[video] S3-1: What's going on?!

[rainbow_breath]

Unngh...wha-? [she shakes her head rapidly, trying to clear the spots from her vision] Oh, boy! That’s only making it worse! [she holds her head in her hands as her vision clears and she is able to take in her strange surroundings, quickly jumping to her feet and flailing her arms about her while glancing about wildly] This doesn’t look like Tiberoa!

[she scampers about the room, looking for anything familiar when a man with a smiling face pops up behind a strange barrier and begins speaking to her; immediately her hands fly to her hips as she glares at the man with the all-too-cheery attitude] Good morning, YOURSELF! Now where the heck am I?!

[flailing her arms once more and beginning to advance towards the man, as he continues with his speech, completely ignoring the girl in front of him] EXCUSE ME! [not taking notice of his words, her frustration only grows as she continues to be ignored, tapping the barrier between her and the man in front of her]

I asked you where I am! So shut UP already and ANSWER ME!! [producing no result from her actions, the man behind the barrier suddenly disappears, leaving a black void in his place] HEY! Where do you get off just LEAVING like that?! I DON’T THINK SO!!

[her eyes narrow, all patience gone, as she snatches her maul from its resting place before twirling and whipping it right into the barrier, which instantly shatters from the force, revealing shards of glass and wiring on the inside] ERRRGH! WHERE - in all of Endiness - AM I?!

[realizing the barrier was just some strange sort of box with no people inside of it, she heaves the giant hammer onto her shoulder and takes another look around; eyes landing on the room just beyond she mutters to herself] Well, maybe someone is in here...

[finding no one else in the room beyond, her frustration begins to grow again until she eyes the basket on the table and rifles through it, throwing objects out right and left to land on the table or couch nearby until her hand finds a cool, metal device which begins humming at her touch (and unbeknownst to her, begins recording publicly to the the other residents)] AUGH! What the heck are you?!

[she jumps back and holds her maul in front of herself, threatening the thrumming creature not to come any nearer as she slowly backs herself out of the room through the door] Gooooood...THING. Just stay riiiiiiiiight there.

[finding herself assured that the strange metal creature is not aggressive, she turns on her heel and heads out the door, determined to figure out where she is - not realizing the CAT finds its own way of attaching itself to her skirt to travel along with her and continues recording]

[trying to keep her cool, Meru wonders if she has just been somehow transported to some other area of Endiness, like Serdio maybe? she's never been there...] This doesn't look ANYTHING like Endiness, though!

[flailing her hammer about, she stands in the doorway of "her" townhome, Luministi Greens West A12, and just looks about, wondering what in the heck she is supposed to do next!]

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[Audio]

[manicurious]

[Typically Ichijou would be inclined to be courteous to someone with such a large weapon, or any weapon for that matter, but between his spiteful mood and the physical barrier between him and all of the new folks, well...

He makes the cutest animal noise that he can muster.]

Peep! Peep, peep!

Re: [Audio]

[rainbow_breath]

[as Meru stands, hands on hips, scanning the area - filled with townhomes seemingly identical to the one she just exited - a sudden sound comes from the vicinity of her hip] What th-? AUGH!!

[finally she notices that the CAT had attached itself to her skirt and now it was making peeping noises at her] WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU?

[swiftly she drops her hammer so that she can try to pry the thing off with both hands (careful not rip her skirt - she's already exposed enough as it is!) and tosses it into the bushes at the front of her door] I told you to be good and stay INSIDE! How did you follow me?!

[heart racing, she reaches once again for her hammer, not trusting the thing, despite its cute noises - in Endiness, even the smallest, most unassuming things can be deadly] Just...LEAVE ME ALONE!

[with her maul outstretched in front of her, she slowly backs up away from the CAT, which just stares back at her innocently from where she threw it]

[manicurious]

[His normal speaking voice is a stark contrast from the "peep"s, as it's actually quite deep.]

You're going to give me a terrible headache if you keep that up. Where are you even from, that it's acceptable to throw tiny creatures?

[rainbow_breath]

[the noises coming from the creature this time were much different from the twittering peeps she had heard earlier; this time the voice of a man emitted from the...thing] So, this creature has a lot of different voices??

[still not understanding, Meru edged ever so closer to the creature as it continued speaking] Well, DUH! I'm from ENDINESS!

