✩ONE (phone ---> *later, action)

[grannysaid]

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[pants_yourmove]

[[Is on the move, running about as well with pamphlets under his arm.

Recognizes another new girl.]]

"Hello! You look lost. Are you new to Mayfield?"

[grannysaid]

[Arika screeches to a halt, eyes wide and blinking.]

"Mayfield"? [She questions this, head-tilted. Then, after a moment, she straightens and nods vigorously.]

I am! I'm really, really lost and new!

[pants_yourmove]

"Yeah, I remember what that is like. I'm still not too used to it.

We've been sort of kidnapped and stuck here.

I'm Aaron. I can help you find your way and... oh yeah. Here, this is something a smart guy put together for new people."

[[Hands her a Pamphlet.]]

[grannysaid]

[Gratefully taking that kthnx.]

Aaron. Thank you very much. [Annnd then the entirety of his words sink in.]

"Kidnapped"?! "Stuck"?!

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[hwamei]

[ Hello, Arika. Since Taiwan got a letter from the Ladies' Association saying she had to get her butt here and bake her a pie, she does just that. She doesn't know where her house is, though, or what she looks like. Just that she had some problems with her husband, that's all! Don't worry, Taiwan can help!!

ahhh who is that girl. better ask for directions. ]

Ah, hello! Do you know where 2235 Stevens Road is? I'm looking for an Arika... Arika... hmm, that's probably not her last name. Do you know where she lives?

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[grannysaid]

[She stops, peering at the the other and the question. Arika... Oh! That's her, isn't it?]

Yumemiya! [The girl in mention blurts out, hands and body moving with surprise.]

It's Arika Yumemiya. That's me. [And then, after an awkward pause, she smiles -- large and bright.]

I just came from that house. Um, the one you mentioned!

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[hwamei]

Oh! Haha. Okay. Nice to meet you! I'm Taiwan. Um, I dunno what Mayfield's up to this time, but this letter said you were having [ She reads from the letter in her right hand. ] marriage problems...?

[ The pie she made (which she actually bought from the store, shh) is in a box in her left, by the way. ]

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[grannysaid]

[The look she gives Taiwan practically screams: "OH MY GOD WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU."]

M-"marriage"!? I've never been married!

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[grannysaid]

[Huh. Weird. Did she not hear her correctly or something?]

2/2

[grannysaid]

My name is Arika Yumemiya. [nod nod]

[crystalrazing]

[Whoa hey, Natsuki wasn't expecting to (and was kind of hoping she wouldn't) hear a familiar voice. But hey, this could be a good thing, so she ain't complaining.]

We're currently stuck in a town called "Mayfield", on the planet Earth.

[grannysaid]

[Well, Arika is more than relieved to hear Natsuki's voice. After all, the headmistress must have everything under control somehow, right?

...Right?]

"Earth"? "Mayfield"? ...Where's Windbloom, then?!

[crystalrazing]

Still on Earl, I guess.

[Okay, getting down to business right off the bat.] Has anyone told you about this place yet?

[grannysaid]

Mmmm. [She mulls over this, obviously digging.]

Yes. Mashiro-chan's told me some things. Other people, too. [She obviously doesn't sound pleased, however so.]

No one knows why, though! [Come on, headmistress, you know everything. RIGHT?]

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[onlythesong]

[Arika!]

[onlythesong]

[After months of being on her own, of trying to stay strong in this awful place, Arika's voice is the most wonderful sound in the world. Her stupid, clueless, happy-go-lucky, always energetic, upbeat voice. And she's okay. Whatever happened on Christmas, whatever Mashiro saw and felt--none of it was real.]

[onlythesong]

Arika...

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[onlythesong]

[She takes a deep breath....

.....and starts shouting into the phone. What is love baby baby?]

You idiot! Don't you think to even check your address and give that out so people who need to get to you can actually find you?!