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[hikae]

Majima here, long time no see— [ Or hear, or text ] Turns out our connection doesn't work over different worlds, eh? Pretty sure I've been the only one to land in the land of livin', at least until now.

[ There's a big end of the world battle going on, just outside the city, and it's quite a sight, but he can't help but feel relieved, even if their work hasn't ended yet. ]

If any of ya flyin' up there and battlin' need a breather, or medical attention feel free to land there— [ insert coordinates for a roof close to the wall ] It's marked with colorful flags, hard to mistake for anyone else. If ya get to meet one of the locals there, they'll be as helpful as they can just be nice to them, alright

[ He sighs and for a moment looks very, very tired— but the business expression is right back a second later. ]

I'm just gonna quickly run down what I had learned, in case it might be useful. The afterlife ya got sent to, Taeum and Sedorum— apparently it's been talked about only for around one hundred years. The religion itself, is a lot older than that, and plenty of the customs, like monetary compensation to make yer soul shine brighter, that's been around for ages. But the exact specifics of what happens after ya kick the bucket? Only a century since the three-eyed priest spilled that info to everyone. He went at it for around 5 years then boom, disappeared right after the sermon at High Temple

Can't say whether it means the whole afterlife exists in this form only for one hundred years or was it kept a secret for a reason— if that's the latter, it would make the priest significant

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[majorbiotic]

Hey, it's good to hear from you. I was wondering what happened to you. I've heard the soldiers talk about Giva and how excited they are to get back. Hope you're somewhere safe.

[hikae]

Yeah, I couldn't contact anyone— I'd definitely make a sound if I could! Talk about an unexpected spy mission.

So far the armies are stayin' away from the city. Are ya somewhere up there, on the sky?

[majorbiotic]

It certainly came in handy.

I'm actually staying behind to help the citizens. We'll have to catch up when we get back to the station.

[hikae]

If any of that info is of use, then I can die happy. I'm more out of the loop than I want to admit.

[ Staying behind to help civilians? Yep, sounds like Kaidan. But it's also— worrying. Majima's in the dark about what occurred in the afterlife, and the fact that some of its inhabitants are here— the hell is going on out there? ]

Good luck, in yer hero job out there, sounds like ya got yer hands full. Make sure to get back and follow up with that sound plan of yers. We gotta hit a bar, or a trainin' room, or whatever else unexpected waits for us there.

[majorbiotic]

[He smiles] We're definitely hitting the booze. I just hope there's some in our next supply drop.

[hikae]

If there isn't, I juust happen to have somethin' stashed.

[majorbiotic]

Really? I hope you're willing to share.

[hikae]

I wouldn't let that cat out of the bag otherwise—

It ain't much, but it's better than nothin'

[majorbiotic]

I can always see if I can smuggle some alcohol out of here.

[hikae]

[ A chuckle ]

Yer a real problem-solver ain'tcha?

[majorbiotic]

[A return chuckle]

I do what I can. And I figure with everything going on, they're not going to miss a few bottles.

[hikae]

Bigger problems on their head, eh? Sneaky, sneaky~ is someone rubbin' off of ya?

[majorbiotic]

[He chuckles] Maybe a little.

He was worried about you, you know. Feel free to tease him about it.

[hikae]

[ Ah ] Aww, thanks for the tip, I might use that secret knowledge—

Or I won't and will just enjoy the idea that people missed me. Cherish the warm and fuzzy feelin'

[majorbiotic]

[He chuckles softly]

Fair enough. Let's catch up when we get back to the station, all right? It's been a while.

[hikae]

It sure sounds like it's about time for another movie night

[majorbiotic]

That might be fun. There are still a lot of older Earth movies I've never seen.

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[calmness]

I am glad you are alright.

[as he listens, he frowns to himself.] This three-eyed priest, did they say anything else about him? There is someone here who at least matches the basic description and serves a god here.

[hikae]

Same goes to ya. Bet ya got your hands full out there.

[ There's a pause as Majima gathers his thoughts trying to remember every detail. ]

He showed up a hundred years ago, and was the one who spread all that knowledge about what happens after death. No pictures are left of him, only transcriptions of sermons and accounts of visits to different temples. It all lasted for around five years, and then he made his flashy exit.

[calmness]

We managed as we always do. [though not without fighting, not without some internal turmoil.]

That is suspicious indeed. Did they maintain his name?

[hikae]

No. Zilch, zero, nada. Guess the three-eyed priest was enough of a moniker to go by. And it's been so long ago it's hard to tell if that flash of light that consumed him is literal or just poetry.

[ Small sigh. At least it might have been of use, a lead, something to look more into if— if not for the apocalypse ]

What were ya up to?

[calmness]

Then we cannot rule out it is not V'rizz.. He serves a God known as "Him" in Sedorum and fits the description.

If they noted the three eyes, I assume this was not a common feature of those you encountered? [that's something to note.]

