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[de_evilise]

[ Waking in a new world was definitely not something Marinette expected to greet her when she opened her eyes. On the plus side, she had her belongings with her - even Tikki, though the kwami seemed very groggy and tired. She reassured Marinette she'd be fine, it wasn't like when she got sick back then, so Marinette let the kwami sleep and devoted her attention to finding out where she was and exactly what was going on. Cut to about...two hours later, when she accesses the network, her mind spinning with the information she'd been given. ]

[ She probably found her way to one of the console cafe's honestly, but she presents herself with a polite smile (if a little bit awkward). ][ She pauses, as something occurs to her. Her first option should have been making her way to that Welcome Center to stay, but she had prioritized getting Tikki some food instinctively. Hopefully it'd help the kwami recover. ]

I'll ... probably be at this cafe for a little bit longer, but I really should have a look around soon too.

[ She'd totally doesn't think anyone from home is here either. She hesitates a moment to consider her topics, and finally settles on one. ]

So, I guess I'll be seeing you all around! If you've got any suggestions of places to take a look at, I'm open to ideas.

[ She needed to get her bearings in this place after all, especially with what's been going on. Once from the ground.. and then once from the air, when Tikki was recovered. Before ending her connection though, she grins and flashes a cheerful V'sign. Peace Out? ... so lame, Marinette. ]

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[purrns]

[He hears that voice and he feels his heart leap in his chest. She's here, she's BACK. He realises she clearly doesn't remember being here, and he knows that brings it's own problems, problems he's been angsting about for a while, but on hearing her voice again, all of that just...melts away.

He pretty much LEAPS to the console to turn it on to speak to her, face flushed and incredibly happy. I'ts her, she's here, she's back.]

Marinette! Hi! It's me, Adrien!...Uh...obviously, you know me. Hah.

[Pull it together, jeez. ]

I um...welcome to Kedan! I can come find you, if you like, show you around, help you get adjusted. Or not. If you don't wanna. That's cool. It's cool. We're cool.

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[de_evilise]

[ For several long seconds, Marinette is doing her very best impression of a fish. Complete with her mouth opening and closing as she flounders (haha) for a response. That... that is ADRIEN. What is he doing here!? When did he get here!? But it's -ADRIEN- and she wasn't -expecting- to see Adrien and her hair was a /MESS/ (no it isn't) and... and just look at that happy expression on his face! ]

A..

[ WOW that was barely even a squeak. Come on Marinette, you can do better than that. Breathe. Actually, yes, breathing is a very good piece of advice, and it seems she forgot how to do that for a second. She finally sucks in a mouthful of air as she snaps out of her stunned realization. ]

A..Adrien? B..but you...! How -..? [ How about we try for ONE sentence, Marinette. Just one. ]

...h..hi...! [ She clears her throat with a nervous laugh, her hands gripping the edge of the table. Breathe. BREATHE. ]

I... I didn't know you were here too..! I mean, you were ...we were just in class together! Well not TOGETHER, Nino and Alya and Chloe and - [ STOP IT. ]

Uh..! Y-yeah, that'd be really ... cool. Yeah. Yeah, cool.

[ Cool by definition being something she is completely failing at. Wait, did she just agree to let him find her and show her around and... oh dear GOD SHE LOOKS A MESS. Her hair isn't brushed, and she might have bad breath from eating that cookie and and and.... ]

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[purrns]

[He laughs, because she is so damn adorable when she's flustered, but also from the sheer joy of seeing her again, hearing her voice once more. ]

I promise I'll explain it. It's...a little complicated. I've been here a long time.

[She looks beautiful and he would fight anyone who said otherwise. He laughs nervously, rubbing the back of his head. Be cool, be cool. ]

I think I recognise where you are, I can be there soon, okay? Just...sit tight.

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[de_evilise]

[ What is she getting all flustered about - she saw him less than 24 hours ago. Although... a long time. How long was Adrien here? A few days? Hours? ... that just... didn't seem -possible-. ]

O... okay.

[ She'd just have to psych herself up before he got here. ]

Sure, I'll be waiting! I-I'll see you soon.

[ She'd .. freak out in the bathroom for a few minutes, and then when Adrien came to meet her she would be sitting so so calmly. Actually he wouldn't notice her sitting far too tensely, she hoped. ]

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[spoilsfun]

[Conan's attention had been caught by the new face. It had been a while since anyone new had shown up here.

Considering what had been happening recently, it was probably just as well. ]

Have you been to the welcome center yet? They should have maps and lists of places to look at.

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[de_evilise]

Actually I haven't been there yet. Though it's going to have to be my first stop, if they supply maps. I wouldn't want to get hopelessly lost my first day!

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[spoilsfun]

But once you have a map and have explored a little, it isn't hard to learn where everything is.

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[de_evilise]

That's going to be the first thing on my agenda. Have you been here for a while yourself?

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[invisibill]

[Danny had never gotten to know any of the Marinettes who had been here before well, but he'd spoken to them enough to recognize one.

