first draft

[kayeaton]

All right, I give up. Did I die in my sleep? They always told me about clouds and white angel wings when I was a girl, though nothing says they had to be right about that--it's not like any of them had died before. This place has the white gowns, at least, so that's a point in favor of the theory.

But maybe it isn't Heaven--let's see, what're the other options? The future? I always imagined more city and less wildlife, and I wouldn't've figured on wings as the next big fad, but this isn't bad looking, for a future. Another planet entirely? Doesn't really explain the wings. An alternate dimension? Could explain the wings, if there're alternate dimensions out there where everyone has wings. Hell, maybe it's the past, though I think they skipped the Time of the Bird People back in history class.

Maybe I've just fallen into Wonderland.

Comments

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

Luceti...is that Latin or something?

Stuck here? Oh, well--that's not so bad. Julius can manage without me for a week or two. [Let's be honest, she's basically not at all concerned.] So everyone here showed up bewinged and bewildered?

[inabook]

Latin....?

[well it might be longer than a week or two but... that can be said later.] That's right. There is a guide, though [drawing a link to it] which explains a lot more of the details.

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

Latin--dead language, Romans used to speak it? Maybe Luceti's closer to Greek, I never studied anything but French at school.

A guide, huh? I guess I know what my bedtime reading'll be tonight. Which reminds me, if you don't mind saving me the trouble of looking it up, how do you see about getting an apartment here? I'm not really in the mood to spend the night outside.

[inabook]

[well she's read enough books here to pick up on some of those terms, even if they still don't mean too much to her] You're another person from Earth, aren't you?

There are free apartments in all of the community housing buildings... I believe the welcome center keeps a list, but it's simple enough to knock on doors until you find an empty one, too.

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

That's right. Where do you come from? [You've said the magic words, kid, she's going to be all a-chinhands over your home.]

I'll have to have a look, then. Seems easy enough.

[inabook]

It's called Terca Lumireis. I'm from the capital city, Zaphias, to be exact.

Oh, and you can call me Estelle. It's very nice to meet you, although I am sorry you've been dragged into this as well. [it's polite to say, even if she doesn't seem too upset about the situation.]

[poorneedyand.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I've never heard of it. You'll have to tell me about it sometime.

It's nice to meet you, too, Estelle. You can call me Kay. Thanks for all the help with this place.

[inabook]

Of course! I'm happy to help... And to talk, though you probably want to get more settled first.