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[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[One moment he and Isa'd just been thrown out of King Ansem's castle; the next, he was here, and Lea had barely had time to look around before he'd been caught up in a whirlwind of explanations and ended up -- well, here.

Garden something? Seed something? His head had been spinning by the second sentence, but he definitely caught the bit where they told him there was no way to get home.

After that it had mostly been nodding and smiling and waiting until they let him out to explore the 'garden' he'd be stuck in. He doesn't know what to think about any of this: being here, being stuck, and worst of all, having left Isa behind.

Isa is going to kill him. When he gets back, which he is definitely going to figure out how to do. They've got plans, after all.

He's just got to figure this place out first. And find someone to explain it in smaller paragraphs that make more freaking sense.

So this afternoon there's a skinny teenager with spiky red hair sticking his nose in absolutely everywhere that isn't locked: the lobby, library, cafeteria, dorms, quad.... If you happen to be there, he may pounce!]

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[elegant-pirate.livejournal.com]

[Ahim's in the library, trying to learn more about this world. She was doing just fine until he came along.

Slow down, crazy. Slow down.]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Putting on the brakes, because hey! She looks like she might know what she's doing here! Or at least she's in the library, she has a book, and he might be a little desperate for somebody to talk to.]

Hi! Are you one of the students here?

[elegant-pirate.livejournal.com]

I am, yes. I take it you just arrived?

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

First day.

[He cranes his neck to get a look at her book.] What're you reading?

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

[Toph's lounging around by the wall of the quad, looking bored]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[And after a couple hours of exploring, Lea's tired enough to stop next to her and lean back against the wall, trying to get his breath back.]

Hey there! Are you... [breathe, c'mon, Lea] did you get dragged here from some other world too?

[Actually it's kind of cool to know for sure that there's more than one. Small blessings, right? He grins at her.]

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Yep. Did you just get here?

[Toph doesn't look at the boy, but her tone's fairly friendly sounding. For Toph, anyway.]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's my first day.

[He rubs a hand sheepishly over the back of his neck.] I'm still figuring out what's up. Is it true we're stuck for good?

[lighthoused.livejournal.com]

[ Oh hey, it's Axel, nice duds. ]

Ax--!

[ Wait a minute. That is not nearly tall enough to be mister hot and spindly. Who...? Kairi's pace slows, instead wandering up to the boy. ]

Um, hi. Are you new here...?

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Lea turns around at the outburst, surprised. A girl his age, give or take... he gives her a grin, planting his hands on his hips.] My name's not Ax, it's Lea! Got it memorized?

-- Yeah, I'm new. It's my first day, actually. [A hand goes sheepishly to the back of his head, getting briefly lost in the spikes.] Still learning my way around. What's your name? Are you here from another world too?

1/2

[lighthoused.livejournal.com]

[ --whoa.

Whoa. Bright green eyes? Check. Hairstyle? Orange, but check. Height? Shorter, but check. Voice? Check. Catchphrase?? CHECK. ]

2/2

[lighthoused.livejournal.com]

[ This is freaky; still, she doesn't want to seem rude, so she puts on a smile. ]

I'm Kairi. It's nice to meet you, Lea--and yeah, I'm not from around here either. Welcome to Garden! Can I help you find anything?

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet you too, Kairi! Well, I found the cafeteria, so--

[He waves a hand around to indicate the whole place.] What do people do for fun around here? Tell me there's an arcade or something.

[destroyforalice.livejournal.com]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Lots of people hanging out in the library.... Lea catches the movement out of the corner of his eye and stops by Oz, giving him a cheerful grin and making sure to use his indoor voice. Librarians can be scary.]

Hey there! Are you another student here? Nice to meet you, I'm Lea!

[destroyforalice.livejournal.com]

I am another student at this school. My name is Oz.

[betweenpaths.livejournal.com]

[Well Riku was planning on grabbing something to eat in the cafeteria, just a sandwich and a drink, when he does catch sight of a familiar hairstyle.

He stops in his tracks, just watching Lea for a minute... or five. It looks like an Axel. Who knows if he talks like an Axel. But he sure wasn't as tall as the Nobody, and Riku didn't think that he would wear something like that.]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Lea's halfway through downing the hamburger and giant heap of fries on his plate when he gets the creepy feeling that somebody's staring at him. He glances up. Silver-haired guy, bright green eyes, definitely a stare. He waves.]

Hey! What's the look for, man? There's an extra seat over here if you wanna say something to me!

[betweenpaths.livejournal.com]

[Definitely sounds like an Axel, though something is off. Too happy and cheery. It couldn't be another younger clone of the Nobody could it.

Riku heads on over, expression not changing and grabs the seat near Lea. It is rude to stare after all.]

You new here?

[pilotypical.livejournal.com]

[Hi intruder. Meet Anemone's frying pan.]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

Whoa! [Lea's stumbling backwards and trying to get one of his metal Frisbees up in time to keep that frying pan from concussing him. It takes most of the blow, with a mighty clang and a big dent on the thin metal, and he trips and lands right on his butt.

Staring up at her, ready to scramble if he has to:] Geez, what was that for?! You could've killed me!

[pilotypical.livejournal.com]

I don't care what you kids do, you're not stealing anymore eggs!

[Yea, Anemone doesn't care about that.]

[thecolorleslite.livejournal.com]

[Shelke is too busy carrying a large pile of wires and a gutted computer skeleton to see the orange spiky head looming near her]

[vestigiaflammae.livejournal.com]

[Whooooa. Is there a person behind all of that? He's just gotta stop and lean sideways to make sure it's not a computer with legs.]

Need some help with that?

[thecolorleslite.livejournal.com]

[She peeks at him over the top of the pile. Oh Hai thar]

If you insist.