1st Star

[sparkling_eyes]

[My, what a lovely Monday morning it is in Mayfield.  There's a new resident at 747 Partridge Drive who happens to be waking up for the first time in her new bed, well before the sun comes up.  After all, she needs to make sure the Prince is up bright and early!  Unfortunately, Lyon is no longer in Sindar Castle, and she will soon find that the Prince is nowhere to be found.  It doesn't take her long to notice the change in surroundings.]

Wh-what?  Where am I?  Did Viki sleepwalk in here again and sneeze in her sleep?

[Wasting no time, Lyon heads for the closet, throwing on a simple sundress and tying her hair back with a red ribbon.]

This is bad! I have to find the Prince!

[Action; around Mayfield; early morning to mid-afternoon]

[Lyon is out the door before her new not!family even has the chance to meet her, taking to the streets just as most Mayfield residents should be leaving for their jobs or school.  She's in a bit of a panic given her unfamiliar surroundings, but doing her best to keep calm and controlled.  Finding the Prince comes first - she can worry about where she is afterward.]

Prince!  Prince, where are you?

[Action; around Mayfield; mid-afternoon to early evening]

[Later on in the day, after coming up empty asking for information about the Prince, Lyon turns her attention to trying to figure out where exactly she's been teleported to.  She doesn't know what drones are yet, so she's just asking whoever she sees around.]

Excuse me!  I'm afraid I'm a bit lost.  Can you tell me how far we are from the Queendom of Falena...?

[Action; 747 Partridge; early evening]

[Of course, Lyon's search is ultimately fruitless, and after spending a good deal of the day frantically running around town, she finally slinks back to 747 Partridge Drive.  New family, there is now a cute teenage girl looking rather downtrodden slowly making her way through the front door with a heavy sigh.]

What's going on in this town...

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[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

Mayfield? Which kingdom is that in?

[And then her tone goes from worried to that familiar bossy take-charge attitude of hers.]

And what do you mean we're 'stuck here?' That's no good at all! I have to get back to the Prince!

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

[f-ffff... Oh, Lyon. Your knightbro missed you.]

We're in a country called America, I think! I know it sounds really weird, even for me, but this place is in an alternate universe or something. But time seems to flow differently, so... the Prince should be just fine. It'll be like we never left!

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

Miakis, stop making fun of me! This isn't the time for jokes!

[Can you honestly blame her for reacting this way?]

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

[...nope.]

No, really! I'm being serious!

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

But only the True Runes are capable of doing something like this!

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

This is something a lot bigger than any True Runes. And I mean that! [SRSFACE.] We're in an entirely different world, Lyon! The other people here -- some of them have never even heard of rune magic.

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

What? But how is that even possible?

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

I dunno.

[She retreats back toward the living room, gesturing for Lyon to follow, and begins looking through a nearby bookshelf.]

Crazy, isn't it? There's a lot we don't know about this place, but we learn new things all the time. [Pause. Miakis wrinkles her nose and sighs.] I can't believe it's been over a year already... and now you're stuck here, too. Great~

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

Over a year? And no one's found a way out yet?

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

Over a year for me -- longer for other people. But... yeah, that's how bad this is. [Lyon is tough, so Miakis isn't going to bother sugar-coating anything.] We're trying, though! A friend of mine is running a resistance effort so we can fight back and break out of here. Just like old times~

[Anyway, she pulls out a certain document (http://buildstherobots.livejournal.com/12857.html) and hands it over, shrugging.]

Here; this should tell you everything you need to know~

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

[Lyon takes the pamphlet and reads it over carefully before responding.]

So it really is true. I met someone today who said a lot of the same things.

[Taking a deep breath and nodding seriously.]

I want to help with the resistance.

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

See? I wasn't kidding!!

[Grin. Of course Lyon would want to help out~]

Really? Great! I'm always on the hunt for new recruits, so you'll do juuuust fine~

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

It's going to be tough without my sword or my Runes, though.

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

You'll get them back eventually! The town likes to give us our stuff back after they're done screwing with us~...

[pause]

You're not allowed to go to the Post Office, though. Mother's orders~!

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

How long do you usually have to wait?

[...paaaaaause]

...Did you say 'mother?'

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

Every month or so, usually. I only just got all of my runes back!

[L-Laughing. This is going to be fun.]

Yeah, that's one of the, uh, weird things about this place. Everyone in this house? The town thinks we're all one big happy family~

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

So the...

[Lyon, slightly flustered, glances back at the pamphlet for a moment.]

...drones think you're my mother?

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

Yup! And you've got a brother and a daddy, too~ They're both really nice. We lucked out!

[Not... gonna mention the fact that they're both assassins just yet...]

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

O-oh...

[Lyon goes sort of quiet there. She's not exactly sure how to handle suddenly having a family. It's the first time for her, after all.]

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

Not that I don't want to get out the first chance that I get, but... until then, it's not all bad, see?

[HAIR RUFFLE!!]

You're the first person from Falena to show up since I've been here! There are a few other people from our world here, but they're all from waaaay up north... and a few years into the future, too~

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

[Lyon makes an adorable little poutyface as Miakis messes with her hair, reaching up to smooth it down afterward.]

Well, I guess I'm lucky to be living with someone I already know.

[Small, tentative smile. She's still clearly worried, though.]

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Ken and Omi are old friends back in their world, too, so we're all pretty lucky~

[Miakis smiles brightly in the hopes of being comforting and encouraging.]

Cheer up, Lyon! It could be a lot worse!

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

I suppose there's no sense in moping about it.

[Another sigh, followed by a more genuine smile.]

We'll just have to get through this.

[sting-like-a.livejournal.com]

Hey, after all the stuff that happened back home, this is a cakewalk~ We'll be okay.

[float-like-a.livejournal.com]

You're right. So, tell me more about the resistance effort. What can I do to help?