◘ the first bullet - video

[eatstacos]

[A young, redheaded woman peers at the vine, unknowing all the while that it's recording her.]

What is this thing? Just a vine right? [Abruptly, the bushes behind her rustle, and her blue eyes narrow. She digs her feet into the ground and spins around in one, swift movement. There is the click of a loaded gun.]

Who is it?! [Her voice her

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[monstermedicine]

Oh, but it's not just a vine. It's our form of communication. [ With a lazy wave, ] Welcome to the Gardens.

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[eatstacos]

Yeah, I think I'm beginning to realize that.

Er, but... thank you? [Honestly, she has no idea what to say in this kind of a situation.]

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[monstermedicine]

It's really fascinating, isn't it?! This sort of technology! I really would like to meet the person who put it together.

Oh, you're welcome. I realize this is an overwhelming situation. I was confused, myself! But the people are friendly, so any questions you have will probably be answered. [ Probably. Maybe. It's not impossible... ]

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[eatstacos]

I wouldn't go that far. [She's not one much for technology anyway. Just give her an endless road and a vehicle with an endless tank of gas, please.]

Still, glad to hear that the people are nice. That's a rare thing to me. [hm hm ah!] I do have one question.

You haven't seen a girl with short blond hair and a- [Now, how should she put this? Probably shouldn't mention the witch part. Yup.] Well, she's really pale. Her name's "Ellis". [l-lack of description sob] Anyway, you haven't seen her around, have you?

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[monstermedicine]

[ Give Fran about ten minutes to check through some logs. She likes to be thorough. ]

A girl named Ellis hasn't appeared on the vine yet, though that's not to see she isn't here or won't show up. People pop up and disappear very often here in the Gardens. There's no real pattern to it, it's really strange... It really does seem to be a random process -- I can't even find common links with these people. [ A hand rests on her cheek, she's been doing so much research, but nothing's really been fruitful. ]

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[eatstacos]

[There's a glimmer of disappointment.] Ellis...

[Then the details soak through.] So, basically, this place is snatching people up or tossing them out whenever it feels like it? How is that even possible?

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[monstermedicine]

Well... Scientifically, I don't have an explanation for it, yet. [ She seems to pause, pressing a curled finger to her lips in thought. ] But if you disregard science, you could blame it on a lot of things. But than can said for any number of things, which could discredit it as much as prove it. It's possible that, if the Multiverse theory is correct... the universes are leaking into each other and creating another? [ ... Is that possible? Does that make any sense? This situation is so peculiar that she's considering this. Fran isn't one for philosophy, but she can adapt if the situation calls for it. She's starting to think this situation is screaming for it. ]

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[eatstacos]

[uh.]

I-is that so? [Unfortunately, Nadie isn't one for philosophy. The general idea's there, but the sudden influx of words certainly muddles her thinking.]