First Reality

[anxiousgrace]

[A soft sob... Coming from behind the clinic in town. There, a young, dark haired woman is curled in a ball, releasing more pent-up emotion than she has in quite a while. She's freaking out, and no surprise, all things considered. After all, she just woke up in a strange place, in clothing she's never seen, with wings.

It doesn't help that to her, this is just a sign that her schizophrenia is getting worse. It also doesn't help that the dress is vaguely reminiscent of the clothes patients wear at mental hospitals; she half believes she's in one.

Even though it's spring, it's a little nippy, and she's shivering in her thin cotton dress. She hasn't noticed the journal sitting by her feet, but she has at least stopped crying, though her breathing is still rapid.]

I don't know if I want this to be real or not...

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[anxiousgrace]

[Humanity survives. It copes. But the ability to create a civilization from all but the ground up, to be able to enjoy life in any circumstance, is what is really impressive about Luceti.]

I lived in a dorm back in college. It was always fun, and I'm glad that's an option.

[symp3thy]

Impressive! I suspected you were older than me; you seem pretty mature. [ eyebrow waggle ] I almost wouldn't mind living in the CH myself, but my brother would probably throw a fit. [ This is a flat out lie - mostly. She wonders if Minato wouldn't follow through with his own version of fit-throwing... It seems plausible.

But soon they've reached the clothing shop and she's gesturing for the other girl to go ahead. ] Here we are. After you, of course!

[anxiousgrace]

Thanks! [Cayla gives a slight bow- another habit picked up from her grandmother- before entering the store.]

[symp3thy]

I hope you've got something in mind. [ she grins a little, following ] There's a lot to choose from. Fashions from every world! Maybe you'll find some of your own stuff. I managed to dig up this on my first look around. [ she gestures to the orange blouse she's wearing ]

[anxiousgrace]

[The store is so full... It's a little overwhelming.]

I know the kind of things I like. My stuff could be here, too? [She's surprised by that, she half expected it to be gone for good. And her dance stuff was in her bag, so she might find that as well...]

[symp3thy]

Your stuff could be here too! You really just need to poke around...

[anxiousgrace]

[That's really good to hear, she did not want to replace those toe shoes...]

I thought they might have just gotten rid of it... [She's poking around the store, looking at a variety of things.] This is cute... Thanks for showing me this place!

[symp3thy]

[ Minako smiles, leaning over a rack of clothes with her head resting on folded arms. ]

Don't! I'm just glad you're having a better day.

[anxiousgrace]

If my day could have gotten much worse than it was earlier, I'd be surprised. [Cayla smiles as she says this, her tone lightly sarcastic. She keeps going through the clothes, and finds a lot of her things, except a pair of tights that were in her bag and needed replacing anyway.]