☆☾☆ The First Orb [Dictated/Action] ☆☾☆

[whitelightangel]

Okay, let me get this straight: I can't communicate with my sisters or...school...and I can't go home anytime in the foreseeable future?

[Nonplussed doesn't even begin to cover Paige's expression.]

I have a real problem with that. Do you have any idea what you've done by trapping me here? Unless...

[One eyebrow arches as she considers all of the possibilities.]

You want me separated from them. [If anything, that idea makes her even angrier.] Even without me, they will kick - your - ass. In fact, you can count on it. We don't need the Power of Three to -


Calm down, Paige. For all you know no one is listening. Great! You're talking to yourself. Isn't that the first sign of insanity?

If anyone is listening and I hope you are, I'm Paige Matthews Halliwell. Nice to meet you.

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[Dictated]

[forsometimenow]

Yup, everyone is listening. Anything you write or dictate to the journal is broadcast to everyone else.

[Video]

[whitelightangel]

Oh.

Great? [Part of her had hoped that was the case, but dammit this is embarrassing.] Sooo...

Nice to meet you?

[forsometimenow]

It is a nifty way to communicate, but you also do have to be careful with it- and now you know.

Welcome to Paradisa, I guess. I'm Dr. Keller, but Jennifer is fine, too.

[whitelightangel]

No kidding. I'll definitely remember that in the future.

Hello, Jennifer. Erm...how long have you been here? And is there a way out?

dictated

[kungfuwitch]

[Wait. WAIT. WAIT. No. That can't be right. It can't be, can it? In time for her wedding, even? This is too good to be true. Better than she coulda have imagined. How long had it been since she's seen her little sister? A year? Far too long in any case.

She takes a shuddering breath, trying to keep herself from crying.] Paige?!

[Dictated]

[whitelightangel]

Phoebe?! [A natural reaction. She actually tries to run - or Orb - towards the voice until she realizes where it's coming from.]

You're here?! How long have you been here? [This is some big cosmic joke, right?]

[Dictated]

[kungfuwitch]

Yes. Yes I've been here about a year and a half, now. [She pauses, realizing how strange that sounds... how strange it had sounded to her when she had this conversation with Paige when she herself had arrived] Here being Paradisa. It's a magical castle that takes people from all different worlds and times. We're stuck here until it decides to send us home.

Paige... I can't believe you're here. Where are you? I'm in my room - 1703 in the Ortus tower.

[Dictated]

[whitelightangel]

A year...and a half. [That just baffles her.] How does that work? I don't remember you leaving for that long. [Or...ever?] I think that's the sort of thing I would've noticed eventually.

[She frowns.] I wish I had a map. I could probably Orb that way.

dictated forever }

[alias_savant]

Actually, I think the first sign of insanity is hearing voices.

[and he sounds far too cheeky for his own good. But he's missed you, Paige, even if you don't remember him.]</i.

video forever }

[whitelightangel]

Been there, done that! [She flings up her hands, groaning.] I guess I'm certifiable, huh?

just so you know, there's no video function on the journals. only written and dictation.

[alias_savant]

I wouldn't say that. Around here, I think we're all a little bit crazy.

[demontobeloved]

Well, this is just what I need.

Miss Matthews, welcome to Paradisa.

[Isn't that a nice, familiar voice, Paige.]

1/2

[whitelightangel]

... [No no no no no... Just when she thinks things can't get worse! Maybe she's hallucinating. Yes. That's it. A big crazy hallucination caused by a demon. Damn all the demons. Including Cole. Who's dead. As a door nail.

Right?]

2/2

[whitelightangel]

You?! [That's all she can get out. Coherency sucks at the moment.]

Dictated

[demontobeloved]

[You never did like him, did you?]

Paige. It's good to hear from you again.

[squirrelhunter]

You think you're the only one with a problem? Join the fuckin' queue, lady.

[One redneck drawl through your journal, Paige.]

[whitelightangel]

There's no need to be crass about it. [Not that she can't be sympathetic.]

[squirrelhunter]

Like I care what you think.

[spongetastic]

Nice to meet you too, Paige.

[whitelightangel]

Always nice to hear.

[A long pause.]

This is where you tell me your name.

[spongetastic]

Peter Petrelli. But you can just call me Peter.

written

[courageous_wit]

[Power of Three... Halliwell... She moves a ways from the group so she can write in privacy]

Are you Phoebe's sister?

dictated

[whitelightangel]

Yup! More like...half-sister, but sister nonetheless. Do you know her?

written forever

[courageous_wit]

I do. She's a good friend of mine.

/dictated

[ectobabble]

[Ray's settling down after all the chaos he's dealt with over the course of his day, when he sees this, and brightens]

Wow, Paige, hey! Welcome back!