| Current mood: |  anxious |
O~HOHOHOHO~~!
Since I have no smegging clue as to what's going on (as usual ^^;),
I'm gonna do something totally
unrelated! XD
Dot's Concept Space, Interior. What little light that
filters through this "place" gives some idea of its massive clutter.
Voice One (somewhat impressed): I still can't believe you held
onto all of it.
Naturally, the darkened figures are not identifiable, 'cause I like
being vague and obscure.
;p
Voice Two (lightheartedly): Well, you did in some sense bequeath
this to me, so I couldn't just throw it away.
Voice One (a bit sarcastic): My, how touching.
Voice Two: *laughs*
The sound of paper rustling can be heard.
Voice One: So, now what? I'm sure you're quite eager to jump in.
Voice Two: Well, I think I'm not going to overdo myself too early.
Gotta keep things fun, y'know.
Voice One (dryly): Oh, yes, fun is always good.
Once Upon a Time, there was a City.
It was created as a refuge,
a place for the rejected and downtrodden:
the Orphans, the Runaways, the Abandoned, the Lost.
But although They thought of Everything,
They forgot the One Thing that was the
Most Important:
The Greatest Enemy,
whom They could never ever be safe from,
was Themselves.
And so, not having learned Their lesson,
the Cycle begins again.
And again.
And again...
It was created as a refuge,
a place for the rejected and downtrodden:
the Orphans, the Runaways, the Abandoned, the Lost.
But although They thought of Everything,
They forgot the One Thing that was the
Most Important:
The Greatest Enemy,
whom They could never ever be safe from,
was Themselves.
And so, not having learned Their lesson,
the Cycle begins again.
And again.
And again...
A typical school library-type of setting. In fact, it looks suspiciously like the library a certain overly hyper Miko was in, before she was transported into a certain mysterious world. And that's the only Blatantly Obvious Clue I'm giving you. Well, that, and...
Girl 1: Oof! This is...really heavy...
The oversized hardback nearly topples onto the young redheaded girl who is, oddly enough, wearing a boy's uniform.
Girl 2: Watch it, Alice! You're gonna get squashed!
A second girl, not much bigger than the first, tries to help Alice get the book off the shelf. Their combined, awkward efforts finally manage to succeed, however. The book lands with a heavy thud on a table nearby.
Girl 1 (relieved): Phew! Thanks a lot, Dorothy!
Dorothy (irritated): How many times do I have to tell you, Alice! Call me Dot!
Alice (mischievously): Only if you call me Chatty-kun.
If you still haven't figured out who these people are supposed to be by now, then you definitely need to read those archives. ;p
Dot (reluctantly): Fine, fine, "Chatty-kun". Whatever floats your boat.
Chatty (sweetly): Thank you, "Dot-chan".
Ignoring Chatty's snipe, Dot wipes her hands on her long skirt in a decidedly unladylike motion before placing her hands reverently on the book before them.
Dot (reading outloud): "Ijishi, the Orphan City". (awed) This is it.
Chatty (nods): Yeah. Odd, isn't it, that this place has it even though it's supposedly forbidden? (a bit darkly) As if they meant for someone to find it?
Dot (laughs nervously): Oh, don't be silly, Chatty! It's just a book.
Chatty (shrugs): Maybe, maybe not.
Dot: Well, no matter what it is...here goes!
If this were a lighter book, Dot would have torn the cover right off with the force that she applied to it. But this book takes such abuse with stride, and barely even ruffled its pages. The two children wait nervously, half expecting something to happen. Several moments pass by before they both let out a long sigh.
Dot (relieved): See? No problem at all!
Chatty (somewhat disappointed): I guess...
They jump a bit when words written in bright red ink begin appearing on the page before them.
Dot (staring): Chatty...are you seeing what I'm seeing?
Chatty (unnaturally calm): Yes...it's finally begun. Read the incantation, Dot.
Dot (uncertainly): But...
Chatty (firmly): Dorothy.
Dot (scared): Okay, okay!
Taking a deep breath, Dot begans to recite the words in a shaky voice.
Dot: "Herein starts anew the tale of Our Beloved City. Awaken, Guardians of Light, shine and lead Us to Our Destiny..." (wrinkles her brow) Um...
Chatty (continuing flawlessly, as if she knew this by heart): "I call upon thee, Protectors of the Holy Sanctuary: Red Bird, Blue Dragon, Black Tortis, White Tiger..."
And then, something seems to click, and the two recite the next section perfectly.
Dot and Chatty (simultaneously): "By the Power of the Most High, I command thee..."
AWAKEN!
The world vanishes in a swirl of color.
Elsewhere, in a subspace bar, Adam is twirling an empty shot class in his hand.
Adam (a touch of sarcasm): Ah, yes, nothing like getting smashed to forget about all your troubles.
As if on cue, Adam nearly falls off his stool as klaxons go off.
Adam (somewhat annoyed): What, again? What could possibly be the matter now?
The overhead viewscreen goes on, and Adam pales slightly when the image comes into focus.
Adam (severly annoyed): Aww, [censored].
*runs off, cackling madly*