eighth draft || [written]

[poorneedyand]

[The handwriting is unrecognizable, having gone from this to something much closer to this; it's neat as a pin, like someone spent a lot of time working on her penmanship.]It seems like this book is getting messages from other people (or else I don't know where all the words are coming from on the other pages), so I'll try writing a message, too.

Comments

[written]

[kay_hunter]

How do you know my name?

[written]

[kay_hunter]

I think you must be mistaken; I don't know anyone by the name of Hiccup.

How did you make the book talk like that?

[action.]

[ohmykethe]

[Earlier this morning, Mildmay had wandered out into the living room. He'd expected a few things to possibly be waiting for him-- a teenager, a grown woman, a dragon-- but not a small girl.]

...Uh. Hello?

[action.]

[kay_hunter]

[Said teenage girl looks up at him and startles slightly, eyes wide. That's a big scar you got there, Mister.]

H--hello. Who're you?

[action.]

[ohmykethe]

[Mildmay knows, he knows.]

Uh. Mildmay. Who're you?

[action.]

[kay_hunter]

My name's Kay. [Frown. Why is a man with a big scar the main person she's seen so far? This seems an awful lot like a kidnapping.] I dunno what kind of ransom you want, Mr. Mildmay, but my parents don't go--don't have much money. You'd be as well off just letting me go, honest.

[Written]

[consultmybooks]

I'm afraid it's rather impossible to get to your school from here.

I can try to explain the journal, though, if you want.

[Written]

[kay_hunter]

Well, that'd figure, wouldn't it? First time Ma says I can go in a week and a half, and I go somewhere else.

If you wouldn't mind, I'd appreciate it, Mister.

Re: [Written]

[consultmybooks]

Yes, I'm afraid that's a depressingly common twist of fate, where Luceti is concerned.

We're currently communicating via the writing function. You should see a couple of buttons off to the side of one of the pages that will let you turn on voice communication or video.

[Written]

[kay_hunter]

I think I see the buttons. Which one do I press?

[Written]

[sinceritytear]

Um, I think there's only one school in this place, but I don't know what the name of it is. Are you new too?

[Written]

[kay_hunter]

I guess I'm new. Do you mind pointing me toward the school?

[Written]

[sinceritytear]

Do you know how to get to the plaza? It's a big building, and I think there's a park behind it.

But, um, it's summer now so I don't know if anyone is actually there right now. At least, I didn't check

[Written]

[kay_hunter]

I haven't been outside yet. I'll have to go look, once I find something other than a nightgown to wear.

Of course, if it's summer break here, I guess there's no point to going to school. What else is there to do here?

[ written ]

[hippocraticly]

[ a child on the journals? McCoy can't ignore this. and Kay... well, if Selphie was sent back as a kid, maybe the same rings true here. ]

We can see it. Mighty nice handwriting you have there. [ but that's not important right now. ] Is there anyone with you, Kay?

[ written ]

[kay_hunter]

Thank you.

Do you know me, too? Anyway, Hiccup is here, too.

[ written ]

[hippocraticly]

[ well, that cuts short any explanations. ]

My name is Doctor McCoy. Does that name look familiar to you?

[ written ]

[kay_hunter]

No, it don doesn't. Should it?