first stage ◆ dictated/written/action

[sonatilove]

[The night before had been the performance for introducing the new Acchan and the Center Nova. Sonata still felt the excitement when she woke up that morning, but between that and being an easier person to wake than Makoto-- she quickly realized something was very wrong.

She bounded around the bare but nice room until she found the journal and opened it--]

Huh? A journal?

[The voice sounds pretty young and quiets as she looks it around.]

Sonata doesn't have her own room. Where's Grumbly, Linda, and Demon? Sonata doesn't like this....

[She considers a moment before giving a triumphant noise.] Ah!

[Seconds later, writing wll appear in playful, hurried handwriting.]

Sonata was here. She'll find you, you big meanie! Then she'll let you have it!

There! Now to go and find 'em--

[She moves to leave the leave her room so she can either be stopped via the journal or found crouched down and hopping that way as she inspects the castle. An added bonus might be the fact she's in her bear pajamas.]

Comments

Dictated forever

[onlyanapple]

Be a bit more specific with what sort of demon you're looking for. You might attract the wrong sort.

Dictated forever

[sonatilove]

[It's by chance she heard the voice as she was bounding to the door-- Wait--]

Uwah? [Glancing around.] There's no one here... Could there really be a Demon in here? Mr. Demon, boys aren't allowed in 00 rooms!

[onlyanapple]

Well, as a demon I'm not really a boy or a girl, so I think I'm okay.

Regardless, I'm not in your room, per say.

[sonatilove]

No your not! Sonata bets your a boy demon.

[But why. She's kind of just peeking around.]</small. Invisible!

[onlyanapple]

Then you'd be betting on the wrong horse.

...Yeah sure, whatever. I'm invisible. Ooohh.

dictated 4ever;

[ofhope]

If you're looking for demons to collect, I can point you to some.

dictated 4ever;

[sonatilove]

[Why are all of you talking about demons this is not okay. It's just spooky as she creeps towards the journal.]

Sonata doesn't wanna collect demons!

[ofhope]

I guess it's good I'm not one, then. But it's almost Halloween so you may be out of luck.

[sonatilove]

[...] Is this book a demon summoning book? Sonata didn't ask for that.

[But--] What are you f you're not a demon?

[ofhope]

It's certainly some kind of summoning book.

[ What a rude question... ]

An apostle. What are you?

[fantasies]

[Henry writes back, in equally playful, childish writing:]

Have mercy! I'm only a book!

[sonatilove]

[Oh! This seems like fun. At least she sort of has an idea what's gong on.]

A book that summons meanies!

[fantasies]

Only sometimes! I summon nice people, too.

[beat, and then in a hasty scribble:]

Some of the meanies are nice, too. They're bad at pretending.

[sonatilove]

[There's a slight pause before she decides on what to write. She's absolutely positive people feel the same deep down anyway and if she sings everything will be alright--

So she settles.]

They should learn to act better.

[fantasies]

Maybe. It's funny when they try to be mean.

[Oh, wait, he has to keep up the illusion.]

But I can only say what people write!

[princelyspirit]

[Oof, it sounds like another newcomer, and a young one, too. Now, how to break the news?]

...so, let me guess. Grumbly, Linda, and Demon are friends of yours, right?

[...okay, so she might be dragging her feet on the whole introduction to the castle thing]

[sonatilove]

Huh?

[Someone got it right! And she kind of chirps enthusiastically at that...]

That's right! Friends-- Sonata's teammates!

[princelyspirit]

And...

[Takes a deep breath]


And none of them have answered you, right?

[She's about to warn her that they're probably not here, but she thinks better of it; sometimes people do come to the castle in groups. It would be better to make sure that the kid's actually alone before laying the truth on her]

oh wow apparently i didn't get this tag notif /\ sorry

[sonatilove]

[Oh. She kind of pauses a moment before speaking.]

Uh-uh, but Sonata will find 'em! 'Though this isn't our room...

It's alright! /o/

[princelyspirit]

Sorry, but I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your friends...

[She pauses again, and when she speaks, her voice is softer]

Your friends probably aren't here with you.

/flops on in here late because ~idols~! ♥

[therealrisette]

[Rise's used to seeing unfamiliar faces at completely random times, after so long in the castle. What she's never seen before is a young girl in bear pajamas hopping through the halls.]

Hello?

[She doesn't mean to sneak up behind the girl, but she approaches very cautiously. Not wanting to scare her.]

not late! i'm late <3

[sonatilove]

Bounce! Bounce!

[Oh, wait! She hears a voice and immediately turns around in a spin as she straightens. The soft sound of an "uwah!" escapes before she looks up. Blink.]

Sonata doesn't know you.

[therealrisette]

Sonata? Is that your name?

[Rise smiles, trying her best not to be too hyper friendly with the strange girl just yet. She's about 92% sure she's new, and she doesn't want to scare her! Not that Rise's very scary. At seventeen, she's still only a few inches taller than the much younger girl...]

I'm Rise. It's nice to meet you, Sonata-chan!

[sonatilove]

Yeah!

[She's doing pretty good at not looking worried, at least. Even if she is, but Sonata's determined she'll find Kanata and the others. This will not go well.

The briefest pause at her name. No nicknames yet.] Nice to meet ya! Are you in the Demon Book, too?

[therealrisette]

'Demon Book'...?

[That's a new one.]

You mean the journals? They're not really possessed or alive or anything! They're just... kinda like magical phones. Everyone here gets one!