[In Person]

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[There is, currently, a ten year old, dressed a little "odd" (late 1800's), hiding wedged in behind books on a lower bookshelf in the study. He'd be doing a very good job of hiding, or at least it looking like there's nothing there, except for one problem.]

[That problem would be that the walls are bleeding. And occasionally sprouting eyes and blinking.]

[The problem extends out to the door and the hall immediately around the doorframe, and there's a constant, quiet sound of voices that can't quite be made out that seem to be coming from the bookshelves of the study.]

[Anybody psychic/with extra senses, the bleeding and all is kind of oozing that it's coming from someone, and there's a lot of panic coming from it.]

[Welcome to Spade's childhood! :D]

Comments

Sob.

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[Yep, that's being utterly dumbfounded; he's going along with it, blinking in complete confusion, pushing books out of the way.]

[And he's probably not any bigger than Ugetsu, either.]

[There's a couple more wide blinks, and then, glancing between him and the shadow:]

Wh...

Aren't you afraid?

Re: Sob.

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Afraid? [He giggled.] Sure! I am a little afraid of the dark, but only sometimes. Like if there's a big storm outside. I do not care for earthquakes either.

[He starts to help dust off Spade once he has fully emerged from the bookshelf.]

There you go wizard-san! Now isn't that better? No more dust!

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[There's a very confused moment - there's only really one other person who's this nice to him. And he looks around at the currently shrinking number of eyes. And the puddle of darkness on the floor around them. And at Ugetsu.]

...None of this... bothers you?

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[He just giggles, as though the question were silly.]

Why would I be bothered? Eye-san was very polite, and shadow-san seems nice enough too, even if a bit excited. Have you met them yet?

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[There's a fidget - hard to tell if it's guilty, uncertain, or a bit of both.]

Ah...they're... [He glances down at the shadow - something he's SEEN maim people before, and is almost mumbling.] They're mine.

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Yours? [Ugetsu looked over his shoulder at the eye, then back to the other boy.] But eye-san is much too large to fit on your face!

[And he started giggling, because the thought of the other boy with such a big eye was a funny one.]

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[.............................Yep. Sky turned puce with polka dots what even.]

N-no, I mean they're - uhm... I - made them.

[And he was still trying to calm down enough for them to GO AWAY, even though it was a little better. He was still in a strange place with no sign of anyone and couldn't pick up on Elena, however.]

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[There's another noise of awe as he looks around the room again at all the neat things, then again there's giggling.]

You are a very talented wizard then, Wizard-san!
[He paused for a moment as something dawned on him.] ah, it is probably rather rude of me to keep calling you Wizard-san!

[He took a step back so he could bow properly.]

I am Maeda Ugetsu, it is a pleasure to meet you!

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[He is ... still very confused. "Talented" was not a word he'd ever heard for it...]

ah - [It's almost reflex to return the bow, although he's a little awkward - he's trying to mimic Ugetsu, and more used to a different sort of bow.]

Rosario degli Silvestri, the pleasure is mine. [It's a little nervous and rote, but there.]

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Rosario is a nice name! It sounds very flowery, which is fitting. Your hair is the color of tea leaves! [That's a compliment. Don't ask.] I like it!

[Welp. Friends now. Time to do friend things! Don't mind him tugging at your hand to try and lead you to do said friend things.]

Come Rosario-kun! Would you show me the rest of your house? It is quite amazing so far! I have not seen anything like it before!

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[Hello person with no concept of the name origin! It's less annoying than the actual meaning, really.]

[He's following along, confused but there's no resistance at all.]

I - don't know? I woke up here, I haven't been here long - I don't know how I got here...

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So this is not your house either Rosario-kun? Well then, we should explore together! I have been looking around for a few hours now, and it has the most interesting rooms! There is a room with a lake in it you know!

[He pulled him out into the hall and looked around to see if there was anyone coming. Before he was ready to go on his way he turned back to the room and bowed politely.]

It was very nice to meet all of you but for now I must bid you farewell!

[And now back to tugging Rosario's hand down the hall.]