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[goodwilled]

[ and hello completely foreign world that asbel has never known about until he found himself in the middle of you.

at first all that can be seen is a house. a regular, decent sized house with two floors -- all made out of pillows. it's quite possibly one of the most bizarre things the young lord had ever seen in his life, and that was saying a lot.

before long a pair of confused blue and purple eyes peeks into the screen itself, blinking once or twice before it pulls back to show a young man with a bewildered look on his face.]

So we're really supposed to live in these? I'm really not dreaming am I...this sure brings me back.

[ a hand goes to the back of his head before he straightens slightly, hesitantly offering a friendly, still slightly puzzled smile. ]

Ah well..hello, everyone! My name is Asbel Lhant, and it seems like I'm as stuck as the rest of you guys are. Could I get an estimate of how many of us there are right now? I know we're in these different 'districts' but I think it'd be useful if we could all look out for each other, you know?

It's true I don't really know very much, but I'd like to help out however I can. But before that..

[ a pause ]

Is anyone here from a planet called Ephinea? It's the name of my world. In particular I'm looking for a girl named Sophie. Her hair's really long and purple and um..she wears it like this.

[ as if he knows girl's hair man, he'll be making the allusion of pigtails with his hands on top of his head. real mature, asbel. ]

If you find her, could you please let me know as soon as possible? I don't want her wandering around by herself. Also if you guys have figured anything out about this place I could use the information. The more I know the more I can help out, right?

Thanks for listening.

[ the feed clicks. ]

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[ after that little thing you'll find asbel in front of a pillow house; the same one in the video, poking at it confusedly while keeping an eye out for whoever walks by. after inspecting it a little, he looks around ]

Shouldn't I be paying for this..? Can I even live in something made out of pillows? What if the food is made out of pillows?!

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[video]

[tipping_scales]

[Robin appears on the screen, her expression thoughtful. She nods her head at the camera.]

My name is Robin, the tactician in the Ylissean Shepherds. The information is still scant. There are other districts -- your, ah, pillow-based district is just one of them.

Another appears to be like my homeland, with knights and the like. Then, there is one where dreams become reality.

We don't have much else. I will keep an eye out for your friend, too. Sophie, you said her name was?

[video]

[goodwilled]

It's nice to meet you, Robin. The..Yli--..[ that's a complicated name give him a second...] Ylissean Shepherds? I don't think I've ever heard of them before.

[ a blink ]
Knights? So there are knights here too? Well, at least that's familiar.

[ how nostalgic..the other one sounds strange too, but his first concern is sophie -- and whoever else might have stumbled here. ]

Yeah, her name is Sophie. Is there anyone you're looking for? I could look for some of your friends too, if they ended up here as well.

[video]

[tipping_scales]

That's no great surprise. [Robin shakes her head.] We have a good indication that many of us were pulled from separate worlds.

[Each with their own histories and battles to study... It is a little exciting to think of. Robin looks eager for a moment, but she manages to make herself look sober after a moment.]

Ah, well, I am responsible for an army -- that's the Shepherds... so we still have about ten people missing. [Maybe more. It was hard to know who wasn't brought over.]

[video]

[goodwilled]

Doesn't seem like we'll find out how any time soon. I can barely remember arriving here in the first place.

[ that peeks his attention; and he narrows his eyes slightly. ]

Ah so..you're a soldier. Would you mind describing them to me? It's too soon to tell if our friends aren't just lost, right?

[video]

[fastcarsandfreedom]

Nice to meet you, Asbel. I'm Mike Chilton and I'm living in Crystalden at the moment. I haven't seen anyone that looks like your friend--Sophie, you said?--but I'll keep an eye out for her. I don't think anyone else knows much about what's going on but if we pull our resources together, we'll have a better chance of figuring this place out.

[video]

[goodwilled]

You too, Mike. Crystalden? What's it's like over there?

[ now that's the spirit! ]
Yeah, we can definitely work something out if we work together. For the most part it seems pretty safe here, but I want to be prepared if strange things start happening.

Then again..I guess it's already pretty strange, huh?

I'd really appreciate that. I don't want Sophie to be worried and alone -- is there anyone who might have come here with you?

[fastcarsandfreedom]

[He makes a point of looking around his room and out the window]

Uh, it's really shiny. And it kind of reminds me of a place I know back home, even though this whole place is still nowhere near what it's like there.

Yeah, I think so too. I don't trust the Queen but our best bet is to keep our heads down for now.

No problem. I'm sure she'll be fine. And uh, no. It's just me.

[He frowns and looks away from the camera for a quick second before his smile resumes its place.]

[video]

[ensconces]

[He leans into the screen as to mimic the person who he sees on the other side. It doesn't get anything accomplished but he feels fairly pleased with himself. He pulls back so he can see the screen because with being all close like that makes things only blurry.]

Hi there! That-- wait! That house! It's made out of pillows!

[Not that he means to point out the obvious as he is simply surprised. He doesn't exactly have a house, himself, let alone something so soft looking. He needs to get to this place! But he isn't trying to stay here. Finding a way out is still a priority.

