001 ~*~ This isn't Gensokyo...

[notsogreatwall]

[ She wasn't home anymore.

She was in a home; though not for long. Meiling's first response after her initial bit of flailing was to step outside. Pinching herself didn't work. Slapping herself didn't work. Fresh air would help! Meiling had been trying to focus on how she got here, when she didn't recall crossing any borders--

The border. Of

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[teh_sword]

[Anyone who walks past, you say. Meditating on the lawn, you say.

Poked by a slightly wary passerby, you get.]

[teh_sword]

H-hey, no, don't... don't freak out, it's... [How were people like Crowe and Misaka so much better at this? This 'welcome wagon' thing was hard! A little awkwardly, Ren reaches over to pat the girl's shoulder.] It's not your fault you're here.

[notsogreatwall]

[ She shakes her head. ] I know, but it doesn't matter how I got here! I can't just leave the mansion unguarded like that... Not for a long time, anyway. [ Her other duties and errands were one thing; being kidnapped and shoved into the "real" world was another.

Swiftly, she looks up and down the street. ] Is this a main road? Will it lead out if I follow it?

[teh_sword]

...no, they just... recourse back in on themselves--but if you go that way, it'll get you into town. [He gestures down the street toward the center of things--it wouldn't get her out, but someone more helpful might be around.]

[notsogreatwall]

A town? [ Oh great, more people. More humans. This could get awkward, but... she's lacking any of her distinctive flair. Maybe it would be easy enough to get information that way?

...still, she's hesitant about it. Might as well try to ask something else, though it'll test her limited knowledge of geography. ] Where is this, exactly?

[teh_sword]

Oh! Sorry! This is Mayfield. It's somewhere in the United States.

[notsogreatwall]

America? Oh boy... [ She blinks. She is waaaay out of her league here. But hey, America was a good friend to China, so there shouldn't be that much trouble.

She needs a game plan. Fast.

--oh, but first. She steps back and bows her head to the young man. ] Um, thank you for the information.

[teh_sword]

Of course. [And he bows his own head comfortably in response. Much better than a handshake.] Good luck. And... welcome.

[notsogreatwall]

[ She puts her hand on the back of her head. ] Ahah, thank you for the welcome. I don't plan on sticking around for long, though! [ Not if she can help it. She looks down at her bare feet. ] ...but first, I'll need to find some shoes. [ If she won't be flying, especially. ]

[teh_sword]

Then good luck again!

[notsogreatwall]

[ Stepping back, she waves to the boy. ] Take care, as well! [ She'd ask to have him show her around... but in all honesty, she still felt too out of sorts to be trusting just anyone she met right away.

Meiling does pause on the first step though, turning back to him. ] Oh! Just in case I find something out, how will I tell you?

[teh_sword]

[Job well done!

Her voice catches him before he's moved too much farther along, so he glances over his shoulder.] Oh! Phone, y'know? Just ask for Ren.

[notsogreatwall]

Just ask...? [ She furrows her brow a moment. ] Okay. I'm Meiling. It's nice to meet you! [ Another wave, and then she ascends the stairs to head inside and maybe find whatever shoes went along with these strange clothes she was left with. ]