[she twirls on one foot with a large, genuine grin; after stopping she sets her hammer in a fashion that she can lean on its counter-weight casually, a simple conversation with the creature not frightening her as much as its other antics] The BEST dancer in all the land, in fact!

[she heaves her hammer to rest it nonchalantly on her shoulder as she continues speaking to the creature] And if you knew ANYTHING about the great land of Endiness you'd know that almost EVERYTHING is dangerous - no matter how big or small! So you can never be too careful. DUH~~~!!

[text]

[terezi_pyrope]

H3Y TH3R3
JUST 4 H1NT
YOUR3 NOT 1N 3ND1N3SS OR WH3R3V3R YOU THOUGHT YOU M4Y B3
4LTHOUGH 1TS PR3TTY H1L4R1OUS TO S33 YOU STUMBL3 4ROUND
H3H3H3

Re: [text]

[rainbow_breath]

[suddenly the screen of the CAT lights up, causing Meru to flinch - expecting an attack of some sort; when nothing else happens, she hesitantly tiptoes toward it] Uhmm...

[still unsure, hammer still in a defensive position, she cranes her neck close enough to see the screen without getting too near] What language is that? Are you...talking to me?

[text]

[terezi_pyrope]

[The moment where she's not sure this girl understands her. Wouldn't be the first time.]

TH3 UN1V3RS4L L4NGU4G3 TH4T 3V3RYON3 SP34KS H3R3 3XC3PT W1TH 4 MOR3 CRYPT1C SP1N >:]
4ND Y3S 1 4M
THOUGH TH3 QU3ST1ON 1S WH3TH3R OR NOT YOU C4N UND3RST4ND WH4T 1M S4Y1NG

Re: [text]

[rainbow_breath]

[staring at the...THING, the "words" it displays suddenly change, but are as equally cryptic as the first; she squints, trying to discern if it is a language she knows] THOUGH! And, and...NOT and...or and...you... There ARE words I know here!!

[with a small hop and twirl, she punches one of her fists in the air in triumph before facing the creature again - still refusing to touch it, but leaning in closer] But what the HECK does the rest of this say?!

[video]

[gothelproof]

[ Flynn watches Meru's actions with a put-upon expression. Was he that bad when he first showed up? He had a little trouble with the CAT, sure... but was it anything like this?

He shakes his head as he sends a video response back.]

So.... I take it you're new? [An eyebrow quirks up as Flynn keeps his deadpan in place.]

The name's Flynn Rider. Dashing former-thief. This thing you keep threatening is just a machine. It doesn't bite. [As far as he knows.]

Look, don't worry. I don't get this technology stuff either. Just go with it.

Re: [video]

[rainbow_breath]

[a man appears before Meru, his expression looks pretty deadpan and unimpressed; she huffs at him and puts her hands on her hips - getting a little more used to what this creature, er...thing does] Well, considering I don't know what the HECK is going on and apparently EVERYONE else here does... YES. I am NEW.

[getting frustrated at her apparent newness and how everyone keeps throwing it in her face, her shoulders slump a bit] Well then, Flynn. Where are we? And... are you SURE it doesn't bite? Because it was talking in some foreign language and humming and...and TWITTERING at me and stuff BEFORE!! [she flails her arms about]

[video]

[gothelproof]

[He's sure all of the flailing is going to make his head spin after a while, so Flynn pinches the bridge of his nose and ignores it for a moment until the new girl calms down.

At least because of Rapunzel he isn't entirely new to the dramatic flailing thing.]

Whoa, slow down there, lady-flails-a-lot. You're in Luministi. The serial kidnapping town of the century. All of the rest of us are stuck here away from home, too.

I'm told we're in space. [Another flat expression accompanies this.] But I can't say that means much to me. Back in my kingdom, we generally kept both feet firmly planted on terra firma, if you know what I mean.

[video]

[rainbow_breath]

Luministi? Where in Endiness is that?! [She doesn't like not knowing things, and stares at the guy incredulously.]

And why did they kidnap meeEeEEE~~~?! [Flailing her arms and stomping her feet, in a childish-tantrum type of way, her voice reaches a high pitch at the end before she suddenly stops.]

Is it because I'm such a great dancer?! [She twirls on one tiptoe; a gleeful smile.] Or because I'm so cute??

