[ 02 ] Dictated (backdated to after the quake)

[pinwield]

 Can... Can anyone hear me? O-oooooh...

[ Arrietty is still sitting inside the armoire in what's left of the dollhouse, contemplating whether to dig herself out of the rubble or if that would be a bad idea. She comes to a decision quickly enough, though. ]

I don't suppose anyone knows how to fix a dollhouse, hmm...?

And if someone could please come dig me out? It's very dark down here and I'm not sure if the electricity is still plugged in, so... I'm not sure if it's safe for me to get out on my own.

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[whistles_the_blues]

Where are you?

[pinwield]

I'm in the lobby, I think? Whatever you beans call that big main room with the couches.

[ You might have a hard time finding her, Protoman. She had her house placed somewhere that it would be out of the way so beans wouldn't pester her. ]

[rightjollyoldelf]

Fixing a dollhouse is something I know very well.

I will help! Where are you?

[whistles_the_blues]

[Bean? That's no way to talk to a machine.]

I'm on my way.

[He makes his way down to lobby and notices that there doesn't seem to be anyone obviously stuck here. He'll open in the journal again.]

This isn't some sort of joke is it? Where are you?

[He's going to start walking around and moving pieces of furniture or anything fallen over. She might be able to hear his footsteps as they're a bit heavier than the average person.]

[pinwield]

[ RUDE. ]

It is not a joke! I'm near a corner, I think.

this is a wonderful possibility i had not anticipated

[pinwield]

Um, I'm down in what you beans call the lobby, I think. That big room with all the sofas?

[whistles_the_blues]

[Okay so he glances around and only really sees one pile of rubble in a corner. He'll walk over and start to pull a few pieces of debris until he finds a doll house. She had mentioned something about one needing to be fixed? Did she live it? Well 5 was about the right size to fit in one of those. Maybe she was like him?]

You in there?

I saw the post and couldn't resist! who better to fix a doll house

[rightjollyoldelf]

I know it! Has large fireplace, yes?

he'd probably make it 43728651298374 times fancier and more awesome, seriously

[pinwield]

I think so. A-And I'm in one of the corners, too...

thanks! :>

[pinwield]

O-oh! Yes! I'm in here!

[ She'd be jumping up and down to get his attention, but she's, well. Inside a tiny armoire. ]

[bronwe]

I do not know how but... I can help find you first.

[pinwield]

I'm in the lobby, in one of the corners I think.

[bronwe]

[ He doesn't reply but goes to check the lobby, careful not to step on anything that might fall under him. ]

Hullo?

[pinwield]

[ She can hear the boy's (man's?) voice, and she tries to call back to him. ]

I'm here! I'm by one of the paintings!

No problem! My mistake :)

[whistles_the_blues]

[Okay that's what he was hoping for. He's going to pull the rest of the rubble off of the doll house, before opening it up.]

Should be safe for you to come out now.

[silentrunning]

[Chell happens to be wandering through the lobby at that very moment. She pauses for a second, trying to figure this out. She's not forgotten Arrietty, but she'd not had a clue where the little Borrower lived. But she follows her ears and comes to the dollhouse, and starts digging through the debris.]

Arrietty?

[She calls softly.]

He would! The most amazing doll house ever

[rightjollyoldelf]

Is not good. Not good at all.

[North is already headed down the stairs to the lobby.

Hold on, yes? I am coming.

[bronwe]

[ The paintings... He goes to check each of them but finds no girl. What is this? ]

Where are you?

animated wallpaper ftw

[pinwield]

O-Okay... [ And so, she curls up and hugs her knees, while she waits for a bean she's never met to come help her. Things certainly have changed since she arrived. ]

[pinwield]

Look for a dollhouse! A-A smashed one, clearly... [ It's hard convincing beans that she's actually there. This is quite frustrating. ]

[pinwield]

Chell? Is that you?

[ She starts a little as she hears things being swept aside. ]

C-Careful! I think the dollhouse might still be connected to the wall...

[bronwe]

[ He's seen enough weird things! Eventually he does find it, trying to lift its roof and peek inside. ]

Are you... here?

most amazing dollhouse ever

[rightjollyoldelf]

[It isn't long before North arrives and makes a beeline for the crushed dollhouse.]

Is still here, yes?

[silentrunning]

[Chell heeded the warning. Pausing, hand hovering above the doll house, she slowly crept around to peer and make sure the plug wasn't in the wall...]

Yes... It's me. Don't worry. I'll get you out. Trust me.

[Quickly she plucked the electrical outlet out of the wall, and then went back to picking her way through the debris much much more carefully.]

whoops backtag cause i'm home for the weekend

[pinwield]

Y-yes, I'm still here! [ This bean's accent is pretty thick... Oh well. She can at least follow what he's saying more or less. ]

L-look for an armoire! I fell into it...

[rightjollyoldelf]

I see! Hold tight. I will raise.