The Heart Opens...

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Eh?

[From her unintentional makeshift bed of roses, one Konoka Konoe stirs. Looking at this strangely bright place, Konoka blinks almost owlishly before recognizing that she isn't where she thought she was.]

 Where... am I?

...Secchan?

[There was a vine poking down nearby, looking at her confusion.

A bee lands on her nose. Being a friend to all living things, Konoka makes no sudden movements and just stares.]

Well um, you wouldn't happen to know where I am, would you?

[She's not expecting the bee to answer, but it doesn't hurt to try. She just got out of a magic world after all.]

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[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

Apparently, we're in some freaky Gardens, and there's no immediately obvious way out.

*The girl sitting on a tree branch above you doesn't seem like her annoyance is at you. It just seems to be general annoyance.*

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Gardens?

[She looks to see Etna. She's not the least bit fazed by her appearance, but is still horribly confused.]

But I was supposed to be with Secchan, and we were going to meet Negi-kun, and--

[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

And I was on the way to another galaxy to pursue the universe's best sweets. Somehow, I suspect whoever's responsible for this does not care.

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Huh?

Oooohhhhhh! I didn't want to get sucked up in a mirage again!

...Secchan...

[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

Mirage? Isn't that where you see water in deserts?

This is more like a nightmarish hallucination.

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

[She looks around.]

A hallucination could do worse than this. It looks... beautiful even.

[She looks nearby.]

Hey, there are my clothes!

[Scrambles over to them.]

A-and my pactio and my beginner's wand! [Immediately puts pactio card to her head. Mentally shouts for Negi and Setsuna, but no response.] Whereever this is, they're out of range.

[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

... Whoever did this kidnapped us from, presumably, different directions, but left our stuff in neat little piles right next to us. Instead of just, you know, leaving our clothes on.

Of course, I couldn't get my most valuable tools...

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

This feels like one of those video games where you're in this weird world and you have to explore for upgrades to get anywhere...

I guess getting some of our stuff back was the first one!

[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

... Guess that's not a bad metaphor for the situation.

I'm just tired of it happening to me so often. This is the third time now, you know that?

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Third time? Wow.

By the way, my name's Konoka Konoe, what's yours?

[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

I'm Beauty Queen Etna.

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Pleased to meet you.

Now, guess we gotta find more upgrades and stuff!

[She looks up in the sky. It seems gray, in that vague sort of way in which it's hard to discern rain or whatnot]

Maybe find some shelter too.

[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

... Good point on the shelter issue.

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

*Kazumi's wandering by, her hair a mess and looking kind of sleepy/out of it*

... Satoko~...? I know you're out there somewhere~...

*she's half-asleep, apparently*

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

[Konoka blinks, curiosity piqued by the odd girl dressed like her.]

Hey wait!

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

... huh...?

*blink blink, what a strange dream...*

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

[Konoka examines her.]

Are you looking for someone?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I'm looking for Satoko-chan...

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

And I'm looking for Secchan.

...say, why don't we go together?

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

Sure...~

*she looks around lazily (s-she's not normally like this, she's just soo sleepy), and points*

Let's try that way.

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Okay~

[She notes how sleepy she looks... and wonders if this is such a good idea. But well, she looks harmless.]

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

*don't worry, Kazumi may be a Yakuza boss but she's a nice girl-*

Oh... what's my stuff doing here like this...?

*she comes across some of her clothes, her DS... ... and a katana*

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Guess whoever took us brought it too? I saw my old clothes and m... stuff as well.

[yakuza-otaku.livejournal.com]

... I-I'm still missing a lot of stufff, though...

... maybe I can find more if I look some more...

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

I guess all we can do is keep looking.

[endthiscycle.livejournal.com]

[Winry comes upon Konoka in her meandering and looks at the girl for a bit. Was she trying to talk to a bee?]

You're not from around here either?

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

No.

[She looks up to see Winry there.] I'm completely lost.

[endthiscycle.livejournal.com]

Guess that makes two of us. [she walks over to her, and then leans down, holding out a hand]

My name is Winry. What's yours?

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

My name's Konoka! Pleased to meet you!

[endthiscycle.livejournal.com]

[small smile despite herself] Good to meet you too. Wish it didn't have to be after being kidnapped and...[she looks around] dropped in some weird garden but I guess we can't be picky huh?

[A joke. Sorta.] By any chance do you know anything about this 'Queen of Hearts?'

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Well, there are worse ways to be kidnapped.

Not a thing, I'm afraid. She seems kinda loopy, though, from the short message I got from her.

[endthiscycle.livejournal.com]

[Winry gave a small snort at that] Yea she does, but if she's able to organize all of this she's got to be either really smart or really rich. Or both.

[And well there are a lot of other things. Like the vines, and the animals that acted off, but Winry was taking things one thing at a time.]

[She sits down a little bit away from Konoka so she isn't hovering over her]

So hey. I know we don't really know each other, so I understand if you're a little wary, but it seems a lot of us have been slumped in this situation together and I think the only way out of it will be through working together.

[konoka-chan.livejournal.com]

Well, of course!

[Konoka's got no qualms working with others. She just needs to figure out how]

I'm not sure where we are and what we need, but there's all kinds of people around, so I'm sure working together will help us out a lot more.

[endthiscycle.livejournal.com]

[She definitely hadn't expected such an eager response, but perhaps that was because Winry was projecting too much of herself. It had taken a while for her to finally admit she should talk to another of the people dragged here for help. Though perhaps that had more to do with an issue of pride than trust]

[She nods]

Can't say I know where we are either but I guess finding a safe place to stay would be top priority. The animals seem friendly so far [oddly friendly] but we can't be sure that'll always be the case.

((ooc; I'm super sorry for the late, ahah ._.;; feel free to ignore if you want.))