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[i]Artwork Originally of Jason Levasseur from Moonlight Apparition, a webcomic made by one Darkhalo4321; all credit given to her.[/i][/center]

Ashton Andrews didn't remember what brought him to this place, or this world. But apparently, the other boy named Kimura Yuuki did. Walking over to shake the other boy's hand, Ashton smiled as he asked, gripping his scrapbook in his right hand, "God-child? Can you tell me more? I don't quite remember the dark void of emptiness you were talking about."

[i]A small but motley group; thrown together by inopportune circumstances. We will either have to cooperate together or die, if we really are in another world.[/i] Looking over at the others, absorbing everything he can about the place and the sights and the sounds, the boy would continue as he opened his scrapbook.

"First, let me introduce myself; I am Ashton Andrews, sixteen years old. I live in upstate Maine, in the United States of America. Who are you all?" A pause to let all but Kimura introduce themselves. [i]Ask nicely, these people are shocked or about to be; their reactions would be unpredictable and irrational.[/i] "And yes, it seems that we're no longer...home."

Hopefully they won't go in denial. Hopefully they won't suggest alternate theories like 'mass delusion' or 'they're elsewhere on Earth'. As for why Aston was so sure this was one of those 'Isekai' situations? Well, this was what the scant evidence suggested, scant evidence that included Kimura Yuuki's snowy clothes. Well, once-snowy.

[I]Do not make it look like you're taking the lead. You're a kid, suggest, not order.[/i] Ashton took a moment to weigh his words, before saying once more, "So...that guy out there is asking for recruits for Knighthood. We don't have money unless one of us brought gold jewelry somewhere, so we have no way to buy the wares being sold nearby. I mean, I'm not suggesting that we all become Knights..." which was the truth, although Ashton wanted to become one,  "but given that this world has Knighthood as a job instead of an inherited rank, I think that I'd like to be one." He then chuckled. "If it's all right with you guys, of course."

[i]It's not all right with them; you're sixteen.[/i] Ashton rubbed the back of his head at that, and opened his scrapbook with his other hand before saying, "Sorry, that wasn't actually a nice suggestion. What we should be doing first is bringing out what items we have and telling each other our skills." A frown at that. "I know first aid, and I've also treated animals before. Hey, considering that animal transport still seems to be a thing here, maybe I can get a job as a stable boy? That might be safer than a Knighthood."

A pause. "Of course, something has to be done about our strange clothes, but that can be winged."

Another pause, and a few eye blinks. "Ah! Sorry if I am talking out of turn, just trying to...well, trying to make things better, in a way." [i]This helps distract from the fact that my parents would be wondering where I am.[/i] He slumped down in his sear, letting dust gather on his shirt and pants. [i]Give them a few moments to absorb both the situation, what it's going to do to our emotions and minds, and then my suggestions. Be careful to make sure that you don't look like you want others to like you; they'd refuse you because of that.[/i]

[i]Which is a shame, as it's going to take a lot of effort to keep all of us alive, depending on the conditions of this world.[/i]