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[stfuelly]

[The Dreamberry turns on just as Vanessa falls back into a large armchair near a fireplace, slamming it with a loud thunk onto a side table as she settles in. She's only halfway in the view of the camera at that angle; it's mostly pointed towards the fire and a vase of yellow carnations. For those who understand Victorian flower language, it's

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[loving_kitten]

Yeah, heaven forbid you shut up once and a while.

[stfuelly]

[Good evening, interloper.]

Excuse me? Is there a problem?

[loving_kitten]

Yes, you.

[stfuelly]

Oh, please. Do explain what you mean.

I am going to hell for this.

[fireofheaven]

Is it really that bad?

[This woman sounds...irrationally angry.]

heh heh heh

[stfuelly]

No, I'm upset for absolutely no reason. Haven't you seen it for yourself?

don't laugh at me. B(

[fireofheaven]

[Karen shakes her head.]

I've only been here a few days. I haven't experienced any of these things. [Yet.]

oh okay sorry B(

[stfuelly]

Enjoy the quiet while it lasts. You'll see what I mean before too long.

video; scream what am I doing hi

[servicery]

[Oh. Look who had the great misfortune of being brought to this wonderful world.

And he had just been deciding upon the best course of action when--

Oh.

Mentally facepalming.

But. At least he knows now what he must do.]

Mistress. [Acknowledgement. And a short bow.] My apologies for being so late...

SCREAMING IRL 1/2

[stfuelly]

[Hans, this is your mistress. She might look a little different than the last time you saw her. For one thing, the house isn't on fire, she's not yelling at you to go find Elliot and she's not wearing anything close to what she would usually prefer. WHICH YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW.

She also looks shocked - absolutely shocked to hear his voice. A voice that she hasn't heard in over a year except in her dreams and memories of home. A voice that carries too much strange nostalgia, reminders of her mother, of her life while she was still living and not trapped in this half-way sleep in between the abyss of death.

The Dreamberry is picked up and regarded for the longest of seconds as she stares through the tiny camera at him, searching for the right thing to say in this situation...]

H-Hans...?

video; 2/2

[stfuelly]

[Oh, right. She knows exactly what to say, actually.]

FIFTEEN MONTHS WITHOUT A SINGLE WORD AND THAT'S ALL YOU CAN SAY?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

[DEEP BREATH.]

Where the hell are you?!

video;

[servicery]

[He knows this will end poorly once they meet again, and yet the fact is, the longer it is before they do... well... the worse it will end.]

My deepest apologies.

I appear to be what looks like the town square.

[Yes. He's done a bit of homework on the place he's come to before actually fiddling with the device itself. And he might have tried harder if not for this, a message from a person he could not ignore.]

You get two of my muses.

[white_polaris]

What is wrong?

glee!

[stfuelly]

What does it sound like? This place is just - horrible.

[white_polaris]

Now you needn't take that tone to someone trying to help you. And this place is not as bad as you think.

[stfuelly]

I'll take the tone of whatever suits me!

Besides, there's nothing you could do to help. Nothing about this place is ever going to change.

[secretpendragon]

[ This sounds all too familiar. ]

Has something happened...?

[stfuelly]

[Oh good, someone she actually wants to hear from.]

I was forced to be nice to Vincent and both Vessalius brats.

[A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH.]

[secretpendragon]

Friends of the family, I take it?

[stfuelly]

Step brother.

[She scoffs.]

And the other two are becoming family, it seems. He's planning on marrying that girl here.