1st Star [video]

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[The vine has suddenly decided to tune in to its newest arrival!

... a redhead that seems to be sleeping comfortably on the ground. So comfortably that she is actually snoring and... is that drool on the side of her mouth? Yes. Yes it is.

Wait, it looks like she’s finally going to wake up!]

Don’t you worry anymore! I, Hong Meiling, will not let anything happen to this land I love!

[Or it could be that she’s decided to talk in her sleep.]

As long as I remain on guard, no harm will befall Gensokyo and its residents.

[What is she even dreaming about? Must be something pretty exciting, given how she’s raising her fist in the air. Fortunately, she wakes up before embarrassing herself any further.

She sits up, eyes half open, looking positively groggy.]

... Huh?

[Meiling finally begins to realize that something isn’t quite right.]

This isn’t the mansion. [An astounding observation.] Where is...?

Mistress? Lady Sakuya?

Where did you all go?!

[Looking more and more worried now.]

I-I wasn’t sleeping or slacking off! Honest!

[... right.]

Why am I wearing this dress?

[ooc: tags will be slower than normal for me but I shall get to them as soon as I can!]

Comments

[action]

[almost_adopted]

[Oh hello new person. Since you were asleep didn't seem to be using your clothing, Laura has been inspecting them for anything cool or interesting. She has decided that the hat belongs on her head now. So, uh, yeah. Small child with your stuff. Humming to herself.]

[action]

[cleaningstop]

Um... can I have my clothes back?

How did you get them in the first place?

[almost_adopted]

[She looks up, startled, then grins the grin of a smug little brat.]

I dunno. Maybe if you ask nice enough!

[cleaningstop]

Can I please have my clothes back? They're important to me!

[almost_adopted]

[She thinks it over.] You gotta be nicer.

[video]

[undefines]

I hope Gensokyo doesn't need you guarding it too badly. I'd like to have a home to go back to.

[video]

[cleaningstop]

Can't we just go back?

[pardon her.

she's slow.]

Where am I, anyways?

[undefines]

We can't. It looks nice, but this place is really just a flowery, dressed up prison.

[Nue frowns a bit, seeming annoyed that she's been reminded of that fact, even if she's the one that did the reminding.]

Anyway, I was told it's called "the Gardens".

[cleaningstop]

The Gardens? First time I've ever heard of such a place...

Wait a minute, what do you mean we can't leave?!

[undefines]

I mean we can't leave. If you try to fly up too high, you hit a wall. There's nothing out to the sides of this place, either.

[iputonmyrobeandwizardhat]

[...]

The reflexive nature with which you resorted to that excuse is, in and of itself, telling.

[Greetings? Greetings are for wusses.]

1/3

[cleaningstop]

You're here too, Miss Patchouli?!

[2/3]

[cleaningstop]

[wait.]

3/3

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But it's the truth!

[iputonmyrobeandwizardhat]

Regrettably, yes.

[...]

Were it the truth, there would be no need to state it without prompting.

[cleaningstop]

There was a need, absolutely.

[iputonmyrobeandwizardhat]

Oh, I have no doubt that your defense was necessary.

Because you were asleep.

[...man this will go on all day if she lets it, won't it? Better divert now.]

Have you realized your situation yet?

[ofnovalue]

-She can't help a small smile.-

Be at ease, porter. You place here is no fault of your own.

[cleaningstop]

That's a relief and all, but... why am I here?

[ofnovalue]

That, I'm afraid, is still quite the mystery.

[cleaningstop]

Isn't there anybody that knows?!

[video]

[shanghaiworld]

Meiling, that was just pathetic.

[video]

[cleaningstop]

I-I was just caught off guard, that's all...

It wasn't that bad.

[video]

[shanghaiworld]

Ah, but what kind of guard let's themselves be caught off guard?

[video]

[cleaningstop]

It happens to the best of us.