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[sinphony]

[ You wake to a comfortable silence, warmth and softness surrounding you. The room is dim, but a little light comes into the room. Should you check, the room has an ornate clock that tells you it is still early-- only a few minutes after seven in the morning. Although it should be no difficult task to assess that this room is unfamiliar to you in every way; your last memories will be a bit herder to focus in on. But the haze will gradually lift and you will be left with a few simple facts.

This bed-- this room is not your own. Nor is it the last place you were.

You are not alone. There are at least two other people sleeping in beds like yours in this room.

Now that you are awake it is time to explore. As you do you will realize just how many others there are in this building. Meet with them and you will probably soon realize none of them know any more than you do. Still-- considering the situation it may benefit you greatly to work together.

It is likely that you will see portraits of some familiarity positioned throughout the building as well as some confusing writing posted in each of your rooms as well as just outside of the Ballroom.

Looking around you will notice that you have practically full reign of the house-- with one exception. It would appear that right now the office is locked. ]

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[catchastar]

diva suite.

[ It's so warm and so comfortable wrapped up in all these layers of softness that it takes Hinako a while to talk herself into waking up. She's about to drift off again when a very sharp little voice in the back of her head pipes up and reminds her that she'd gone to sleep without blankets last night because it was so hot. So why was she suddenly curled up under a duvet?

That realization of wrongness is what makes Hinako sit up with a jolt. This isn't her room -- this isn't her house, this doesn't even look like Japan. With her heart fluttering in a panic, she tosses the covers back, jumps to her feet... and then winces, teeth gritted when her knee flares up in protest. She's forced to sit back down heavily on the bed and slow her roll just a little. ]

Just... what is all this? How did I...?

around the mansion.

[ Alright. This is fine. Hinako's fine! Sure, there's a big portrait of her on the wall, with some creepy invasive details and even creepier 'rules' but. She's sure it's fine. Because the last time she woke up in an unfamiliar place, frightened and out of her depth there were two particular girls behind it. ]

Yuzu! Lime! If you've got anything to do with this, you'd better get out here right now!

[ HINAKO MAD. But she's also nervous, as is evident by the way she keeps fidgeting, clasping her hands together and rubbing her thumb over her fingers like she's expecting there to be something there, something that's missing. ]

around the mansion

[pervet]

[ Most people would sit there and ask, "what kind of person calls themselves Lime?" Unfortunately, we're talking about Sherbet. And Sherbet is from the Mogeko universe, in which names like that are all too common. So instead of being weirded out by that second name, he thinks it sounds perfectly reasonable.

Instead, he has a much better question: ]

... So uh. Question. What the Devil happened to you?

[catchastar]

[ "... what a way to introduce yourself..."

Well. It's not like Hinako is making a much better impression, wandering around and yelling at the air like she is. ]

That's what I want to know. Did you just wake up in a strange bed, too?

[ ...there's a bit of a miscommunication going on here but. Oh well. ]

[pervet]

[ Sorry, he has no idea what tact is. ]

Yeah, I did. A really hideous bed. In a really pink room. Very frilly.

[ A small chuckle. ]

Do you not remember anything, then...? Did they just take your stuff?

[catchastar]

Mmhm. I woke up and... I was in my school uniform already but I don't have anything else with me.

[ The ring. That means whoever brought her her must've known it was important, if they'd taken her ring. ]

[pervet]

I'm in my normal clothes. So whatever they did, either they redressed us, or didn't bother stripping us when they took us.

[ Shrug. ]

... Although, wouldn't it be funny, if it turned out they DID do that and we never knew because we'd been knocked out? Ha ha ha!

around the mansion

[raygunner]

Do you have a suspicion about who's responsible for this, miss?

[ Because if she does, he's going to find them and have words. Aside from that, she really is riled up... Not that he can blame her. Maybe she could just turn it down a notch or several. ]

[catchastar]

Hm, kind of... this seems like the sort of thing they'd pull, but I don't think they'd just sit back and let me run around in a panic.

[ Then again, who knows. The Shijou sisters are a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a refreshing citrus scent. ]

Have you seen two girls around here -- they're blonde, they look a little bit like they might be twins? If this was anything to do with them, they'd still be hanging around...

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[bearshercross]

[ Haruka notices that wince and rolls off her own bed to run on over! ]

Hey, you okay? I mean. Besides the kidnapping thing. That I get not being okay about. But I mean, physically.

[catchastar]

Oh-- yes. Yes, I'm fine.

[ She's not fine, her knee is still twinging, but she should be able to stand up and walk on it fine in just a moment. ]

I just stood up a little fast and uh... headrush. I think.

[bearshercross]

Be careful.

[ She's gonna worry about everyone she can, it's about all she can do. ]

Um. Haruka. Haruka Stone.

[catchastar]

I'm Hinako Shirai.

[ Introductions 'R Us. ]

Did you just wake up in one of these beds too?

around the mansion

[chaseastar]

[It... was all too much, really. All of this was out of a horror movie or maybe an opera. Just what the heck was going on? That's when she was looking over the portraits and sees someone. Hinako? Hinako was here? Her heart races just slightly--how could they have taken her, too?

That's just when she hears the yelling. She turns around and there she is.]

Hinako! Did those weird girls do this?!

[She might have forgotten that she hadn't told Hinako that she and her were in the same high school. Oops.]

[catchastar]

[ ...!

A familiar voice -- thank god. ]

Sarasa!

[ Hinako breaks into a light jog and makes her way over as quick as she can. Which uh, is not very quick but we do what we can. ]

I don't-- I don't think so. I can't see them anywhere and just hiding away isn't their style. Have you seen anyone else around here-- anyone we know, I mean? Or...?

[chaseastar]

[Why Hinako? Why was this the reason they were reunited--She grits her teeth for a bit. Especially with how slow that run is. What...?]

No. You were the first one I recognized and... [She has to say it.] Why are you running so slow? Did they hurt you?

[Will she have to shank someone?]

[catchastar]

What? No, of course not, I'm fine!

[ Because 'slow' is a bit different to Hinako than it is to Sarasa nowadays. ]

Or as fine as I can be in a messed up situation like this. What about you?

[chaseastar]

I'm fine but--

[No, something's not right at all.]

Are you limping?

[She might be imagining that. She hopes she is.] Are you sure they didn't hurt you?

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[carnageandclass]

Oh dear, are you alright?

[That odd woman with the strange armor is addressing you and is a little concerned.]

[catchastar]

[ Hinako blinks at her for a moment, visibly taken aback. ]

Um... I'm fine. I think. I just... I got up a little too fast. I'll be okay.

[ "Is that some kind of... weird cosplay? It's a little much..." ]

[carnageandclass]

[Despite the 'terrifying' look, the woman does smile just to show that she means no harm.]

Just one step at a time, it will be alright. Strange place to wake up to...I wonder what happened.

[catchastar]

So you don't have any idea either... did you just wake up in one of these beds like me?

[summitdancer]

[Hey, just ignore the girl whose helped herself to a hairbrush off the end table and is brushing her hair, grinning away. Also please ignore that she only seems to be wearing a tube top and leggings.]

Noisy, why are you all so noisy~? Even my idiot of a little brother is quieter than you.

[catchastar]

[ "Anyone would be noisy if they woke up in a stranger's room and didn't know how they got there!" ]

Is this your room?! [ it must be with how relaxed this weird lady seems ] How did we end up here?

[summitdancer]

Ewwww, this place is too ugly to be mine! Look at all the granny pictures.

[10/10 defense.]

[catchastar]

... so instead you just woke up and decided to make yourself at home?

[ SERIOUSLY, LADY... ]