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[ofnovalue]

-The vine picks up a girl laying among the flowers. The scroll has been left somewhere beside her, and seems untouched. Furthermore, the position she is in seems hardly natural. Not like someone resting, but rather... she had fallen there. And, in fact, the more one looks at her, the more it appears she's not alive at all... At least for a few moments before her chest starts to move.

With a loud gasp and cry, she sits up, clutching at the space just below her ribs but above her stomach. She breathes heavily, a look of complete shock in her eyes.-

I'm... alive? But how... No wound remains, either... Not even a cut in my gown...

... These are not the ruins... Could it be God has delivered me unto heaven? Impossible... I deserve no such grace...

-She quickly moves to her feet, looking around. She is seemingly completely unaware she's being recorded.-

Hello! Is anyone there!?

... What trickery is this place?

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[neverwithers]

People leave the most strangest things, don't they.

[ A voice, close enough for Yuuka to see the figure that lays amongst the flowers, yet not giving the same privilege to the vine. Against the greenery, parasol in her hands, she stands not hidden, but no favour is given to Ovelia to see with ease who the word comes from. ]

There is anyone here. Many ones. Should we make it a little private?

[ofnovalue]

-Her stance stiffens, defensive.-

Who goes there? Show yourself!

[neverwithers]

[ A tap of the Vine, and Yuuka turns off the feed from showing any more. It wouldn't stop the message going out or people answering, but for a short time, Yuuka could spend a few moments with this one before any others decided to come and investigate. She expected no less for even this world.

But with that she steps forward, bringing out herself from beside the plant life that had been watching Ovelia. A smile on her lips, she looks at the young woman with no apparent malice on her face. ]

Yuuka Kazami. How do you do?

[ofnovalue]

-A foreign name. Her distrust was immediate.-

I do quite poorly at the moment. Where is this place?

[neverwithers]

Oh, I'm sorry. Even though I was watching you, it didn't occur to me that you would be wary of a new face.

[ Whether it's an appropriate word to make someone more relaxed, she tilts her head forward briefly in a form of apology. ]

This is nowhere you know. Not the heaven you suspected it, but you can call it that if you want.

[notvitiligo]

Um, hi, welcome to the Gardens. There's probably a cat nearby with the basic rundown, and I can send you some more info if you want.

It's definitely not heaven, by the way. Not unless you are really into girly stuff.

[ofnovalue]

W-who said that? -She turns all around, completely unaware of the vine.-

[notvitiligo]

Whoa, sorry. Um. I'm... kind of to your left right now? The mirror on the weird plant. [She halfheartedly waves, then decides that plan makes her look stupid and drops her hand offscreen again.]

[ofnovalue]

Wh-... What mad sorcery is this? -She steps up to the mirror, poking at it.- You're like something from a fairy tale...

[notvitiligo]

It's more like this whole place is a fairy tale. [If any of that was meant to reference how she looks, she's certainly not registering it on her face. Then again, she's not registering much of anything on her face.]

I'm actually at the arcade... the Vine is sort of a- [A moment while she figures out how to explain it to non-Earthlings] it lets us communicate real-time.

Anyway, like I said, there's probably a cat with the basic info on a scroll nearby, and your regular clothes and stuff will be around somewhere, too.

[grandtheftmecha]

Uh... sorry, but this isn't any kind of heaven. It may look nice, but that only really goes skin deep.

[ She heard that muttering too. What, was she shot? Stabbed? Magicked? ]

If you need someone to come find you in person, just ask.

[ofnovalue]

-She's figured out the vine by now, at least.-

Tell me... What news have you of Ivalice? Be their any people here of that nation?

[grandtheftmecha]

Sorry, never heard of it. You're probably farther away from there right now than you ever thought possible.

[ofnovalue]

I understand, but... I've a duty to my countrymen. -Or she did, anyways. Before that fateful meeting with her husband...-

[grandtheftmecha]

Unfortunately, it's going to have to be put on hold for now. I have responsibilities as a soldier, but there isn't anything I can do about it.

[ Despite that negativity, she's trying to smile. ]

I'm Lieutenant Katina Tarask.

[science_with_bonni]

[Princess Bubblegum was all too familiar with the kind of shock the arrival into this place could bring. Her own entrance was probably far less graceful than this, and involved a lot more swearing.

She also realized that a disembodied voice wasn't the most comforting thing that someone could ever manage to encounter while being entirely disoriented, so the first order of business would be to deal with explaining the vine itself. Bonnibel spoke into it with the most calming voice she could muster.]

"Hello? I don't mean to alarm you, or any junk like that, but if you look around you'll probably find The Vine near you. It's a strange thing, but it's how we're able to communicate. Once you've found that I can try and explain some of this place and its trickery, if you need."

[ofnovalue]

I believe I've managed to come to that much already... -One of the others had explained it the best she could.-

[immovable]

[A particular knight is nearby, groaning and grunting, sitting up and holding her head. That was a nasty fight. A nasty explosion. It feels like all of her was torn up, but here she is, whole, sword still in hand.

They won. She survived. Somehow. Her vision is blurred, patting her free hand around the ground.]

...do not remember leaving and being outside again...Carried? Was I---

[That's when Ovelia's voice echoes in her ears. Surely, it's a dream, or just her injuries paining her so much she's hearing and seeing things now.]

...Milady? Princess? Are you near?

[ofnovalue]

-That voice... It could belong to no one else...-

Agrias! Agrias! Where are you?!

[immovable]

[Her head is ringing. There's a chance she's talking to herself, or some kind of hallucination, but on the chance it isn't...

Her ears flick a bit, rubbing her eyes, sword clenched hard just in case.]

To your right! Be careful, I know not where we are nor if anything still stalks us!

[ofnovalue]

-She didn't have to be told twice. Ovelia immediately rushed in the direction of the voice, tears already streaking down her face. How could this place not be heaven if Agrias was there? She had thought she'd never see her knight again...-

[Video]

[pinokosthewife]

If shomeone like God ekshishts, Pinoko's sure He'd dechide if you're not worthy or not, right? Maybe there's more good in you than you know!

[Have a very friendly smile.] We're at the Gardens. Shome shilly queen kidnapped ush all, but she's a very lazy kidnapper! She doesn't really do much to ush, sho it's kind of niche... but, Pinoko's shtill miffed about being taken away from home!

Were you hurt? You were muttering about wounds and shtuff. Do you need medical asshishtanche? Pinoko's a nurshe here at the clinic!

[Video]

[ofnovalue]

-... The girl is so cute, it's honestly disarming. Ovelia blinks for several moments.-

Ah... No, I do not appear to have any wounds. It was simply what I last remembered before coming here.

[Video]

[pinokosthewife]

You were healed before you woke up here? [She blinks twice, looking incredulous, before sighing and placing her hands on her hips.]

Huh! Guesh the Queen felt like being charitable... hmph, Pinoko shtill doesn't trusht her!

[Video]

[ofnovalue]

Regardless of her intentions, I find myself in her debt...