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[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

[A new person stumbles into the Astral Plane! It takes her a moment before she even seems to realize what's going on. Cue the gaping.] This... This can't be right. This isn't...

Where is this place? I had thought that was only a dream. How could I possibly be here now?

Ah, perhaps I should not have gone inside that shop. If I hadn't-

[Stops and shakes her head.] No, there's no use in dwelling on that. If this truly isn't a dream, I won't accomplish anything by simply standing here.

[Begins walking, but stops after the first few steps. A long pause, during which she looks up at the stars.] Although... The view is quite lovely here.

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[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

It's often disorienting on the arrival. Hello.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

[Looks surprised to see someone speaking to her, but quickly recovers.] "Often?" You mean this happens often?

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

This place has been seeing new arrivals semi-constantly for what seems to be a year and a half. I'm one of the newer ones.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

I see. Would you happen to know why?

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

We've been informed that it's an experiment, though the goals of this experiment haven't been clarified. And no laws on ethical experimentation appear to be followed. You have, unfortunately, been dragged in against your will. While you can leave this place, dissociating yourself from the experiment entirely is less easily accomplished. No one knows how to do it.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

That's...

That's terrible! They have absolutely no right to do something like this. Who would even want to do this?

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

We only know them as the twins and Meredith. Perhaps you saw them? The Twins look like a pair of porcelain dolls, and Meredith tends to be robed, apparently.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

Yes... I remember them. The Twins were inside the shop and she... Yes, I remember.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

It's nice, isn't it?

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

Yes. It's rather unexpected.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Only the first few times.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

The first few times? What do you mean? I'm afraid I don't quite understand this place.

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

It's pretty easy to come and go from here. You just need to think about it.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

What? Like warping?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Huh? No, you just...do it. [To illustrate, he drops, then returns]

[artiscordis.livejournal.com]

[Argentine will be walking closer and watching Elincia now. He won't interrupt her star viewing but he is curious nonetheless.]

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

[Elincia notices Argentine coming closer and looks away from the stars.] ...Ah, hello?

[artiscordis.livejournal.com]

[He tilts his head.] I apologise if I have disturbed your viewing.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

It's all right. You haven't disturbed me.

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

You need to worry! This plane of stars, it's just an odd crossroads, really.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

A crossroads? Yes, that would make sense. But where is this crossroad?

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Where? Hmmm, I would say nowhere! It's in a place separate from any of the realities represented here, as far as I know.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

I'm... sorry, I don't think I understand. The realities?

[oikoumene.livejournal.com]

Well, it would happen to be that most people here are from different worlds. You'll find that soon enough! It's an odd place here, after all.

[queencrimea.livejournal.com]

Different worlds? That's... I don't know if I should call that amazing or unbelievable. Perhaps it's both.