towerofanimus | Definitely not a "vurp" and definitely not something she wants to taste

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Definitely not a "vurp" and definitely not something she wants to taste

Characters: Vanellope and anyone who's willing to talk to a brat with dirty hair!
Setting: First floor cafeteria.
Format: Either or! I'll be starting with action, but I'll follow your lead if you want something else.
Summary: Vanellope has discovered that she has to eat oatmeal and she is not amused.
Warnings: May be vaguely spoilerish if you haven't seen Wreck-It Ralph yet. Also, Vanellope gives inappropriate nicknames.

_{[This day was already turning out to be way weirder than Vanellope wanted to deal with. The last thing she remembered-- those creepy bugs coming out of the ground, and a crash, and Ralph yelling, and then--

...waking up here, and finding that weird note. Luckily the words were all simple enough for her to understand. Unluckily... the words were all simple enough for her to understand. No way could Sugar Rush have been destroyed! Glitches couldn't leave their game, right? And... and...

But those bugs, A small, nagging voice in the back of her mind whispered. Remember those bugs?

She didn't want to deal with it.

Another thing she didn't want to deal with? The jumpsuits. Uh, hello? Totally not her style! Her hoodie was much better racer material, thank you. She'd changed clothes and grabbed a handful of candy from her trunk ASAP.

Exploring the tower was something she definitely needed to do. She found herself at the bottom floor cafeteria more quickly than she would have thought - idly bringing a piece of licorice up to her lips to chew on, she passes through the doors.

A moment later, just after swallowing, she gags. Both hands fly up to her mouth and she makes a dash for the nearest trash can, jumping up to empty her stomach into it.]}

What--?!

_{[When the vomiting subsides, she hops back down onto the floor and eyes the licorice suspiciously.]}

...bad licorice.

_{[With that, she pops a mint into her mouth. A moment later, she has to jump back up to the edge of the trash can. This is not okay. She's sure she could have some fun with it if it didn't make her stomach hurt so bad... but it does hurt. And it's not just one or two candies. She's trying it out with everything she's got, and the result's the same every time. Finally, she collapses on the ground next to the trash can, her face a little green.]}

This really stinks!

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Well, you said anyone I talked to might do something horrible! And I'm talking to you! It's a fair question!

[She watches as Meiling brings her hands to her heart, though, and that does make her feel a little bad... just a little.]

Sorry, it was just a question.

That's alright. You did have a point with that.

[The smile slowly returns after a moment and she drops the hands to her knees]

Besides..It's more the Admin's of the tower then anyone I've met so far. They make you unable to eat anything else until you've had the oatmeal.

[She points at where the kitchen is serving nothing but bland bars of something and water.]

These admins sound like real jerks!

[She pulls a face and her brows furrow.]

Why would they do something like that? How?

[If more people are messing with code... Ugh. She's had enough of that to last a lifetime. Two lifetimes, even.]

I don't know little one. If they can take people from their homes they must have something or someway to do anything they want. I've met two of them and they are jerks. They take us out with ease.

[She sighs a bit]

Sorry that I can't be more reassuring about all of this. I've only been here a few months now. But I can tell you this, I don't believe the letters are telling us the truth, if that is something you think is true.

You think so? Because-- Because there was a lot of really bad stuff going on before I woke up here...

["Let's all be happy here"... how can she be happy if there's even a remote chance that those creepy cy-bugs got her home and ate up Ralph and the hammer guy and everyone else?

Sure, the people in Sugar Rush were never nice to her, but that doesn't mean she wants them to die...]

It could have-- I mean-- It--...

Hey...It's okay..I'm sure your world is just fine! I mean they have to be getting people from somewhere...I mean...

[She pauses, trying to collect herself. The first part was a bit frantic because nononononono..Little ones are not allowed to be sad.]

I met someone from my own world who thought the world ended after one event..but I know it wasn't. Because then I would not be here.

[She holds out a hand, offering a hug or at least showing she was there.]

Have faith Little one.

[She scrambles into Meiling's arms and clings to her tightly. This is more upsetting than she wants to acknowledge - no way could her world be gone.

But she keeps thinking back to those creepy bugs and she can't help but wonder...

She shakes her head. No. No more thinking about it.]

...I've got heaps and heaps of faith! It's gonna be okay. Besides, my world can't be gone because it's not possible for me to leave my world. So if I'm here, I'm still in my world, which means it's not gone, right?

