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[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

Well, THIS is unexpected.

[there's a young woman using the video feature; she has dark skin, flyaway hair, and a tattered top which was once ornate and beautiful. she's staring at the screen with odd combination of wariness and amusement, and her unfamiliarity with technology is quickly made apparent when she hesitantly pokes at a couple of controls and the video cuts out, to be replaced by audio only.]

--Oh. Hm.

[a few moments' silence as she possibly tries to undo whatever she did, but doesn't figure out how, so continues regardless.]

I'm told I now belong to House Heimdall. If it pleases the patron, I would like to meet him and pay my respects before settling in.

[a pause, then a snort of laughter]

Of course, it must be some kind of cosmic joke that I'm in an afterlife with gods I've never heard of before. I wonder what Ahriman or Ormazd would say to all this. ...Or the stranger. [with definite amusement this time] I bet he'd be complaining.

My name is Elika. I don't know how to describe where I'm from, or what to tell you... I'm here now, so I suppose what my life was before now doesn't really matter anymore, but I'll work with everyone to bring back the color to this place.

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[nobackstories.livejournal.com]

[Ping! It's the princess! About time. Though he has to question what she means by 'afterlife'? Maybe she was just paranoid.]

You wouldn't believe how much complaining I've done. I think, for once, I've got it all out of my system. At least for a few days. But I'd hold off on switching religions yet. These gods? I'm not that impressed yet.

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

...What are you doing here? After all that--

[she almost visibly shakes herself, trying to slide into familiar territory: banter.]

Don't tell me I leave for one minute and you fell off another cliff.

[nobackstories.livejournal.com]

Now why would I do something like that, when I've got so much to live for? We're not dead, princess. Apparently we're just really popular with gods. Who knew?

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

[her mouth dropped open in a mildly numb surprise, before closing it quickly and tensing her jaw as if willing it to never open again. but that wouldn't do, would it?]

[dryly:] I guess they couldn't get enough of your charming demeanor.

[nobackstories.livejournal.com]

Probably. What can I say? It's a curse. So where are you?

[He wants to find her in person. Make sure this is real.]

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

[she laughs quietly, almost in a sort of disbelief]

You're so full of yourself. I'm in Heimdall, my...new home, apparently. Where did you get placed?

[nobackstories.livejournal.com]

The guy's called Baldr. And he's apparently not the god of boulders, like his name implies. He's more full of himself than I am.

[Now he's gotta pull out his map and find Heimdall.]

[video]

[classifidol]

A name suffices admirably as a proper introduction, Elika.

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

Sometimes. Though there tends to be more to people than just a name.

[classifidol]

Does an introduction not coincide with merely a beginning?

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

That's true. Doesn't this kind of beginning need two sides? I haven't heard your name yet.

[classifidol]

I am Takane Shijou.

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

Now it's a proper introduction. Though I feel a bit under-dressed for a curtsy.

[audio]

[parasiteye.livejournal.com]

[ Oh...snap, she was hot for the 3 seconds she had video. ]

Forget the color thing~ You should be worried about getting back home right?

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

...Why would I? I made my peace.

[parasiteye.livejournal.com]

You make it sound like you died.

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

[she doesn't say anything for a minute, then speaks slowly]

Is it so strange an assumption to make?

[parasiteye.livejournal.com]

Nah, I thought about it too when I got here. But still...but now it seems like that ain't too-too likely anymore.

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

Why do you think so?

video.

[turkishly.livejournal.com]

[He's getting better at this whole technology thing and the names are what grabs his attention when he's listening to the network that day.] While those names sound like they'd be someone I've heard of before, I'm sure that lots of strangers are complainin'! A little too much when they should just be taken' a deep breath an' remaining calm.

Don't yah think?

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

[she smiles, but it's such an amused expression that it might as well be called a smirk.]

I agree, even if the culture shock at change in scenery is understandable.

[turkishly.livejournal.com]

[He can appreciated such a look.] Completely! But lately it's all been whinin'.

Just somethin' people need t' get used to and figure out what it's all about, I suppose. Can't just be for bringin' color to this world.

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

Definitely not. Gods are far too fond of fights amongst themselves.

[turkishly.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Or well--at least that is what I hear about 'em. Gods differ in the world an all that, so I can't relate exactly. [He smiled.]

I'm sure we will get our fill here.

[stayinghere.livejournal.com]

Oh? What are they like for you back home?