Video: New Game+

[coralroot]

[There's a teenage girl with tanned skin and shock white hair on the network, pressing her face into the camera. Then she backs up a little, and two things are immediately noticeable about her:

1) Peeking out from her sleeves are the hints of some extensive tattoos, the kind that probably take up the entire arm.

2) She's wearing armor - a breastplate, gauntlets, and greaves - that looks like it was harvested off the carapace of some kind of oversized monster beetle? As opposed to being made of leather or metal or some other sensible material. ]

Hey, this thing's on! Okay, first of all, WHY IS IT SO COLD HERE? I'M FREEZING MY TITS OFF, YOU MONSTERS!

[It is, in fact, fairly crisp and cool but not exactly freezing.]

Second: Okay, uh, so I've actually never had any kind of living space to myself before? It's kinda scary. And I know you've probably known me for all of two minutes but I have useful skills! I can cook. I can tell you if that spot on your genitals is just a rash or if you've got some nasty shit. I can stab things? I used to have a voice in my head telling me - I mean, I can catch bugs and put them outside!

I kinda want to get food right now, so I'll be in... Caihong? If you guys wanna meet in person.

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[hunksmash]

... Whatcha gonna eat?

[coralroot]

[ Hunk is sent a picture of a bowl of noodles and a plate of some fried dumplings/potstickers/gyoza/whatever you wanna call those puppies. ]

[hunksmash]

Ooh, good choice. That looks amazing!

If they've got soup dumplings, too, you should give 'em a shot. Or those big, steamed buns!

[coralroot]

Never had soup dumplings before, gonna give 'em a go next time I come around here.

[ She is a tiny person and while she's also a teenager who lives an active lifestyle, the tiny counts. ]

Probably gonna get some steam buns for the road, though.

[hunksmash]

All good choices! Let me know how it all turns out.

[ Oop. Now where the conversation go? ]

So, uh... I take it you're new? Or new-ish?

[coralroot]

I literally just got here, so I mean.

[ She slurps up some more noodles. ]

[hunksmash]

So... Yeah. [ Definitely new, then. Duh. ]

I hope you enjoy your noodles. And that you're able to find a sweater or something.

[ Actually... ] Do you want a sweater? I can loan you one. I'm kinda big, though.

[coralroot]

I mean, if nothing else, I could always use it as a tunic.

[hunksmash]

Sure. Whatever works!

Now... Caihong, right? There's a big bridge near the entrance of a park there. Wanna meet around there? Or at the restaurant or something?

[coralroot]

Bridge works. Someone said they'd meet me here, so I kiiiiinda wanna see how that plays out.

[hunksmash]

Cool. I won't have to rush, then. But I'll be there!

[ Which is true!! He's the big dude on the big bridge holding the big sweater, if swapping over the action brackets is a thing we wanna do here. ]

[coralroot]

[And Nakari is there, still in her beetle armor.]

Over here!

[hunksmash]

[ Give him a minute, and he'll ask about that armor. Because it's... unique. (Read: Weird.) Attention gotten, though, he waves in greeting. ]

Hey! Hi. I'm Hunk. I, uh... I don't remember if I said.

[ Anyway, he immediately moves to pass her the sweater, wool blend and mustard yellow in color. Because of course. ]

Here you are.

[coralroot]

Aaaaaalright, thanks! I'll give this back...uh, whenever I find clothes that fit me, I guess.

I'm uh. I'm Nakari.

[hunksmash]

Nakari. Nice to meet you. [ He flashes a thumbs-up that turns quickly into an offered handshake. ]

Is your armor made from a giant bug?

[ Because, yes, it sure looks like it and he wants to hear that story. ]

[coralroot]

You mean the face-ripper beetles? Pretty much all armor back home is made out of this if you wanna get to the good stuff.

[ Because metal is grossly impractical when you live in a place that's constantly humid and hot as balls. ]

[hunksmash]

Ah. [ Okay, maybe he doesn't want to hear this story. That sounds terrifying. At least they're not here!

... Right? ]

I see that your face remained un-ripped, so... Good job?