❀ Episode 03 ❀ [Dictated / Action]

[therealrisette]

[Rise wakes up in what feels like familiar surroundings, but doesn't look quite right. It's like she's on a huge fluffy cushion or something. This isn't still that Wonderland place, is it?! She doesn't feel like that... fairy groundskeeper or whatever she was supposed to be there anymore.

She rolls over to get up, but feels something weird, but oddly familiar. She's quickly distracted from that when she looks down from the cushion, though. It looks like the pattern on her bed's sheets, but much bigger!

... Uh-oh. Her wings give a little flutter as she starts to consider what that means.

Wait, wings?! Oh, crap!]

Okay, very funny! You can turn me back now!

[Her voice carries over the open journal, and goes almost-silent again for a moment while she uses all the practice she got with those wings in Wonderland to fly around and explore the room. It's definitely hers, and it's huge! She can't be bigger than her cell phone back home now! Actually, it's probably bigger than her.]

... And the door is closed?! Seriously?!

[Okay, she might be starting to panic a little bit here, but she tries to stay calm. She's been in worse situations before back home, all she has to do here is contact someone who can help.]

{ooc: Filter time!}

[Friends filter]

Hello? Can anyone hear me? This is Rise.

I'm kinda... stuck in my room right now. It's not urgent or anything, but could someone please come soon?

[People met in Wonderland]

Was I the only one acting weird in that mirror place?! And is everyone else back to normal?

[That other fairy girl]

Nora-san, was it?

Did you change back to normal today? ... Or were you always a fairy? I'm sorry, I'm still getting used to this magic castle thing.

[A slightly awkward pause.]

Anyway, can we talk?

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[Kara]

[therealrisette]

[Rise hears a familiar voice and can literally feel the tension melting away. The filter worked...]

Thank you!

[Sounds like Kara has some sort of abilities similar to hers if she says she can "locate" her. But just in case, she gives her room number over the journal.]

I'm in room 725!

Rise

[kryptonian]

[That certainly does save Kara from taking the time to both listen around and scan the castle. In no time, Kara is opening the bedroom door, dressed in her Supergirl uniform.]

Rise?

[Woo action time!]

[therealrisette]

[Oh, right. She didn't know, did she?]

Over here!

[She flies up about an inch or so over where she had been sitting on her nightstand. The glow should catch her attention, if nothing else.

Belatedly, she realizes they actually haven't met face-to-face yet. The blonde is absolutely huge, and she can't tell if that's a trick of her new perspective or not!]

I'm not usually this small!

[She crosses her arms, pouting. Still hovering in midair, even. That week in Wonderland certainly gave her good practice with those wings.]

It's this stupid castle...

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[kryptonian]

[Kara notices her pretty fast, so she comes close and squats down so she can be eye-level with Rise. She lowers her voice so she doesn't boom into Rise's tiny eardrums :'|]

Haha, I was going to say... I didn't imagine going to the beach with a pixie.

[therealrisette]

[Wow, she's pretty! Rise can't help but notice, it's her training. Coupled with being tiny enough to see every detail. Hopefully, they'd never have a reason to compete!

The mention of going to the beach pulls her out of that instinctive line of thinking, though, and she laughs, if a bit dryly.]

I didn't imagine going as one, either.

[Right, the beach plan. Maybe she can get Kara to put that off until she goes back to normal? But then again, who knows when that would be? Ugh...]

Um, anyway, it's nice to meet you! For real, I mean. Even with... well...

[She looks down at herself and sighs.]

Yeah, I'll give you one guess why I was stuck in here.

[kryptonian]

Nice to meet you, too.

[Kara smiles.]

Castle, huh? If that's the case, at least we know it'll pass...

[therealrisette]

The worst part is, I've already been like this for a week! I thought I was from this Wonderland place, and then I got chased by this big dragon thing, and then I woke up here. And the stupid castle didn't change me back!

[She rushes through that story like it's a sprint, but then she seems to calm down just a bit.]

At least the flying part's neat. I just wish I could open a door by myself...

[kryptonian]

[Kara nods, leaning her chin on her hand, elbows on her knees. Rise's so tiny now, but it's hard to imagine she wasn't diminutive to begin with –– Japanese girls and their teeny figures.]

Maybe it just wants an extra day or two, then? I'm sure it's not permanent, what would it possibly gain for that?

