[001] Lana Lang -Video-

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

Hello...?

[She looks a little afraid due to the unfamiliar feel she's getting, but the tone in her voice sounds so sure.]

My name is Lana... Can anyone hear me?

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[want-a-chupa.livejournal.com]

[Green haired, feminine, and bespectacled Kio waves. He's got a paint brush in his mouth at the moment, as he's been sketching and painting all day down by the lake. He removes it and says, happily]

Hi there! My name's Kio!

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[The happy voice is comforting for Lana. Her features soften at his voice.]

Kio? Hi. Um. Where am I?

[want-a-chupa.livejournal.com]

[Kio scratches his head looking a little embarrassed]

Uh...we haven't exactly figured that out yet.

[Weak laugh]

But at least it's cozy!

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[Lana really needed to loosen up. That laugh was good for her, as loosen up is what she did almost instantly after hearing it.]

I won't argue with you there. Have you checked the place out?

[want-a-chupa.livejournal.com]

Mm!

[He nods enthusiastically]

This place is full of stuff! And the grounds are really pretty! I haven't seen everything yet, though, it's huge!

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

Oh? [She feels a little better now... well, she's at least trying anyway.] Would it be all right if I asked you to show me around the parts you're already familiar with?

[want-a-chupa.livejournal.com]

Sure! I'd be happy to Lan-chan!

[worldsrunnerup.livejournal.com]

[Scarred and scrutinizing]

You just get here?

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

As far as I know. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't even a little confused right now.

[worldsrunnerup.livejournal.com]

Welcome to my world, and the world of every other poor son of a bitch here. Your the first woman to show up, though. Changes the dynamic a little.

[And changes his theory, the addition of a woman sort of dampers the importance of the place having exclusively male hostages. He was using that to concoct a theory too. Back to the drawing board.]

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't find herself interested in the apparent change of dynamic right now. She'll be holding on to it though, since she will be getting to that later.]

Do you know much about this place?

[worldsrunnerup.livejournal.com]

[Mello tisks his tongue. Not as much as he wants.]

I'm getting there.

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

What's your name? [she doesn't talk to just anyone anymore.]

[worldsrunnerup.livejournal.com]

Mello.

[fetchdixon.livejournal.com]

Hi Lana, I'm Emmett.

Pleased to meetcha. You alright, sugar?

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[She smirks a little.]

It's nice to meet you too, Emmett. I'm all right. I'm just... standing in front of a door with my name on it.

[fetchdixon.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I did that for a while too.

I have no idea what's goin' on, there's a whole bunch of us jus' found ourselves here without really knowin' how we got here or where we are...

Unless this is a very elaborate trick an' I'm on some TV show where I'm bein' set up...

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[Lana laughed a bit at that last part. It might have been because such thoughts crossed her mind too.] I know what you mean. Have you checked the place out yet --met anyone in person?

[demon_andbutler]

[The camera jostles quite a bit before it steadies on Sebastian's politely smiling face. He's still getting used to what he considers to be the world's smallest typewriter/TV combo.]

Hello, miss. Welcome to the manor house.

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[The manor house? Alright. That's a step ahead.]

Hello, and thanks. I guess.

I haven't exactly seen anyone in person yet. Is any of this... real?

[demon_andbutler]

I've found no evidence to suggest it isn't. My name is Sebastian, and I've taken it upon myself to serve as butler until the real staff arrives, or we are otherwise informed of the situation by our host. [He says "host" instead of "captor," because it's not very polite to say something like that to a lady. It wouldn't do to upset her unnecessarily, not when he hasn't yet understood the situation himself.] Please let me know if you need anything.

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[Lana feels a slight warmth in his presence, but she still won't let her guard down. Not that easily.]

Thank you, Sebastian. Is there anything I should know about this place before I get right into it?

[demon_andbutler]

[He's just a servant, here to accommodate. That's also probably the most competent question he's heard since showing up here.]

Hmm. Not much is known at large, besides the unfortunate fact that we are unable to leave the grounds. If the others have found an exit, they have not informed me.

[There's also the really weird writing in the front hall, but that's not what Lana asked.]

[safersecrets.livejournal.com]

[She sighs her words.] Curiouser and curiouser.

Are we able to create our own exits? [because Lana was able to do that in some other world she once lived in.]

[demon_andbutler]

Create our own? [Eyebrow raise.] I'm afraid I don't know what you mean, miss. The grounds are surrounded by a thick forest, and I do not know if anyone has attempted to traverse them yet.

[Besides him. But he's not going to say such a thing.]