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[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

[ a young woman's voice comes on the Vine. she does not sound pleased. in fact, 'furious' might be a more appropriate way to describe it. ]

What is the meaning of this?! I demand an explanation! Right now! [ there is a loud, sharp CRACK!, the sound of leather hitting hard against the ground. ]

Any foolish answers will be met with a whipping! I don't want to waste my time hearing nonsense explanations!

[ she ends this with another CRACK!, to emphasize her point. ]

Comments

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

... Hmph, forget it. How many people have been brought here over the course of the last month? Do you know?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

Hm... maybe about a hundred people? Or two? I'm not sure exactly, but I think it's around that much.

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

That many? Preposterous... what about natives? Was there anyone here before you arrived? Other than this "Queen of Hearts".

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

Besides the animals, there aren't many natives...

There's the um... *she thinks a bit* the Mother, the Warrior Princess, the Damsel, the High Priestess, the Healer, and the Vamp.

We've never met any of them in person, though. They've only used the vine to talk with us.

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

Then I can only assume their locations are unknown?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and people have gone as far as they can in this place.

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

... And how far is that?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

I haven't gone myself, so you'd probably be better off asking somebody who has... though I've heard all of them had to go past wolves that... don't really try to stop them, but growl at them like they're trying to stop them or something?

Weird things happen to people sometimes that go out there... though you probably wouldn't believe me if I told you what.

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

No, I probably wouldn't. But go ahead and tell me what you've heard.

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

One of them was turned into a kid for awhile, and another was running around with a thunderstorm cloud chasing after her.

And I didn't hear it, I saw it...

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

... This conversation is seriously testing my patience, as well as my suspension of disbelief. Never mind. Moving on-- where do you stay? Do you all live as a group? What do you do for food and drinks?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

If you can see the island with the sakura tree floating over a lake, that's where I'm staying right now.

There's some random houses you can sleep in, but they disappear when you're not looking. People have been building their own places.

As for food and drink, um... the river water tastes fine, and there's nuts and berries and animals for hunting...

... or you can ask the room service, but if I tell you what the room service is, you wouldn't believe that, either.

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

Disappearing houses? How does a house disappear?

Whatever. Try me.

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Magic, I guess?

If you ask a songbird to bring you some food, it will.

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

... [ CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! ] First being told to ask cats for advice, and now this?!

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

*she's so glad she's in the safety of Tenshi's floating island right now, instead of Franziska's presence...*

Well, I can prove it!

*she looks around, spotting a songbird* Hey, can you get me some chicken teriyaki, please?

*and in response... the bird flies off*

... it'll take a little bit.

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

... ... ...

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

... ... ...

*and after a long pause, the video will show to Franziska a group of birds awkwardly delivering a plate of chicken teriyaki to Kazumi*

See?

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

...

Th-- this is... ridiculous...

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

If you want to see it in person...

*she turns to one of the birds as it settles down the plate*

Hey, can you get her some food, too? *pointing at Fran so the birds know who she's talking about, since she hasn't gotten her name yet*

*the birds will obediently flutter off. Enjoy your room service, Fran :D *

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

[ well, now she's stuck with chicken teriyaki. awesome. ] W-what am I supposed to do with this?!

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

... eat it. It's actually pretty good.

*she starts eating her own to prove it*

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

I-- I refuse! [ ANGRILY sets it on the ground next to her!! ] How is this even possible? Where is this food coming from?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

I don't know...

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

What kind of kidnapper provides their victims with room service via small woodland creatures?!