[Eyes widen in horror.] Or are these kidnappers going to do AWFUL THINGS TO ME?! Oh, no... oh, no... I should have listened to the Ancestor... [Fretting and muttering to herself, she hops back and forth from one foot to the other before hearing the rest of his explanation and stopping, once again, quite suddenly.]

[She stares blankly for a moment.] Huh? Space? What's that? And feet... on the ground. Heheh. Yeeeeah, we totally do that in Endiness, too! Yep, definitely no people who can fly there! [She averts her eyes, grinning crookedly and awkwardly.]

SO! You said kingdom, right?! So you're from somewhere like me?! We have lots of capitols with kings and castles in Endiness! [Doing her best to move the conversation away from herself. And of course to find out more about the strange man before her! Obviously!]

[text]

[chainsawspistice]

What Does An Endy Thing Look Like

[video]

[rainbow_breath]

END-I-NESS. Not Endy Thing. DUH~!! [She stares at the screen, baffled.] How could you not know that?! It's our planet, silly!

[chainsawspistice]

Ive Never Heard Of It
Are You New Here By Any Chance

[rainbow_breath]

Wait...how have you NOT heard of Endiness?! You know! Mille Seseau, Tiberoa, Serdio, Gloriano?! [She stares at the text, still baffled by this new creature's words.] Have you been hiding under a rock or something??

[She stares incredulously for another moment.]

[Wait for it...]

[A pause. Then something seems to click.] WAIT A SECOND! Are you saying you're from SOMEWHERE ELSE?!

[Aaaaaand, commence the arm flailing. She does this a lot when confused or frustrated. At least she's not hold the CAT and merely staring at, though.]

[voice]

[notsot8rri8le]

[And here's another voice coming out of her CAT.]

Nice hammer.

[There's a sliiiiiiiight hint of mockery in her tone.]

Re: [voice]

[rainbow_breath]

[At first, a flinch. She's still getting used to how the creature, no...THING works. Apparently it allows communication with strangers. If only she could figure out how to use it herself.]

[Then a grin. She doesn't catch the sarcasm; instead she does a fancy twirl with her maul, as though it were as light as a simple baton, to show it off.] It is, isn't it?!

[voice]

[notsot8rri8le]

[Impressive. So the hammer's not just for show.]

I guess. Hammerkind is way better than, say, Canekind.

[video]

[desertdaggers]

I don't think it knows that one.

So what does that look like, then?

Re: [video]

[rainbow_breath]

[Confusion. A pause. By now she's at least gotten fairly used to people popping up in front of her out of nowhere, definitely some power of that creature...THING, so her flinch is barely noticeable this time.] Wait...what?

[Deadpan and slight deflation, as she doesn't get a thing this guy said.] It? And what do you mean by that one?? YOU'RE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE!!

[Commence the arm flails of frustration brought on by a lack of understanding. Yeah, this is a regular thing.]

[video]

[desertdaggers]

[It's a little like it might be if Carlie looked her age.]

Well, I suppose it gets a little confusing without context! I was talking about the CAT. [He holds his own up.] I don't think it knows the 'stay' command.

But then, I don't think there are many cats predisposed to listen to orders. [Did Bigieu count as one, he wonders for a moment, and shrugs at nothing in particular. Who knows.]

Does that help?

[video]

[summerdoor]

[Cute girl. Minimal clothing. ... Swinging a hammer.

You could probably hear his brain fizzle to a halt.]

You're in... Luministi...

[Oh. Alright. This focusing thing. He can do this.

Never mind, his mind's too broken to try any form of coherence.]

[video]

[rainbow_breath]

[A young boy appears before Meru this time, with minimal flinching from the Wingly. She's gotten at least a little used to people popping up and talking to her from the CAT now.] Oh, Luministi?

[She can tell he's a little shy, so she doesn't want to be mean to him for telling her the same thing everyone else has. Since she can tell he's younger than her, she uses a very sweet tone with him.] Well, cutie, is there anything you can tell me about this place??

[video]

[summerdoor]

[Man, cute AND nice. He can't take this.

But he will take a deep breath and get his concentration back!! ... Mostly.]

Yeah. It's weird, and it defies all logic, and is definitely someplace where we shouldn't be.

[Yep. Totally explains everything in his mind.]