1st duel - [action]

[revolutionarygirl]

[Waking up sprawled on the ground outside of the flower shop had not been on Utena's agenda. Nevertheless, there she was. It doesn't take long for her to regain sense and sit up in confusion.]

Where...? [Ow, what's that throbbing pain in her back? She tries to pinpoint where it's coming from by feeling around, eyes widening as she feels the feathered wings that are now there.] Wings... how on earth can I have wings? Hold on a second...! [And now looking down at her attire.] What in the world? How did this get on me?

[This is just getting more and more confusing. Fortunately for her, she notices her uniform nicely folded on the ground. Good, she can change into that and then get some answers. After that, she'll go home and--]

Oh no... Himemiya!

[If she had woken up here, does that mean Anthy did too?! With a small sigh, she gathers everything up (including some book that had been on top of her uniform--was that hers?) and walks inside the flower shop. It seems to be open, so someone in there should have answers, right?]

---

[After she's been clued in (and changed out of that dress), Utena will find that she has a lot to think about.

...so she's stuck here, and time doesn't pass back home during her stay. It's a lot to take in, and she's not sure how much of it she really believes. The idea of being captured and taking to an entirely different world... well, it's definitely not something that happens every day. Then again, the things she often does back home aren't "normal" things that happen every day either...

But as long as time doesn't pass at home, that means Himemiya will be fine until she gets home. The thought allows her to breathe out a very relieved sigh. She's still angry about what had just happened back in her world, though. When she gets home, she's not going to let Mikage off easily for everything he's done. For now, she'll just have to make the best of her situation here. ...which probably includes getting to know her surroundings, which is exactly why she's checking the village out now. If someone approaches her, she'll be very friendly, if not still a little disoriented from everything.]

Comments

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

[The voice over the journal is calm and somewhat reassuring.]

Please try to calm down. I'll answer your questions the best I can.

[voice/action? idk]

[revolutionarygirl]

[Looks down at the book.] What the--did this book just talk? Like this wasn't strange enough already...

[Accidental recordings: the unknowing nightmare of new feathers.]

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

It's not the book. That is, I'm only speaking to you through it. Think of it like a strangely-shaped telephone right now, or an e-mail chat program.

[voice]

[revolutionarygirl]

[Utena examines her journal more closely. ...well, then.] Wow, this is pretty impressive. Then... are you someone who lives around here?

[voice]

[geniustheveil]

Yes, I was brought here like you. There are many of us here.

[voice]

[revolutionarygirl]

Do you go to Ohtori Academy too? [Is someone just going around kidnapping students? Himemiya was dragged to the duel arena by Saionji a little while back, but this girl doesn't sound familiar. Why would someone want to kidnap her?]

[voice]

[geniustheveil]

No, I finished school awhile ago and became a doctor.

[Don't feel bad, Utena; she's still only nineteen, and it's a very easy mistake to make with the voice function.]

[voice]

[revolutionarygirl]

A doctor? Wow, that's really great! You sound so young, though...

[voice]

[geniustheveil]

I'm nineteen years old. [And that would be a good time to slightly change the subject.]

You were calling out to a friend before, weren't you? I don't know if it's really comforting, but, she'll still be alright. If you return home, it will be as if you never left; you'll return to the same time, without remembering being here.

[Action]

[healedbythelight]

[Cheria had just gone out to get some groceries when it started raining. She'd thought to bring her umbrella, of course, but if there's one thing she's rather avoid, it's being stuck out in the rain. She ends up making a mad dash for the store, umbrella held just high enough so she can still see where she's going. It doesn't do much good, because just as she rounds a corner she bumps into Utena. A startled 'eep' escapes her and she staggers backwards, but manages to avoid falling to the ground.]

I-I'm sorry!

[action]

[revolutionarygirl]

[It's not really Cheria's fault entirely--once it had started raining, Utena had started dashing to find shelter as well and as a result was a bit careless herself. Fortunately, she manages to avoid falling to the ground too, and registers Cheria's apology after a moment or so.] Ah, no! No harm done, don't worry about it.

[action]

[healedbythelight]

No, really, I'm sorry. It just started raining and I... [She trails off and shakes her head fervently. Then she holds up her umbrella to cover Utena's head instead.]

Are you sure you're all right?

[action]

[revolutionarygirl]

[Looks up at the umbrella for a moment, blinking.] Oh, thanks. [Then back to Cheria.] Yeah. I'm all right, don't worry. I think both of us were a little more focused on getting out of the rain, so it's really no big deal.

[action]

[healedbythelight]

Are you headed anywhere in particular? I can accompany you with my umbrella, if you'd like.

[action]

[revolutionarygirl]

Oh, I... didn't really have a destination in mind. You see, I'm still pretty new here and I was just trying to get to know the area a bit better.

[action]

[healedbythelight]

Oh, I see! But I think it'd be best to wait for the rain to stop before you continue sightseeing.

[action]

[revolutionarygirl]

Yeah, probably. [Laughs a little.] From what I've heard, I'll have plenty of time to learn about this place.

[Which still bothers her a little, to be honest, but...]

[Action]

[concasse]

[... That hair.

Yes, that is Sanji's first thought upon seeing her wandering about town. It's pink and bright and sticks out like a beacon - even more so because that's a face he doesn't recognize.

It's also started to rain. If she's got an umbrella, he'll approach her out of curiosity. If she doesn't have an umbrella, Sanji is nice enough to share his own. Regardless, his statement is still the same]

New here, Miss?

[action]

[revolutionarygirl]

[She doesn't have an umbrella, and was in fact trying to find shelter when Sanji approached her.]

Yeah. Brand new, actually. Still sort of trying to figure all of this out...

[action]

[concasse]

Not to worry~! I'd say you're taking this pretty well for a New Feather.

[Sanji's more acquainted to the "Holy shit I am losing my mind" brand - he figures she must've already been filled in]

I'd be more than willing to give you the grand tour, if you need it~!

[action]

[revolutionarygirl]

Well, I've been through some strange things before. Have to admit that this takes the cake, though. [Laughs.] I wouldn't mind getting a tour of this place, to be honest. From what I hear, I'm going to need to know where everything is.

[action]

[concasse]

Aa. The more you know, the better.

[But then he gestures lightly to the village - which will soon be hidden under a blanket of rain if this keeps up. Not exactly the best day for a tour, but Sanji figures they'll manage]

It's not all bad, though. I'm certain you'll find something to keep yourself preoccupied with~!

[action]

[revolutionarygirl]

Yeah, hopefully. [Utena nods.] I mean, this can't be all bad, right?

[action] jeez I'm so sorry for the lateness.

[concasse]

Mm..


... Actually, how much have you found out so far?

[action] that's okay--i've been late all over the place too.

[revolutionarygirl]

Ah, well... [A small laugh.] To be honest, I've really just skimmed the guide a bit.