clambering out. He's dressed in the generic-enough North High uniform, but of more interest may be what he's saying -- which is picked up by the split-open journal next to him.]

...Really, Haruhi? After all of that, I'm in some other time and place again?! Oh, boy. She really just doesn't stop... Where the hell is it this time?

[Once he gets up and brushes himself off, he can be found staring with slightly less bewilderment than you might expect at his surroundings.]

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[The Malnosso sure love to be assholes when the winter New Feathers' cycles come by. One doesn't often see New Feathers thrown into the fountain during a hot summer day, instead they are thrown there in the middle of a white November.]

Oi! You okay? Here, let me help you.

[He'll offer a hand if needed and then his own coat because honestly, wet clothes aren't a good idea with those temperatures.]

[Kyon takes the hand, barely able to see its owner, and, not without some painful contortions, manages to drag himself out of there. It is rather cold, in fact, and his teeth chatter a little bit as he gets out.]

T-Thanks.

[He waves the coat away, though. Aside from the manliness aspect, he doesn't really want to get someone else's coat wet.]

You're going to freeze like this, you know.

[Even if that much is obvious to anyone, Keiichi can partially understand why someone would refuse a coat even in those circumstances but...]

Ah, forget it, I'm sure you have questions but we should get you clothes first. The store isn't far, come over here.

'I'm pretty sure freezing is just part of the entertainment agenda for Haruhi, anyway.'

R-Right. Lead the way.

[And lead the way he does. Keiichi doesn't bother with chat, instead focuses on getting the guy into the store, inside it's warmer and comfortable, but with how soaked the other is... He probably doesn't notice a thing.]

What size do you use? Don't worry about the cost, everything is free in this village so just grab whatever fits you and you like.

[he'll start looking too, because the store receives clothes from every world present and it always ends being a quest to get something specific.]

Eh? You're used to being dumped into other worlds?

You're familiar with Haruhi? You're in Luceti if you haven't already been told.

...Everything is free?

'If I've stumbled onto a hippie commune, well, that would be something new. I guess that's all I can say about that.'

[He does go rummaging around, however. No reason to turn it down. He scans through the racks before finding an outfit that looks pretty similar to his own.]

[A little while later:]

'Is it really prudent to answer honestly?'

I wouldn't say used to, exactly.

'I wish I could ask that question in that same tone! Well, sometimes. Better not answer it, though. Kindred spirits seem to be far and few between.'

Luceti? Never heard of it.

Yeah, food, clothing, housing... No point of a currency inside here after all, the town gets provided everything automatically and without problems.

[Keiichi looks at the other for a moment.]

Have you noticed what you have on your back yet?

'...Ask about the first part later. I've got a bad feeling about this.'

Do I even want to notice whatever this is?

Depends on how fast you want questions to come to your head. And how much in denial you want to be. If you want them fast and the denial to not last long then you would want to notice it.

[Pause.]

You'll notice it either way the moment you change clothes.

Don't want any of it.

[He sighs.]

'People say there's no sense in delaying the inevitable. But if it's inevitable, why not delay it as long as I can?'

[He nevertheless pulls the outfit off the shelf and looks around for someplace to change -- it's starting to get really old, being wet and cold.]

That's no surprise. I don't suppose you noticed the wings on your back yet, have you?

It was an unpleasant discovery, yes.

'One that I plan to fully blame Haruhi for.'

They're delicate. Losing something as small as a feather is enough to weaken you substantially. It wouldn't be wise to hurt them.

Haruhi as in Suzumiya-san?

[The voice is a little familiar, but it isn't until the name is said that it becomes obvious why.]

She's not to blame.

[There's still the question of why he would point to Haruhi for this first thing... but it's Haruhi. An elaborate kidnapping prank wouldn't be anywhere close to beyond her.]

[At first all that doesn't make sense until she puts the pieces together. After doing so, she responds.]

This isn't Haruhi's fault, but she is here.

'That tone of voice sent a chill spiraling down my spine and galloping into my heart, before settling somewhere in the region of my feet.'

Unless there's another Haruhi Suzumiya, and I fervently hope there's just someone else by the same name, then yeah.

Huh.

So the wings represent my HP or something, huh? Seems unwieldy.

'Then again... not like this hasn't happened before.'

'Of course she's to blame. She's to blame for everything. Haruhi-sama, you giveth and you taketh away. Mostly taketh away.'

You know Haruhi too, huh?

'Another Haruhi apologist! What's the world coming to when you can't even blame Haruhi Suzumiya for your problems?!'

In my experience, those two statements are generally contradictory.

I've seen Haruhi do weird things, and this isn't one of them.

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