[She hugs Vanellope back, holding on as long as she needs or wants to.]

Exactly, Just because they say it is gone does not mean that they are telling us the truth.

[Although something she just said makes her think. That was a odd thing to say...]

What do you mean by 'you can't leave your world'?

...That's just how it is, I can't leave my g-- world.

I've tried to before but it's never worked. Everyone else from my world's been able to, though.

It's just ... one of the joys of being me.

....Then it makes you special. If you were in my world, It would be known as the thing only you can do.

[She's going to very carefully avoid trying to lie or even saying anything much about leaving her world. Because maybe this is what the kid needs right now. The idea she is still back home.]

..y-yeah? That's how people think in your world?

[She sniffles. Just a little - but it's there.]

We do. Like one person can manipulate and create ice..another can control time...Some of them are simple but still their own ability that only they can do.

[She's not going to say a word but she noticed.]

...What's the thing that only you can do?

I can manipulate Ki. Complements my Martial Arts quite well.

[She lets go with one hand and holds up her hands and with a moment on concentration, her hand and halfway down her arm is enveloped by a rainbow energy.]

I practice with it every day to keep my skills with it in top shape. Like a muscle, It can weaken over time.

That..

That is SO COOL!!

[Her eyes are wide. Previous troubles forgotten, she skips around Meiling in order to get a look at it from all angles.]

How'd you find out that was your power? How do you do that? What kind of a muscle is it? Do you use it for other stuff too? Why's it rainbow?

[She has to laugh a bit. She's just happy to see Vanellope happy. She's showing off a little bit, moving the energy into her hands and forming it into a ball for the moment]

I learned it when I was still a young youkai in the outside world. It was a very very long time ago and I was training with my teacher and class when it showed up. Scared my teacher because he thought I was on fire.

[She ends up sitting down on the ground. Vanellope is reminding her so much of her Mistress's little sister just by how she talks and acts. It's cute.]

Ki is more of a spiritual muscle then a physical one. Even though I don't like to use it for anything other then practice and fighting hand to hand..I also can use it for Danmaku contests. I don't usually win in those...but it does the job!

[She has to think on the last one. There are many reasons she could give but the one she feels would be the best said.]

As for why it's rainbow, I am also a gardener for my Mistress along with being her gate guard. I have always loved the colors of the flowers around and I have a feeling it took to that when it formed.

Youkai? What's that, like a demon or something?

[Her game's theme is sung in Japanese. So sue her.]

What's a danmaku contest? Is that something only people who can make magic lights and stuff can do?

What kind of flowers did you have in the garden? Do you have flowers in your room here? ...are we allowed to put stuff in our rooms or do we have to leave it the way it is?

You could say that. Most of us go by Youkai though. I'm not the evil, going to steal and eat people type.

[Meiling doesn't seem to mind at all. She's used to being called all sorts of things. Although that was when they were trying to kill her BUT STILL-]

I mostly kept roses and other red flowers closer to the gates, to keep up with the name of the Mansion. Further in the private ones, I used all sorts of colors and flowers. I kinda wish I could find some of them and put them in my room..But I haven't found any that would stay alive long enough in the cold.

[There is a pause and a thoughtful look]

Not sure about the rooms. I'm still a newcomer to the tower myself so some of the rules and such I have not found out about yet. I would hope so though, the rooms look....Dull and lifeless.

You don't look like the type! That kind of demon usually has horns and big scary teeth that go chomp chomp chomp! And usually their skin's red and stuff. I heard someone say so once.

[Never saw it for herself, since she never left Sugar Rush.]

The flowers sound pretty... I hope we can decorate the rooms! They're boring. There's no life in 'em! Why have a room if you can't make it your own?

Thank you. I think the only Youkai I know with horns and such are the Oni..and most of them look a lot like myself or others.

I do agree but as far as I can see, the only safe thing to fill or decorate is the trunks. They don't seem to be bothered by anyone else.

Do the oni have big horns? Big pointy ones they can skewer people with?

[She says, with a smile. Yeesh.]

Couldn't you just tell your roommates not to touch your stuff if you put things up on your walls?

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Definitely not a "vurp" and definitely not something she wants to taste

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You do realize She's never going to let her go now right?

That's ok, hugs are cool!

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