[ Madoka sits up suddenly. Waking in a strange dress, surrounded by a beautiful garden and peaceful sounds... a sharp contrast from the scene she saw before she closed her eyes. The gunshot ended abruptly and suddenly she was here... no longer laying by Homura. ]

Homura-chan... [ She bites her lip. She can't cry, she can't frown. She asked for it and Homura fulfilled her final request. Madoka brings her hands together and takes a deep breath. Wherever Homura is, whatever she's going through, Madoka hopes she can hear these thoughts; ] Thank you...

[ Then she stands up. Only seconds later, she finds the vine and figures out how to use it-- thanks to helpful cats. She hesitates, then draws in a deep breath... and speaks the proper command. ]

[ Video ☆ Vine ]
Um... hello there. Sorry, this all a bit new for me... [ She breaths in. Calming her nerves, sorting her thoughts for now, and putting on a big smile. ] I'm Madoka Kaname! I seem to be new here? Um, the cats... they told me how this works. The vine? I'm not really sure what I'm doing here, but if anyone else is out there... well, it's really nice to meet you. I hope that we can get along.

[ In the back of her heart, Madoka is wishing that she could call for Homura. But as far as she can tell, she's here because of the favor Homura fulfilled for her... but maybe... ] Mami-san? Sayaka-chan, Kyoko-chan... Are you here? [ She laughs softly at her own hoping. ] I hope you are... if you could be in a place as pretty and peaceful as this after everything that happened... I think I'd be able to forgive myself, just a bit. [ Her smile became sad, but Madoka Magica tugs it up into a more cheerful grin. ] Sorry! Anyway! If you're listening, and don't mind, I'd love to talk for a bit if that's okay? Thank you.

[The vine appears, but does not produce a mirror. That would be too much effort for this. It was just a simple thing on her part, so it shouldn't take much. It was just the normal thing for voices and audio. The voice belonging to one Sayaka Miki, is more than a little confused.]

So... that was it? It's been a few days and I haven't seen anything else happen. This isn't just me being ignorant right? There really hasn't been anything else going on since that all suddenly ended, right?

And I don't want to hear anyone say "don't complain"!

[The vine feed opens to the rather startling image of a pair of glaring red eyes and a smile full of pointed teeth. After a few moments the owner of the odd face retreats a bit, revealing herself as a humanoid clothed in a hooded jacket with cat-like ears perched atop her head. Seemingly annoyed that the mirror in question was not cooperating with whatever her strange mind thought it should do, the cat-girl settles on once more thrusting her face against the mirror's reflective surface and dragging her tongue along it as one would a lolipop. Seeing that even this course of action seems to be having no effect, the defeated cat girl plops herself upon the ground with her arms crossed in an annoyed manner across her chest. ]

Come on! Show Tao something interesting already, TV thingy!

[No embarrassing video today. Though Samus is out of the dress, there's something else going on that has her frustrated.]

I just need to know one thing.

[She stops talking for a moment, so everybody can hear the cries of "mama" in the background.

Heard them? Good.]

How to make it stop.

[If you can make it out, you'll hear the following comment mixed in with the crying.]

I thought I was done with babies.

*Action*

*Kanako is skipping in field field of flowers, with a look of pure bliss on her face. She doesn't look like a person that trapped in a world that she doesn't know with no means of escape.*

Oh, thank you mother in heaven! Oh thank you God! Oh thank you Queen of Hearts! I have never been so happy in all my life, and it's all thanks to being in the gardens!

*She falls onto her back, and starts rolling back and forth over the flowers, squealing with glee.*

[It's that time again! Newcomer, ahoy, and this one's confused face is partially obscured by the first cat she could catch and cuddle, after getting some less than satisfactory answers and explanations out of the creatures.]

Ahem. Hello, everyone... if there are others here, of course, which I would assume there are. I'm sort of new here and I have a few questions. Namely, well, if we didn't properly arrange to come here, or give notice at home, is there any way to send word back for anyone who might be looking for us? I don't mind visiting other people's houses, of course, but I'm sort of expected back at work in the morning.

[She fidgets with her hair awkwardly, then gives the vine a smile.] Thank you, if you can help.

[Sora's going to pop up really quickly, grinning.]

I promised cooking classes, right? Well, anyone who wants to learn, meet me at the spaceship tomorrow morning! There's enough room there for quite a few people to learn. And when we're done, we can all share!

[Sora is willing to provide directions, too!]

Also, um... Does anyone here want to go exploring? I know I've been here a year, and that I've had time to do a lot of exploring, but... It's always more fun when you do it with other people.

[Hi, Gardens! It's Feferi. She's looking pretty perturbed at the moment.]

One short question for everyone.

I think it's better if one is...intimate with someone else for the first time when you have strong feelings towards the other. SOMEONE is claiming it's just another option in a ruler's playbook.

What do you all think?

[When a mirror suddenly appears in front of you, the logical thing to do is use it to check your appearance, right? So enjoy watching the beautiful nation of France fix her dark, blonde hair and making sure her bun is stylishly disheveled.]

Ah, perfection takes so much work...

[She sighs, shakes her head, smiling just a little. When she's finally pleased with her appearance, she switches to the text feature, feeling as though she's getting the hang of this thing. Semi-sentient flora for communication purposes she loves it. So cute and environmentally friendly.]

Bonjour, mes amies! I am afraid I must ask for some assistance. Les petits chats were cute, but not as helpful as one would wish. This is a kidnapping, I understand? Will the one responsible please step forward? I would like to discuss the matter with you. [And slap whoever it is silly... She is much angrier than she appears.]

If anyone else can offer further explanations, they would be much appreciated. If this takes too long, I may become concerned!

[ There's a very quiet 'uwah' followed by a moment of silence. This is followed by another sound of admiration, but since this is audio, it's hard to say who the voice might belong to, much less what it is that is so intriguing. Thankfully, the person responsible is about to provide some commentary. ]

How curious… [ Here she starts to fade in and out a little. ] Such a thing… it makes one feel like a princess. [ When she gets closer, the sound of fabric rustling can be heard. ] Is this being spirited away? I have never experienced such a thing! [ Now she sounds like she's getting more excited. ] Is it that I am the heroine now? [ Now she seems to be moving away, because the sound is getting more muffled again. She can still be heard talking to herself every so often though, and further 'uwah!'s and 'aaa's can be heard intermittently. ] ... so beautiful...

Aa! Am I addressing someone? Please excuse my rudeness. My name is Japan. [ More rustling can be heard, because it's just like her to bow even when she can't be seen. ] May I ask... to whom I am speaking...?