RETURNS

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Characters: Canada (Madeline)
Setting:THESE PLACES
Format: Action; Will match!
Summary: She just got back!! And after seeing England and grabbing some food, she is re-exploring the tower from the bottom up
Warnings: NONE YET


FLOOR 4

[It was a lot easier to curl up on these couches in her hoodie and long skirt. A couple books snagged from the library laid in her lap as she gazed out the windows. The fog was as unrelenting as ever and she just wished it would part for a few minutes. Her eyes dropped back to the books in her lap and she fanned them out idily.

A book of fairy tales, some comic books--how did they get there--and a romance novel.

Maybe she should actually look at what she grabs next time.]

FLOOR 10

[Canada didn't want to touch the water with those fish swimming so close to the edge but she couldn't help it. It was beautiful. Her hand hesitantly pressed against the water and slipped in without resistance and she squeaked when she felt a school of fish brushed by.

She stumbled back and hesitantly crept back over.]

Why did I decide today was exploring day again...

FLOOR 12

[Oh. Well. This was disturbing and a bit upsetting. It reminded her quite painfully of the world she had just left. Yet somehow she couldn't look away. She walked up to the wall and pressed her fingers against a bright point of light, watching it flare and then do dark.] Why...

FLOOR 19

[ Canada silently browsed the books. A second library seemed a bit much but at least this one had different sorts of books. She stopped still at the missing history section.]

I could be right there. My history...Why don't they want us to know anything about the history of our worlds?

[She looked down at Kumaria] I know, why am I talking to you?

Comments

floor 12

[fifty]

[America normally tried to stop people from hanging around this floor--and he didn't spend much time there himself. But in this case, he was more distracted by Canada actually being back than Canada staring at the repeated destruction of various universes. He half-slammed into her.]

You're back!

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

[She stumbled and reached out, catching his jacket to stay upright. It was like being run into by a full grown polar bear. She laughed, catching her beret from falling and raised an eyebrow.]

Now that I am not at risk from being crushed, yes I am back.

[fifty]

And you have giant clothes!

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

...They are not giant. They--they just don't show off stuff for people to stare at? [CROSSES ARMS]

[fifty]

Well, they're baggy. Where'd you get them?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

I asked for them a while ago...Suggestion box. I suggested I get clothes that are slightly more comfortable than meeting clothes and catsuit.

They were here...when I got back.

[fifty]

That thing actually works?

[He is thinking of all the stuff he could get.]

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Well it did for me. I wouldn't suggest asking for everything. It may think you're greedy.

[fifty]

Well if they brought some of my stuff here they could bring the rest.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

'The rest' is sort of relative don't you think?

[fifty]

What do you mean?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

...If you're a real America you have a lot of stuff.

More than your little room you share with other people can fit. So 'the rest' is not really the rest of your stuff. It's what you want most of the rest of your things.

Right?

[fifty]

...Maybe I could get a bigger room.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Maybe you could just pick a few items from your vast collection.

[HAIRRUFFLE]

[fifty]

[Swats at her hand a bit.]

Why not ask for my own room?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Because if you ask, then everyone will and I will have to climb 8 floors of dorms to get to anything.

[fifty]

Maybe they could just make the floors wider.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Maybe you could just ask for less things.

[She swats him lightly] Arguing just to argue now.

Floor 10

[isnotagiraffe.livejournal.com]

[Taiki liked this floor, as much as he liked any of them, which wasn't much. He wanted to go home, he had to go home. He pressed his nose against the water looking to the side at the other woman. When he looked back to the water he pressed his face in a little too far and there was the faintest glimmer as his horn purified the water.] Oops! [He hoped that wouldn't hurt the fish] Are you exploring too?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

[She started, not having realized there was any one else there, but her smile was warm enough. She would one day get used to random people talking to her]

Yes...

[isnotagiraffe.livejournal.com]

[Taiki automatically felt bad that he had disturbed her. He looked down] I'm sorry for disturbing you.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Oh--no you're fine, I'm sorry. [She reaches out for a second to touch his shoulder] You didn't disturb me. You just startled me. No harm.

