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[existwithoutme.livejournal.com]

[Kuja is dressed in her usual garb, and the tail which was evident when she first arrived seems to have disappeared. She offers the Vine a bow. It is a bow without a particularly respectful air, more a dramatic gesture than anything else.]

Now that I have been here for some few days, I've decided to make the attempt to discover whether there are others here like me. Not of my kind, as I sincerely doubt that could be the case, but of a similar bent.

I am a poet, and an actress of no small renown, and I wish to know if there other artists here, like myself. Painters, sculptors, writers, or perhaps musicians? Even a patron of the arts. It would be a great pleasure to discuss aesthetics, as well as the passion and wonder of creation, with like-minded individuals. We might collaborate, combine our talents to reach ever more lofty creative heights. I don't doubt that this Garden would benefit from a stage performance, a concert, or a gallery.

[She pauses, and it is a practiced pause.] Relatedly, I have been browsing in the library, and there I found many volumes of verse. Having read them all, I am curious--does anyone possess more such books? This is a rare and most likely unique opportunity for a poet such as myself: to read verses from another world.

[As a side note, some may find that the library's collection of poetry has mysteriously decreased, as Kuja has stolen borrowed a large number of the books.]

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[urbanwonderland.livejournal.com]

[Reeve gives a delighted little laugh.]
Oh, I'm marveling, I assure you! I do like the sound of an impossible impossibility.

[Reeve smiles at "my architect".] I'll see what I can do about keeping my calendar free, shall I? I am looking forward to having a commission, honestly. Managing a little order sounds like just the thing.

I am familiar with Sora and Xion's Treehouse, actually! I take a walk most afternoons-- perhaps I could come by, if I wouldn't be imposing?

[existwithoutme.livejournal.com]

I would reproduce my palace here, if only so I could show you the wonders of its existence and the wonders it held, but I have no need of it here, and I would prefer a new home, untouched by the past.

I doubt you have much to occupy your time here, so I don't blame you for being grateful for the tasks I will set you.

You may come by. I am often there, or nearby. Since I arrived, I have spent most of my time in contemplation, or reading poetry.

[urbanwonderland.livejournal.com]

[Oh, but it's hard not to laugh. It would be all in good fun, and because Kuja's manner amuses her in a way that makes her feel quite fond of someone she's only just met-- but she thinks Kuja might take it amiss. So she bites her lip and nods.]

Yes, I do have find myself working hard to make work for myself, as it were. I'll be glad to lend an eye or a hand to realize whatever you might have in mind.
I'll make it a point to stop by very soon, then! We'll have a chat-- I'd love to hear more about this palace of yours, too.

[existwithoutme.livejournal.com]

You may visit whenever you wish. I too have few things to occupy my time. I read, must of the day and night, and occasionally I venture out to explore the landscape and take the measure of my fellow abductees.

First, I believe I would like to construct an addition to the Treehouse, but as that is a personal structure and not a public one, I do not believe I will require your assistance.

You need not merely hear about it. I could easily create a temporary illusion so that you might see my palace, or at least parts of it.