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[justdumbluck]

 

[The residents of 1246 Williams Road, if they are home, may hear a thud as a very startled someone falls out of the bed that is most definitely not his. After a moment wasted sprawled on the floor and gaping at his surroundings, Firo dashes out of the bedroom to find roam the house and search for his captor(s).]  

Hey! What's goin' on here?!

[He moves through the house throwing open doors willynilly.]  
 

[Action]

[Firo's wandering Mayfield, alternating between a frantic trot and a dumbfounded stroll as he tries to get his bearings. Numerous times he attempts to confront a drone for more information, but quickly leaves each one after a frustrated and confusing conversation. After one such talk, he stomps away from a cheery neighbor and imploringly asks the heavens: ]

Is there anybody who makes sense here?

[Growing steadily angrier, he stalks about the town, not noticing that he's walking in circles. 

Point that out to him? Point and laugh?

And because finding yourself in a strange place eliminates any need for manners, you also may find him peering in the ground floor windows of various homes to try and find out just what in the world this place is.]

Comments

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Okay, come with me! [She ventures to edge of town, making sure he was with her the whole time.]

Ready? Come with me. [Rise walks forward in a way that should have let her leave town. Instead, she ended up way on the other side. She blinked a few times before grinning in triumph.]

Hehehe! What did I say?

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[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

[Firo hesitates and then follows her. He takes a cursory look at his surroundings and that enough tells her she was right.]

Wha- Wait that's all-

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[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

Wait, why are you happy about this?!

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

H-Huh? Oh, well... [She bites her lip.] Yeah, I guess I'm not really happy at all. I just liked being right, but when I think about it, I'd rather be wrong.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

[He feels his anger start to fade away. She's in the same boat, anyway.]

...I'd really rather you be wrong too.

So, all these people here got stuck here too? That's... That's a lot for some kidnappin' plot.

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Mmhm. Almost everyone, anyway. Those really annoying people you were talking to before? Those are drones and they think that they, and everyone else, have been here forever.

The whole situation is really confusing, really. A lot people have told me a little girl is behind all this.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it.

...A little girl? Honestly?

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's pretty hard to believe, huh?

Oh, um, sorry! I didn't introduce myself earlier! My name is Rise Kujikawa.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll say.

"Rise?" That's a weird name. I'm Firo Prochainezo.

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

It's Japanese. If you don't like it, there's my stage name, but I don't think you'd like it much better. [Giggles.] Well, it's nice to meet you, Firo. Um, I don't think I could say your last name, hehe.

You mind if I ask what time or world you're from?

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

I didn't say I didn't like it, just that it's weird. What's your stage name?

[He laughs]

That's what most people say. Pro-chan-ay-zo.

[What a strange question.]

...Uh, Earth, and I last I remember it was about 11 at night. What world are you from? Mars?

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

It's Risette. Hehe.

Hm, okay. Pro...chan..ay...zo. Hehe, I think I have it!

Ooh, haha! Sorry, I guess I should have worded that better. I meant, year and...well, universe might be a better word, if there's anything interesting about it. I mean, I'm from Earth, too, from the year 2012. It was pretty normal where I came from, except me and my friends went inside TV's and fought monsters to save people from death, to put it simply.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

...So basically the same thing? What do you need a stage name for?

[He opens his mouth to answer and then stops.]

Wha-what? That doesn't... I don't- What?

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Oh, where I come from, I was an idol. I was a singer and an actress and all that. Hehe, I was pretty popular. The stage name was just a gimmick. It helps me sell better when the fans have a nickname to call me, you know?

[She giggles.]

There's a long story behind everything. You don't want to hear it, trust me.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

Both, eh? And no, I didn't know that.

[He laughs]

I don't think I'd understand it anyway. And, to answer your question, it was 1930.

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Hehe, yep!

Hm, so you're from before the time it's supposed to be here. They say Mayfield is supposed to be like America in the 1950's.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

1950s? That's a long way away.

[He takes another look around.]

This doesn't look anything like home. I don't see how it all coulda' changed so much.

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Hehe, well, a lot of things change with time.

Ah, didn't you say something about Manhattan before? This is more like the "perfect suburbia" or something like that.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

"Perfect" isn't the first word I'd use ta' describe it. There's really no way out?

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Me neither, but it's what they try to make it seem like. Mmhm. I've heard some people have been in Mayfield for more than a year already. [She sighs.] A lot of people are looking for ways out, though.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

...A-a year? How-?

[He shakes his head]

But I can't stick around that long.

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's pretty scary.

Sorry, but until we find a way out, you have to, no matter what you have to go back to. Hopefully we'll figure it out sooner than later.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

And people think a little girl's in charge? Do you know where I can find her?

[Normally he'd want to avoid strong-arming a kid, but Family outweighs moral values.]

[enemyradar.livejournal.com]

Hehe, if I knew, I would have gone after her by now. But I bet if you ask someone's who's been here longer, they could tell you.

But, then again...I don't think it's worth it. If you do anything really bad here, you get droned.

[justdumbluck.livejournal.com]

Alright, thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

"Droned..?" And what exactly is defined as "bad" here?