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[birdorcage]

[She's in a place called Paradisa, and while it's beautiful, she's been warned about it by more than one person. Had she gone from one cage to another? It's an alarming thought. Things still don't make sense to her--she hasn't seen a tear, yet, but she supposes she's not looking in the right places. She's spent her time flipping through the pages while walking the grounds and city.

The journal was used for communication, she was told. Talking into a book is a strange feeling, but there's no harm in it, she supposes.]

Hello? Oh. [Okay, we've got it writing down her words. She assumes that's good!]

Booker? Are you here? It's me, Elizabeth. Please say something if you--hear this.

[A pause. Other people can hear this, too! That's exciting.]

And hello to everyone else. I've never seen anything like this before. And by this, I mean just about everything here. It's a lot to take in, but I think I've got a good grasp of the basics.

Comments

[Dictated]

[therealrisette]

[It's been a while since she's greeted a newbie, and Rise happens to catch this one when she opens her journal.

She's not really thinking about her current predicament when she answers, in a small voice that obviously belongs to a very young child.]

Hello?

[She might not be consciously thinking about her situation, but her voice comes out a little more tentative and uncertain than her usual friendly self.]

Are you new?

[Okay, that sounded kind of stupid to say out loud. But she'll wait for an answer anyway. Just in case.]

4ever

[birdorcage]

Hi there. [A child? Poor girl sounds nervous, so Elizabeth makes sure her tone is gentle.]

I am. Are you new, too?

and ever ♥

[therealrisette]

[Huh? Usually the new people are a lot more panicky than this...]

Oh, no! I've been here a while!

[Reacting to Elizabeth's soothing tone, she tries to sound self-assured and confident. At best in her current voice, it sounds overly prideful... at worst, completely put on and unconvincing.]

I try to say hi whenever I see someone new! That way everyone has a friend!

[That would have sounded a bit sappy in her normal voice. Now it's practically dripping innocent saccharine sweetness...]

[birdorcage]

That's kind of you. [Everyone's she met here has been kind, which is sort of a change.] You must end up with a lot of friends, then.

[therealrisette]

[Rise smiles to herself. She likes this girl already.]

Yeah, I guess!

[She pauses, and her adorably perky tone shifts to slightly melancholy.]

... But it's kinda sad when they have to go back home. And sometimes I miss all my friends from my own world.

[Normally, she wouldn't talk about this to a new arrival, at least not in a way that could be seen as selfish. But it's something that's been on her mind lately. So she gets lost in thought about it for a moment...]

[mal_addict]

It makes a change, having people actually bother to learn a thing or two before screeching all over the journal. What a breath of fresh air.

[birdorcage]

Is it? How does it usually go?

[mal_addict]

Usually a lot of panicking. Maybe a little threatening. Mostly a lot of denial.

[birdorcage]

Can't say I blame them. This isn't exactly what you expect to happen to you on a normal day.

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Hey there, new person! There sure are a lot of you guys coming in. Not that it's a bad thing.

[birdorcage]

Hi there. [That's a good thing to hear, though.]

You haven't heard of a man named Booker DeWitt, have you? I've been looking for him all over. It's starting to look like he didn't come here with me.

[pint_sized_carnivore]

No, sorry. The name doesn't ring any bells. People usually are drawn here on their own, though. They'll be really lucky if they have people from their world in here before them.

[birdorcage]

So everyone's alone? That's... sad.

dictatered

[sworn]

I must admit, this is one of the most calm reactions to Paradisa that I've ever seen.

4evered

[birdorcage]

So I'm getting. Maybe a welcome committee is needed in this place.

[sworn]

The trouble with that is finding a group of persons who will not leave without a moment's notice.

[birdorcage]

Is that how it goes, here? Like a revolving door?

[whistles_the_blues]

The basics are good to know. Anything past that you can only really get a handle on after you've experienced it.

[birdorcage]

Like what?

[whistles_the_blues]

Hard to really explain. The castle likes to do... well change things around here, including itself. It's a little bizzare.

[birdorcage]

How does a castle change itself?

Elizabeth

[heloise]

I would take you for a ride around the castle.

[ That's not a request either. ]

Lucrezia

[birdorcage]

[Filters, filters... okay, she thinks she has it.]

Lucrezia? Hello!

A ride? A ride on what?

Elizabeth

[heloise]

[ Quick learner! ]

On horses. Real ones.

Lucrezia

[birdorcage]

But--they're so big! Don't I need some sort of instruction before getting on one? Or can we share?

[She sounds only excited. She liked petting a horse, so riding one has to be great.]