[.o1o] A Long Day

[lethechained]

Characters: Naminé [OU] and OPEN.
Format: Either.
Summary: Today seems to be a day of discoveries.
Warnings: Memories/consideration of past abuse/kidnapping etc.


[Floor 100]

[It's bittersweet, seeing Destiny Islands 'in person' for the first time. It isn't a memory, this time, but it's not real, either. Standing in what passes for sand on the small island with the bent tree looking out over the water, she cannot help but frown. She'd wanted to see this place for such a long time, but... not like this.]


[Floor 80]

[Blinking in the bright lights, Naminé is at first quite disoriented by this floor. It's very bright and colorful and perhaps in any other place she'd be thrilled by that, except this is the Tower, after all, and thus she is immediately on her guard. But that diminishes slowly over time as she lingers, having a long look around with more than a little interest. It's only her caution that keeps her from straying too close to anyone, including the clowns, but one can't always keep an eye on everyone, now can they?]


[Floor 78]

[The newly opened package hits the ground, the contents bouncing out and landing with a clatter. Naminé looks down at it for only a moment before reflexively stooping to put the tiny bird cage back in its place, her fingers leaving it as quickly as possible and then pushing the package back against the doors of the boxes nearest the floor, a hand moving to press over her mouth. She'd been startled enough to have received a package so suddenly in the first place. She'd just had to open it, hadn't she? Perhaps holding it so delicately, caution still present, had been what made her lose her grip of it in her surprise at the contents. Either way, now she frowns down at it, hesitating as though she's uncertain what to do with this development - because she is.]


[Floor 51]

[There's a blonde young lady leaning over one of the sewing machines, peering at it curiously. She inspects it thoroughly, at first only by sight but slowly moving on to messing with the buttons and, after a while, the pedal - which seems to startle her at first, but she soldiers through it. It's obvious that she hasn't the faintest idea how to use such a thing, but she seems to have taken an interest in it nevertheless.]

Comments

[terreifying]

[She hops off the staircase, into the floor.]

I don't think I've gotten poisoned yet. I'll be okay.

[lethechained]

But--

[Oh boy, there she goes. The girl pauses, watching to make sure nothing is too terribly awry, then steps off after her. May as well keep an eye on things.]

... If you say so.

[terreifying]

[Before she can start looking around for food, a "guest" appears in front of her and places a mask on her face.]

...Eh?

[lethechained]

--!

[Naminé soon finds herself also in possession of a mask, blinking and visibly startled.]

Rei--

[She looks over at the other girl, only-- weird, it... doesn't seem like her anymore.]

okay just gonna use this extra account for serious!Rei icons

[nottheonly]

Namine?

[She looks around, but her friend seems to have disappeared.]

Alrighty /o/

[lethechained]

[That was her name that just came out of that other girl's mouth, wasn't it? The blonde turns toward her properly, frowning.]

Rei--? Is that you?

Re: Alrighty /o/

[nottheonly]

[She turns at the sound of Namine's voice, but can't tell which one of the dancers she is.]

I'm over here! I'm the one that's waving!

[lethechained]

[The girl waves back, stepping over as quickly as possible.]

I'm here...!

[nottheonly]

[Rei keeps her eyes on the raised hand and not the masked face. She makes her way over to the figure.]

You're Namine, right?

[lethechained]

Yes, it's me! And you're Rei, aren't you?

[She hesitates; is it even possible to take off her own mask, or...? Would there be consequences?]

[terreifying]

Yep!

[A shame that the masks had such an effect. She originally wanted to ask Namine what she looked like with the mask.]

[She lifts a hand to pull her mask off. It comes off easily.]

[lethechained]

[The girl blinks, watching carefully. When there don't appear to be any adverse effects, she reaches up to cautiously remove her own mask.]

... Huh. [She'd have expected something horrible to happen--]

[terreifying]

Wow, that was weird.

[She looks at the continuing party.]

Do you think we should leave now?

[lethechained]

Mm. [She looks at it as well, frowning despite the interest of the sight.]

That might be for the best, yes.

[terreifying]

[She drops her mask and runs back to the staircase.]

Keep going up or...?

[lethechained]

[Naminé follows suit without much delay.]

We may as well. There's still more to see.

[And no one's died yet, so--]

[terreifying]

Okay.

[She starts climbing up to the next floor.]

[lethechained]

[Naminé wastes no time in following her.]

[terreifying]

[When she gets to the next floor, she stops to take a look again. This time, it's a floor full of clothes.]

Ooh, there's cute animals this time!

[lethechained]

--....

[Cute animals which she cannot help eyeing carefully.]

They're certainly... interesting.

[terreifying]

I wonder if they let you be a whale...

[lethechained]

[-- Blink blink.]

Are you sure you want to be?

[terreifying]

Whales are really cute! Plus they can sing.

[lethechained]

Well, yes, but... they can't walk, or pick things up, can they? [So she'd be a bit more carefully about wanting to 'be' one, herself, if only because of the tower's nature.]

[terreifying]

Actually, they can't. They don't have hands or feet.