Still, he grins a little. This should make Adrien happy.]

What kinds of places are you thinking about?

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[de_evilise]

[ She props her chin against her hand, thinking. ]

Hrmmm. Landmarks, I think - something easy..ish to identify and find my way around so I don't have to rely on a map. When I get a map. And it wouldn't hurt to find general hotspots for socializing, I guess. [ She could snoop around the more shady areas as Ladybug later, but she was presenting herself as a normal teenager Marinette here. ]

Oh, and somewhere that supplies crafts, like drawing or sewing supplies. ... I guess I have a lot of places to look for.

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[invisibill]

I guess that depends on which part of the city you're in. All the different sections have things you could call landmarks.

[And Danny was a lot more used to navigating by air. He figured his landmarks wouldn't be that useful. ]

Socializing? [He shrugs.] There's a lot of restaurants and cafes in Central. And stuff happens at the Midnight Hotel sometimes.

[Danny makes a face.] Can't help you with the craft stuff. I usually try to avoid that kind of place.

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[de_evilise]

Ah... hrm. That might be tricky then - I guess it's not going to be as easy to find my way around as I hoped.

[ A puzzle here, does she ask about the 'stuff' or does she ask why he avoids craft places? Wait, was that latter because of a boy thing? ]

What kind of 'stuff'?

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[ninjainviolet]

[ Sheena's just going to be smiling when she appears on the screen. She recognizes her from other network posts and know who she is.

Adrien is going to burst. ]

The Welcome Center is probably the best place to start. They have handsets there that you can use when you can't get to a cafe.

[ Or when you want to just get in touch with someone. ]

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[de_evilise]

They do? That's pretty handy - seems a lot of people who have responded to my inquiry have suggested I hit the Welcome Center first, too~!

[ She's silent a moment. ]

. . . Things have been pretty rough here, huh?

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[ninjainviolet]

Yeah, they do. That's what I'm using right now.

[ And the scene shifts slightly, moving easier than any large screen can.

At her question, Sheena sighs sadly and nods. ]

Yes, they have. And I'm afraid they're only going to get worse.

[ Such a bad time to show up here. ]

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[de_evilise]

Neat, I'll have to get myself one too. [ Very very convenient. ]

The cultists, right?

[ A bad time, or a good time? One more hero to help people out - and Chat finally has his partner back. ]

I know I only just got here, so I don't know if I really have any right to say - but we all just have to stick together. We'll get through it.

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[wintershepherd]

Welcome to Keeliai! We've got maps at the Welcome Center, but nothing beats an actual tour.

[ OOC: Permissions post for whether she can hear/see him! ]

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[de_evilise]

I'd love an actual tour, but I can manage with a map. I'm sure things must be busy at the Welcome Center as it is, after all.

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[wintershepherd]

They're not so bad right now... Foreigners are arriving at a relatively slow pace. Besides, that's what the Center's here for.

[lasergrenades]

[She's back! ...aaaaand she doesn't remember being here, judging by that greeting. Right. Okay. Take a breath, Pepper. It happens. It's great that Marinette is here at all, full stop, so give or take a few memories isn't all that big of a deal.]

You're back! [Wait, she had just decided she wasn't going to say that out loud.] Er. I mean. Hi? Welcome to Keeliai. Uh. I'm Pepper. [Enthusiastic wave! Maybe Marinette won't notice the slip up until they can meet in person and the redhead can better explain.] The gardens in Sky sector are pretty nice, and I know some really great tea shops in most of the sectors.

[de_evilise]

Huh? [ She's momentarily caught off guard by that statement - fortunately Pepper recovers and Marinette figures maybe she just misheard the redhead. ]

Really? That sounds amazing! I'm going to be heading to the Welcome Center to grab a map and have a look around too. Make a day of it - I'm going to have a lot to do to get adjusted here, I think. But it's be great if you could show me the gardens, or the tea shops -- if you're not busy, that is.

[ Marinette you just don't wanna look around by yourself. Well Tikki's with you but it's not the same. ]

[lasergrenades]

[Oh, good, she seems to have gotten away with it for the moment.]

Yeah, the first couple of days is the weirdest, but it gets easier. I live in Sky Sector, actually, so I'd be happy to show you around. [Re-friending is totally a go.] It's been really busy around here lately, so taking a little time to relax sounds super nice. The Welcome Center is a good place to start. I can come find you there, or give you my handset code if you'd rather get a little more settled first.

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[commandandcontrol]

[ Sonja is confused for a bit watching some of the other reactions. Why are they acting like Marinette just got here, she's been around for awhile, hasn't she? Sonja hadn't personally met her before though. ]

Hello! My name is Sonja. Sorry it took so long to say hello.

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[de_evilise]

Hi Sonja, it's nice to meet you. Don't worry about the delay, it took me a bit to respond to you too; I was having a look around the city.

[commandandcontrol]

[ Confusion intensifies. ]

Did you find anything good?