Time goes on without you...

[colorfulbrilliance]

Characters: Meiling and you!
Setting: Dorm room 1-17 or throughout the halls.
Format: Will match!
Summary: Meiling is back in the tower..and has no idea what to think about it...


[Dorm 1-17]
Some would think after spending so much time on their ruined world that seeing the ceiling of the tower would be somewhat of a relief to one. With Meiling's memory being so fuzzy, She wasn't even sure she was really coming back or had been there the entire time. But either way was not a happy prospect for the gate guard. Her heart was heavy with what she could remember, from both her wanderings and the last things she could remember...none of which helped her state of mind.

With that in mind, she quickly darted to her trunk to grab up her clothing so she could get changed...but the lack of her hat has her paused in confusion..as is the fact some of her items were just out right GONE. What in the world happened?

[Hallways and Anywhere really.]

Well, once she finally gets dressed back in her outfit, the gatekeeper takes to the hallways, searching for faces she knew or even someone to tell her what has happened. She knows what she should probably do but..Part of her is afraid to even go and find out everything...

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dorm

[septette]

[ someone else also appears to be in the process of waking up, though she's not as frantic. in fact, she seems oddly calm. Or maybe she's still half-asleep.

Either way, she pitter-patters out of bed and looks around the room, confused. ]

...Meiling?

[colorfulbrilliance]

[it takes her a moment to register someone speaking to her...another moment to recognize the voice. So much had happened since the last time she heard it. Meiling's rummaging through her trunk stops and she looks up, worry and confusion crossing her face.]

Mistress...? You are back?

[She's staying at her trunk, the lettering she saw above her bed the last time she was here still keeping her from closing the distance.]

[septette]

[ She's silent for a moment, stifling a yawn and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. ]

Seems so. This is getting so tiresome. What is this, the sixth time...?

[witchoftheweek]

[...familiar voices. That's a truly welcome relief, even for someone as used to silence as Patchouli tends to be. There's something of a wan smile on her face as she turns the corner and follows the sound.]

...Remi. Meiling.

It has been entirely too long.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Something like that....I wonder what has happened since any of us were last..

[At Patchouli's voice, she stops and turns to her. There is a part of her glad to see them both..but at the same time she isn't thrilled. Just going to close her trunk and sit on it for the time being. Who was next or did the person bringing them back leave Sakuya and Flandre out of this?]

It has been too long.

[septette]

[ Remilia herself just freezes. She hadn't heard that voice in a long, long time. Sometimes she wondered if she'd ever hear it again. But there it was.

Slowly, slowly she turns around. Internally, she's suppressing the urge to duck behind Meiling, as as much as she wants to, it'll do her no good. It probably isn't her own Patchouli. She was just another one of Val's clones, after all. And this one didn't seemed to be scarred.

There's not much she can do, either way. The look on her face pretty much says 'emotionally drained'. ]

Hello, Patchouli.

[ She really hopes Patchouli doesn't ask about the burn scars all over her body, or the huge tear in her wing, but she's mentally prepping herself anyway. She hardly looked the same. ]

[witchoftheweek]

I wonder, too...I can't even tell exactly how long it's been.

[Patchouli can't help but notice those burn scars and the tears in Remilia's wing. Shouldn't Jason have healed those? Unless it's too soon...it's a shame now that she doesn't have any proper kind of healing magic. She'd try, if she did.]

It's good to see you, Remi. It's been entirely too long.

[The words 'what happened?' are right there, but she swallows them for now.]

Dorm

[athousandcurses]

[Noises. Movement. Grainne wakes almost instantly and turns around in her bed, tired eyes gazing over at the source.

Another girl, rifling through her trunk at the end of her bed. She looks distressed. Understandable waking up in this place... briefly, she wonders if she ought to extend condolences or a welcome.]

I'm sorry.

[Condolences it is. Grainne issues a soft sigh with that, wiping at her face with the edge of her blanket.]

[colorfulbrilliance]

[Meiling looks up and blinks a bit. Not exactly helping her confusion..but what all can she do at the moment.]

Sorry? Did something happen while I was gone?

[Well..If that doesn't say she's been here before..]

[athousandcurses]

[Grainne turns her head away for a moment.]

For your world. I'm sorry.

[She shrugs.]

