Day 9 | ~ Missing ~ | Private Message to Verita

[irreversibly.livejournal.com]

... Verita?

It's Xion. Um. You... The mayor made the news announcement today.

Are you okay?

[She has a really, really bad feeling about this.]

[005]

[fortune_sought]

[it probably comes as no surprise to anyone who knows her that, when Sophie's CAT activates seemingly without her consent, it shows Sophie looking terribly annoyed] What do you mean by asking questions like this just to go in!? I have a headache, and I would like some tea, and you are going to open this door!

[she is standing outside the tearoom, her hands on her hips and definitely not a mood to deal with the hologram in front of her, currently displaying a trivia question: What is the name of the reptilian race that, by the 25th century, dominated a large portion of the galaxy matched only by their rival and sometimes enemy the Earth Empire?]

I have no idea what you're even referring to! Open the door! [grabs the knob, but the door doesn't budge. instead, an angry tone sounds to reveal to Sophie that she has answered incorrectly]

[she lets out a cry of frustration] Curses! Open!

[unfortunately, as she tries the knob again, another hologram appears, this time with the question: What is the name of the weapon that can both unlock all doors and people's hearts?]

[gapes] Whatever it is, it must be black magic indeed! Stop this nonsense and let me in!

[observers might be able to guess that she's been at this for a while. in fact, one by one, strands of her hair have been changing to orange yarn, though not enough to be easily visible yet. she's also about two inches shorter than she should be and her left foot is composed of fabric rather than skin. this is not a good day for Sophie]

➸ oo1 (video)

[arrowspride.livejournal.com]

From one transmission to another, I see. Apparently this is the way this place works? [Dryly:] Fascinating.

But as this new one seems to have a bit of substance in it, I suppose I can let it slide.

To those who have been here far, far longer, a question from a, ah. New arrival.

Are things always this hectic here? [Okay, so maybe "hectic" is not the right word for it, but Uryuu wants it nice and short for his intro. TLDR can come later when people have gotten used to him :T]

Fourth Arrow

[alwaysanarcher.livejournal.com]

So, uh... I don't know if you guys remember our adventure down memory lane, but I have to say it wasn't exactly fun. Thanks for dealing with me back then, guys. I know I wasn't exactly the most talkative person around. [being purposefully vague! Observers can note that she's calmly eating lunch in what seems to be a pretty deserted place otherwise. ... Not that Cissie minds; it just gives her more privacy for this transmission.]

Also, while we're at it... Is anyone good at these puzzle games? All the doors I've encountered today are really fond of playing Sphinx with me. I'm okay at them, but I think even I'll have to travel down to the library if I want to get around town like a normal person.

... Not that anything "normal" ever happens around here.

◌ 013 ◌ Games and worry

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[When the CAT turns on, Fuu doesn't even notice because she's playing a crane game with an intense look of concentration upon her face. Nearly buried amid the adorable stuffed figures that fill the machine is a brown schoolbag, which Fuu is clearly aiming for.]

[The claw snags one of the handles of the bag, the crane moves up, and Fuu gives a small cry of happiness as her bag is deposited in the chute.]

At last. Thought I'd never get it. --Oh, and another one of these?

[Taking up her bag and the two coins she looks left and right. She then moves over to another game, this one with a pincushion nestled among the toys. Fuu tilts her head thoughtfully.]

It was Miss Sophie who lost the pincushion, right...

[Figuring that she wouldn't know how to play the game to get her item back, Fuu tries to start the game with her CAT so that she can retrieve the pincushion for her. But it won't work.]

What--?

[Moving down the line she tries a couple other machines. None work.]

Oh, I see. That's just mean.

Well, everyone, it seems that my CAT is on, so you just saw it. Apparently we must each come enjoy this arcade that the Mayor told us about.

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[Later, a message private to Verita, in text]
Miss Verita, something happened, didn't it? Please message back when you can, and... hang in there.