001 - First Flower

[holyfight]

[There are little doodles in the margins of this post - robots and flowers and flying tigers and dinosaurs! It's clear that Orihime has been using her book as a sketch book in addition to its intended use]

Does this really show up to everyone else if I write in it? Can anyone else see this? If you're the owner of this book, I'm really sorry for writing in it! But I can't think of any other way to find you!

Hi! I'm Inoue Orihime! From what I can gather, I'm supposed to be a Flower-Queen's Daughter. But I don't know any queens, so I think there's been a mistake! If anyone knows who that is, please let me know! I'd like to return her book to her!

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[awizardidit]

[Heeee. Those sketches are cute. And varied. Harry is quite amused at Orihime asking forgiveness after doodling on the book.]

Hello! My name is Harry.

[He thinks about it for a second and then draws a happy face.]

I'm new here myself, but I'm pretty sure that's your book. In this place we're supposed to become the figure whose name is on each of our books.

I don't exactly agree with the idea, but that's the information I have so far.

I'm supposed to be the wizard Merlin, by the way.

[holyfight]

Hi, Harry-san!

I'm not sure how to be a Flower Princess, though. What do you think it involves? This book just has a lot of entries about dancing and dragons in it...

If you're supposed to be a wizard, does your book have any spells in it?

[awizardidit]

What does it involve? That's an excellent question.

[And he has no idea. Where is Bob when he needs him.]

Perhaps you could find out about it in the library. There has to be a story that contains your character.

My book doesn't have any kind of spell written on it. My guess is that I'm meant to figure it out. I'm still working on it.

[holyfight]

Our books are in the library? That's a great idea! I'll have to look it up!

Seriously? That's not any fun! How can you be a wizard without spells?

[awizardidit]

Some of the roles of the people I've talked with so far seem to be common knowledge. At least where I live.

[Then again, he's a geek.]

I know, right. I used to have a lot of them, but not a single one of them works here.

[His life is hard. He draws a sad face complete with a single tear.]

But I'll figure it out! I won't be defeated!

[holyfight]

That's the spirit! Don't give up, Harry-san! ☆*:.｡. o(*≧▽≦*)o .｡.:*☆

I guess I got a little more obscure one, but that just means hunting it down will be more interesting, right? Reading fairy tales is a lot of fun!

[awizardidit]

[This is nearly too cute too handle. He smiles as he writes, even f she can't see him.]

I can give you instructions to get to the library, if you want. Where are you?

[holyfight]

I'm in the middle of town by the fountain!

I'd really appreciate it!

[awizardidit]

Excellent.

[Harry draws a sketch to the library. It shouldn't be that hard to understand.]

Tell you what. I meet you in there and help you look. I'm curious too, now.

[holyfight]

Okay! It's not far from here, so I'll meet you there!

[To Action]

[awizardidit]

Very good.

[Harry closes the book and makes his way to the library.]

[to action!]

[holyfight]

[When he gets there, Orihime is sitting on the steps of the library, obviously waiting for him]

Oh, hello! Are you Harry-san?

[Action]

[awizardidit]

[Harry smiles and waves to Orihime. There's a big, gray dog trailing behind him, wagging his tail.]

The same! I hope you didn't have any trouble getting here.

Allow me to introduce you to Mouse. [He gestures at the dog.]

[holyfight]

Oh no! It wasn't hard at all!

Is that your doggy? Hi, Mouse-kun!

[Whoops, distracted! Time to play with doggy a little!]

[awizardidit]

[Mouse is more than happy to have some fun. He raises his backside and lowers his head, in a playful position, tail wagging. He could probably be persuaded to lie down belly up to get some tummy rubs.

Harry folds his arms and looks at the scene, more amused than he lets on. His dog is luckier than him, that became a fact of life a while ago.]

[holyfight]

{Awww yeah, doggy scritchies! Wait, what were they doing again?]

Oh, right! I'm sorry! We were going to go into the library, right? Will he be able to come?

[awizardidit]

I'm not sure. I haven't seen rules against a dog inside the library, and libraries don't usually allow them... Then again, there are talking animals all over this place. I guess we can risk it and find out if someone throws us out.

[He walks inside the library now.]

Come, Mouse.

[The dog follows, obediently.]

[holyfight]

[Orihime just follows along behind. Maybe if they act like they're supposed to be there, no one will say anything!]

Uhn!

Have you been in here often?

[awizardidit]

Actually, I have. I'm a bit of a nerd. And there are a lot of interesting books in there.

[holyfight]

Eh heh, I'm a good student, but if I read things, it's usually for entertainment. It's not that I don't study! It's just that I'd rather read fun things!

What kind of things do you get out of here?

[awizardidit]

Fun things are great! I'm all for fun things.

You mean the kind of books?

[holyfight]

Yes! What kinds of books do you look at here?

[awizardidit]

I'm making a point of researching the history of the town. There has to be something in them that shows light over the reason we're here.

[holyfight]

I hadn't even thought of that! There's got to be a start to when they started bringing us here! So if we go back before that, we might find out why.

[awizardidit]

Yes, that's exactly it.

[He takes out a roll of parchment from a pocket of his duster, and hands it to Orihime.]

Those are the titles we already checked.