[The mirror turns on to show one wide-eyed redhead gaping with a scroll in hand. She is still wearing only the default white gown because, well. She hasn't found her things yet.]

Whoa. The cats were right! Wow, that sure was a lot of stuff to read, but I guess it was worth it! Even if I did skip most of it, but I got this thing to work, so I won't worry about the other things and just--

Um, hello! My name is Sora. Can anyone actually hear this? I think I'm very, very lost. Or dreaming. I don't feel like I'm asleep, but I think that would explain a lot, especially since I've had dreams like this before. I guess that, uh, if I'm lost, I'd like to know how to get back to the academy and if I'm dreaming I'd like to get woken up--no offense to the Queen! She seems really nice and I bet this place is great even if it's only in my head, but I have have to hurry and get back to saving the princesses.

Time is very important!

Am I supposed to pay this thing quarters like a pay phone...? Crap! I don't have any change! I don't even have pockets in this.

[ Caprica has been avoiding Gaius's house ever since she accidentally conjured it from her memories. Once she considered trying to burn it down, but eventually decided she couldn't bear it. The original is already ash and splinters because of her; she doesn't want to repeat that.

But inevitably, she's back there again, sitting on the balcony, where a tendril of the Vine has crept its way up the side of the house — it's becoming part of this place. She has a cocktail glass of something a dull green color — ambrosia and rum, almost unbearably sweet, but she likes it that way — and she's staring off past the mirror, watching the lake as the sun begins to set over it.

When she speaks, her tone is idly curious, or seems that way. She still doesn't look at the mirror. ]

What do all of you miss? From home.

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[As the sun sets, the usual darkness overcomes the sky. There is no moon in the Gardens, and there are no stars. The only lights are fireflies, whatever marks the necessities, and the distant glow of actual fires.

Tonight, that changes.

It starts with a tiny *pop!* noise, and a single bright star appears in the sky. Tentatively, a *ding!* rings out, and another star appears. *Bip!* and there's another one.

Then, in a symphony of small, obnoxiously cute noises, stars cascade into being in the sky. For the first minute or so it's a nice picture. But it doesn't stop. Not until the entire sky is filled with stars, and light shines as bright as day.

Then silence falls.]

[ voice ]

Oh, no, I think I did that one wrong...

[OOC: Players are welcome to use this post for reaction threads or make their own. The Queen will be responding only sporadically.]

[There are those who visit the arcade that would probably head to the games first. Since it's new that is reasonable. But there is a pale girl at one of those computers, ignoring the games. Her face is completely unamused.]

Okay, I have to ask, has anyone else used one of these yet? Because all I'm getting from these are kittens, romance and some... e-card thing. I just want to make sure this isn't all some big joke on me alone. Or some sort of message.

... What the hell is an e-card, anyway?

E-Eh, um, hello... I guess we're all stuck here, right? T-Then... I guess I'll introduce myself. I'm Satsuki Yumizuka and I think we're all stuck together so... maybe we could all be friends?

Um, also, is it true that everyone here is a girl? I guess that means Shiki-kun won't make it...

A-Also... does anyone know what we're supposed to do for food? I-it's actually important I eat as soon as possible...

[ America comes on screen looking completely confident. ]

HEY EVERYONE! Stop worrying, got it? 'Cause your heroine is totally here to save the day!

I'll, like, come up with an awesome idea and you can all go home. You can thank me right now!

Actually, if you want to thank me, someone build me a TV. I'm missing everything. Come on! Where's Japan when you need her?