► Redux Nightmare 01

[iinchoucat]

[Waking up in a strange bed, in a strange room, in a strange house, in a strange house, in a strange -- well you get the idea. It was bizaree. But welcoming. Tsubasa looked around for a moment to figure out where she was and quickly realized that this setting looked familiar. And soon a flood of memories came to her - Mayfield

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[numanstan]

You've shown up in this place again, it's a different time of year than when y'left, and all you're worried 'bout is homework?

... 'Course y'would. Welcome back, mate.

[iinchoucat]

Should I not be worried about it?

...Thank you, Vince-san. How have things been?

[numanstan]

'Course not! It's just school.

Oh, y'know, same old, same old. Crazy Russian guy went runnin' 'round and got us all in trouble. Nothin' too big. Y'missed Halloween! [priorities: he has them]

[iinchoucat]

School is important, Vince-san! Even if it is in here.

...Russian guy? You mean what happened back in July?

[meandalexander]

[There's a little girl poking curiously in the doorway while you're on the phone, Tsubasa]

[iinchoucat]

[Tsubasa doesn't notice her until she turns around to get a jacket for the outdoors.]

...Hello?

[meandalexander]

[Nina darts behind the doorway and then pokes her head around again, giggling]

[iinchoucat]

[Tsubasa smiles. So she was in a different house as well now. Unless this girl came in while she was gone.]

Ah, you're so cute. What's your name?

[freakinblur]

[A girl! In trouble? Scout is THERE. He happens to spot you outside the post office.]

Hey there, ya doin' oka--

...Tsubasa?

[iinchoucat]

[Tsubasa turns to him when he calls out]

I'm fine, Scout-san. Are you doing well?

[freakinblur]

Hey! Yer back! When that happen?

[He looks at the post office, then back to you.]

Don't tell me ya went in there again! Did ya learn yer lesson last time?

[iinchoucat]

[She shakes her head] I didn't go back inside. I was just looking around town again to remember things. ...Not everything is pleasant to remember, but I want to make sure it's engraved into my thoughts.

[tsundorapettan]

You're glad to be back? ...It's not my business, but I can't help but be curious- why?

[iinchoucat]

[She vaguely recognizes the voice, but responds normally.]

So it is strange. I had a feeling it would get that kind of reaction.

[tsundorapettan]

I-it's not that! It's just that, well, you know how people don't usually like this place and prefer to go home, s-so this isn't something that happens often! That means you probably have a good reason.

[iinchoucat]

I can understand that. This place has a lot of things not to like. But, it also has things you can like! For example - the pastries at the bakery are fairly good. And the drones are pleasant enough.

[doc_furcoat]

[He hears someone in the house. It doesn't sound like Zelda, and certainly not like the little one. Huh. He'll poke around and find said owner of this voice and wander in, lighting a cigarette.]

'Ey if yer fine livin' a nightmare, good fer ya. [He'd been listening to her talk on the phone.]

Place ain't so bad after all. Jus' wish they'd send me my damn place, the houses are too nice. I'll keep the wife, you an' the little kiddo can stay 'ere. [Oh right. He should ask what her name was.]

So what's yer name, kid? Name's Worth an' I'm yer new daddy. [Grin.]

[iinchoucat]

[The voice doesn't surprise her, but the accent is a bit odd. She turns around to greet him.]

Fine with living a nightmare? ...Now that I say it again, it doesn't feel too strange. But, I suppose it's alright with me. [Better than living at her old place...]

I'm Hane- oh, I mean Tsubasa Hanekawa. Using my first name before my last name still feels odd, but I need to adapt to American culture again if I'm going to be here. It's nice to meet you, Worth-san.