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[dictated]

[The journal falls open and picks up the soft sounds of a teenage boy's slumber. After a minute, it's interrupted by an wet snort.] Ugh... go away.

[Shifting. It sounds like someone tossing around on straw.] Noishe, I'm trying to sleep here. [His fingers curl into rough fur. He grumbles and tries to shove the disturbance away, but it's far heavier than he anticipated.

He opens his eyes.]

Wha— ... you're not Noishe. And this isn't my house.

[followed by, louder--]

Where are your eyes?!

[ooc: Lloyd is waking up in the stables with his baby. Hope this is okay! ♥

Also I am going to sleep now. Tags when I wake up.]

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Ah? Sounds like you're -- a new return? Welcome to Paradisa, sir!

[Some time later, he's able to respond in his own quick, messy handwriting.]

Thanks... I don't remember anything, but I guess I really have been here before. This book is filled with stuff I've written. [Among other things.

Dad...]

I'm Lloyd. What's your name?

You have, very likely. I've been here four other times than this one, and I don't remember any of them. The castle doesn't let you, but... don't doubt that you were here. My name's Sakura. Haruno Sakura -- there's been more than one woman named Sakura here before, and might be again. Nice to meet you, Lloyd.

[Bored swirls begin to appear on the corner of the page. They stop as he writes to her, since he can't write and draw at the same time.]

Since strangers seem to know my name, I don't think I have a choice. [The journal picks up a soft chuckle.]

It's nice to meet you, too.

[Swirly swirl swirl... some of it branches out quite literally, growing little leaves, and then it stops as he writes again.]

I wish sending letters was this easy. I always forget to send them in time, and now...

And now you can eventually get back home and still forget to send them out on time. You haven't really been taken away from anything, not permanently. You know, pending we don't eventually learn we're all copies of people in other realities invented by the force behind the castle, but hey, let's stay positive!

Wow. Are you always this good at cheering people up?

... Sorry. Usually I'm actually okay at this sort of thing? ... The food's pretty great here!

[ .... HAHAHA she fails for today ]

[This time he really laughs. It's not sarcastic at all. But then back to writing.]

It's fine, Sakura.

There's a lot I don't know about this place, but even if it seems really bad, I'm sure something good can come out of it. We just have to make it work.

Ah, well I can help with that learning more, if I'll refrain from the suggestions to things we don't actually know. As far as some good? Of course! There's a lot of good that can come out of being here, you know? Like... - No taxes - Opportunity to meet some amazing people - Opportunity to experience amazing new things (like flying!) - All sorts of stories to hear and learn - All kinds of people to train with - Many different new skills to pick up - Or even skills to better hone with new partners - Work on communication skills - Work on teambuilding skills - Improve yourself as a person - Be able to hear about whole new worlds - Sometimes exciting world changes? - I mean once everyone was like a pirate! (If you like pirates, it was interesting) - Some temporary losses can be good ones! - People can get a second or third or ninth chance at living - You can build things that last and matter out in the dead zone - Volunteer to help keep others healthy and happy and safe - Learn to cook if you can't - If you ruin things in the kitchen they come back good as new! - If you punch through castle walls it gets better? - Experience new holidays! - Reconnect with new and old friends! - Fall in love(?) - Or I guess fall in apathy, which is a step up from being in hate with someone ... so yes, there's definitely a few positives!

Edited 2011-07-24 09:45 (UTC)

You got to be a pirate?!

[Meet Lloyd's ADD.]

That's so cool!

[ This is precisely what she figured Naruto would have gotten out of it had he heard the list.

... and known exactly what pirates were. ]

It was very adventurous, and the water was colder, this is true. I'm not sure if the wolf-tentacle-woman or the harpies were 'cool,' but the town before it attacked and got burnt down was nice. In a way, at least.

[They would be best friends if they met.]

Were they guarding secret treasure?

[He does sober at the thought of a town burning down, though.]

Ugh, I hope no one got hurt.

Everyone from here survived.

[ You know, pirates is another depressing topic. Uh... ]

Which is another bright side! No one died!

That's good.

[She is trying REALLY HARD. It's almost suspicious.]

Is there a way to check if someone has been here before? Besides reading through the journal, I mean.

Edited 2011-07-24 16:09 (UTC)

[ There is nothing suspicious in overcompensating for the new arrival -- nothing at all! ]

Yes and no. Ask on the journal for names, you might have some replies. It depends on who knew them, or was around if and when they were around. I don't think we have an entire list of names for everyone, but we may. I'd have to look back through my own notes. Who're you looking for?

[ Let's not mention that anyone who died ever has a tombstone, even if they're no longer here. ]

[Yeah uh.]

Just... a couple friends of mine. I have someone from home I can ask, too. I'll let you know if I still need help.

Good luck. I hope you hear what it is you need to.

Thanks for the welcome and everything. Maybe I'll run into you sometime.

Maybe! Stranger things have happened. Apologies ahead of time if I'm not really vocal. It won't be anything personal.

Huh? Is something wrong?

Nothing out of the ordinary for here. My "loss," the price you pay for being here, is my voice. I'd love to say hello, I just can't actually "say" it.

That's...

[So everyone loses something, and... it can be anything, even one's voice? Lloyd isn't sure what he lost yet, but just /thinking/ about his best friend slowly losing her humanity again-- it makes him forget where he is. In an instant, all of the seething anger he felt back then washes over him anew.

There's an angry outburst just waiting to be let out, but he shoves it down. His handwriting is a little shaky, and Sakura might detect a frustrated breath.]

I'm sorry. [His pencil leaves a little line across the page.] — Someone close to me lost her voice once, so if you feel like you have to say something, you can write in my hand. Whatever you're comfortable with.

[ She wonders at that reaction. Without context, it sounds more generous than anything else. Generous -- kindness? That hint of frustration (easier to miss, something she wasn't looking for) is out of place if not related to something that has nothing to do with her. ]

That's kind of you to offer. I wonder if it'd even work? The journals translate anything we write, and something allows us all to understand each other. Would something like that work? But yes, I may stick with writing. Takes longer, yet it works. And I've gotten better at charades!

Never know until you try, right?

[It would be detectable in his voice if he spoke right now, but his writing tone is back to being friendly at least.]

I hope you're better at charades than I am, or else we'll have a problem.

Right. I'll take you up on that sometime. You know, just to test it out.

[ Sakura is... both good and bad at charades. Hers tend to get very gesture filled, and she needs to simplify that down for the most part. ]

Ha! We'll have to see about that some time too.

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