♫ first song

[slightlystunned]

[The cheeriest tune is being hummed when it stops suddenly, and there's a gasp.]

Oh my...

Where am I? This certainly isn't home, nor is it anywhere I've ever seen. [thinks!] I don't recall falling down a well, and I certainly haven't crawled through a hole in the ground.

[The sound of a door opening]Oh dear, is this a castle? I'm not looking for

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[sigma_hime]

[that sounds like -]

Giselle?

[slightlystunned]

Yes, hello! [she's turning circles now] Who's there?

[sigma_hime]

[good lord, when did she even leave, my handcuff buddy]

Try looking for a book, my voice is coming from it.

[slightlystunned]

A book? [still turning circles until, aha!]

I've found the book. [picks it up] Is there a spell in here that will send me home?

[clarklike]

[pause; it's that girl from school--- no, wait, we've been through this, this is just a girl that looks and sounds like her.]

Welcome to Paradisa.

[slightlystunned]

[GASPS! The book has more than one voice! And it's so friendly, too!]

Thank you! But, I'm afraid I simply cannot stay for long.

[clarklike]

You're welcome.

It's impossible to leave until the castle lets you go. Don't worry, though. On the average day it's really nice.

[slightlystunned]

Goodness. [sitting down with the book on her lap] Well, how long does it usually keep its guests?

[simpledoes]

There's a bunch of us here, don't worry.

[slightlystunned]

My goodness! You mean there are more of you trapped inside this book?

[simpledoes]

Well--... Not in the book. The book's just how we talk to each other and stuff.

[slightlystunned]

Oh, I see. [she's trying to, really!] Then, it's like a telephone? Robert has one, and when he uses it, he can speak to anyone he wishes.

[encryptedlock]

[No goddamn way.]

Giselle?!

[slightlystunned]

Yes! Hello! Who am I speaking to?

[encryptedlock]

Name's York. Nice to meet you--again.

You--well, you were kind of here before, even if you don't remember it.

[slightlystunned]

It's very nice to meet you, too, York. But, I'm terribly sorry, I don't recall our meeting before.

[reasontoexist]

Are you used to being transported to unfamiliar places?

[slightlystunned]

Oh, no. It's only happened once before when I lived in Andalasia, but that was when Queen Narissa disguised herself as an old hag and pushed me down a well! It worked out in the end, but oh, how scared I was at first!

But, this looks nothing like where I was taken before.

[reasontoexist]

None of those names are familiar to me, I'm afraid.

And I believe that is the intention of those responsible for our being here. Are you scared?