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[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

[Onto the Plane appears a young woman in silver slippers, blue jeans and a button-up blouse, appearing entirely average and not at all like someone who would stand out in a crowd-- except she's not in a crowd, she's just arrived on the Plane, and that makes her far more noticeable. She steps around carefully, wide-eyed, turning in little slow pirouettes as she stares at the stars around her.]

Well! This's new. I s'pect I'm not s'posed to have ended up here, seeing as I know where I was and where I ought to've ended up, and since I'm not there, I must've done something different to turn up... well, here. [She scratches her head.] Maybe I sneezed.

[Jamming her hands into the back pockets of her jeans, she meanders around, examining her surroundings with a casual curiosity. She's especially fascinated with the seeming lack of floor.]

So if I'm not there... hmm. Let's see, I was on the Yellow Brick Road, heading away from the Emerald City... I was in the Poppyfield! [She frowns, stopping her pacing.] Glinda told me she'd gotten rid of the enchantment on those poppies.... If I'm asleep in that field right now, Ozma'll never let me hear the end of it! ...But I have to say, this isn't like any dream I've ever had. I'm fairly sure I've never dreamed of walking around in the stars before... though I might wanna start, It's awful pretty here. Wherever "here" is.

[Hands on her hips, she looks around, an approving smile on her face.] I like it. I do seem to be lost, but... eh, I wasn't really going anywhere special, anyways. Always got time for a little exploring.

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[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

It's a bit strange at first, but It's nice here.

[cyfor.livejournal.com]

[This is an apparently innocuous cat rubbing around your ankles. Hai Thar.]

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

[blink!] Oh! Hello.

...Pardon the question, but are we in space? I only ask because I've never been to space before, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't have a floor.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

[Aww! Kitty! She bends over to inspect, and puts out her hand to let the li'l fluffy one sniff it.]

Well hello! Nice to meet you too.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

I don't think so. They call this place the Astral plane.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Makes a certain sorta sense. Do you live here?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

I'm sure they'll be happy you approve.

[cyfor.livejournal.com]

You smell good.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Oh! You talk!

[she crouches] What's your name? I'm Dorothy. It's always nice to meet another talking cat.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

[blink! Oh look, people!]

Oh! Who's "they"? Am I trespassing? Only I don't mean to be. I just sort of turned the corner and... and I was here. They can hardly blame me for that. Whoever "they" are.

[cyfor.livejournal.com]

[....!] I like you. Call me Cy. [Rubs against her more.] This one's mine.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

[grins] I like you too, I think! We've only just met, after all. Would you mind if I petted you? I know some cats aren't fond of it.

[cyfor.livejournal.com]

[Purrs with a sound like bolts being rattled around in a rusty can.] I like petting.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

It's free land. Well, free enough. You're here because Meredith Sault and the twins, Lapis and Lazuli, all want you here. Always interesting seeing how everyone responds to it for the first time!

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Shakes his head] I live on Weyard.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Well I've never heard of those people. What do they want me here for? I wonder.

Not that it isn't nice here. Is that why you're here? Who're you, if you don't mind me asking?

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

It's all an experiment, my dear. A grand old experiment. No one's entirely sure what the experiment is about, but people guess.

And I am the Master.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Well I've never heard of Weyard. Is that near Oz?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[Shakes his head again] No, every here's from a different world.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Well, I think I will, then. If you don't at all mind.

[let the pettings commence! And lo, there were pettings. And it was good.]

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Is it some kind of people-zoo? Aliens in old movies used to like that idea. Or maybe it's a social experiment: add people from all over, mix well, watch the results. It's a terribly interesting idea. I only wish I knew what they wanted me for.

Well it's very nice to meet you, sir. [curtsy!] Why do they call you that? If it's not too rude to ask.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[smiling widely] Sounds like you love a good adventure. I think you'll quite like it here.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

That's certainly an option.

[he smiles and bows]

They call me that because it is what I am. Who and what I am. The names you choose, and all that. But I don't think you gave your name?

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Oh! Well, hello, there!

I do, as a matter of fact. It's a good thing, too; I'd be awful unhappy if I didn't, seeing as how adventure seems to find me often enough, whether I'm looking for it or not.

For example, this! [looks around, whistling] I certainly didn't know there was a place like this in Oz.

[galeforcehero.livejournal.com]

Ah-- Miss Dorothy Gale. [offers her hand to shake] Terribly sorry, really I am. It's just this place, it's so... [struggles for a word] ...New! I hardly know what to make of it. I wonder if this is part of Oz, and I've just never noticed until now...