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[hopelessdreamer]

[there's a very tired-looking face half-obscured by a gloved hand tapping the mirror. When it draws back, Gal is fully dressed, her new arrival gown in a heap on the grass next to her.]

Oh...hey. I remembered how to work it. But man, this place...

[she leans back, scratching the back of her neck and looking around for a moment.]

It still feels like some kind of weird dream. Okay, who's still here? Jessica? ....Akiha? Kris?

Is Martha okay?


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[ritsu_kouyou]

Gal!

[Ah... oops.]

...I'm not supposed to be happy to see you back here. Forgive me for being so.

[hopelessdreamer]

[she shakes her head, mustering a smile.]

Well, I'm not going to blame you for it.

[she's remembering the last time they saw each other, though, and she turns a bit red.]

Uhh...no hard feelings for the mess before I left?

[ritsu_kouyou]

None. It was frustrating and a bit irritating, but I knew it was the Garden affecting you.

Nobody calls me 'darling'. [Not even Kris or Katina.]

I only minorly played along because I didn't want to hurt you. Don't worry about it.

[notvitiligo]

Oh, good... I was kind of starting to worry.

You look like death warmed over. You okay?

[hopelessdreamer]

[she has to put her face in her hands for a moment, though.]

You know, I...tried to swear off that dirt after the first weird thing happened, but I ran out of materials, and...

Kris wasn't mad or anything?

[hopelessdreamer]

Hey. [her mouth quirks a bit.] Don't worry, I'm pretty tough.

Could be better, though. The Queen doesn't have a good sense of timing.

[notvitiligo]

She's pretty bad about that sort of thing. If it helps, everyone I've heard from always goes back to right when they left.

You need any help?

[hopelessdreamer]

I...can confirm that for you, actually. [she grimaces.] You know what's weird? I cut my finger working on something once here, and back home the scar was gone. [she holds up her hand and wiggles her fingers.] At least, from what I remember, since I didn't remember here when I was...

This is getting confusing. I think I can find my way back, though...are you at home?

[ritsu_kouyou]

I don't believe so. That idiot just didn't listen to me when I told her it wasn't real.

[notvitiligo]

Yeah, that's what I figured.

That scar thing is interesting... [She immediately shuffles at papers offscreen.]

Oh, yeah, as usual. And remember you can ask one of the weird animals if you need a guide.

[hopelessdreamer]

Wait, does she still think we're married?? [oh, Kris. Never change.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

She knows now that it wasn't real. I think she just didn't listen to me when I told her the first time.

[hopelessdreamer]

Right, right...the cats. I can't tell if my memory's just fuzzy or what, but things look a little different...

Anything big happen while I was gone?

[hopelessdreamer]

She...doesn't listen much ever, so I'm not surprised.

I think I really confused Lambda, though.

[notvitiligo]

Fairies. It was like the edgy places, all over. [That was not the best time ever.]

After, a lot of places disappeared. I think it's mostly places nobody was using.

[ritsu_kouyou]

Most likely, but again, don't worry about it.

[hopelessdreamer]

[she winces.] Fairies? What're those? But that sounds...chaotic.

Wait...just disappeared? Like overnight?

[hopelessdreamer]

[a sigh.]

As long as you guys are all right. Did I miss anything exciting?

[ritsu_kouyou]

Fairies.

[notvitiligo]

Small people. Insect wings. Magical. Kind of annoying.

Yeah. I think they, um, magic-decayed or something.

[cobbledtogether]

Gal. [Lambda pauses for a second, and then says in that halting way she does when she isn't quite sure if she's saying the appropriate thing:] Welcome back.

Akiha-sama, Kris, and myself are all still present within the Gardens.

[hopelessdreamer]

Sounds a little like Mandagora, but I've never seen any with wings...

Aren't we supposed to build things? Sort of counter-productive.

[hopelessdreamer]

...can't say I've heard of them.

[ritsu_kouyou]

Um... pixies?

[hopelessdreamer]

Doesn't ring a bell...are they some kind of monster?