When you give your all and you're feeling small; action/dictated

[inlifesname]

[Nita arrived in the lobby of Paradisa with the characteristic bang! of a transport spell and the confused look of a person who is decidedly not where she expected to be.]

Unless they did some fast redecorating in the Crossings... Sker’ret- [She cut herself off, abruptly realizing that Sker’ret wasn’t there; none of the others were.]

Crud. [This wasn’t the first time that she’d found herself someplace unexpected because of Wizardry, but somehow she never quite got used to it. Still, there are no coincidences. If she was here- if something had interfered with her spell- then it had to be for a reason. So she takes a moment to look around, finally notices the journal sitting on the ground in front of her, and opens it up.

A journal with her name in it. Okay. Not the weirdest thing that she's come across. But as she flips through and watches the pages fill themselves with conversation, hears the voices of strangers. She'd never seen anything but the manual act like this.]

You've got to be kidding me.

[And there they were. Her words on the page, in her handwriting. Huh.]

Comments

1/???

[wizard_redfive]

[Dairine was actually feeling pretty good about herself today. Other than her mishap with Conan, yesterday's birthday had been excellent. It still felt odd to celebrate it without her family, but there wasn't much she could do about that. She had almost given up hope that she would see them until her return home. Not that it made much difference, she tried to reassure herself. She would endure. She always had.

That's when Spot picked up the presence of another Wizard's Manual just as the characteristic sound of a transit spell comes over the journal. Another wizard?! Quickly she stumbles over to see if she knows them.]

Dictated

[deductiongeek]

New arrival?

[Conan was guessing by the complete incoherence.]

2/???

[wizard_redfive]

[Then she starts talking, and Dairine just stops. Sker’ret. The Crossings.

'And that voice...!']

3/???

[wizard_redfive]

[Could it be?? Was this another one of the castle's tricks, like those enemy ninja in Konoha?

But the information she was getting from Spot was clear. It was her. It was her!

Could it be... she wasn't alone anymore?]

4/4 - And then I cried

[wizard_redfive]

[Tentatively, she whispers:]

Neets?

Ow, my heart

[inlifesname]

Dair? [Yep, there definitely is something going on if they were both pulled here. And considering recent circumstances, that most likely means trouble.]

What's going on here? Wait, hang on a sec. [Pulling into her otherspace pocket and grabbing her manual, flipping to where Dair's name, status, and location should be.] I'll come find you.

[inlifesname]

It's looking that way, yeah. [Not exactly happy about that. She has things to do!] Where exactly am I a new arrival to?

Dictated

[stainedglassreflections]

Its fascinating, isn't it?

[ The young man's voice is fairly cheerful as it comes across the journal. ]

In that 'can't quite figure out why it works' way.

;A;

[wizard_redfive]

Wait!

[Oh great Powers that Be, it IS her!! She's not quite sure why she shouted that, other than sudden nervousness, and half expecting this is a dream, and her room is littered with birthday gifts and generally a horrible mess (as if Nita had never seen her room messy before, geez). She takes a deep breath.]

I can find you. It'll be quicker. [Spot already had her coordinates all set up, good boy. She glances at them.] You in the lobby?

[deductiongeek]

This is a castle called Paradisa. It kidnaps people from other worlds.

[audio]

[snowpointvictor]

Join the club. [Zoey's tone lets the other girl know she isn't happy about the situation either.]

I'm Zoey. And you are?

[inlifesname]

Yeah, it looks like a lobby anyway.

[She'll stay put, waiting. She can't help but be a little curious about Dair's strange reaction, but she'll find out soon enough.]

[inlifesname]

The castle does the kidnapping? Are you saying it's sentient? [Somehow she doesn't sound as surprised by that as she should.]

[inlifesname]

[Nita's voice, if not exactly cheerful, is not nearly as alarmed sounding as you'd think that it would be]

I've only ever seen one book like it.

[inlifesname]

My name's Nita. [She's still staring down at the journal, her voice more curious than outright displeased.] What is this thing? It looks like wizardry, but... [But it doesn't quite feel right.]

[stainedglassreflections]

There's other ones like it? Other than the one I'm using, clearly-

[ A sad sigh. ]

Here I was hoping it was somewhat unique. Relics had seemed to be that way, as far as we could tell....

[ Because his world or not, there has to be weird magical objects. ]

[inlifesname]

Well, not exactly like it. The manual is a lot more, but it has a chat function.

Action for maximum feels

[wizard_redfive]

[She doesn't have to wait long. Mere seconds after she says that, there is another bang! similar to the one she made as Dairine and Spot appear near the foot of the lobby stairs. Both look about the same as when she last saw them: Spot with his silvery case and Dair in her typical t-shirt and jeans combo. Two years in Paradisa hadn't changed them all that much.

Spot skitters forward to say hi, but Dairine freezes and just stares. Now that Nita is in sight, her legs just won't move. It's as though her mind is convinced that moving will break the spell and Nita will disappear.]

Hi, Neets.

[inlifesname]

Hey Spot. [But Dair is her main focus. There is something distinctly not right here. Since when has Dairine been one to hang back?]

Are you okay, Dair? What's going on?

[lucre]

[ That bang nearly had her heart jump out of its socket and Lucrezia is almost ready to yell at whoever was inconsiderate enough to make such a racket, until she realizes that it's likely another new arrival. They have had many of those of late. Her smile may still be thin but she does try. ]

Crud is a new one.

1/2

[wizard_redfive]

'ello [Spot, in his typical laptop-like fashion, seems pleased to see her. He's not too sociable though (as usual), so he'll sit where he is and leave the rest to the siblings.]

Poor kiddo ;;

[wizard_redfive]

Neets...

[It is her, looking just like she did almost two years ago before they parted ways on the moon. Neither could have expected what fate had in store... or in her case, how long they would be separated. Dairine can feel her eyes prick with tears. Suddenly, she rushes forward and flings her arms sround her sister in a tight hug, clinging on for dear life.]

It's really you. You're here!

[action]

[delincuente]

[Seeing as how she can't sleep during the day due to her loss, the impromptu nap Alex is attempting to take on one of the lobby couches is fruitless. But nonetheless, she's curled up in the pillows with a mug of coffee when Nita bangs in, causing her to bolt up and spill her drink down her sweater.]

Dude, could you not? Some of us are trying to pretend to sleep.

[deductiongeek]

It has some kind of mind. No one knows whether it is being controlled by someone or if it is an artificial intelligence.

[Such big words to come out of a child's mouth.]

The only thing certain is that it is in control of when people arrive and leave.

[audio]

[snowpointvictor]

I's a journal that in addition to normal text, you can also speak to others through it. I know it's probably a little bit weird, but I've only been here a few days myself.