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[ The vine slowly slithers in the grass, slowly following it's prey who walks upon the Garden. It's trail lays behind―far enough that it will not be caught, but close enough to keep watch

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[sexy_beams]

Sorry, toots, no fairy tales here. Good luck finding a Prince Charming♥

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I'm not looking for a Prince Charming, I'm looking for a way to get out of this... whatever it is.

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[sexy_beams]

Isn't that how fairy tales tend to go? Some chick is sitting around, her life sucks, then some deus ex machina on a pony comes in to sweep her away?

I'm just going by what I've seen humans babble about. Demon fairy tales are usually less happy and more hilarious.

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They are stories for children to make them believe that something like that will happen. There are no such thing as fairy tales in the real world. No one is going to make your life better by suddenly showing up to save you from whatever problems you have.

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[airof]

It gets weirder, sorry.

Hello! You must be new.

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So I've heard. [ Of course, her tone sounds as if she doesn't believe it. It's all some sort of weird dream, hallucination―perhaps something brought on by the End of the World? ]

I guess I am, but I don't plan on staying here for long.

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[airof]

No one really does. To be fair to say, it's kind of tough to get out!

But you can try if you still want to.

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I'm not like everyone else. [ She curses not having her rapier, at least that would help going into the thick forest. ] I refuse to believe I'm stuck here, there should be some way out―I'm sure these paths lead somewhere out of here.

[ofnobility]

[The nightmares from last week have taken a toll on even Utena's usual exuberance and good cheer. She looks tired when the Mirror appears, and it takes her a moment to convince herself that the person she's seeing isn't another dream.]

...Juri-senpai? Senpai! You're really here? Are you all right?

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[ Juri's eyebrows knits at her name being called and the familiarity of the voice who's calling her. ]

Tenjou...? [ Of course, this still isn't enough to convince Juri that this isn't some sort of weird dream of hallucination. This place is absolutely perfect for her. ] I'm not surprised to see you in a dream like this.

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[She shakes her head vehemently.] No, it's not a dream. I've been here for a while.

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That's impossible. [ Her words are sharp, unbelieving. ] I just saw you not that long ago. Today, in fact.

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[gun_cata]

[ Larry watches, idly curious, wondering if the girl's going to ever notice the vine following her. Of curse, eventually she does, and eventually Larry responds, looking mildly amused. ]

Emphasis on ridiculous fairy tale. Sorry you have to end up somewhere like this.

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I'm sorry I do too. [ Juri, on the other hand, doesn't look amused. ] A garden with a kidnapping Queen who apparently barely ever shows herself, with no escape, and talking animals. Who would ever believe a ridiculous story like that?

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[gun_cata]

[ It's easy to underestimate how weird this place is after being here for months. Her smile melts away, though. ]

I wouldn't in a million years. I've been here, and it still all feels impossible.

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[ A sigh escapes her. It's neither relieved nor frustrated, but rather, indifferent. ]

I suppose I'll have to make do for now. Until I can find a way out that is. It's completely childish to tear people away from their own worlds just to have some sort of sick entertainment by getting them to fall in love with each other.