paradisa | ❀ Episode 16 ❀ [Dictated]

Hey... anyone seen any weird stuff happen since the castle got put back together? I'm not going out if I'm gonna just get attacked by wild monkeys or fall into some kind of bottomless pit!

[She doesn't know or care how all the weird things that happened were connected or the details of what actually did happen, she's just glad it seems to be over! With her birthday rapidly approaching, she's super wary of what the castle might do to mess with her this year. But hey, maybe if she gets lucky, it'll be tired after all of this nonsense and won't even bother.

Well, whatever's going on, she's not about to announce it to the rest of the castle yet. Juuust in case. But back to the topic at hand!]

Ugh, at least we had the laundry room, but how come the other side got all the good places?! If everything's back to normal now, I'm going to the kitchen for some breakfast and then the pool or something! ... Maybe the four seasons tower, if anyone wants to join me there? I don't care which room, as long as it's not my room.

[Consider that your (somewhat annoyed and frustrated) invitation, Paradisa. Even with everything else on her side of the castle, being locked out of most of her regular haunts on top of weird things happening was driving her crazy all week! She might even go out into town later! Just because she can. Maybe she'll even run into you, wherever she goes?]

[Filtered to Sheena]

[A little bit later, Rise sounds much less annoyed and much perkier under the filter she sets up for her friend.]

Hey, Sheena~! Things got a little crazy for a while, but you wanna get together sometime next week? It'll be just like we planned!

Just let me know if you're busy or not for now, 'kay? I'm... not totally sure if I'll be available just yet.

[Hey, a girl has to do something to celebrate her birthday. Even a day or two late, or with only one friend. She could always work out something else to do if the castle continues to do nothing to her! But Sheena sleepovers (and makeovers) are long overdue~!]

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'Kay, then! I'll be waiting at the entrance!

[And judging from the lack of response so far, she'll probably be the only one there, so no need to concern herself over whether they'll recognize each other or not. It'll be an adventure in meeting new people!]

Just let me know if you're having any trouble finding it.

[She's gotta keep the journal open anyway, in case anyone else accepts the invitation!]

Ok!

[Even London's surprised at how easily she found the tower. Having been somewhat used to castles, she knows that you have to go down before you can go up.]

[She approaches, spotting the trendy girl with the beautiful, red-auburn hair.]

This is the Four Seasons tower, right?

[Trendy and excited. As soon as she spots the other girl approaching, Rise smiles and waves.]

Yep, this is it! I come here all the time... especially the second floor.

[She sure isn't being specific about the purpose of this trip, is she? Hopefully this won't come back to bite her later.]

Ooh! What's on the second floor?

[Wow, she really doesn't know anything about this tower, does she? Rise's just too playful to let an opportunity like this pass her by.]

The reason we brought swimsuits, of course~!

[Yeah, she might be enjoying the suspense a little too much. But she's already leading the other girl to their destination, if she's following.]

I'm Rise, by the way! I don't think we've met...

[The girl is slightly familiar somehow, but it's been a long time since London's been in the castle. And they never really properly met back then, either.]

I'm London Tipton!

[London's following along, oblivious of the fact that she'd been in the castle at some point before.]

[Rise might vaguely remember London a bit, but certainly not well enough to recall her previous visit. She probably won't even realize the girl really has been here before.]

London? Like the city?

[What an unusual name! But Rise likes it. It's unique!]

Nice to meet you, London-chan!

[Yep, heading straight into familiar territory. Though most people don't understand her honorifics in this castle... she's never quite shaken the habit of using them. Unless asked not to.]

Aaaand here we are~!

[Finding the right door, she opens it up to reveal... a beach. An extremely clean and nice beach, but still. Just a beach.]

[London follows Rise onto the beach and she's astounded by what she sees.]

This castle really is magical! I could never fit a whole beach in my mansion back home!

Knew you'd like it~!

[Never mind that Rise doesn't really know London at all. Who wouldn't like a magical beach?

Wait...]

... Did you say 'mansion'?

Uh-huh!

It's a summer home, though. I don't actually see it very often.

❀ Episode 16 ❀ [Dictated]

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dictated => action?

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action (My turn to apologize for lateness! orz)

action (that's nothing compared to how slow I've been this week D; )

action (Np!)

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