first lie

[runawayfocus]

[For someone who had long since gotten used to sleeping on the ground, the fact that she was now sleeping in an actual bed for the first time in who knows when didn't immediately grab her attention. It was comfortable, and Lightning wouldn't mind if she slept for just a bit longer, right

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[chosenreplica]

[Since it's the morning Xion was getting ready for the morning, but the shriek made her drop her spoon into the bowl of cereal she had found. Getting up from her seat she made her way across the room before seeing the movement up stairs.]

[She frowned a little before she approached. The tiny Moogle she recently regained bobbing along after her, chirping moogle sounds.]

[Pausing and listening.]

Ah, hello!

[runawayfocus]

[Oh, it's... the girl from the pictures...

Okay, Vanille, it's time to act natural. Which means waving at Xion cheerfully, as if waking up in someone else's house is natural.]

Oh, hello! Do you, er... live here?

[chosenreplica]

[She nods, quietly, trying to offer a sad little smile.]

I do. If you woke up here... that must me you do too, now.

[runawayfocus]

I do, too...?

[Ummmm that doesn't sound good, but she'll worry about it later. In the meantime, smiling!!]

Well! Then it looks like introductions are in order, if we're going to be living together, hmm? I'm Vanille- what's your name?

[Phone]

[pants_yourmove]

Hello?

[[Oh no, another wave of them? He's not recovered enough to really handle...]]

Hello, I guess you're new? This is Aaron... umm... and you have been kidnapped into this place called Mayfield.

There are a lot of us like you, and I'll try to help with what I know. I guess we can start with questions?

[[Though that gets more confused every month.]]

[Phone]

[runawayfocus]

Well... what do you mean, 'kidnapped'?

[thatsnotaknife]

[Huh, he recognises that voice... Give him a minute...

Give him another minute...]

Vani-babe?

[runawayfocus]

[Sorry bro she doesn't recognize yours thanks to timeline shenanigans back home.]

Hmm? Have we met?

[thatsnotaknife]

[Can you feel his broken heart]

Oh, right... That...

... G'day, stranger! Welcome to Mayfield! [If he pretends he didn't say anything before hand then maybe she will too victory]

[runawayfocus]

[Does he want a hug...]

Thanks! But... y'know, if you do know my name, then I'm not a stranger, am I? [This is half true?? And no she's not letting that go so easily...]

phone

[dolosa]

Um, I don't know if your friends are here, but... I can help with information...

phone

[runawayfocus]

Well... alright, then! What's with the photos?

phone

[dolosa]

This town, um, Mayfield, it likes playing pretend... so the person who's in charge of this place puts us in families and they want us to believe that we've lived here all our lives...

phone

[runawayfocus]

Families? [a small laugh] Hm... well, I'd have to say that I'm a little too young to be anyone's mom! So they've got a pretty big imagination, in that case.

[runawayfocus]

Yes? [Have we met...]