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Looks like we're getting the new arrivals again. My name's Steve Rogers, sorry I missed the feast. I should probably start by telling you that it doesn't matter which court drafted you into this war, and that it's not some shard inside of you that makes you important. But I think a lot of us already know that.

Another thing that I've learned is that you can get so focused on this world, you start to lose touch with the little things that you love about your own.

[The subject that he's about to bring up is also full of jubilation and heartbreak, love and victory and loss. And in some cases, betrayal.

He's looking at you, Dodgers.]

For me it's baseball. Does anyone else play? Because I couldn't help but notice that there's plenty of field around here. Maybe in the spring we could find a couple of bats, or even just toss a ball around for a little R and R.

See, the thing I love about baseball is that both sides get a fair shot. Everyone on the team wears the same uniform, from the manager to the rookie, and it's not over until the last out. It's for everyone, doesn't matter if you're a little bit smaller than the other players. If you can swing a bat or throw a ball, you might just make the hall of fame. It's about hope.

Plus it's a heck of a lot more fun than fighting.

[He gives a slightly sheepish smile when he's done, because Captain America waxing poetic about America's pastime, where's his handful of apple pie.]

So I guess all I really wanted to say is don't forget where you came from. You can even share what you miss about it, if you want. I'm not really much of a hunter, so I've got the time.

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Yeah man, this hunting thing blows. I almost got eaten by a bear.

[ BUT whatever, you see this baseball hat? YOU SEE THIS GIANT STUPID GRIN. hell yes. ]

But I'm up for baseball, dude!

I hope everyone's careful. There's plenty of things out there that could hunt them back.

[KINDRED SPIRIT. Steve smiles at him.]

Glad to hear it. What's your name?

Yeah, I don't think we have bears that big back home...

I'm Junpei, though! Junpei Iori.

I don't know, I ran into a few stray alley cats in Brooklyn who looked as big as a bear. But you're probably right.

Do you have a favorite team, Junpei?

I mean, when in doubt I usually go for the National Team... [ especially since it's kinda been his dream to play for them since he was a kid... ] But the Hanshin Tigers are pretty good too, if I wanna get tickets for a game.

Unless you mean American teams — I don't really follow 'em...

[ JAPANESE BASEBALL~ ]

Baseball's popular in Japan?

[He's surprised and even a little bit pleased. BASEBALL FOR EVERYONE.]

Oh yeah, its practically a national sport.

I think that might be the best thing I've heard in awhile.

Yeah, I bet. In a place like this, you hear a lot of crummy shit — I sure have, and its only been like three days...

What's the worst you've heard?

Uhhhhhhh, off the top off my head, there's the whole "the other team probably wants to kill me" thing?

I won't sugarcoat it, there probably are some people who feel that way. But there's good ones too, on both sides.

I mean, I haven't even done anything! They just threw me in a sack and carted me off to Generic Final Fantasy Dungeon #3 and then they're like, "surprise! everyone thinks you're a monster." Tch. As if I was gonna do something as shitty as kill people in the first place.

They did that to you?

[He frowns, because his own arrival here was something a little different.]

Unseelie Court?

[Taking a guess here.]

Yeah.

Well, the good news is that at least one person on the other side doesn't want to kill you.

Yeah — I don't think death baseball would actually be that big of a hit.

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