[001] Lisa Reisert

[lisareisert]

[Lisa saw that face in her dreams every night. His face as he pushed her against the wall of that toilet cubicle with his hand around her neck. She can't seem to get it out of her mind no matter how hard she tried. She had shot him, the police had taken away...he's locked up for good and there's no way he can get to her. But clearly that's not true because he still haunts her dreams. He's coming towards her and that's when she jerks awake with a loud gasp.

Except when she opens her eyes she's not in her bed. No, she's on a cold stone floor in the entrance to what looks like some kind of medieval building...how did she get here? She's still dreaming. Great.]

Hello? Hello, can anyone hear me!

[She spots a leather bound book beside her with her name embossed in gold on the cover and she frown a little]

Alright, what's going on around here?

[ooc: You can find here sitting here on the ground or talk to her through the journal, whichever you'd prefer!]

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[mal_addict]

[Welp, there's a vampire watching you from across the lobby. Which probably doesn't help disprove the 'this is a dream' theory. Still, Maladict gives Lisa an idle wave]

Hi, newcomer. Welcome to the start of your wonderful adventure in kidnapping.

[lisareisert]

[A vampire? Really? Well, now she's definitely going to think she's still dreaming isn't she? Hearing the voice to her right she turns her head towards the voice, eyes wide.]

I don't understand...where am I and what the hell is going on here? Am I dreaming? I must still be dreaming...

[mal_addict]

[Ah, newcomers, always such fun]

Sorry, but if this is a dream, some of us are long overdue our wake up calls.

[lisareisert]

[Maybe fun for you but for the newcomers? I imagine not so much. She puts a hand to her head and winces a little. Great a headache now too? Just what she needs. Well that certainly feels real]

So what you're trying to tell me is that I'm stuck here? There's no way to get back home to Miami? [There's a pause as she takes him in with a frown] And it's a bit early for Halloween fancy dress don't you think?

[mal_addict]

There's no way home at all, not until the castle decides to send you home, anyway.

[Pause] Fancy dress. Right. Well, you'd best get used to thinks beyond the ordinary.

[lisareisert]

I'm stuck here... [Yes, there's those words again. She's just trying to get her head around it.] But how did I get here in the first place? I was at home sleeping...

[She laughs a little] So you're telling me it's not a costume?

[mal_addict]

I'm not sure. One minute you're home, next, bam, here. Creepy castle land.

[She flashes a fang-y smile] Not a single part of it.

[lisareisert]

Creepy castle land. I take it that's not it's official name.

[Her eyes widen and if she could back up a little more she would but she's against a wall] ...You're a vampire? But vampires aren't real...but then neither are magical castles.

[mal_addict]

No, it's actual name is Paradisa. I think it's an oxymoron.


[Maladict chuckles] Well, a whole new world of wonder has just opened up for you because guess what? Both are in existence here.

dictated

[gevurah]

Loud and clear. [ She pauses, just to give her a moment. ] It's a long story. Are you okay?

dictated~

[lisareisert]

[Yes, hearing that voice come out of the journal was a little surprising and her eyes widen.]

Is your voice coming out of this book? How is that possible? [Come on Lisa, there are much more important questions to be asking than that.] Yes, I'm fine. Or at least I will be when I find out what's going on.

It doesn't seem like I'm going anywhere any time soon so tell me.

[gevurah]

It's going to sound crazy, but the journal is imbued with some sort of magic. That's why we can talk to each other through it -- like a radio or phone.

[lisareisert]

...

You're right, that does sound crazy. [A small laugh] There's no such thing as magic and if there was why haven't I heard about it existing before now? [But she can't deny that a voice is coming out of the journal and the person on the other end can hear her voice just as clearly.]

[gevurah]

I don't have an answer or that. You wouldn't be the first, however.

[lisareisert]

[She takes a few deep breaths before she manages to speak again]

Okay...so if I'm stuck here where am I supposed to go? What am I supposed to do?

[gevurah]

That's really up to you. I'd say you're free to do whatever you want as long as it isn't harming anyone.

There's a town only a few minutes away from here, but other places? It's not safe to go past the town.

[lisareisert]

In that case I won't be going past the town.

[A pause. Yes, another question. Are you sick of them yet?] So, everyone either stays here or in town? I mean is there any hotels or anything around here?

laaaaaate /covers face

[supes]

[presumably after she's met Mal]

Welcome to Paradisa. I know it's a bit of a weird question, all things considered, but are you alright?

I don't mind late in the slightest!

[lisareisert]

[Yes and that was...interesting. Of course she's going to deflect to her usual answer to that question. Whether he believes her or not is really up to him. She sighs ever so slightly but nods her head]

Yes, I'm alright. Why wouldn't I be? [That sounded very convincing] ...Thank you for the welcome.

excellentttttt

[supes]

You're welcome.

[A bit of a smile.]

Frankly, when arriving in a pocket universe outside of normal space and time, a lot of people wouldn't jump to "why wouldn't I be?"

[lisareisert]

[He might get a small smile back but only a small one.]

That answer was kind of a force of habit. You're right this place is just...weird and that's putting it mildly. I guess it all hasn't sunk in yet. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it all.

[supes]

It can take a bit. I'm coming up on four years, and it took a little to settle in at first... but you eventually learn to roll with whatever Paradisa does.

[lisareisert]

Four years?

Wow...that's a long time. [She sighs a little, looking around again] You're right it will just take me a while to..get used to all of this. And no one knows when..or if the Castle is going to send them home?

[supes]

Four years.

No one can tell. If it makes you feel better, most people check out before six months' time. Those of us who have been here for four years or longer are pretty few and far between.

[lisareisert]

That does make me feel a little better.

[A pause] Although I'm sorry that you've been stuck here for so long. I think I'll just miss my home far too much. Mostly my job if I'm honest and my parents too of course.