[isnotagiraffe.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm glad. [He gave a tiny brief smile at the touch] I'm Taiki, I only just arrived a few days ago.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

I'm Canada. Have you had a decent time so far? In so far as you can, at least.

[isnotagiraffe.livejournal.com]

Hello Canada [He frowned but nodded] I don't like it here but it has not been too bad so far. [Apart from the constand smell of blood and violence, the fact he was here and not in Tai where he was suposed to be] Canada is an earth country isn't it?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

It's hard to say it's okay here when we're trapped, isn't it?

Yes, I am a country on earth. I'm sorry, it must be strange.

[isnotagiraffe.livejournal.com]

Yes, I wish we could just go home. [He smiles a small smile and shakes his head] I don't really understand sorry, do you mean you rule a country or you somehow are a country... On Earth?

[freewolfmoon.livejournal.com]

[As it happens, there's an elf in the new library too. The angry one, although he's fairly civil at the moment. He's currently trying to get through a dense tome on political theory without ever admitting that all the modern terminology is losing him.

So Canada is a welcome distraction.]

It's surprising. Wouldn't you think that if our worlds had truly been destroyed, they would wish us to know the details of our defeat?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

[Canada places both hands on the empty shelf and sighs softly. What a waste really, to take the books.]

One would think so. I...know its destroyed but this place still feels like a trap to me.

[freewolfmoon.livejournal.com]

Because it is a trap.

[He sets his own book back on the shelf.]

Nor do we have any true proof our worlds are gone. If they can take us here and collar us in our sleep, they can deceive our senses when they claim to send us home.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

I--I supppose...In that case, is nothing real? Could I still be at home?

Fourth Floor

[applebuckmaster.livejournal.com]

[ So far all the two-leggers Applejack met weren't dangerous, so she's trying her luck with making more friends with them. And this one, a woman, seemed nice for some reason. And she had a nice smell too. Kinda like maple syrup. Of course, she has a small bear with her, who doesn't seem to mind anything, so she should be safe. ]

Hi there!

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

[...Well talking ponies were new but not completely...strange. Oh alright it was strange but Canada was getting somewhat used to strange. A talking pony with apples on its flank was not even the bad sort of strange]

Oh, hello. I didn't realize there were horses...ponies? In the tower. I must have been gone quite some time.

[applebuckmaster.livejournal.com]

I've only just got here myself, missy. Been a mess, but I'm still in one piece.

[ She trots over, smiling brightly. ] Name's Applejack.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

It's nice to meet you Applejack. [It was an interesting name but she pushed aside all the various things that came to mind] My name is Canada. Have...you been well?

[applebuckmaster.livejournal.com]

I've been doin' fine, thanks for askin'. How 'bout you?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

I am fine as of now. It is a bit of a mess here isn't it?

[applebuckmaster.livejournal.com]

Sure is. I'm still wonderin' why the hay they kidnapped all of us.

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Well they claim it's to save us?

[applebuckmaster.livejournal.com]

We don't need any savin'. Not Equestria, not after Luna.

[f0rceless.livejournal.com]

What are you reading?

[Don't mind Ven popping up behind the couch and looking at the bunches of books you had in your lap, Canada. Hope you weren't planning on getting much reading done.]

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

[Canada startled a little and looked up at Ventus. Her smile lifted up automatically. Children didn't need to see her being under the weather right]

I'm not really sure to be honest. I just grabbed a few books at random.

[f0rceless.livejournal.com]

Is that what you usually do?

[He asked a bit absentmindedly and carefully grabbed one of the comic books she had, so that he could drop it if she didn't want him just taking it.] Is this a book?

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

Sometimes. You find things you might never have picked up.

[She pauses and waves her hand] It's a comic. It had words and pictures to tell the story rather than just words alone.

[f0rceless.livejournal.com]

Cool!

Pictures and words...?! [Whoah. This is apparently fascinating to him.] I've never seen any kind of books like that!

[pineandmaple.livejournal.com]

They're common enough where I live. Do you want to read it?

[f0rceless.livejournal.com]

The only books I had back home all had pages and pages of words. Some of the spellbooks had diagrams though I think. [Guess who didn't entirely pay attention to them.]

Oh, can I? [Excite!] I mean, sure, if you don't mind!