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[ IF you happen to be in the lobby for whatever reason, you might see a confused gray haired boy. He seems a little perplexed though not outwardly startled. If you're in the kitchen you might also see him as he crosses through the doors, poking his head in as he starts to wander around.

If you're in neither place but are taking a look or listen to the journals, you'll here him instead. ]

I don't think this is where the train was suppose to drop me off.

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[ardor]

[Someone's in the kitchen, practicing those cooking skills you were helping her with before you VANISHED. So he might smell a familiar dish being attempted.

She hears the voice and turns, looking startled.]

Eh?

[spinstrikes]

[sdfdfgfgh is pretty much the state of Yosuke's brain and thinking capabilities right now, when he catches the sound of his voice. He does also have the randomly inappropriate thought that he's glad it was Yukiko and NOT Souji who fell out of the sky onto his lap.

And then he's dropping his chair hard back on all for legs and catching himself on his desk with his hands, when his brain catches up to what this means. Sorry for your eardrums]

SOUJI?!

[adorbs]

[and guess who was going to the kitchen to make something tasty to eat. Nanakoooooo! When she sees a familiar lanky teen she walks slower for a moment... wondering if she's seeing someone who looks like Big Bro. But at some point in his walking around he'll turn to the side and she sees his face.

No, is he really....?]

Big... Bro?

[links]

[GOD KALLEN SORRY OKAY???

He is pinged by the smell which makes him wander in a bit further to see her cooking. He also sees her start.]

Sorry, I didn't mean to surprise you.

[links]

[omgwtf where did that just come from.]

... Yosuke?

[links]

[Nanakoooooo...

Talk about someone he didn't expect to run into. Last he saw her she was waving goodbye to him on his train ride home. But there is no mistaken her voice and he turns quickly when he hears it, peering down at her with surprise.]

Nanako? What are you... [Maybe that's a dumb question. He kneels to greet her instead, frowning a little. Well this sure was weird.]

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[checklist]

[ There may happen to be a small, purple unicorn pony lying on one of the couches in the lounge.

She gives Souji a perplexed look, noticing his own confusion. ]

Is something wrong?

[spinstrikes]

[*A* You should have just pretended you didn't know him]

Where are you, man? If it's like a bedroom, it's going to have a number on the door, and if it's not...Just describe it!

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[links]

[.........

He's seen weirder.

Seeing a purple unicorn pony does cause him to double take though, if only for a split second. But she spoke to him so he should be polite and stop looking dumbfounded.]

Well, I think I'm a little lost.

[links]

[Naw bro he'd never do that to you. You're his bro!

There's a pause.]

... A kitchen?

action forever

[checklist]

Is... [ Well, wait. No. Nopony would have been in Paradisa for any length of time and not know the lobby.

She amends her question. ]

...Are you new here?

[spinstrikes]

[And collectively leave the world wondering WHY. But he's barely letting out more than an affirmation that he heard before he's going to make his way there.

He was on the fourth floor, so it takes him a bit to get there, but once he does it's with his usual flair, grip on the door jamb as he skids to a stop]

Souji!

[adorbs]

[sorry Souji, I know you're confused but you're getting a hug! It's been a long time, and she's pretty excited to see you. But she doesn't cling or anything, she lets go pretty quickly and beams at him!]

U-Um! You're in a place called Paradisa! [oh right, it's her job to take care of him! /hnnnnng]

It's really weird, but it's a magic castle.

[links]

I think so.

[But that's the bigger question...]

Where is "here" exactly?

[checklist]

"Here" is a magic castle called "Paradisa."

It's a lot to take in, but it basically brings all sorts of [ ponies ] people here, from many different worlds.

[ She's looking at him with a "please don't think I'm crazy" expression.

...Not realizing that being a talking purple unicorn is probably far stranger than what she just told him. ]

[links]

[It's cool, he waits. He doesn't know where else he'd go anyway.

When Yosuke charges in he straightens from his lean against the wall, smiling faintly.]

Hey.

[Why is he so excited though they just saw each other...]

[links]

[Works for him. You can always get hugs, Nanako.]

Paradisa...?

[Sounded weirdly familiar, but... nope, he's never heard of it before.]

The train dropped me off at a magic castle? [por que]

[links]

[He still looks perplexed but he slowly nods. All right. Another world connecting to even more other worlds. Definitely a lot to take in but he isn't a stranger to other worlds, either.]

I see. That is a little strange, but... I believe you.

[At least until he could confirm it with others as well. Plus adorable purple ponies couldn't be untrustworthy could they....]

I'm going to guess there isn't an exit.

[checklist]

[ She sighs, shaking her head. ] No, there isn't.

[ Er, wait- ] Well, no. You can leave the castle. There's a city outside, and beyond that, forest. And past the forest are mountains. But there's no real way to go back to where you came from.

[ardor]

[Her eyes widen a bit more, and she silently curses the castle's timing with this.

But oh well.]

Ah, no, it's fine. Stuff happens.

[spinstrikes]

[It's the bowl cut, bitches love-

But no. His grin's pretty genuine when he heads toward him, that awkward moment of balancing just a bit too close, before changing his mind and rocking back on his heels, hand scratching at his hair]

Looks like you can't get rid of us so easy.

[scoring]

[ She is always in the lobby because reasons.

Okay, maybe it's just walking from her room to the front lawn, a book under her arm. But then...then! That bowlcut. ]

...Souji-kun?

[lohacse]

no shit bro
gotta stop with the shocking revelations over there

[links]

I guess that's better than being trapped in one place all the time.

[If he would leave the castle it might feel less like he was trapped, he supposes. But not being able to go back home is a bummer. From one weird adventure to the next, apparently.]

So what do you do here?

[links]

[He'll invite himself in, then, and examine what she's making.]

This might seem like a dumb question, but.... where am I?

[Maybe this was her house. Did he wander into someone's castle house without realizing it??]