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[There's a soft groan from the other side of a rock that the PDA currently has a view of, a girl's soft voice as she wakes up.]

Pascal...? Eugene...?

[A blond head can now be seen but only the top of it, the sharp intake of breath as she realizes she's not where she's supposed to be.]

Pa-Pascal?! [Her tone is frantic now, scared.] Eugene!! [She gets to her feet, balance unsteady but you still don't get to see her face, just a long braid full of flowers.]

Pascal! [A discovery! She rushes over to this Pascal that's off screen, murmuring in low and worried tones that aren't picked up as the feed times out.]

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[He wouldn't mind that either! Maybe someday, if they can get a working kitchen up and running.]

[laughing as Tim swells with pride:] Careful, he already has quite an ego!

[...Must come from hanging around Cross for so many years. He sobers after that, though, careful not to appear serious to avoid dampening the mood too much, but he does look very earnest.]

You'll find there isn't anything more dangerous than some unstable buildings out there, Miss Rapunzel.

[Huh. Allen hadn't given her name much thought at first, being more focused on the possibility that someone might be hurt, but now that he's addressing her by it ― what a quaint name.]

The city's empty except for a handful of us, all brought here from different worlds. How much have you been told so far?

[Until that time she'll keep using it as a weapon.

She grins.] It's alright, I know how to deflate them as well.

[Rapunzel relaxes a little at that, not too much considering she's still in a graveyard with open graves and things.] That makes me feel a bit better. No thugs or ruffians?

[Very important question. Don't let your pondering of her "quaint" name distract you from answering it.]

Other than my room number and the name of this place? Not much, I'm afraid.

[Have a matching grin at that; maybe he doesn't have to worry so much about Cross after all.]

Always a handy skill to have, I say. But no, none that I know of. There are only about a dozen of us here and we're all quite the decent sort.

[...Relatively speaking. He scratches a cheek awkwardly, then takes a breath and continues, in the staunch manner of someone who has done this many times before:]

I'm afraid this is going to get lengthy, then. Basically, Libitina has been bringing people from different worlds for her own entertainment. She calls us her toys, as you've learned by now, and plays with us by making strange things happen each month, usually lasting for a week. We're left to survive on our own otherwise.

[She'll hit him with the frying pan and call for Allen. :|]

That's a relief, though some of them aren't all that bad once you share your dreams. [Long story, don't ask.

But listening now!] Libitina is the girl that gave me the room, then? [She can't be that bad if she gives them shelter, right?] What kind of...strange things?

[Excellent

]

[Her remark gets a blink and a slight raise of white eyebrows out of Allen, but though it may an unusual thing to say, he doesn't find the principle all that disagreeable.]

That― Sounds like it has quite a story behind it, though I must confess it's not one I've had the privilege of experiencing yet. Suppose I'd better tkae your word for it.

Yes, that's her. We don't know much about her beyond her name, except that she's a spirit and answers to no one but her master. [tone leaning towards dry:] It varies. We've been through everything from losing one of our senses to having all shelter taken away―

―and gotten out of them relatively unscathed. I realise it's a lot to take in, but I promise it's not that bad if we all stick together until we find the way home.

[An easy sort of grin.] It was fun, Eugene and I got to know a lot of really nice people that way. ["Nice." Such a relative term.]

So she is a ghost then... [Tyki mentioned it, her being a ghost. And now Rapunzel is looking around the graveyard for her. Aren't ghosts supposed to haunt graveyards?]

S-so long as everyone's alright I guess. [Pauses. Wait.] Th-there's no way home?

[PDA gets a view of her hair now, very close up.] Oh, gosh. Mother's going to kill me. Eugene's going to worry where I am, he's probably looking for me right now. Oh, I hope he's alright. I hope mother doesn't kill him for losing me...

[Cottoning on to her thoughts:] It's alright! She doesn't show up often, and when she does, it's always through the network.

[The graveyard is haunted, but. Let's not frighten her needlessly. There's a sympathetic pause after Rapunzel's dismayed outburst, followed by a soft tap-tap from the PDA that will hopefully make her feel less alone.]

[as gently as possible:] Not that we've found. We're still looking, but... At the moment, it looks like Libitina only sends people home at random, sometimes bringing them back again after a while. There doesn't seems to be a pattern. If it helps, though, we've found out that time back home is on hold while we're here. When people are sent home, they're always returned to the exact point in time from which they were taken. I'm sure your mother and friend are both doing fine! We'll just have to work on finding a way out as soon as possible, so you can get back to what you were doing.

[Yes, please no more frightening of the poor girl. We've had quite enough of that for today.

Glancing back at the PDA when Allen starts talking, her worried and concerned expression - almost "crushed" herself - slowly starts to ease off.] I-it doesn't change at home? So they don't know that I'm gone?

[firmly:] No, and you'll have no memory of your stay here when [ note that he doesn't say 'if' ] you return.

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So I could have been here before and I wouldn't remember it?

I meant when you return home, but yes, there have been cases when people came back to Nesreca without memories of their previous stay. As far as I'm aware of, this is your first time here.

[Relaxes more.] So I won't remember Nesreca when I go home, not even as a dream?

I'm afraid not.

[He tried. It's probably better this way for some people, though.]

At least it won't make things confusing. Is that it, Allen?

Just a few more things to cover, Miss Rapunzel. Please be patient with me.

There's also a thriving city called Credinta on the other side of the river, but we're not welcome there. Whatever happened to the original residents of Nesreca terrified them so much, they're still afraid of this place, and us by association. Their mayor has erected a barrier around the city and given orders for us to be arrested on sight. Unfortunately, they also happen to be our closest source of supplies. Some trips from time to time are unavoidable until we can be more self-sufficient, but please be careful if you decide to go over ― or just let the network know you're running low. I'm sure we'll all be happy to help.

Just Rapunzel, please.

Alma mentioned the city and there were guards but he didn't say that it was that bad. I'm afraid I might stick out like a sore thumb with all my hair, it might be best for me to rely on everyone else for that.

Just Allen, then. [ scratching at his cheek ] And yes, I'm afraid the situation's rather complicated.

[a beat, then]

Beg pardon-- Your hair?

[Well that's. Unexpected. From what he can see within the camera's scope of vision, there's nothing unusual about her hair, though he supposes bright blonde hair can be pretty eye-catching.

In that case.]

It's alright, I'm sure we can find a hat to cover it with. Not that I'd mind helping you with supply runs! Just saying it's an option.

[She smiles and nods.] I suppose it is with them thinking we're the cause for all of this. [Gestures to the destroyed city around them.]

I'm afraid a hat won't cover it, Allen. You see it's...very very long and very noticeable. [Moving the camera to show how long her hair is even braided up.]

[That's-- Wow, that's something alright. Like anyone else, Allen's first thought is that she could cut it, but he doesn't mention it. Surely the idea would have occured to her by now. If she isn't entertaining it, she must have a good reason for it. Besides, he's not going to tell a girl to cut her hair when there's an alternative.]

--Only a little! Suppose hats are out of the question. Is it very hard to take care of?

It's a lot longer than a little, Allen. It's a lot longer out of the braid. [Shakes her head, smiling.] Oh no, it's not hard for me to take care of at all so long as I have a brush!

[ laughing now; there's just something about rapunzel ― in her cheery response to his question, in her reaction to alma's new about credinta ― that allen finds charming ] I gathered! Then we'll just have to see to it that you get one.

[She's just a naive girl thrust into the world~ Giving him a broad smile despite being in the middle of a graveyard.] Thank you, Allen!

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