8th Cubic Zirconium [Dictated]

[yay_heiress]

[After being awakened from stasis on that weird and scary looking ship, London is safe and sound on castle grounds again, although she has mixed feelings about it. She at least has the good sense to be wary of anything can abduct her and knock her out for four days. The fact that the general atmosphere after her awakening had taken a turn for the worse worried her a bit. Even someone with as positive a demeanor as London had to take note. Even she seems affected by the mood of the castle.

[She sits in her neat and ornate room on the window nook and stares out at the scenery beyond the glass.]

So, I was just wondering why everyone seems so gloomy and weird. And how come a bunch of people are missing? Did I miss something?

Comments

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[peacockherald]

An... "event", we shall call it. Out of courtesy, do not press to much on people for details. Some suffered greatly through it.

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[yay_heiress]

Maybe someone who didn't suffer could fill me in then?

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[peacockherald]

Anyone on those ships suffered. If you do not remember... you might have been asleep, in which case you do not want to know.

[yay_heiress]

So you're not going to tell me anything?

[peacockherald]

_{[ There is a long pause, and finally, a suffering sigh. ]}

There were two ships, and one of them... went mad. Everyone on it went mad and saw and did terrible things. The other - well, we had to try and stop them.

You do not want more succinct details than that.

[yay_heiress]

So you were on the helping ship?

[peacockherald]

Yes, I was. Those that slept were on there too, which means you probably were as well.

[yay_heiress]

So I was there and I missed the whole entire thing? Why didn't they just leave me here if they were just gonna put me to sleep anyway?

[peacockherald]

Because the Castle works in strange ways, I suppose. You could ask it, but I do not think you will get an answer.

[yay_heiress]

Yeah, that probably wouldn't do much good. Castles can't talk!

Ooh! No offense, castle!

[peacockherald]

It has its own way of talking.

Ah, what is your name then, miss?

[yay_heiress]

[She perks up. It's a lot more fun when the attention is on her.]

London Tipton.

[peacockherald]

Ah, nice to meet you then, Miss Tipton. I am Vanyel Ashkevron.

[yay_heiress]

Nice to meet you too! Heehee!

[peacockherald]

_{[ It was nice, to hear someone laughing. She sounded so innocent... ]}

Are you new here?

[yay_heiress]

No. Uh, yes? Not really...

Well, I was here once before, then the castle sent me home for a while and then brought me back!

[peacockherald]

Oh, I see, you are one of those cases. Do you remember your time from before? Or did someone tell you you had been here before?

[yay_heiress]

I think I remember it, mostly.

[peacockherald]

Mostly.

I suppose it should be said - 'welcome back'.

[yay_heiress]

*gasp*

Thank you!
You're the first person to welcome me back, you know that?

[peacockherald]

Really? I am.. surprised. Do you not recognize anyone here from your last time with us?

[yay_heiress]

Uh-huh! I remember lots of people!

[peacockherald]

And none of them told you 'welcome back'? They all sound rather rude then.

[yay_heiress]

Hey, you're right!
The nerve of some people!

[peacockherald]

_{[ He laughed a bit again, but not at her of course. ]}

Well, I am glad to be a new friend of yours, Miss Tipton.