[ Thread for notpapa ]

[fallenkeytotime]

[Miranda and Lavi entered the closest kitchen to get a simple snack for lunch time. Miranda wasn't in the mood for anything big thus she happily thanked the dressing room for always having fresh fruit and grabbed herself a pear before sitting down at the table while Lavi went about getting his own lunch.]

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[notpapa]

[The girl looked around in a panic, visible eye wide with shock.] Wh-what? Where-

[She looked between Miranda and her teacher, utterly bewildered.] Bookman? What's- How is she here?

[Knell gestured to the woman, recognizing her from historical records but failing to comprehend how this could happen.] What's going on?

[fallenkeytotime]

[Miranda, in mid chew, stared with her mouth open, showing all the helpless villagers while she looked at the young girl who had tumbled out of the fridge.]

...

[notpapa]

[Bookman shook his head and simply handed his apprentice a pamphlet.] Read it. Memorize it. It'll explain a lot faster.

[notpapa]

[She took the pamphlet and read it quickly, then handed it back to him with a disbelieving look.] So that's... Not the Miranda you knew when you were younger.

[Knell walked over to her and looked her up and down, memorizing her appearance.] I'm Knell, Bookman Jr. It's good to meet you, Ms. Miranda. [Her words were automatically polite, habitual and disingenuine but not unkind.]

[fallenkeytotime]

[At first she didn't say anything, but then slowly reached out to touch her hair lightly.]

A-Aren't you cold?...

Skipping Bookman~

[notpapa]

[She blinks at the touch but shakes her head]

No. I wasn't inside the refrigerator long and I'm well-dressed for cold. [She gestures to her leather cloak]

[fallenkeytotime]

[She gets up from the table, scoots AROUND the girl to stand behind Lavi.]

What's going on? S-She's your apprentice right?... W-why was s-she in the fridge?

[notpapa]

Hell if I know. Why do versions of Allen spontaneously wind up in dresses? [Though he reaches back and subtly takes her hand.]

[notpapa]

[Knell frowns deeply, both at Miranda's action and Bookman's reaction.] I walked in to the closet in my room back in... our world, and was somehow transported here instead.

[fallenkeytotime]

[She squeezed his hand tightly, turning just a bit to pop open the garbage and toss her pear core. Not her fault she's avoiding you. Strangers scare the shit out of her and you popped out of a fridge!]

[notpapa]

[Normally he'd give her a reassuring smile but Knell suddenly appearing threw him off balance and reminded he has a duty to perform, or at least pretend to perform.] She's perfectly safe, promise.

[notpapa]

[Knell nods in agreement and steps closer, though nowhere close enough to be even a potential threat to Miranda.]

Are you an exorcist?

[fallenkeytotime]

[Miranda nodded. She was wearing her uniform as always and held up her circular bag.]

I-I am...

Switching their order temporarily~

[notpapa]

Have you ever in been in the Ark?

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[notpapa]

Knell!

[She startled at the protest, jumping slightly and then tripping and landing on her bum. Damn you, eyepatch.]

2/2

[notpapa]

[Bookman was now trying very hard not to look as upset as he felt, and arguably succeeding.] That's not a relevant question right now.