[ She's standing right in front of the mansion, clad in simple and practical clothes reminiscent to those she wore in Alternia. She waves at the recording device for a moment before turning it away from her and forward.]
Let's see what's inside, then...
[ When she steps in, there's a short pause. Aradia is quiet, broadcasting her surroundings but
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[Naoki tilts his head at the feed.] What is it? Is there something in there--?
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Naoki! It's Sollux. He's here but he--
[ A voice across from her interrupts her right then. It sounds tired, upset.
Why didn't you help uth? ]
What? No- no, I did...!
[ Aradia herself sounds outright confused, more so than scared. In fact she looks confused when kneels down to pick up the device, looking from the figure to Naoki and back at the figure. ]
Naoki, I think something is wrong.
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He looks at Aradia when she gets the communicator in hand, frowning all the more deeply. More than a little worriedly.]
Something?
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[ The voice cutes her off again -- AA aren't you paying attention? Why won't you help uth? -- and she looks over her shoulder briefly. ]
He isn't... He's dead. But that can't be... [ Deep breaths, Aradia, or you'll be more confused. ] I'm in this old mansion, but I'm not sure where to turn now.
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Old mansion? Where?
[Oh yes. He fully intends to go.]
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By the outskirts of town, I think.. You don't have to search too hard to find it, it will guide you. [ What a strange thing to say, but it's what happened to her. The voices brought her here. ]
I think... I should find a way out, yes?
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I think you should--just in case it's dangerous.
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She stands up and begins moving back, the same way she had come from in the first place. ]
Is it... Ok if I visit you?
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Visit? Of course.
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It's going to take Aradia a while to get out of this place, so don't mind it if she sort of keeps talking. ]
... Thank you. [ She smiles. ] Looking back, I think I wasn't as prepared to explore this place as I thought.
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I've...yet to go in there.
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Do you intend to? If it's not too much to ask.
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I'm not sure yet... [But he will end up drawn there, one way or another.]
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Well it's up to you of course. [ She pauses. ] The hive itself is nice enough... But I didn't expect this at all.
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Hard to expect what'll happen here sometimes, [he mumbles, thoughtful.]
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[ To be fair, this originally felt the same - it just doesn't seem to serve a greater purpose, a greater good. After all this time, she's still wondering if that applies here. But oh- she remembers this hallway, she just needs to take a couple of turns up ahead and she should find the door. Success! ]
I'll be out of here in no time.
[ Ha, ha. "Time". ]
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