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[There is a man in very princely clothing staring down into the orb. He looks...well, "worked up" would be a good way to put it.]

This is for communication, right?

[And he takes a deep breath...]

SOSUKE! RENN! HANT! SAKI! MIU! GUNPHERD! ...Hiroto? IS ANYONE ELSE HERE?!

[Nope, he's not freaking out at all as he's yelling into the orb. He's calm. So calm. Ever calm. Staying PERFECTLY calm.]

Does anyone at least know which of the Brane Worlds this is? I need to find my way back to Human World or Engine World as soon as possible! And WHY everyone here seems to think I'm some kind of prince?!

[Yes, he is PERFECTLY calm. Ever calm. So calm. Just ignore his...twitchiness.]

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[Well, okay, if she's sure then he's just going to cover for his anxiety with even more bluster...even though it's painfully obvious that's what he's doing.]

Of course they'll be! We're the Go-Ongers, after all! There's nothing that can stop us!

[ It's alright, Tatra won't tell. ]

Oh, good. Would you like a nice cup of tea while you wait?

[The mention of something as normal as a cup of tea actually seems to cut through the panic a little bit.]

Uh...yeah, that doesn't sound like a bad idea...

If you'd care to join me for a cup, I'm in the tearoom in the northern wing of the castle.

Edited (what the hell icons) 2012-09-04 03:54 (UTC)

Northern wing, huh? I'm still in the castle--it shouldn't take me long to find it at all!

[Pause.]

Just to make sure, this way is north, isn't it? I don't have my bearings yet.

[Behold, he's pointing in a completely wrong direction.]

The other way, dear. If you have trouble finding it, I'm sure one of the serving people can help you.

[ It's a big castle, after all. ]

Oh, right, right!

[He grins confidently.]

I'll find it! Piece of cake!

[About twenty minutes later, Gunpei finally shows up at the tearoom. He's had to get a servant to show him where it was.]

[ Tatra nods her thanks to the serving person, amused but too polite to say anything. ]

Please, sit!

See, I found it!

[Gunpei delivers a quick bow before taking that seat.]

Thanks.

[He's slightly calmer now, at least.]

[ The tea she's prepared today (in sight of the several new arrivals of late) is a calming mix of chamomile and lavender, with a few other less noticeable mixed in. She pours a cup for him and gestures to the plates set out across the table. Cheeses, crackers, some cookies and small cakes. Anything you could want for a wonderful tea time. ]

You're quite welcome, any time.

Hey, thanks!

[Gunpei's behavior towards the food can best be described as barely restrained greed. He's clearly a pretty hungry guy--freaking out worked up an appetite, and it's been a while since he's had anything to eat but eggs.]

Oh, I'm sorry, I don't think I ever introduced myself. I'm Gunpei. Gunpei Ishihara.

[ Tatra tries not to giggle at his appetite. It would be rude. ]

I am Princess Tatra of Chizeta. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mister Ishihara.

Likewise.

[He's definitely calming down now, at least.]

Have you been here for very long?

A month and a half, I believe. [ It's hard to keep track of the days when they pass so much the same. ]

A month and a half?!

[Now he's looking thoughtful.]

I wonder how long it'll take the others to find me here, then...

[He's got zero doubts that they'll find him, eventually.]

It's hard to say! People do come and go here so often. [ And Tatra likes to err on the side of optimism. ]

They come and go?

So there is a way out, then...

Certainly, people leave. I don't believe they do so under their own power any more than they come here under their own power.

Huh...any idea where they go when they leave, then?

I haven't a clue! I do hope they return home, though.

Yeah, I'd hate to think they wound up in one of the other Brane Worlds on accident instead...

What exactly are the Brane Worlds?

Well, they're a series of ten parallel worlds, all next to each other. It's possible to go between them if you know what you're doing, but it's still kind of hard.

Is it possible to go between them if you haven't a clue what you're doing? Where I'm from, traveling between worlds is quite a difficult feat.

If you don't know what you're doing, that would have to be a REALLY unlucky accident...

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