And now he is going to be distracted.]

Is your friend...really a rabbit?

[Because that is what he gets out of that display.]

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[goodwilled]

[ asbel's about to raise his hand in hello when the observation is made. turning his head, he glances over at it again, and not seeming to mind, shrugs his shoulders, smiling bewilderingly. ]

Yeah. It sure is. Pretty weird, isn't it?

[ there's a long pause to that ]

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[goodwilled]

A..rabbit?

[ he shakes his head quickly ]

N-No she's a girl! Her hair is just..on top of her head and really long, you know?

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[storywriter]

As long as it doesn't get too cold at night, I don't see why not. I'm sure it must be very comfy to live in a house made of pillows! [Well yeah sure it was ridiculous, but this whole place was tbh... It was more like something out of a strange book than where she was somehow now living, but. Also, the district of Lochwell was a little more ordinary in comparison; considering Estelle just got out of her castle only to end up at a different one, she finds a place made of pillows a bit more interesting.]

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[goodwilled]

[ he glances over at the unfamiliar face, relieved to find it seemingly friendly. asbel laughs a little; scratching the back of his head. ]

Yeah, I'm sure it's good for rest and all..but what about everything else? Might make things a little hard.

Do you live around here?

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[storywriter]

Hmm... I suppose it would make for poor shelter if it rained or snowed. [But it seems so fun. :( What a shame...]

Oh, no, I received accommodations in a different district. I have to say though, I think it would be interesting to live here.

[action]

[sunbloom]

[Coming out of a nearby pillow house of her own, there's a blonde girl that giggles softly as she overhears him, walking over.]

It'll be okay, I think. The queen seems to be taking care of everything for those of us that were brought here.

Don't worry too much about things. It's not an ideal situation, but... make the most of it. [She sits down on the pillow-ground, leaning against the house.] It's kind of exciting, at least, isn't it? Being in a place like this?

[No, her previous talks haven't rubbed off on her or anything.]

[action]

[goodwilled]

It sure seems that way.

[ but from talking to mike he has to wonder if they can trust her -- she doesn't seem to cause harm but..then again they were brought here without their say, weren't they?

he scratches the back of his head ]

It's not like I'm not curious about it all but..there are things at home that need to be done and they can't be done without me. I can't exactly go on a vacation..

[sunbloom]

But if we can't leave, what else is there?

[She looks up at him, curious, as she hugs her knees closer to her.]

I don't deny that you have something important to do back home, but you're going to make yourself sick if you just focus on getting back. Keep it in mind, but don't focus too hard on it. That's my philosophy, I think. It's not the same for me, since I don't have anything pressing at home, but... I think it's the best approach.

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[atmagecamp]

[Hello voice twin]

I've seen a lot of people around, but I never bothered to count them. I've never heard of Ephinea or Sophie before.

Have you heard of Ylisse or Plegia?

Did you used to live in pillow houses?

Voice;

[goodwilled]

[ well sup to you too bro whoa this be cray ]

Ylisse? Like the Ylissean Shepherds I heard about..? Or something like that, it's kind of a mouthful. But I can't say I've heard much of either.

[ a sheepish pause ]

Well, everyone made pillow forts once or twice in their childhood, right? Beyond that, no, I can't say anyone lives in a pillow house, not where I'm from.

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[atmagecamp]

Yes, those guys.

I dunno, I spent most of my time in the woods. Never really did the whole pillow thing.

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[whoshotsherlock]

... pigtails?

[Greg really hopes that's what Asbel is trying to mimic.]

I think you're right about trying to look out for one another, for whatever it's worth.

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[goodwilled]

[ he flushes a bit ]
That's what they're called? Oh well..then..yeah, pigtails. Really long ones.

[ a pause and his expression is a bit more serious ]
Well we are all in this together, right? I don't know much but if we combine our strengths then..I'm sure we can figure some things out.

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[whoshotsherlock]

Yeah. Dunno why, though. I guess it just sounds cute.

[shrugging]

I'm not sure how much help I'm going to be. This place has me completely out of my element.

[action]

[lieutenant_lineface]

[OH HEY WERE YOU LOOKING FOR SOPHIE well tough luck here comes your bespectacled baby bro instead. He's started to get the hang of navigating his communicator, but he still doesn't feel entirely comfortable with it yet. In doing reconnaissance, he prefers starting out the old-fashioned way, which means hoofing it through each of Mallow Hallow's six districts. Today he's checking out the district of the same name, which is how he spots his brother being bemused over his pillow house.]

Asbel?

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[goodwilled]

[ hi little brother, hi. you'll find your smart big brother feeling the side of his house ]

Seems sturdy enough..

[ the voice jerks him to attention, startling and familiar. wide eyes turn to face the speaker, asbel's face brightening with recognition. ]

Hubert! You're here too?

[lieutenant_lineface]

It would seem so. [Folding his arms.] When did you arrive?