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]

How strange, it seems to be quite the incident... and yet no one knows why?

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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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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

Not that I've been told unfortunately. Oh, also I feel I should warn you. There are monsters that stalk the city for an hour at midnight. I would recommend staying inside for that time.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

I see... well, I've fought things like that, so please don't worry unduly. I'll be sure to look out for them though; the warning is appreciated.

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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

You're quite welcome, but please be careful. They're unlike most monsters that I've heard others talk about,so do not underestimate them.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

Mm. Can you describe them?

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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

There's actually a guide circulating that I can link you to if you'd like. For the most part they look like black blobs with masquerade style masks.

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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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[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]

A link?

[What am computers? She barely figured this phone out...]

I'd like to see that, if it's not too much trouble.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

Oh, are there others in my situation?

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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?

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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

Not at all. I hope it helps you.


[and so he soon texts her a link to the guide that Atsuro has been working on. (http://velvetyhelpers.livejournal.com/9770.html)]

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[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.]

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

[It takes her a couple tries to open it, but she quickly scans over it once she does.]

I see... these "arcana" they refer to... they wouldn't be related to the Tarot deck, would they?

[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.

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[namedforcat.livejournal.com]

I suspect that theory has some merit, though I don't know for sure. I don't know much about the Tarot so I can't draw any conclusions.

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[perfectmaid.livejournal.com]

I've only a passing familiarity with it either... perhaps someone in this town could elucidate? I imagine if these monsters always appear at midnight, the people here would know quite a bit about them.