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[therewerefifty]

[Makie has had the facts of this place explained to her already, by a gentleman in a... fairly awkward situation.

It doesn't prepare her for the reality of a village with occupants like none she's ever seen before. Some of you aren't even human, Luceti. The hell. She wanders the path of the village from Community Building #1 down toward the plaza still in her New Feather dress, just like a gawking tourist, and spends some time staring at the fountain and plaza itself. Uh.

...right. Okay. Time to begin glancing through various shops in her attempts to find the places she was told her things would be. She finds her clothes with a measure of relief, and her shamisen at the item store-- and after she picks it up, she frowns. It's too light. She doesn't need to open it to know she's missing something.

Eventually, she'll find her way into the forge to pick up the last of her things, pays a visit to the Welcome Centre-- and then finally fetches up at the tea shop, which is the most familiar-looking thing here.

...sort of. Never really loses that dazed and confused look.]

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[therewerefifty]

We haven't met. [Makie smiles ruefully.] Perhaps I should say it's a relief to meet another that... lets me know I'm not the only one from my... region. [World. Whatever Alexei said-- she's still having difficulty wrapping her mind around it.]

My name is Makie Otono-Tachibana.

[therewerefifty]

[Gosh, you'd think all New Feathers walked around looking dazed and confused. :|a Makie blinks uncertainly for a moment at Katara, but she can register the warmth there. It's like the boy inside said. Friendly people everywhere. She inclines her head, arms now full of shamisen and one folded note held between her fingers.]

Hello.

[savedtheworld]

Sure! [He points towards wherever the stairs are with a smile.] You just have to go upstairs!

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[windandrain]

[Oh. Good. Saori relaxes visibly, now that the worry of memory loss is gone. But that name...Tachibana. A name she knew from her childhood. Otono she didn't know, but there was no way this woman could have been part of that family. Not in those clothes.

Shaking her head, she smiles warmly]

A pleasure to meet you. I am Saori Kimura. The Daughter of Wind and Rain.

[She includes her title, like all gods should when greeting countrymen. If there's recognition, all the better. If not? No loss.]

I assume you are from Japan, or some variation thereof as well, then? May I ask what part?

[therewerefifty]

[...oh well okay that was convenient. :|]

I've heard that nothing in this town has a price. Is that so?

[markofthebrave]

My name's Katara. What's yours?

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[therewerefifty]

[She isn't familiar with the title, though Makie assumes it means the woman is highly respected.]

Edo. Although when I found myself here, I was on my way to Shirakawa. I stayed the night in an inn and woke up somewhere decidedly different.

[therewerefifty]

[Pretty name. Makie smiles.]

Makie Otono-Tachibana. It's nice to meet you.

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[windandrain]

Edo.

[That draws an even bigger smile. The old name, the proper name. So she wasn't a reinactor. She was someone from an earlier time. Well that was lovely.]

Yes, this is very different than Shirakawa. Quite a lot. I was in my home on Shikoku, in Takamatsu, when I woke up here. [She cants her head to one side] What year was it for you?

[markofthebrave]

[Katara smiles back, noticing the other woman's burden.]

It's nice to meet you too. Are you new here?

[savedtheworld]

That's very so! This place doesn't have money at all. It's really great!

[niceguypose]

Why thank you! [He gives a slight bow, accepting that as a compliment.] I train heavily to perform to my maximum! And I take utmost care to ensure others are not injured in the process. I must not let such accidents occur...

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[fallenambitions]

Well, consider it a possibility in this situation. Would you know how to return if you found out this was a different world entirely?

[As he wasn't wearing his armor or the cape, his wings weren't hidden like they usually were. At the moment though, they're folded up.]

[yourfononsarewhack]

[He gives a smile.] Of course it's an honor. [Maybe she could interpret it as him saying it's an honor to meet her too, but really he's confirming that it's an honor to meet him.] And, yes, we are all residents in this enclosure. In fact, I am the resident genius.

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[knightofratatosk]

[When the woman finally makes her way to the tea shop, she'll be greeted by a cheerful blond carrying a tray of dishes back towards the kitchen. She doesn't seem familiar to him, but hey, new customers are always good!]

Hello there! Welcome to Celsius Tear. Would you like to sit down at a table?

[goldenglasses]

My name is Vash! But you can call me slave, or fido, or underling, or anything you may want to!

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[therewerefifty]

The second year of Tenmei. [Until she was asked, Makie hadn't given any thought to the idea that they were still from different time periods, despite the familiarity. Now, the elaborate decoration of Saori's kimono makes her wonder.] May I ask the same?

[therewerefifty]

Very. I arrived just this morning. Oh, but... I've had the town explained to me.

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[windandrain]

[Saori does a bit of quick thinking in her head. She'd grown used to thinking in terms of the Western calender, thanks to the end of Sakoku and the Westernization of Japan. She nods once, remembering finally]

A time well after yours, presently. A little over two-hundred years, though I suspect the 24th year of Heisei will mean little. My apologies for that.

[Smiling softly, she bows once again]

Are you feeling well, Makie? I know sometimes the transition here can be a little...difficult.

[therewerefifty]

Any kind of trade at all? A required payment of any kind?

[therewerefifty]

Well, I thank you for the advance warning. [She bows her head, intent on moving on.]

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[therewerefifty]

[She's silent a long moment, deep in thought. Honestly, the idea of different worlds and travelling somehow between them is... far too vast a concept to wrap her mind around. And it does occur to her that she may just be in the house of a lunatic.

But...

...she stands.]

This is not my... [Wow, this dress doesn't cover much. :|] Forgive my state of undress. [Still erring on the polite side of things for now. She glances at him warily.] Do you know where my belongings are?

[therewerefifty]

[Noo, she interprets that correctly as being a smug bastard. He may not be one of the ones in charge here, but he distinctly reminds her of the checkpoint officials in Edo.

Which makes her wonder what he wants.]

I see. You must be quite proud.

[The thing is she's so straight-faced and grave that she might not actually be sarcastic. Then again, she might.]

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[ That's good, at least, it keeps Kotomi from tumbling right over since she's not aware enough to steady herself. ]

.. Ah. Yes, I'm alright.. I just think I walked into something. [ .. she doesn't even realise. ]

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[therewerefifty]

[That's the strangest teahouse name she's ever heard, gosh.]

...yes, please. [She sees there are at least some tables with a seating arrangement she recognises. Familiarity is kind of welcome, right about now. AND BECAUSE SHE'S HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS CONCEPT, Makie asks again:] Is there a cost?