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[ This isn't the first time she's discovered a powerful necklace capable of miracles beyond being a plot device, but as an experienced magus who is used to artifacts passing along messages over cell phones, it's no trouble to adjust to it. While she doesn't understand why it works the way it does (what's the purpose of keeping a conversation permanently), from what she gathers it is a primary tool used by many of the others here. Having met someone already from her world, there remains the possibility there may be others so she sits all prim and proper for her debut. ]

Good evening. I'm sure the lot of you are tired of hearing introductions, but it'd be poor manners to not announce myself. While it would be discreet to do this one by one, idle time is limited so I'll make this brief and as memorable as I can.

I'm Rin Tohsaka. [ Surname second only because she assumes Japanese mannerisms are frowned upon in this world. ] Though I've been called away from my studies in London to fight in a war, I must admit my experience in combat is limited. From what I've gathered, there are many like me here. What is there for us to do? How can we aid beyond training and letting our inexperienced manner add to the favor of the opposing side? Showing both intelligence and courage can only get you so far. It seems rather meaningless to have us younger adults throw ourselves into the fray.

So what is it that you do to be of use? Every person brought here must have some value to them and hearing of your experiences may be able to help guide me towards my own. Keep it brief and with as little bias as you can--I frankly don't care to hear about the war this or the war that. Thank you.

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[ Okay, how in the hell did Lord El-Melloi II avoid all of these questions? Fretting because now she was going to have to engage in another conversation, one along the lines of "I done fucked up", she tries her best to not give herself away with: ]

That name? I don't think I recall hearing it before in my life.

[ Maaaaay just have insulted her fellow magus peer? Ha ha ha, good job, Rin. ]

...

I was aware that Japan was the complete backwater of the Mage world, but you have to be joking...

[DIDN'T YOUR DAD TEACH YOU ANYTHING...!?!]

[ It's almost as if everyone knows she's a magus without her announcing it. What a pain. Add in that she's heard that line about Japan from several of her peers for the past few months so it doesn't even stick. ]

The Archibald family... hm, now it's starting to come to mind. Isn't the sole purpose behind their prestige reputation a result of the Barthomeloi family name? I believe it to be something like that.

When I arrived at the Clock Tower, it wasn't to study the elite families.

...We have a very good relationship with the Barthomeloi family, but that is absolutely not the reason why we became at all prestigious.

And really, gaining some proper connections is never a bad thing...

Then please educate me as to the history of your family. It must have been something I overlooked in my studies, but I have no qualms when it comes to learning about them here.

After all, it isn't as if there's much for us to study here beyond our situation.

...ah, actually, I would if I had all my visual aids from home. I'll need to put some new ones together...

[...said without a trace of irony and as if he's actually legitimately disappointed he doesn't have them on him. you're getting the works some other time, tohsaka...]

...but really, what could you possibly mean? There's practically everything to study here... that includes the situation, of course, but this is practically the opportunity of a lifetime.

[ What a shitty lesson in magi culture this is. She's giving him a F. ]

An opportunity for one, but what good is this experience if we aren't to return home? It isn't as if we belong in this world!

[his visual aids, though...!!!]

If we are to return to our worlds, the knowledge of different worlds should prove completely invaluable, and if we are not to return... well, we may as well go native, I suppose.

[ Too late, enjoy that F for FAILURE. ]

Ugh!

[ Rin's honestly not sure where her annoyance lies more. The fact he's come to this realization so soon or the fact he reached it before her. He's an experienced man, far greater than herself. ]

You're definitely my elder in these matters. Is it really that simple for us to integrate into a whole other society?

Well... I wouldn't say it's simple, necessarily, and if too much time passes I'm not exactly going to stand for it... but at the same time, I don't see the need to assume the worst when there's still a wide range of possibilities.

[because everyone has always gone well for him in the past, right? why should things suddenly change for no reason...?]

In any case... well, Japan is fairly different from London, even if it's not quite as different as this, so you may have a bit more experience with that than me, to begin with.

So are you not entirely worried about staying here for the rest of your life? While it is a good opportunity, for someone who has people waiting for their return... it'd be troublesome to never give them any closure.

[ Yes, surely he's something of a family man? If not, she can assume with a prestigious bloodline like his own that a male heir disappearing could cause a rift. ]

--but you're right. Worrying about it now won't do us any good so let's retire that subject. Do you have any goals while you're here?

Well... it would be wrong to say that I wouldn't be terribly pleased if that was the case. I'm really hoping it isn't quite that drastic, because I have far too many things to address back home for that to be anything good... but I doubt the magic here plays by our rules, so it's best to bide our time on that front.

[sola is probably off partying, tbh]

For now, I'm simply going to approach things as I would back home. Having a bit of social status never hurts, really.

A social status... ah, you mean with the courts? Aren't magi ranked closer to nobility than normal people? I suppose it makes sense with all the legends that indicate that to be the case.

[ One wizard comes to mind, but he practically ruled higher than a king in his tale... if he is still a he. She's not sure what to believe anymore since female King Arthur. ]

So you intend to use your position to further your studies of magic?

Precisely to both. The fact that I have high status in this world in the first place due to the fact that I'm a magus is fantastic in and of itself... but I'd imagine I'd have access to more information if I put extra work into it to achieve even higher ranks. I need to prove that I'm worthy of my family name, after all.

[Of course, part of it is that more social status means being well regarded and living more comfortably... but studying magic is the important thing here.]

[ Is it? Is it really? ] So it'll be just as it is back home. Allies in nature, but truly rivals.

Well, I doubt we'll dabble in the same field even here. You have your goals and they are surely different from mine.

[MAGIC, GOSH HE LOVES MAGIC dear princess celestia he's so alone]

That's likely to be the case, yes. At the very least, provided we're not actively getting in each other's way, I don't feel as though things will escalate too far.

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