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[getawaywith]

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[artwithknives]

[was going to make tea too but-]

Oh...hi.

[getawaywith]

[What a coincidence!]

Hello. You're the young man in the pictures with me, aren't you? The one I've never met before.

[artwithknives]

I guess I am. You can call me Shiki.

[getawaywith]

Good evening, Shiki. I'm Shizuru. Am I supposed to be related to you? I don't see it.

[thirdeyeclosed]

You're allowed to leave your house! Everyone's just hiding 'cause they're scared of the guys in weird suits.

... You can't leave the town, though. Nobody knows how to get out.

[getawaywith]

Then I'm confined to a town I've never been in before in my life? Oh, that doesn't suit me well at all.

[thirdeyeclosed]

... What do you mean, it doesn't suit you well?

[getawaywith]

I mean I belong elsewhere.

[onlythesong]

[Although Mashiro's pretty sure by now that she arrived here alone, she's been hovering near the phone all day, periodically listening for a familiar voice. Mai... Arika... Although this voice is none of the ones she wants or expects, it's not unwelcome; she can trust the Columns.]

Meister Shizuru?!

[getawaywith]

[That's Mashiro's voice, and yet--not. Another trick of this town?]

Headmistress.

[onlythesong]

It's a relief to hear your voice, I think we're the only ones--

[Wait, what?]

No, this is Queen Mashiro.

[getawaywith]

Queen? Are we playing pretend like the town wants us to? A clever idea.

[vassalation]

[ was going to leave and go about his daily, "get away from the drones" walk but the new sight in the kitchen catches his attention. when did nanny get hot? ]

Huh, who are you?

[getawaywith]

[ pouring some tea into a mug ]

I'm Shizuru. This place is new to me, I'm afraid.

[vassalation]

Yeah, I can tell. You're [ to hot. ] definitely not the drone that was here yesterday.

[ a beat, he turns and walks out of the kitchen to find a picture and yuuup. he'll return a moment later. ] Great, well, let's see. . . welcome to hell, I guess. Most people call it Mayfield though.

[getawaywith]

Drone?

[ she blows on the tea gently and waits for him to return... ]

Mayfield. That's a lovely name.

[rapier_ex]

It's not exactly safe on the streets at the moment.

[getawaywith]

No?

[rapier_ex]

If you see men in strange suits, you should get out of their way.

[getawaywith]

Well then--thank you for the warning.

[She doesn't sound very fazed.]