001: through the looking-glass

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

[Zora wakes up slowly.]
Mmm. Haven't slept that well in–

Um?
Where the hell am I?
[Verge of panic] My manuscript! Where - oh, here it is. And another book?

[leafs through the journal] Paradisa?
It's writing what I speak…
What the hell is going on?

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[halfgoddess.livejournal.com]

Welcome to Paradisa!

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I take it that's the name of the castle. The Why and How are a little more fuzzy.

[halfgoddess.livejournal.com]

I don't know if there's any rule about how experience you have to be to welcome people to the castle, because I only got here last night, but I can try to answer that. As far as I've heard, there's no reason why, but you got here with magic.

It's another universe, and away from any known time-line.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

[Very long pause as she takes that all in.]

I- I guess it's better than being kidnapped...

[halfgoddess.livejournal.com]

Maybe? I know it sounds sort of crazy.

Someone more experienced should probably explain the rest, but that's the gist of it.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

Well, thank you anyways.

Oh - I'm Zora, by the way.

[halfgoddess.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

Nice to meet you, Zora. I'm Cassie.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you as well, Cassie.
Maybe we'll actually meet in person, later.
Talking over journals is going to take a little getting used to..

[halfgoddess.livejournal.com]

Hopefully!

It's different, but it's kind of like instant messaging, I guess.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

Like what?

[Yeah, she has no idea what you're talking about. Girl is from the 70s - not even cell phones yet.]

[halfgoddess.livejournal.com]

Uh... text messaging?

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

I... have no idea what that is.

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

This is going to sound insane.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

...what is?

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

The explanation about where you are.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

I had a little bit of an explanation from a girl named Cassie, but she said she's only been here a day herself...

Where exactly is here?

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

Outside of the castle, no one is really sure. I was told it's where different dimensions converge but there doesn't seem to be specific location.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

Hmm. How very... sci-fi.

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

It is a bit much. More than a bit, actually. Especially for those of us who come from worlds where magic is thought nonexistent.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

Which... I do.

But then again. I suppose most people would think CAIS sounds pretty fictional, as well.


[[ooc: that would be Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, with which Thirteen is probably familiar... more info on zora's wiki page. ^^]]

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

That they would.

It's my job to know about those kinds of conditions.

{OOC: Ah, thanks!}

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

You're a doctor?

And a good one... it's rare.

And you're female...

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

I work in diagnostics. It helps when you actually know what it is you're diagnosing.

Is that relevant?

1/2

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

I suppose it would.

And yeah, it is... I mean, sure, pediatricians... but we're not that far from the sweet little 50s housewife, either.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

[realization dawns]

That different dimensions thing... can it be times, too?

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

I can't see why not. What year is it in your world?

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

1976, baby!

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

That explains a lot.

I come from 2008 and I am by no means the only female doctor. A lot has changed but I doubt it makes much of a difference in Paradisa.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

[Zora whistles] 2008...

I hope I'm not the only one here from the 70s. And good, I'm glad. Feminism is kind of a pet project. People tell me I have a very low opinion of men... in general, and in particular.

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you aren't. There are bound to be people here from all time lines.

Your efforts will definitely pay off.

[xy-venus.livejournal.com]

That's good to know.

Oh, I'm Zora, by the way. Zora Khyber.

[destructivetype.livejournal.com]

I'm Remy. It's nice to meet you.