66 is a rite of passage

[theoniongirl]

[written] January 11

[there's no year. What purpose did years have in a place that mixed and matched them at will? But the date was important. Somehow it seemed more so, with the journals empty. Like starting over, though her old journal sat next to her on the table, a reminder.

Pencil still in hand, she switches to speaking, musing as much to herself as to the castle at large]

Sometimes it feels like everything is made up of chapters in a book. They're all connected, but each one is something...new.

I've been here two years now, today. I'm still not sure if it feels like a long time or barely a breath...and now the castle seems to want a fresh start.

[she smiles, and it's evident in her voice as she starts to doodle a little twig man in the margin...her first sketch in the new book] I wonder how this chapter will go?

[OOC: As I'm not sure when I will be unable to comment here any longer, threads have been set up here for anyone who wants to continue them]

Comments

dictated

[thedicearecast]

[Oh, hey Jilly. Guess who's back? With all the memories of her own prior chapter at that.]

Not really sure if I want to think about it.

dictated

[theoniongirl]

[there's a voice she hasn't heard in awhile! Though, honestly, she's spent so long bouncing between losses that it's not really uncommon. Either way, she's pleased to hear from her.]

[a small laugh] I'm torn between the two. I can never really decide whether to marvel at my time here...or be really, really afraid.

Re: dictated

[thedicearecast]

Probably both.

[Although she sounds pretty calm when she says it, Amelia can't help but feel the same way. Now that she can remember it all, it's pretty amazing to think about--and also, overwhelming.]

Are you doing okay?

[onlyanapple]

Happy two years. And hey, it could have been worse. At least the place hasn't blown up.

[theoniongirl]

[she laughed] No, I think you all covered that before I showed up.

[onlyanapple]

It could have happened again.

Anyway, are you planning anything special?

[fishy_go_byebye]

Into the breach~?

[theoniongirl]

[that voice gets a smile] Dear friends, once more.

[fishy_go_byebye]

[A giggle, and a swirly doodle]

Maybe we'll get name tags.

[adorbs]

[she almost feels like she's supposed to say 'congratulations' or something like that... but because that feels wrong too, she talks about other stuff instead]

The last journal had chapters?

[theoniongirl]

[b'aww, Nanako.]

In a way. You know how birthdays sometimes feel like they should start something brand new and important, because it's a whole new year? Getting a new journal feels a little like that.

[adorbs]

Mm, okay... [hmmm]

It's weird not being able to see the old stuff... but I guess it's a little good.

[sexyhitchhiker]

Then the castle is something of a drunken, insane author.

[little twig dude gets a small tree]

[theoniongirl]

[she laughs] According to Aziraphale, there's a lot of those.

[sexyhitchhiker]

That's the weird British guy, right?

Dictated

[knightprodigy]

[Her voice is familiar to him, and it doesn't take him long to remember its owner. He smiles softly to himself, but there's a touch of melancholy in his tone. Well, would you want to be back here?

Hopefully better than the last.

Dictated

[theoniongirl]

[that was a voice she hadn't been expecting to hear. She'd pick up on the melancholy soon enough, but her first thoughts are fond...and grateful for one pint-sized trouble maker who'd been missing his brother.]

Dick?!

Is that- When did you get back?!

Dictated

[knightprodigy]

[He chuckles lightly at her reaction and greets her fondly.]

Hey Jilly.

It's good to hear your voice.

[hulloeverything]

Knowing you? I think it will go beautifully.

[theoniongirl]

That's an awful lot of faith, Doctor. [the words are more teasing than serious. She's grateful for the sentiment]

[hulloeverything]

I'd hope so after eleven hundred and seven years.

[he laughs. Then a thought occurs to him and he puts up a filter.]

[Jilly]

Actually... I was wondering if I could get your help with something. Do you have a moment?

[payback]

Two years, really? Wow!

What's it like?

[theoniongirl]

[she's both happy and heartbroken to hear from Rin like this. It's obvious that her memories haven't come back just yet]

It's...tumultuous. [she laughed] If there's one thing this place isn't, it's predictable.

Jilly

[ofhope]

[ And here is handwriting he recognizes, due to tracking down one of those letters that had been added onto the journal. With the timing and all, he really can't resist...especially since she recently announced her name. ]

You have something that doesn't belong to you. I'd like them back now.

This boy

[theoniongirl]

I'm...sorry?