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[Phi knew something was up well before she even opened her eyes to find herself within Luceti's forest. She could just tell by something in the air, and even the grass on which she laid, that wherever she was was a completely different place than she remembered being in. Of course, the room she had just been in -- the B. Garden -- was filled with loads of plants, but... it still wasn't quite real or authentic, whereas wherever she was now was. Even so, however, she made sure to keep her cool after getting up. ...And after realizing that she wasn't even wearing her clothes... This dress definitely isn't hers, and she definitely doesn't remember ever changing into it. Did someone seriously...

...whatever! For now, she decided to figure out what was going on first. Or try to, anyway. So once she discovers her journal resting beside her, she takes a look inside of it, skimming the guide within it to just get a general sense as to where she was. It... hardly made sense, really, but then again, the events occurring in the facility she had just been in were pretty weird too. So who knows.

Regardless, after poking at the information for a while, she decides to make use of that neat communication feature (what kind of weird technology even is this...) and throw up a video entry.]

Hey, so... Luceti, right? That's the name of a restaurant in California, you know. It's got a pretty stupid-looking website if you ask me, but... that's not important.

Anyway, I just got here a little while ago. So I'm what you guys would call a new feather, I guess. I already skimmed some of the information in the journal's guide, so nobody really needs to explain that stuff to me. I do have a question though. There's a village around here, right? Could anyone tell me how to get there? I'm in some forest.

Thanks.

[Action]
[Later that day, when Phi finally makes it over to the village, she can be found around the plaza. She heads straight over to the clothing store to find her clothes, and after then, she takes a look around the item shop. She's missing something very important to her, you see. So she wants to find it, yep.

Feel free to bump into her...!]

((ooc; Phi's permissions post regarding spoilers for her canon is over here! Please comment on it if you can. Thanks!))

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action.

[psichic]

[ something noticeably and eye-poppingly pink passes by Phi, turning a corner. She's heading to community housing building 7, where she now 'lives', but god knows she's probably taking a completely wrong route; she still wasn't used to the terrain here.

Ignore or give chase, Phi?? ]

action.

[xfactor]

[Give chase! Or perhaps not chase, per se, but upon spotting Clover, Phi does decide to follow her in hopes of catching up. She's pretty surprised to see her here too, but she's not sure how to even feel about it. Regardless, though, she figures it'd be a good idea to talk to her.

So yes, following, following. Where are you even going...]

action.

[psichic]

[ makin her way downtown faces pass walkin fast aaaand she finally makes it to the building. pushing her way in, she takes to the stairs - might wanna stop her before she starts on her long trek up. ]

action.

[xfactor]

[Making their way downtown..

...Until yeah, they start heading toward that staircase. Heading all the way up there isn't really necessary, so she guesses it's about time she actually spoke up.]

Hey, Clover.

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[infinitetime]

[Phi’s here too. However, with how Clover responded to her, it’s obvious that she doesn’t know the truth behind the third nonary game. It could be just as well that Phi doesn’t know it either. If that’s the case, she honestly can’t chance a single thing. After all, ‘Akane Kurashiki’ is a dead old woman, or alive depending on how things worked out.

Is the cat alive, or is it dead? Does Phi know the answer, has she saved it, or was it killed?

It’s honestly best to play it safe right now. Phi shouldn’t know her like this! But she’s afraid she would recognize her name.

This is bad.

She doesn’t know how this Luceti works, but a paradox could be created, which worries her. Still, she needs to know. For now, she turns on the screen, appearing unsure as if she’s confused just like Phi. Well, she is confused, but she needs to act the part of the clueless young adult.]

Did you just arrive, too? I wonder what they want of us?

video; spoilers up in this thread doop doop just a warning i guess!!

[xfactor]

[It's alive. The cat is definitely alive, and the cat was just about ready to attack Phi before she even got here. Now, knowing that the girl she's talking to is that cat is a whole other story. After all, she only met Akane as an old woman -- not as this young girl in her 20s. And most definitely not a clueless one, at that.

As such, she responds just as she would for anyone else here she doesn't know. Because as far as Phi's aware, she and this girl have never met.]

Yeah, just a while ago. And by 'they', I'm guessing you mean the Malnosso, right? [She thinks. The guide didn't really say who brought them here or why. Or well, if it did, she only skimmed, anyway, sooo..]

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[infinitetime]

Yes, them! [Her expression turns determined as she nods.