I had been working to understand the rebellion lead by Entr'i here.. we had learned that He and V'rizz meant to betray her, though they encouraged her efforts.

[hikae]

No, three eyes are definitely not the norm here. Hence why they were a feature to identify that holy man by—

If that V'rizz serves a god, that makes him already kind of a priest, no? I am woefully out of the loop tho. Unless you want recommendations on where to eat in the city. Or where to find a doctor

[calmness]

It does. So perhaps they are one and the same. [ he is sure of it now. ] Ah, there is a war brewing here. Do they worry of it in Giva? Are they aware?

[hikae]

They're more preoccupied with getting their place secured in the afterlife, than what is going to happen after— No one really expected the mythical battle to happen. Especially not just outside the city's wall.

It's chaos down here. But at least they got their crisis management secured well. Bet that keeps them a good seat in the afterlife too, if they can't pay their way into it.

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[spacedisaster]

Majima! and, it's so good to heard form you. You had me worried. You were stuck in Giva all this time? Wow, perhaps the transporter malfunctioned.

[hikae]

Yeah, land of the living as if everythin' went wrong. No familiar faces around... wild stuff. In the end I made some friends, so at least that can be of help right now. Good to hear you're still kickin'— how it was in the afterlife?

[spacedisaster]

I can only imagine ho stressful that much have been if you spent the whole month on your own. Good to hear you made friends.

I was stuck in Sedorum, kinda like hell. Familiar territory, really. I grew up in places like that city while traveling the galaxy.

[hikae]

Not gonna deny it, might have gotten a grey hair or a few out of it. [ It's said in jest, but he was genuinely upset at the thought of being stranded alone in some weird world. ]

Guess it taught me that the more the merrier— better land in Hell together with the team, rather than get stranded. Especially if it's familiar to spots ya know. Curiosity killed the cat.

[spacedisaster]

And for a good reason. Once this is over, if we make it back at the station we all need some bonding time. Like a movie night or something. [ Peter is being serious about understanding how stressful that must have been. he got taken away from earth and everything he knew when he was 8 years old. If someone know how scary strange worlds can be, that's him. ]

Hard agree, man.

[hikae]

[ The commiseration is greatly appreciated. Majima for once, even relax a little ]

Kaidan already offered to procure local afterlife drinks, ya take care of movies, and I'll take care of snacks. Sounds like a perfect plan.

[spacedisaster]

[ Good. Everyone needs friends to hand out with. ]

Deal. We ca also finally have some of that food we talked about a few months ago. I need to cook you some fish.

[hikae]

Look at me, so lucky gettin' that dinner. [ The chuckle comes out on the little awkward side— because wait, wait, what was that he was supposed to do as thanks for that fish? Did he had a plan that got lost, or did he leave that project to be taken care of by a future him? ]

[spacedisaster]

It's long overdue! Plus after eating the crap that was Sedorum's food, I also need some decent protein in my body.

[ Majima doesn't need to do anything, Peter doesn't expect anything in return. They can be just two friends chilling and having dinner and drinks together. The company is compensation enough for him. ]

[hikae]

[ Eventually, he is going to try and figure out something anyway. He just works like that ]

Fish is full of high-quality protein, filled with vitamins, and low on fat. And I ain't sayin' that because I love my fishes 'cuz they are delicious!

[ Fingerguns, smiles, then— back to some seriousness ]

How are things in Sedorum goin'?

[spacedisaster]

[ It's sweet of him, even if Majima doesn't have to. ]

Heh. Oh yeah, totally not a biased party, telling me about the benefits of fish. I like it too, so you are preaching to the choir.

[ Peter laughs at the finger guns, lets out a long sigh, and then sobers up a bit. ]

Long story short? Tits up. There are a lot of people here, and we need to make sure that, no matter what happens, innocent people aren't injured. But we're working on it.

We got out of worse situations, didn't we? We will figure out something.

[hikae]

[ They survived Scorpion’s Bend, after that, it feels as if they can go through anything. Though Majima doesn't voice that part. Those are not the fondest memories to summon right now to wallow in. ]

Does it mean that the whole heaven vs hell duking it out wasn't part of the original plan? [ oops ] At least we got stories to tell the grandchildren, that they won't believe anyway.

So far most of the civilians keep away, plenty did hide and I heard some evacuations going down on the streets. Makes the job easier.

[spacedisaster]

[ Peter has gone through a lot of bad experiences in his life, but Scorpion’s Bend is really not something he wants to repeat. ]

I think it's been some time in the making, but despite that, it's still a war. Innocent people are going to suffer either way, no matter how much you prepare for it. Oh, yeah, for sure. I already had plenty of weird stories to tell before ending here, though it comes with living and traveling the galaxy for 30 years. 

But being in literal hell sure is new. It's not like I didn't expect to end up here at some point.

[ He is not mad or worried, Peter knew this was inevitable. ]

Good, that's good.