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[banished_dame]

Adjusting is always easier if you surround yourself with familiar things, yeah?

The castle just overloaded me. [The sound in the background would be a stack of books that's just lost their balance. Rose waves it off... she'll get to it.]

Everything I ever owned in the years I was in this place has just been returned to me.

'Mean, I know I wasn't always the neatest resident, but this is forcing me to clean. [She sighs, running her hand through her hair as she glances around her room.]

Sort'v not very fair of it.

[She makes a clicking sound with her tongue and then exhales, clapping her hands to get started.]

Oh! Anyone seen a lil' dinosaur 'round? Most my pets have seemed to wander on back, but she's missin'. I was just wondering.

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[luthored]

Dinosaur? What kind?

[banished_dame]

Small. Plant eater. Came back with me from the whole Jurassic thing. She's sort'v a trouble maker.

Most the other animals ended up with me, 'cept her.

[luthored]

You mean Sansa? She's missing again?

[banished_dame]

Again? No, I just got back here. 'Was in Paris for who knows how long, then I was back here.

All my pets - 'cept for Alice seemed to have wandered back. I just -- is there another dinosaur that's a plant-eater here? Did you guys go to another dinosaur world?

[luthored]

Paradisa did several years back, and a woman brought a small one back with her. Oliver ended up caring for the dinosaur after she left, and I help out when I can.

She goes missing a lot, though, and sometimes she stays with other people.

[banished_dame]

[So this is what it must feel like when ... no, wait, she has no clue what this is. This is someone telling her the story of herself.

She thinks.]

This woman that brought her back, was her name Rose - by any chance?

[luthored]

I think so. Is that— you?

[banished_dame]

Yeah. Well, 'mean I guess I was here in between that first time and this time -- but it's, sort'v.


It's complicated, I guess. She got a new name? [Clearly, Rose's priorities are all askew.]

[luthored]

You're one of the people who returned with memories?

[ Jesus Christ does Oliver know about this? Maybe she should ask that. ]

Have you spoken to Oliver? You probably should.

Sansa's just a...nickname. It's a bit silly, actually. We didn't know what to call her. He kept saying Sans-a-name. Or maybe Kara thought that one up.

[banished_dame]

[LOOK LANA, you're gonna have to handle this because Rose can't talk to Oliver. :| Be the middle-woman.]

That's cute. I called her Alice... but it wasn't for any reason, really. But, if she's got a new home -- I've been away and really, I've got pets a plenty. I sort'v attracted them.

B'fore, I mean. Strays just found me. Or I was willed them. Which, still never made much sense t'me before. [Of course, now that she realizes that those people could still be "around" somewhere - she wonders if the castle just took her wishes about her possessions and followed through.

Okay. That's creepy.]

[luthored]

I think Alice is a cute name.

At the very least, you should visit and let her decide. She's smart enough to know who she wants to be with.

[banished_dame]

That's true. You said Oliver has her? He's the ... okay, you'll have to help me a bit here. I'm still piecin' memories back to where they belong.

I don't think I knew Oliver when I was here before. [Actually, she's not even sure if he was here when she was here last.]

[luthored]

I'll just tell him to check this entry, and he can fill you in on Sansa himself.

[banished_dame]

I'd appreciate that. I'm sorry - I didn't catch your name. [Plus, she's figured out that people she knew - might not be the same anymore. Playing like she "forgot" is easier than explaining that she sort of remembers them.]

[luthored]

It's Lana. And don't worry about it.

[banished_dame]

You've been here a while, yeah?

[luthored]

According to my memory, a year and a half. But...I was here before that for much longer, and I don't remember that.

[banished_dame]

I thought I'd never have to worry about bein' away and then comin' back and not knowing, but there's a lot in the journal that just doesn't seem right at all. Memories that should come back, but I just can't -- [Rose stops, this is probably too much to be telling a complete stranger.]

I'll look for that Oliver, see what he's got to say about Ali-- I mean Sansa.