1st Bite [Phone/Action]

[redthenightless]

[Phone]

So I just talk into this end and everyone else can hear me? What an interesting device~ It’s almost like Patchouli’s magic. I just wish there was a picture too…

[The child-like curiosity in her voice is soon replaced by a rather haughty yet refined tone]

In any case, I suppose I should introduce myself, shouldn’t I? My name is Remilia Scarlet

Comments

1/idk, phone;

[lunardialled]

[Sakuya is actually at home to pick up the phone when it rings! Wait. Is that -- ]

2/idk, phone;

[lunardialled]

[That voice...]

3/5, phone;

[lunardialled]

[And a moment of feeling really weird that Remilia isn't in her house. This is a strange thing, and not a good one.]

4/5, phone;

[lunardialled]

[She'll cross that bridge when she gets there, she supposes.]

done, phone;

[lunardialled]

Ojou-sama? It's Sakuya. Tell me where you are and I'll come over right away.

phone; 1/4

[redthenightless]

Ah, it's Sakuya! So you can really hear me on the other end of this?

[Yup, she just saw you like, an hour ago, so the phone is the more interesting part of this]

Hmm...I'm not actually sure. All the houses look the same here...

phone; 2/4

[redthenightless]

I suppose I can ask that insufferable woman...

phone; 3/4

[redthenightless]

[Girls are now asking]

phone; 4/4

[redthenightless]

...it's 506 Ricardo Street. Isn't that a funny name?

phone -> action

[lunardialled]

Yes, ojou-sama. I can hear you just fine. And they do look terribly alike, don't they?

[...she actually asked something? Color her surprised. Well, no matter; Sakuya has the important information now.]

Oh, I know right where that is. I'll be over shortly, then.

[She needs a minute to make sure the drone kids are distracted and will be out of Blue's hair. Fortunately, they are both on bicycles when she leaves, headed to the park. Phew. One less thing to worry about.

Shortly after, there's a light knock on the door of 506 Ricardo.]

action

[redthenightless]

[She said she "asked". It was more like "demanded".

When Sakuya knocks, Remilia's quick to open the door for her, a smug look at her face now that she was being properly attended to. Though...]

You're late.

[She's not used to "slower than instantaneous" service. And hasn't... bothered to logic far enough to realize why...]

perma-action!

[lunardialled]

[Now that's the kind of reaction she would expect from Remi. Sakuya gives a light curtsy before stepping inside.]

My apologies, ojou-sama. I'm afraid we're in the same boat, as far as being without magic. It's taken from a person the moment they're brought here.

[Without being asked or asking the drone mother if it's all right, she heads into the kitchen to get tea started.]

This place is called 'Mayfield'. It's supposed to be an American town. When we're brought here, we're given false last names and false families. My house is at 1647 Albright Lane, with a magician named Blue and two of these drones as children -- the woman you were speaking about is one of them.

[That might be a slight blush when she mentions her not!husband. Yep.]

Drones aren't 'real' people; they may appear human, but they're more like living dolls.

[redthenightless]

Oh? I suppose that's true, isn't it.

[Remi's happy to let Sakuya in and THE WEIRD BORING WOMAN CAN STUFF IT IF SHE HAS A PROBLEM though it seems she's busy elsewhere at the moment.]

Ah, America... I never did travel to the New World. But you said "supposed to be"... it's not really?

[Remi doesn't even notice the blush, because when Sakuya says it, the thought that Blue and her are "husband" and "wife" doesn't even occur to her. IT JUST DOESN'T FIT IN HER WORLD VIEW.]

Is that so? I suppose that's why they kept correcting me when I said my name was "Remilia Scarlet". She was insisting that my last name was Luthor. Hmph! As if I'd ever give up the Scarlet name.

[lunardialled]

It's possible for one's magic to be returned to them, over time. This town tends to have strange events going on in it now and then. Occasionally, after one of those strange events, a package arrives containing something we lost, or an image related to the magic we regained. In my case, the first package I received contained my knives.

[She is not telling you about the Post Office, Remilia. It's for your own good; she doesn't want you going in there demanding your stuff back. IT WOULD END BADLY.]

I don't know that it is. It certainly resembles an American town circa the 1950s, but there's too much off about it to say for sure.

[Bullets dodged: 1. Though this will end better than if she was dating a demon; she and Blue have been over this and it's understood that she'll be spending a lot more time here.]That's why, yes. The town wants us all to be in perfect little families. That much is a lie; of course you wouldn't give up the Scarlet name. But...it's possible for a person to turn into a drone. One way to do it is to spend too

[redthenightless]

Oh? How intriguing; it's almost like a game. Well, a rather obnoxious one.

[NO IT WOULD TOTALLY GO WELL IF ALL SIX OF THEM STORMED THE PLACE marisa just did it wrong, okay?]

Hmm, how disappointing. I suppose I'll never be able to say I've seen the real thing.

[Mages who know their place are soooo much more preferable to insolent demons who carve their names in other people's valuable servants]

As if we're dolls to be toyed with? How arrogant. [She frowns at the "away from home" thing... she didn't really want to stay here. Well, at least Sakuya could... OH.] So does that mean it's impossible for you replace that woman in this household?

[lunardialled]

I don't believe obnoxious is quite a strong enough word for it.

[WE ARE NOT DOING THIS, REMI. PATCHOULI WILL BACK SAKUYA UP ON THIS.]

It's still possible that it could be. I can't say for sure.

[She stands up, pours two cups of tea, adds just the right amount of milk and sugar to Remilia's, and sets it in front of her.]

I'm afraid so, ojou-sama. You don't need to worry, though. I'll spend as much time as I can by your side, and the rest of us will also be here. I'll eat my teacup if imouto-sama isn't at the front door within the next five minutes, and Meiling, Patchouli-sama, and her assistant are also here.

Let's see. The puppeteer lives next door to you; her boyfriend happens to be her 'husband', and he's a friend, as well. He's watched over imouto-sama when I wasn't here to do so myself.

I'm afraid, though, that it's not possible for me to come live here. But you can spend the night at my house whenever you'd like.