[France is scowling at the mirror in an admittedly not very charming manner, obviously upset about something.] How long was it this time? Three weeks! I swear I was by that river for less than half an hour, this is ridiculous! I demand compensation! I mean, reaibbit!

[She pauses, eyes wide. Cautiously, she opens her mouth to start talking again.] ( Read more... )

( There's a woman coming into view via one of the mirrors. Not too tall, pretty thin, all but drowning in a baggy camo jacket with more pockets that could surely be useful. She's almost got a fragile look to her, the curl to her shoulders and how very pale her skin is. For all that, though, she's curious; turning over leaves and inspecting the Vine ( Read more... )

[Zenobia is laying on her bed, wearing a nightgown rather than her normal garb. Little does she know that the vine has wormed its way through her window and is recording her.]

Hehehehe. [She hugs her pillow, giggling and sighing.] Oh damn... it is so wonderful. Eeeeeeeeeeeee. [She rolls around on her bed, kicking her legs and generally acting ( Read more... )

...

[There isn't any taking it back, though Reeve wishes there was. She ought to know better than to take anything for granted in this place. It's too easy, getting used to one's cage, letting one's guard down. Everything is too easy, right up until it becomes unbearable ( Read more... )

... Huh? This place again?

[Serah recognises her surroundings easily enough. Hardly any time had passed back home while she was gone; it had felt kind of like a dream, really, being back there at all. But here she is again, in the Gardens. Somehow she feels like she shouldn't be so surprised.]

Is... everyone else still here? I'm not sure how long I ( Read more... )

[Kuja is dressed in her usual garb, and the tail which was evident when she first arrived seems to have disappeared. She offers the Vine a bow. It is a bow without a particularly respectful air, more a dramatic gesture than anything else.]Now that I have been here for some few days, I've decided to make the attempt to discover whether there are ( Read more... )

[ A scroll unravels from the vine. The writing is light, yet clear and plain to read with little identifying quirks. ]

You went far, but not far enough. Want rid of your fears? The walls are gone, so take what's yours.

Hey... everyone ( Read more... )

( Cut for tl;dr and mild violence. )

[Have a very angry looking female in full, if a bit battered in spots, armor.  She's practically growling the words out, having let the Meta's taunting fester for a little too long as it is]

I know you people said this place is supposed to be peaceful. I'm already not seeing it. Especially with the Meta here.

[Holding he thumb and index fingers up ( Read more... )