1st Leaf - [Voice]

[moontothetide]

Um...hi? Am I using this right? I mean...okay, s-sometimes I'd talk to plants, back home, but...th-they weren't such great listeners.

Okay. Um. I, I'm going to assume that I am. Just because...I-I don't know any better. So, um, hi. I'm Tara. I just woke up here. I think this place, um, kind of technically qualifies as the afterlife for me, at least if I'm remembering back home correctly, so...hope I'm in for a long stay.

It's nice to meet you all...whoever you are. I, I'll try not to get in anyone's way.

[Tara makes to hang up...but, after a beat, she hastily brings the vines back up again. After a moment of accidentally switching to text. What? Willow was the technologically inclined one in the relationship, after all.]

Okay. Um, so, this may be the afterlife, but I'm kind of tired from all this walking, so I guess I'll probably need a place to sleep. Does, um, does anyone know where I could look? I-I don't take up much space. Promise. I mean...can't be much worse than a dorm room, right?

I, I'm not that good with reading maps, so if I stumble into a private place...well, um, sorry about that. I'll leave, if I do, and you tell me. Just, y'know...telling would be good. Telling and not, um, attacking. Th-Thank you.

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[tosaveyou]

Hello. There's a lot of space here. A lot of buildings. I don't think anyone will mind. I can't help you, since I sleep outside, but you can have all the outside you want.

[She's rambling, a little.]

Tara. My name is Kariya.

[moontothetide]

[Tara will always sympathize with a rambler. Really, it warms her up a bit to Kariya right from the start.]

Well, um, a few people have offered. But, um, th-they all have to ask other people. I don't mind, but...well, um, there might be some sleeping outside. Or in empty places.

So, um, thank you. Nice of you to say so, and, and nice to have the space. I-I don't usually get a lot of space.

[tosaveyou]

Oh, well, I'm not in charge of anything. I meant there's no one to stop you. You can do whatever you want. Except-- you're right, some houses belong to people, so I don't go in them. I stay outside. I never used to sleep outside so much, and it's nice. Under the stars.

It's good to have space. I'm sure you'll find somewhere. People are friendly, here.

[moontothetide]

It really seems that way. I, I'm surprised by how many people are t-talking to me at all, not just offering me places to stay.

It's, um, it's good that you're sleeping outside because you like it, though. I mean...better than the alternative. Um, is it really dangerous out here at night? [Doing so would be pretty much unheard of, back home. Sunnydale has just about the lowest population on the planet solely due to mortality rate.]

[tosaveyou]

I haven't met anyone unkind, but I haven't been here long. There's nothing dangerous, not really... So you don't need to worry. I don't know why, but-- It's quiet here. It's a good place to rest.

[She does like it outside. The trees and grass remind her of playing in the park with Rin and Sakura, but it's also better for her to be alone, the way she is now.]

Yes, it's much better like this.