Two of his launched requests got answered, with one accepted and the other declined. He couldn't say he was particularly [i]surprised[/i] as to the particular person who'd decided to deny his message. She wasn't much for meeting new people, and he was damn sure that he hadn't shown this specific character profile to any of the five he had sent messages to. Except maybe Okami. Bastard had way too much free time on his hands ever since he graduated.

Aurora accepting it was much more of a surprise, as Makoto was pretty sure that she hated being bothered by randoms, what with being a beta and all. Either way, he wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth. He flicked through his GUI again and brought up the VIA to start up a telepathic link with Aurora. As he waited for her to pick up, Makoto sifted through his GUI, reacquainting himself with all his character's - well, his own, technically - skills and equipment.