[Filtered from Xion]

Hey, everyone! This Thursday, there's going to be a party at the treehouse. It's a late party for Xion's birthday. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help out! And I hope lots of people will come and wish Xion a happy birthday!

[Sora seems excited. There's finally a date set! And all the hard work is going to pay off.]

[The video feed turns on to show a close-up view of Eleanor's pale face; she's nearer to the Vine than she'd usually be, peering in. She waits for a moment, and then says with absolutely no preamble whatsoever in her soft British voice:]

Have you found what you're looking for? [...] The thing most important to you?

[She stares impassively into the mirror, waiting. Perhaps somewhere, deep down, she really wants to hear your answer, but whether that's true or not can't change how she soon enough wanders away. Once the scope of the mirror expands and more of the girl is visible, it becomes obvious that Eleanor is holding up one corner of her dress with one hand, making a depression that she's filled with breadcrumbs. Her empty birdcage is in the other hand, as usual.

She meanders about for a bit, tossing out the crumbs until there's none left. Then she sits down in the grass and becomes very, very still, watchful and waiting. If left undisturbed for a time, birds will begin to gather around her...but none of them red ones. Not yet.]

*A quizzical face appears through the vine, but the other thing about her that is even more apparent than her face is her choice of dress. Despite the fact that you can only see her shoulders it's impossible to distinguish her headband and attire as anything but a maid's uniform.*

Excuse me, is Shiki-sama there? I am looking for Shiki-sama, head of the Tohno household. If anyone has met with him I request that you tell me right away.

*Seeming deep in thought, the girl frowns a bit more.*

Also, any information on this place would be appreciated as well. I thank you for your time.

[ The video feed clicks on and Yukiko's body shifts slightly, awakening from her time being unconscious. Her eyes flutter open and before her lay a world she's never seen before. It was beautiful, really, the only problem was it wasn't a place she could attach a memory to. The only other place she did remember seeing that was anything like this was-- .. No, it couldn't be that place. There was no reason for her to be "there" anymore. A small animal scurries off beside her, causing her to sit up rather surprised.

Was it a fox?

Was it that fox? ]

Oh!

[ And while her hand moves beside her across the bed of flowers, she notices a cat with a scroll inside its mouth. ] Is this for me? [ Grasping it with both her hands, she carefully takes it from the cat and begins to unravel it. The cat nods and runs off after she begins to sit more comfortably. Taking in a deep breath, she reads the contents -- most of which in the end, confuse her greatly. ]

I don't understand ..

[ The cats? The vine? And who was this "Queen of Hearts"? None of it made any sense. However, the unwavering thought at the back of her mind kept bothering her. The way she ended up here .. It was too much like how the TV World once was. Where, you just suddenly wake up in a strange place. Without remembering how you got there. Yukiko takes in another breath, rolling up the parchment once more. She had to be strong, brave, or try to be. Maybe she'd find her friends here.

Well, at the very least, she could only hope.

So as she gets up onto her feet, she looks around. Could there be anyone out there to help her? Would this "vine" be of use to her? If someone or something had sent her this .. Announcement? Letter? Invitation? Then there would have to be people here. There had to be. ]

Is anyone out there .. ? I'm lost and I don't quite know where I am.

[ Oh dear. The gravity of the situation has even made her oblivious to the fact she's not in the attire she's used to. ]