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[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

[[EDIT: It's been brought to my attention that it's not clear that she's on the onsen grounds, despite not being actually involved in the plot. I tried to make that clearer here. XD;; ]]

[[A young woman with short teal hair in a black school uniform blinked, glancing puzzledly around the darkness lit only by the shifting constellations above and a soft glow at her feet.]]
...Hello? Meredith-san...? I'm, um...not quite sure what you meant by..."the machine"... [[furrows brows]] ...What is that? Is that what this place is...?

[[But she soon realizes that the woman from before was nowhere to be seen. She sighs quietly, and starts walking slowly, glancing around. Seeing no one else in her immediate vicinity, the first place she looks is up.]]
...The stars...it's like this place is a giant planetarium. [[gazing up into them]] Even if this place is a little frightening...it's beautiful, in a way...

[[She notices in her "stargazing" though that indeed, that isn't the only thing present in this strange place.]]
[[blinks]] ...An onsen?

[[Tentatively, she walks across the bridge onto the first floor, where she sees an array of outdoor baths.]]


[[ooc: Sooo, I've decided it's a bit too crammed (for me, anyway) to actually get in on the plot in full, and I thought it might be interesting for a chara to get an 'outside' perspective on the whole thing -- so the rest of you guys are trapped and she's not bwahahah she'll be more in line with what I'm aware of the game so far XP

I still feel a bit shaky on setting and stuff, so bear with me! If I'm doing something wrong just lemee know (if I'm not online, PM and contact post work just fine?) and I'll fix it without panicking too much XP ]]

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[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

[[She blinks, not quite sure what to make of this question.]]

Umm...yes, I did...

...Is there something wrong?

[ex_fatalist246]

[instead of answering, he walks over to where she'd entered]

[He is not let out]

[Satoshi returns to her, then adjusts his glasses]

How long have you been coming to the Astral Plane?

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

[[She furrows her brows when she sees that he can't go out the way she can.]]

Somehow, I'm the only one that can exit this way...why is this...?

[[She's thinking of trying to investigate this somehow, when he asks his question]]

I've just come here...that woman who called herself Meredith introduced herself to me, and then I couldn't find her after I came back in...

You've all been here much longer, is that right?

[ex_fatalist246]

A few months. Has anyone given you the introduction yet?

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

[[Her eyes widen.]] What? Months?!

[[blinking]] ...I-introduction...? Other than what that woman Meredith-san said, I...don't know much about this place...

[ex_fatalist246]

[a bit of a sigh] The people who operate this place are 'The Twins,' a pair of porcelain-like beings who draw people here for their own purpose and are said to grant wishes for a price, as well as Meredith Sault, the one you already met. Though this information is unnecessary for now, one returns to one's world without any time having passed in that world. It's my impression that this rule holds even now, but I haven't been able to confirm that because we cannot return home while we are here. [a pause] Though, if you were able to enter from outside, you might be able to leave for your home reality as well.

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

[[listens to his explanation attentively, if a bit puzzledly]]

[[But, at the mention of returning to one's own world, her brows furrow a little.]] I came in through a shop I saw at the mall...but I didn't see a way out after I got here...

[ex_fatalist246]

It's an intuitive action, explained as being similar to walking. Most people take a step while thinking of home and thus return.

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

...Huh? It's that simple...? [[she takes a small step]] Just think--

[[She disppears for an instant, cutting her off. Then she reappears.]]

--Ah...! [[blinking]]

[ex_fatalist246]

[Satoshi, without moving, tries to go home itself. It still doesn't work]

The people who are trapped in the onsen all have rings like mine. It's probably connected to our inability to leave

[1/2]

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

The rings...if everyone else has one...[[glances at her hand]]...I don't.

I'd almost think then it would be the rings themselves that might be doing this, but...

[[purses her lips, looking thoughtful]]

...In any case, though, for letting me know all of this, thank you, ah--

[2/2]

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

[[blinks]] Oh, I'm sorry! All this time and I haven't introduced myself yet; I was so caught up thinking about all of this. I'm Fuuka Yamagishi.

[ex_fatalist246]

Hiwatari Satoshi. I've tried to remove the ring, then leave. It doesn't work. Do you have any further questions?

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

It's nice to meet you, Satoshi-kun. I really appreciate the time you took to explain all this to me. I, well, don't want to bother you with too many more questions, but if no one finds a way out soon, I'll try and see what I can do about it.

[ex_fatalist246]

Fine.

[and then, he pauses]

There are some dangerous people here. Use caution.

[gentlepriestess.livejournal.com]

[[looking at him solemnly]] ...I see. [[nods]] Thank you.

[ex_fatalist246]

It's nothing.

[without a proper goodbye, Satoshi pulls out his notebook and starts writing]