First Book

[thebravestone]

A; 1446 Mitchell Road
[The silence was the first sign he wasn't at the boarding school. Madeline was never the first one awake, especially since she was often the last to fall asleep, and when she sat up and found a very pink, very empty-except-for-her bedroom, she wasn't sure what to think.]

Hello? Hello?

[Creeping out of bed in a nightgown,

Comments

A

[theseineone]

[Walking down the hallway, yawning.]

[thebravestone]

[Oh, there's someone here she doesn't know. Maybe she was kidnapped again! Maybe twice is really too much...

But for now, surveillance! She ducks around a corner and peers at him. Maybe she can get information out of him.]

[theseineone]

[Hasn't noticed her yet, but he's heading into the kitchen! He clatters around through the cupboards for a little while before getting out some loaves of bread.]

[thebravestone]

[She follows him out, bit by bit. And well, now is as good a time as any, she supposes. She prods him with the horse head side of the toy.]

Who are you?

[striped_biceps]

[Cyuss is just walking down the street on one of his police patrols. That means there's a shirtless, striped man with a tail just waiting for Madeline to meet. He ignores her as he walks by, though, just thinking she's a little drone child.]

[thebravestone]

[Madeline can't help but stare a bit. That's not something you see every day.]

You have a tail!

[striped_biceps]

[Well, that meant she wasn't a drone.]

Yeah. I do. I've always had it.

[And the awful reality that a girl who is obviously like six is in Mayfield sinks in. Even Cyuss's stomach hurts at that.]

...What's your name, kid?

[thebravestone]

[She is eight okay she's just small and there's nothing wrong with small.]

I'm Madeline. Who are you?

[thebravestone]

Oui, except I've been kidnapped.

B

[freedomofwomen]

[ Oh, a little girl running around with a.. stick horse.. what else is new in this crazy town. ]

My, are you perhaps lost..?

Re: B

[thebravestone]

I am exploring, since I've only just gotten here.

[freedomofwomen]

Ah, I see.. you're one of the new ones they've brought here, right? My, to think they keep bringing in young children like that too..

[thebravestone]

It is not particularly nice of them, but yes, I just got here.

B

[splashpuppy]

[Hajime can't believe his luck. Two real people around his age in as many days!]

Hi! Are you new?

[thebravestone]

Yes! I've been told I was kidnapped, but this is a strange way to kidnap someone.

[splashpuppy]

Yeah, the town is pretty weird.

[thebravestone]

I do not understand why everyone does not simply leave the town.