When the dream is over...

[colorfulbrilliance]

Characters: Meiling Hong and YOU!
Format: Any! I will follow!
Location: Dorm 02-15 ->Cafeteria (Or anywhere really! Just let me know)
Summary: Another new arrival to the Tower! Meiling is trying to find a way to figure out what happened..and to block out those letters.

[Dorm 02-15]

Slowly, very slowly Meiling wakes up to the sight of a....room? That startled her into a sitting position. This is not where she was supposed to be nor where she was when she started her nap! She quickly swung her legs over the side of the bed and thought in this, letting the letters fall to the floor.

"Huh?"

She leans down and picks the letters off the floor, opening one and looking very confused on the contents, as she was reading the one that was meant to be read AFTER the other one. Seeing as the first one made no sense, she opened the second one and her face falls. Gensokyo gone?

After reading that she sits there, just staring at the letter. The idea of Gensokyo being gone had her both confused and left in a disbelieving trance.


[Cafeteria]

After that letter and finding her normal clothing to change into, Meiling sat in a corner of the Cafeteria, eyes closed as she tried to think this all over. Everyone she knows and cares about gone...? She would not believe it! Beside her is a bowl of oatmeal that has not been touched at all as she is too busy thinking on what this all could mean, trying hard to find a reason to deny that her home for so long is now gone.

Comments

[colorfulbrilliance]

Even if you say it is possible..I'm not to sure I want to believe Gensokyo is gone. Too many people there that would fight anything that would destroy it and probably would win.

[Although she sounds sure of herself, her expression says otherwise]

[surpassthelimit]

Who knows. Where one world I was from got wiped out as far as I know, the next world I went to fought off the same invasion.

All I know is that if I have an enemy in front of me, I'll punch them.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Sounds horrible. But do you think these people here can do it to other worlds?

Heh..Sounds like my kind of plan. Martial Arts?

[surpassthelimit]

It's possible but I'd rather not say a yes or a no.

Yep! It's how I do things.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Makes sense to me.

What type do you practice, if you do not mind me asking?

[surpassthelimit]

Everything that falls under the term 'taijutsu'.

[colorfulbrilliance]

[Oh yeah, you get a very thrilled looking Meiling. She's now distracted about the bad thing about the tower.]

I've looked into it but never got to try it out. I practice Tai Chi Chuan myself.

[surpassthelimit]

[He is just as thrilled looking. Finding people to talk to about fighting is hard!]

That one is Chinese, isn't it? It looked pretty hardcore.

[colorfulbrilliance]

It is! It is very calming but dangerous and hard to beat! I would like to learn more at some point though/

[Ignoring the fact she got defeated numerous times..although that had Danmaku in it, that was cheating!]

[surpassthelimit]

Maybe we could trade secrets in our spare time.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Sure! That would be really interesting! Although I don't think I caught your name. I'm Meiling.

[Yes, She really did just realize this.]

[surpassthelimit]

Axel Almer! Call me Axel...or Captain if that's your kind of thing.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Captain? You were a Captain of a ship?

[surpassthelimit]

No, no. Not quite that. I was commander of an army.

[colorfulbrilliance]

An army? I know what that is! Makes sense after all you have said

[She laughs a bit]

[surpassthelimit]

Does that mean you're some kind of traveling martial artist, challenging every skilled person you come across?

[colorfulbrilliance]

I used to be, but then I ran into Remilia Scarlet, who gave me a job. Now I guard the Scarlet Devil Mansion's gates.

[She looks proud, even though there were times people got past her, she kept most people out!]

I still get challengers...but most want to use Danmaku instead of Martial Arts.

[surpassthelimit]

[He's curious about how a single person could shoot up a bullet hell but he'll find out sooner or later. More importantly...]

I challenge you to a Martial Arts duel then. How about that?

[Axel has already gotten his ass beat once. He'll get over it if it happens again.]

[colorfulbrilliance]

[Her eyes light up and a wide grin crosses her face]

I accept! When and where?

[surpassthelimit]

When? Beats me. Whenever is good for you. But Floor 25 is a great place for this.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Floor 25? What is there? I haven't been exploring yet.

[She rubs the back of her head]

How about in a week or so? Give me a chance to figure things out.

[surpassthelimit]

It's just a big meadow with no monsters around.

A week sounds good.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Alright. A week from now on the 25th Floor.

[She smiles and offers a small bow in respect]

Same time?

[surpassthelimit]

Same time!

...make sure to eat your oatmeal today, though.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Huh? Oh yeah..I forgot all about it. I'll make sure I eat it then.