1st panic [[Voice]]

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[[The Forge is turned on, accompanied by a high-pitched shriek and a collision. A nervous female voice begins to issue from the device.]]

H-hello?

[[Pause. Then-]]A-Allen? Lenalee? Kanda? Anyone? Um, this is Miranda. I...think I'm lost. That is, I'm not sure where I am at the moment. Er, I just woke up in this room and I definitely don't

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[voice]

[marked_songbird]

Are you all right? [she sounds very concerned and keeps her voice as soothing and gentle as possible]

I don't know about being kidnapped, but I just awoke here as well. Are you in one of the rooms?

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[rewindpendulum]

[jerks at this voice and listens with wide eyes]

U-um, then you're a prisoner here to? I'm not sure exactly where I am...[tears]

[pauses]

I'm sorry! I should inquire about your health...as it is my duty...I'm sorry, are you- are you hurt anywhere?

[voice then video/action]

[marked_songbird]

I don't think so. [fiddles with the Forge and turns the video function on. smiles comfortingly.]

It's sweet of you to worry though. [walking to the door and opens it. peers out]

I don't think we're being held prisoner. The door opened just fine, see? Maybe try yours and looking out? Maybe we're on the same floor.

[[voice then action/video]]

[rewindpendulum]

Oh! I can see you-

[fumbles with the Forge. Drops it]

Wah! I'm sorry!

[Picks it up tentatively.]

The...door just opens like that?

[a little video of a young woman cautiously pushing open the door]

I-I'll start walking this way! [bumps into a wall, but manages to go right]

[[action/video]]

[marked_songbird]

All right. Shall we see if we can find each other?

I've got green eyes and very curly black hair, as you can see.

[she's just. wandering down the hallway now, trying to see if she can hear any voices that might lead her to the other woman]

[[action/video]]

[rewindpendulum]

Um okay! Green eyes. Black hair. Green eyes. Black hair. Green eyes-

I-is that young man with you? I think he's lost as well.

[[action/video]]

[marked_songbird]

Young man? No, I don't believe so. I was alone when I woke up.

[[action/video]]

[rewindpendulum]

I'm afraid that he's in the same situation as we both are. D-do you think that there are others like us here? Somewhere?

[[action/video]]

[marked_songbird]

[looks thoughtful]

I think there are rather a lot of us in the same situation. The others I've communicated with seem to have just woken up here one day, too.

[[action/video]]

[rewindpendulum]

That's terrible! Those poor people...I wish Allen or Lenalee was here...they would know what to do.

[sniffle]

[[action/video]]

[marked_songbird]

Now, now, don't panic. We'll think of something.

[might have spotted a young woman who looks like the person in the video while on her way down the stairs]

Oh, I think I see you. I'm over here by the stairs.

[[action/video]]

[rewindpendulum]

Really?!

[looks up frantically]

O-oh! I think I see you too!

You're...very beautiful! [clasps hands together wonderingly]

[[action]]

[marked_songbird]

[waves a little and turns the Forge off as she descends from the steps. laughs, but not unkindly]

Am I really? That's very sweet of you to say.

It looks like I'm on the floor above you, which will make it easier to find each other next time.

I'm Oruha. What's your name?

[[action]]

[rewindpendulum]

[waves shyly back a little before approaching Oruha]

O-oh, my name's Miranda Lotto. It's really nice to meet you.

I-I guess that you don't remember much either do you, miss Oruha?

[[action]]

[marked_songbird]

You don't have to be so formal. Just Oruha is fine. It's very nice to meet you, too, Miranda.

[glances around] I remember being on stage and [she was shot and killed, but she didn't think that would comfort Miranda very much] something happened.

Next thing I know, I was here.

[[action]]

[rewindpendulum]

Oh yes, um, O-Oruha.

You were awake during your kidnapping? That must have been so frightening...[Miranda was asleep, much to her embarrassment].

Someone asked me this, but, do you know where we are?