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"I-I'll be fine... I-I've just never seen a real gun before... The only guns I've seen were holograms..."
-Perhaps Aichi shouldn't be so shocked about seeing a gun since he'd seen holograms of huge guns that shot at other cards, but it's not the same as being in front of someone with a real gun. He could have startled this girl. She could have shot him. He could have died.-
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-Aichi's a bit surprised at first about hearing about other people playing card games, until he remembered that he had met Yugi before.-
"I've met someone else that plays card games. A boy named Yugi. He apparently played something called 'Duel Monsters'. I only got to see a little bit of the game, but it looked fun."
-OK, he seems to be calming down with this subject being at the forefront. Perhaps it's a bit strange, but he has relied on Vanguard through the years to get him through tough times-
-Aichi looks over at Leos-
"W-Well, I still haven't really taught you very much... I've basically only taught you how to choose your Vanguard and to draw your hand..."
edited 7th Nov '17 6:52:58 AM by CrystalMemoria
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"I-I suppose so."
-Aichi looks over at Homura once again-
"You don't? You must be very busy to not have time for any hobbies..."
Poor Aichi doesn't even know the things Homura has had to go through. She obviously hasn't had the time for hobbies... Well... kind of.
edited 7th Nov '17 6:59:27 AM by CrystalMemoria
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-Aichi didn't really understand what she meant, but decided not to question it.-
"Well... if you are ever interested in trying to learn how to play Vanguard I can try to teach you."
I watched Puella Magi Madoka Magica and I watched the movie. Homura is a very interesting character IMO and I have to admit I was pleased to see someone R Ping as her.
edited 7th Nov '17 7:05:54 AM by CrystalMemoria
I should note, then, that this Homura is going to be a little different than canon, due to things that have happened in this game thread.
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Homura: I'll keep that in mind. And I suppose I can't blame one for taking up such a hobby as a means of coping with the nature of this place.
The damned queen and the relentless knight.Main Room
-Aichi pretty much perfectly calm now. It's dumbfounding how much Vanguard perks the kid's mood. He looks over to Leos-
"I wish I had another deck with me so you could have a real cardfight... I have two decks, but I ended up taking a few of the cards from that one to change this one a bit for the tournament... My other cards aren't here with me so I can't try to replace those cards. You can't have less than fifty cards in a deck so I can't let someone use it in a real cardfight..."
-Aichi once again looks over to Homura-
"Yeah... I don't know what I would do with my time if I didn't have my deck. I mean I can't really play it with anyone here, but just having my cards makes me feel better."
I can imagine so. I don't know what she's been through in The Room, but it's probably for the best that I don't know so I can keep Aichi somewhat realistic. I'm trying to keep my knowledge of Homura (and any characters I happen to know such as Yugi) separate from Aichi's interactions with her.
edited 7th Nov '17 7:20:36 AM by CrystalMemoria
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"Yeah... it also reminds me of all the friends I made back home. Without Vanguard I wouldn't have made the friends I have."
-Looking at his cards so often does make him a little homesick at times, but he cherishes what these cards... no, Vanguard as a whole has given him. Friendship... Happiness... and... perhaps even some confidence as well.-
"... So... I kind of feel closer to them when I have my deck near me. It makes me feel less alone."
Perhaps! I guess I'll see how she's different as I go.
edited 7th Nov '17 7:31:27 AM by CrystalMemoria
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-Aichi notices Homura touch the red ribbon in her hair. He doesn't know what the significance is and decides not to say anything. Suddenly he realizes he doesn't know this girl's name!-
"Um... I'm Aichi Sendou. What's your name?"
That good, huh? I'm very intrigued.
edited 7th Nov '17 7:38:03 AM by CrystalMemoria
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"It's nice to meet you as well, Homura."
-... As long as he doesn't think about the very first thing that happened when he met her. He's probably going to be having nightmares for a long time, but he... should... live. He's definitely going to be more careful from now on.-
-Aichi looks over at Leos.-
"At least we can say we've made friends here. Meeting people similar to ourselves... That makes being stuck away from home more bearable.
edited 7th Nov '17 7:47:11 AM by CrystalMemoria

Yeah. More or less.
(He stays with the two of them in the Main Room, but he does get concerned over Aichi's state of mind.)
Aichi?
"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."