first bullet :: video (spoilers!)

[headedforhope]

[When Mami opens her eyes to find herself upon a bed of flowers instead of inside the belly of a monster, it's impossible for her to think much of it at first.

After all, she had just died

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[Video]

[toys_with]

If this were the other side, I wouldn't be here.

[Ciel gives a curt, harsh laugh.]

You're not dead. This place and its Queen have revived you.

[Video]

[headedforhope]

I'm sure you would know more about that than me.

Yes, it seems that way. [a faint note of...irritation? maybe.]

[Video]

[toys_with]

It's not an uncommon occurrence, here. The Queen enjoys breaking the laws of nature for what most think to be her own amusement.

I assume that you must have questions. [Her expression is an attempt at nonchalance. This is the most obvious offer of help she'll give.]

[Video]

[headedforhope]

That's unsettling, but good to know. Thank you.

Yes, and I'm hoping you have answers. What dangers can I expect this place to throw at me?

[lovelikelight]

You're not dead or dreaming. You've been transported here from your world, but I can understand why you might be confused. Arriving here is a jarring experience. [She smiles, gently.]

[headedforhope]

[Also smiles, but it's just her usual one; polite, with almost nothing behind it.]

Unfortunately, I have to agree; I was so sure that this place was some kind of afterlife. My mistake, it seems.

[lovelikelight]

That's not an unreasonable assumption, if you believe in an afterlife.

It's nice to meet you. My name is Epsilon. If there's anything I can do to help you, please let me know.

[headedforhope]

I'm Mami Tomoe- and the pleasure is all mine.

I'd welcome any information you could give me about surviving here, if that wouldn't be of any trouble.

[gun_cata]

...so, I'm wondering how many people have already talked to you about you being... supposedly dead.

[ Probably all of them! She wasn't checking though. ]

[headedforhope]

Pretty much all of them. It looks like I was mistaken, huh?

[gun_cata]

I won't bore you with any more of that, then.

Name's Larry Vincent.

[headedforhope]

It's nice to meet you, miss Vincent. I'm Mami Tomoe. Is there anything you think I should know, besides the fact that I'm not dead and this isn't the afterlife?

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[thewisechoice]

It's all right if everything you've heard turns out to be wrong. Don't you think? You can learn better things.

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[headedforhope]

That would be the best outcome of such a situation, I agree.

It's still pretty jarring, though.

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[thewisechoice]

Hmmm. I understand.

Then let's not worry about the afterlife. Have you found all your things yet?

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[headedforhope]

Everything important, yes.

[video]

[pluckmygstring]

...Are you referring to the afterlife? That's impossible. This place couldn't possibly be that.

[video]

[headedforhope]

Yes, I have. And yes, so I've been told. It looks like I'm pretty clearly in the wrong on that one.

[video]

[pluckmygstring]

It is quite impossible for me to be dead, after all. There's been no major war or famine lately, after all.

Though I do wonder where this place is. I only just arrived, myself.

[video]

[headedforhope]

[the smile tightens, just a fraction.] It's not uncommon for there to be death in "peaceful" times, you know.

Then we seem to be in the same proverbial boat. I've only been awake for maybe twenty minutes.