1st Hour [Video]

[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

[The video flips on first with a picture of the floor of one of the hotel rooms before suddenly switching to a view of a young woman's face - a silver-haired maiden. Or rather, maid. She is indeed wearing a maid uniform and headband, but none of that trashy lacy costume stuff you see in the adult stores or cosplay catalogues. This actually looks pretty normal.]

It says recording... so I suppose it is on? Though I can't tell who it is sending it to...

In any case, hello. I'm Sakuya Izayoi and, well... if there's anyone who might like to explain why it is I'm here, I'm all ears. And if you're responsible... well, I'd love to speak with you.

[There's something vaguely threatening about how she smiles when she says that... but it's probably just your imagination, right? Looking again, her smile is perfectly friendly and any idea that she might have looked otherwise is just silly!]

And Remilia-ojousama, Flandre-imoutosama, Patchouli-sama... if you're here or can hear me, please respond; I'll come to you right away if at all possible.

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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

Hello Ms. Izayoi. I can tell you where you are, but unfortunately I can't enlighten you on the why. Mainly because I don't know myself.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

I see. Well then, if you could tell me that much then? Mr...?

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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

Gaignun Kukai. Just Gaignun will do however.

We're in a city called 'Prospero', in a country called America if that means anything to you. [it doesn't to him which is why he makes the clarification.]

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

If that is what you prefer, Gaignun.

Ah, that upstart colony? It's come a long way... Well, in those articles about the lunar expeditions, I suppose those had taken place in America, so it only stands to reason. I've never been here before, nor heard of a city called Prospero.

Are you not from this place either?

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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not. There's quite a few of us here that aren't from this place, that I do know for sure. It seems they arrived just as we did, suddenly and with no way home.

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[maidensbunraku.livejournal.com]

Sakuya? Is that you? It's Alice.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

Ah, Ms. Margatroid! It's a pleasure to see a familiar face... I don't suppose you've seen milady or any of the others?

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[maidensbunraku.livejournal.com]

Just Alice, please.

I'm afraid not. Lots of interesting folk with strange text, though.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

If you prefer then, Alice.

Strange text?

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[maidensbunraku.livejournal.com]

It's easier.

Mm. I haven't used the text function on these devices yet, but it seems several are fond of using strange colors and typing symbols that make it nigh-illegible.

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[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Join the club of people stuck here with no real explanation why. We've been making it for like half a year now, I wonder when we get club merchandise.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

Oh, are there others in my situation?

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[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Bunches. Dozens really.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

That's quite the incident then... yet no one knows who or what is responsible yet?

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[kindofademon.livejournal.com]

Mysterious.

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[swallowreversed.livejournal.com]

[Ping'd by all the honorifics, and the name. Hmm, a Japanese, it seems.]

Ah, Ms. Sakuya Izayoi... I would love to give proper explanation. However, it might require us a train of time. I recommend you to state your current location and someone might give a hand.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

Hm? I suppose that's true... talking over this thing is rather impersonal... I think it's called the Bayview Hotel?

video >> action?

[swallowreversed.livejournal.com]

[Hey that's cool. He's somewhere near the hotel as well. Alas, he smiles and the video clicks off.

No sooner, the maid will be able to see the long-haired swordsman somewhere near the hotel, approaching her.]

[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

[She's a little surprised at the sudden disconnect, but when she looks up, she smiles when she recognizes him approaching and gives a little wave.]

[swallowreversed.livejournal.com]

You must be Ms. Sakuya Izayoi, are you not? [He gives a small smile in return.] If so, please do inform me whether someone already fill you up or not.

[crazyoldbat.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid no one knows the one responsible for this mess. How much have the others explained to you dear?

[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

Hmm... well, they mentioned the monsters that appear at midnight and something about Persona... as well as where we are. But it really seems the most pressing questions are the ones no one knows answers to.

[crazyoldbat.livejournal.com]

That's how things usually go. Have you been pointed to a place to stay?

[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

Mm, I've been told the hotel is free of charge. Were there any other place that people who have just arrived might be able to go?

[crazyoldbat.livejournal.com]

If you're of age, the school allows students to board there.