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[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[The pages are being flicked and, after a moment, Cloud sighs at the book.]

I guess I should do something with this... seems like everyone else here has...

[He pauses, not certain of what to say or do.]

Uh... can anyone hear me? This is so stupid, I'm talking to a book.

[Another long pause and Cloud seems to finally have something worthwhile to say.]

If anyone can... hear this, can someone explain what the Hell is going on?

[He makes an irritated noise and slams the book shut. This is ridiculous!]

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[is0latedthinker.livejournal.com]

[Yep, Alan can hear you, Cloud. Loud and clear as soon as he opened the journal to its last page. Another new face, by the sound of it.]

Welcome to Paradisa. You're new here, I take it?

I'm Alan. You might not believe any explanations at first, but...[He trails off.] It's some sort of magic world.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

I guess I am...

[Well, now... that's not a nice explanation and Cloud makes an irritated noise at it.]

I'm Cloud. [The tone in his voice suggests every kind of annoyed feeling.] What kind of magic world? And how do I get back?

[is0latedthinker.livejournal.com]

Good to meet you. Though I'm sorry for the circumstances.

That's the thing - nobody's quite sure. All sorts of people - and talking dogs, ponies, and dragons - appear here, and as far as I know, nobody can tell why. One theory is that it's a 'second chance' of sorts, but even innocent kids find their way here.

I don't know how anyone gets back, either - though at certain points, people will disappear, and their nameplates clear, too. Presumably, they return home.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud stays quiet while he explains, not even slightly happy at what he's being told, especially the part about how no one can get back. That's the worst part of it all.]

How did we get here? There has to be a reason for it.

[is0latedthinker.livejournal.com]

The simplest explanation I've heard has been that the castle itself kidnaps us. I'm not sure how that's possible, but strange things happen here - I've kind of just tried to accept it. [He sighs - he's not happy about it either.]

Thankfully, we all look out for each other.

dictated

[waterbends]

You're in a place called Paradisa.

[Katara's voice is soft, sympathetic.]

.. it's a lot to take in at once. But you're safe here, mostly. Try not to freak out.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Paradisa?

[He goes quiet for a moment. He actually was freaking out a little there. On the inside.]

Do you know how we got here? Or how to get home?

[waterbends]

The castle -- takes people. From all sorts of worlds and times. It's happened to lots of us.

[Fff. She's usually good at consoling people, but this is such an odd situation.]

Everyone goes home eventually. It's just not - something anyone knows how to do on purpose. But there'll be a room for you in the castle, a place for you to stay.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

I'll look for that room, thanks.

[He sighs just a bit.]

I don't plan on sitting and waiting until someone finds an answer. I'm gonna start looking tomorrow.

dictated;

[siebter.livejournal.com]

It's not stupid to talk to a book!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

It seems pretty stupid, even if it works. There are better ways to communicate.

[siebter.livejournal.com]

[ Completely mixing up the journals and his friend, who is a book: ]

But Weiss doesn't seem to mind being talked to. I think he'd get mad if you wrote in him.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Weiss?

[Well, that name is familiar, even if it's not the same Weiss they're talking about.]

You have a book that talks to you?

[is0latedthinker.livejournal.com]

[Yep, Alan can hear you, Cloud. Loud and clear as soon as he opened the journal to its last page. Another new face, by the sound of it.]

Welcome to Paradisa. You're new here, I take it?

I'm Alan. You might not believe any explanations at first, but...[He trails off.] It's some sort of magic world.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

I guess I am...

[Well, now... that's not a nice explanation and Cloud makes an irritated noise at it.]

I'm Cloud. [The tone in his voice suggests every kind of annoyed feeling.] What kind of magic world? And how do I get back?

[is0latedthinker.livejournal.com]

Good to meet you. Though I'm sorry for the circumstances.

That's the thing - nobody's quite sure. All sorts of people - and talking dogs, ponies, and dragons - appear here, and as far as I know, nobody can tell why. One theory is that it's a 'second chance' of sorts, but even innocent kids find their way here.

I don't know how anyone gets back, either - though at certain points, people will disappear, and their nameplates clear, too. Presumably, they return home.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

[Cloud stays quiet while he explains, not even slightly happy at what he's being told, especially the part about how no one can get back. That's the worst part of it all.]

How did we get here? There has to be a reason for it.

dictated

[waterbends]

You're in a place called Paradisa.

[Katara's voice is soft, sympathetic.]

.. it's a lot to take in at once. But you're safe here, mostly. Try not to freak out.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Paradisa?

[He goes quiet for a moment. He actually was freaking out a little there. On the inside.]

Do you know how we got here? Or how to get home?

[waterbends]

The castle -- takes people. From all sorts of worlds and times. It's happened to lots of us.

[Fff. She's usually good at consoling people, but this is such an odd situation.]

Everyone goes home eventually. It's just not - something anyone knows how to do on purpose. But there'll be a room for you in the castle, a place for you to stay.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

I'll look for that room, thanks.

[He sighs just a bit.]

I don't plan on sitting and waiting until someone finds an answer. I'm gonna start looking tomorrow.

dictated;

[siebter.livejournal.com]

It's not stupid to talk to a book!

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

It seems pretty stupid, even if it works. There are better ways to communicate.

[siebter.livejournal.com]

[ Completely mixing up the journals and his friend, who is a book: ]

But Weiss doesn't seem to mind being talked to. I think he'd get mad if you wrote in him.

[loveandstrife.livejournal.com]

Weiss?

[Well, that name is familiar, even if it's not the same Weiss they're talking about.]

You have a book that talks to you?