And hey, don't worry about doors. You're welcome to hang out with me until you get back to normal, and I can open all the doors you need.

1/2

[therealrisette]

[Even one extra day is too much in Rise's opinion, but she knows Kara's just trying to stay positive. Yet another mark in the "reasons never to compete with Kara for anything" column. Not that she'd want to. She's been really nice so far.]

Yeah, I know.

2/2

[therealrisette]

[Suddenly, she perks up a bit at Kara's offer.]

Really?!

[Oh wow, that would be a relief! She's still so new to this place, she hadn't actually thought someone here would care enough to help her without a lot of asking over the journals. Well, Pixy might, but he'd be a jerk about it even if he did. Someone as nice as Kara would be a definite improvement on that possibility!]

[kryptonian]

Wouldn't offer if that wasn't the plan. You can come stay with me. And my friend Steph, I guess, as I spend half my time at her place.

[therealrisette]

[Rise smiles brightly. Literally, she's even glowing brighter.]

Wow, thank you so much!

[If she wasn't totally convinced Kara counted as a friend before, she is now.

She looks slightly confused at the mention of "Steph" before she realizes who Kara means.]

Oh, Stephanie-san? Cool! I still wanna meet her!

[Yep, she's definitely excited now. So what if she's only a few inches tall? She's getting to meet people, isn't she?]

[kryptonian]

No problem, and of course! We'll go see her later today, I think she's out with another friend right now.

[therealrisette]

[Yep, totally planning on sticking to Kara like glue until she's back to normal size now.]

Awesome!

[Her first instinct is that she'd need to pack, but she takes a quick look around her room and chuckles. Like she could even carry what stuff she has right now, let alone pack it. At least she can still wish for things! And her journal is at least still manageable.]

I guess we can go now, then?

[She's not in any hurry, but there's no reason to stick around here anymore.]

Oh, and I hope I didn't interrupt anything by calling you like that. I was kinda panicked...

[kryptonian]

Sure.

[She offers a hand in case Rise wants to climb on instead of flying. At that size, it might take eons to get anywhere.]

And don't worry about it, I wasn't busy. Being around to help people in need is kind of my job.

[therealrisette]

Really?

[She only looks a little older than Rise herself, and if Naoto-kun can be a junior detective...]

Are you like a junior policewoman back home or something?

[She also realizes that flying around at her size might force Kara to slow down for her, she carefully lands on her offered hand.]

Wh-whoa!

[And no sooner is she on her feet than she slips and falls. Oh, great. Is she so used to flying now that she'll need practice standing?

Okay. She might be embarrassed, just a little. But she can't help but laugh at the absurdity of the situation.]

{ooc: Nope, the Japanese idol doesn't have a clue about American superheroes. ^_~}

[kryptonian]

[Kara giggles, good-naturedly, and holds her hand steady so that Rise can right herself.]

Whoops, I must have moved suddenly, sorry.

And no, not a policewoman. I'm a superhero.

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[therealrisette]

[Maybe she did move suddenly... it wouldn't take much. Either way, it was nice of her to say.

For stability's sake, Rise sits on Kara's palm, hugging her knees to herself. Try and make her fall now, gravity.]

A superhero?

2/2

[therealrisette]

[Visions of tokusatsu TV shows dance through her head briefly before she puts two and two together.]

Oh, so that's why you're wearing that outfit!

[She suddenly giggles at the thought that Kara came dressed for rescuing.]

You really showed that door, huh?

[kryptonian]

Uh huh. That's how it works.

[She smiles.]

At least the castle can fix that, huh?

[therealrisette]

Not that I'm worried about that anytime soon.

[A few minutes ago, that would have been a slightly bitter commentary on her current condition. But she's able to stay cheerful now. Maybe because she feels safer with a giant Kara than locked alone in her giant room.]

[kryptonian]

I'd be more worried about finding a bikini that fits you.

[Teasing...]

[therealrisette]

The castle doesn't carry extra tiny sizes? Just my luck!

[She punctuates with an overly dramatic sigh for effect. She can have fun with this too!]

[kryptonian]

We could check the local dollhouses.

[therealrisette]

[How is she making this situation funny?! Rise just can't help playing along.]

Okay, but only the doll boutiques! Cheap fabrics and velcro irritate my skin.