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[adropofjupiter]

[Action in the Residential Neighborhoods - Very Early Morning]

[It's way, way too early in the morning for anyone to be knocking on your door - especially when that person happens to be a teenage girl that looks half-asleep. The sun's just peeking over the horizon and yet, here she is knocking on your door. Will you answer?]



[Phone - Afternoon]

The Outside World's weird.

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[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

I'm not telling you that until you listen to what I have to say. It has relevance.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

...whatever. [Marisa uses pout. It's not effective.]

I'm listening.

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

I know for a fact you do not remember but you were here once before. During your time here you dated Patchouli.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

[Wow, Alice, you get the priviledge of watching the most spectacular show on Marisa's face.

First she stares at you like you grew a second head that called itself Bob and demanded Pocky. Then her brow furrows in Great Confusion. Then she scowls as if she's being lied to. It quickly shifts to being very uncertain. And then she tilts her head, blinking a bit, before looking away from you with a lost yet wistful expression.

THEN her entire face just closes off as she instinctively goes to pull the brim of her hat down, to hide her eyes, when she remembers her hat is missing. So she looks down at her beer instead.]

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

I do not particularly care what you do with this information. Just do not do anything to hurt Patchouli's feelings. You left on unfortunate terms and it made everyone rather upset... not as if it was your fault or anything.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to do.

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

Just act normally around her. I think she would prefer something like that.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

Then why'd you even tell me?

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

You have a right to know. Also, I did not want to put Patchouli into an awkward situation.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

Instead you put me there.

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

Because I trust you. Do not betray my trust.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

...

[Great. This is going to be so hard to deal with when as actually sees Patchy...]

Do you know how, uh, involved we were?

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

Nothing beyond kissing as far as I was aware. This is Patchouli we are talking about.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

Yeah... but this is also me we're talking about.

[way to admit to being something of a pervert, witch]

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

You better not do anything to her.

*Alice is protective, okay?*

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

Gods, stop it, Alice. What am I going to do?

I just show up here today, find out my magic is gone, my most prized possessions are gone, my identity is gone - in the middle of an Incident by the way - only to find out I was here, don't remember it, and other!me was romantically involved with the librarian that calls me 'rat', likes to try to set me on fire [stupid Royal Flares], that's really damn pretty, and... and...

I think I'm allowed to ask for details to make sure I understand the scope of what you're forcing me to deal with!

There's not enough booze here for me to put up with you acting like I'm going to molest her or something. It's bad enough Sakuya accused me of grave robbing this morning.

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

... You're right, sorry.

*Alice thought with Marisa here she could rely on her a bit but no, she really shouldn't force all of this onto her. Looks like Alice will have to handle everything just like always. She stands up, leaving her open beer there.*

I'll leave you be for now.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

[And there's a hand grabbing Alice's skirt to stop her.]

No. Stay. Just... let me adjust and process everything, ze. I'm good, but I'm not that good. You gotta remember, I'm new.

At least let me have a day before you start accusing me of doing stuff. I'll adjust... I always do. But... you gotta give me a chance.

And... I don't want to be alone.

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

*Alice nods and sits back down. She figures that it's best for her not to say anything right now.*

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

[After a moment of silence except for the sipping of beer...]

Where is she? You said you'd tell me...

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

*Alice gives Patchouli's address to Marisa.*

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

[Memorizing it.]

Thanks... So, what do I have to do to blend in? What's considered 'normal' here?

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

Well... considering your assumed age you will probably have to attend school.

[adropofjupiter.livejournal.com]

Assumed? Unlike most of you I actually look my age. Side effect of being human.

...I never been to school before. Left the Village before I would've had to go.

[hangedhourai.livejournal.com]

I meant the town's assumption, not my own.

Then this will be your first time attending. Good luck, you will need it.