Right now, she can't tell if Phi knows her or not... if Phi made the 'jump' back to 2029. Then again, if she did, she would have likely greeted her.

So, why not be subtle about it?]

Were you kidnapped alone, or do you know someone here? I've seen people who are familiar with one another.

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[xfactor]

From what I read, I really have no idea why they would bring us here.

[Then again, initially, she had no idea why she had been brought to Rhizome 9, either. So maybe it's the same case here? Who knows. At the moment, it's impossible to tell. But considering how many people are here, she can at least rule out that it's not a Nonary Game or anything.]

As far as I know, I'm the only one here. I haven't seen anyone I know yet. ...Or well, I haven't seen anyone at all yet besides you and three others who talked to me.

[Sakura, Souji, Sion. And even then, it's through the journal, rather than actually physically meeting the person. She wouldn't be meeting up with Clover until she reaches the village, so...]

What about you?

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[destinysong]

[ As Phi's sitting on the forest floor she may hear some rustling in the bushes nearby.

RUSTLE RUSTLE

Actually it's just Cecil. He thought he heard a voice and decided to visit, but she seems busy right now so won't interrupt. Who is she talking to?

Anyway, he's hiding in the bush for now. He'll say hi in a little bit. ]

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[xfactor]

[Yeah, she heard your rustling you dumb cat gosh. Which is why right after making her entry, she starts glancing around to figure out where and what the noise had come from.]

Is someone there?

[ action ]

[destinysong]

[ A cat pops out from the underbrush! ]

Mrow~

[ Wandering over to investigate. Are you a New Feather, miss? ]

[ action ]

[xfactor]

[Oh. Phew.]

Oh. It's just a cat. [...She could've sworn that she read something in the guide about the animals here being able to talk, but... that was kinda strange and unbelievable on its own, so whatever.]

Uh... Hey. [sup]

[Action]

[cuethemasong]

[MEANWHILE. Arata is doing something Very Important as he's watching people passing by. He's stroking his chin quite intently. Let's see... Guy. Nope. Animal. Guy. Nope. Girl with white hair... Well, hellooooo there.]

Huh... I didn't know angels could fly this low.

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[xfactor]

[Wow Arata, really.. It takes Phi a moment to respond since she looks around to make sure that the guy was really talking to her, but once she does, she sighs.]

You're not serious, are you?

[Said more in an "are you seriously saying this right now wowowow" kind of way.]

[Action]

[cuethemasong]

[AWWYIS. Giving himself a pat on the back for such a smooth operator.]

Heh... When there's a pretty girl around, I won't hesitate to call them out on it! Now that I've gotten your attention, you look rather lost.

[And she does look new. Hm... This isn't someone he's seen around before... Then again, it was a big village, so he might have missed some people.]

[Action]

[xfactor]

[. . .] Uhh... right... [how about no ...]

...Anyway, no, I'm not lost. Or not really, anyway. I'm just looking for the clothing store. There's supposed to be one around here, right?

[voice]

[theogre]

That restaurant must have left an impression on you, to remember it now. If you follow the river, you will find the village.

[voice]

[xfactor]

More like their website is just that bad.

And you mean going in the direction of the river's flow, right?

[voice]

[theogre]

...It must have been. [Don't all websites look the same?]

That is correct. If you can find the river, follow the flow to the village. The forest is large, but you will not be more than a few hours walk from the village.

[voice]

[xfactor]

[If all websites looked like that one...

But oh, that's pretty far... Guess she better start walking, huh?] Alright then. That's better than not being able to get there at all. Thanks.

[Voice]

[the_tv_is_a_lie]

You're reminded of a restaurant of all things?

[Voice]

[xfactor]

Just because of the name, anyway.

[Not like anything else about what's going on here reminds her of restaurants. Noooot even close.]

[voice] OKAY YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED TO SLEEP IF IM TYPING ACTION INSTEAD OF VOICE

[entwiningfate]

Is there really a restaurant named "Luceti" in your world? [It's a little weird. "Luceti" isn't exactly a common name--at least he never thought it was. But maybe that's just his world.]

Also, if you still need help getting to the village, I can help you.

[voice] /claps

[xfactor]

Yeah, there is. It's an Italian restaurant. [Well, it's called Luceti's, but same thing. Close enough.]

And if you could, that'd be great.

[voice] /sits on your hands

[entwiningfate]

That's... really strange. [He pauses. An Italian restaurant with Luceti as the name. The thought is just so bizarre.]

Are there any kind of landmarks near you? A river or a watch station?