It seems a better greeting in this place than 'Welcome'...

[colorfulbrilliance]

Yeah..Thanks. It's horrible there now..

[If her fuzzy memory was to be trusted, Which it was but give her time to realize that.]

True.. How long have you been here by chance?

[athousandcurses]

A month.

[Grainne sits up, revealing rather bad bedhead, and pulls the covers off of herself. She makes an attempt to tame the hair by brushing it down with her hands, but gives up after a moment and reties the ribbon in her hair, still messy.]

At least I think it has been a month.

[colorfulbrilliance]

Ah...I'm sorry. The days tend to run together here unless something big is happening..and even then it can still do so.

[She knew the feeling well...She won't get closer, even if she wants to help.]

If we are roommates..I guess we should know each other huh? I'm Meiling.

[Hallways and Anywhere really.]

[greyerrant]

Loken notices a familiar redhead, and rumbles.

"Welcome back. And for what its worth... I'm sorry you're here."

[colorfulbrilliance]

That gets her to stop her searching and turn, a faint but sad smile on her face at the sight of Loken.

"That answers the question of if I was really gone or not. T be honest? I think I'd rather be here then wandering around Gensokyo by myself."

It was lonely and nothing looked right anymore..a depressing thought for her.

"How long have I been gone? Has it gotten worse?"

[greyerrant]

"Nine months, more or less. And yes, far worse. We're starting to die and not come back, if we are slain outside the tower. And yes, some of us have been outside the tower."

[colorfulbrilliance]

"N-Nine months? That...makes sense I suppose."

A pause to try and figure out that information.

"Not come back? Outside of the tower? I thought the Admins were wanting us to stay inside..and Jason was dealing with death."

[greyerrant]

"There have been a few changes, I'm not the best one to tell you about it all, but yes, we got outside the tower, fi only briefly, and we can, in fact, die for good out there."

[colorfulbrilliance]

"I'll have to hop on and check the terminals later..Just to get a quick run down."

But she's quiet for a moment, This jsut got better and better..

"That just..Are they giving up then? or is it something more then that?"

Hallway

[wrigurun]

[From the very first room in the corridor Wriggle lazily drifts out. Even though she's fully dressed, including a very familiar hat, it looks like she only just woke up and she can barely keep her eyes open as she floats to the direction of the washrooms.

Not paying attention to where she's going she softly bumps into Meiling]

M'sorry

[After mumbling an apology she looks up to gauge a reaction and any semblance of sleep completely vanishes]

[colorfulbrilliance]

[Give her a second, She's still trying to get used to being here again...but that voice does ping her after a moment.]

It's okay...It's not a...Wriggle?

[Her face lights up in both happiness to see her and sadness that she's still in the tower.]

[wrigurun]

M...!

[Is this real life? Is this actually happening? The face that she never thought she'd see again was right in front of her and she didn't even take two seconds to question it. She didn't want to question it.

Wriggle just throws her arms around her neck in smiles and tears]

Meiling!

[colorfulbrilliance]

[Meiling's reaction is automatic, her arms going around Wriggle and hugging her close. She missed Wriggle just as much as she missed her family while wandering around back home. Coming back just to see her again seems worth it so far and she still didn't notice that hat. Too busy with the greeting.]

Wriggle! I missed you.

[wrigurun]

I missed you too! I missed you so much!

[It's been a long time since she cried from happiness but this is the nicest thing that's happened to her in so long. Wriggle just holds on tight and her words practically run together]

I thought you were dead I saw you in Gensokyo and it was horrible and you had been gone so long I thought I'd never ever see you again! Never ever ever! And I wanted to get strong so I could fight to get you back but it was so hard and I was so scared I thought we would die if we didn't get back in time but we did and I'm here and you're here and- and-

[colorfulbrilliance]

Shh...It's alright...It's okay.

[Not letting go because she missed Wriggle. Even if her last memories of here were sad and still had her worried...she wasn't going to let that spoil this. Of course, she understands everything, too used to words going on and on.]

I'm back and We'll find a way to fix Gensokyo. Mistress and Patchouli are both back as well..so I know we will find a way. It won't be like that long once we get the chance. I promise.

[She's going to let that hopefully sink in before asking.]

You were outside the tower? What happened?