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[Becca's face falls easily enough to answer that question.]

Well...there's enough people here I don't know everyone...

[There's a sinking feeling from her chest to her stomach. Something that tells her that Mayu's not here-- but she can't give up hope yet]

I-it wouldn't make sense... to save me and not her. [She pauses a moment and rubs her arms]

...My name's Mio.

The gods save who they can, there's not really any rhyme or reason to it. And time here flows different to time out there. We've had people show up who died before people who have been here for some time, and there's even two guys that are brothers, but one was in his sixties when he died, but then his brother, who's one year younger than him showed up later, fourteen years old.

It...doesn't make sense at all, don't try to make sense of it. Just...don't lose hope, Mio. My name's Becca.

[It doesn't make much sense to her and Becca's right in that she shouldn't think too much on it, but...

She bows automatically in greeting, not even quite aware she's doing it as lost in her thoughts as she is] Nice to meet you.

...Gods? [Try to get through this one step at a time]

[gestures around the shrine room]

These are the shrines to our gods. Except that one, that's the directory of which god oversees what. You can read it yourself later.

[She just looks more confused]

...Where have I ended up this time... [She remembers when she used to be normal. It seems like so so long ago]

Well, what am I supposed to do now?

A rainforest. And you just make a life here. Apartments are free, food is free served at apartment H. Pick an apartment, move in, get comfortable.

[She looks a little uncomfortable with that idea] Just like that?

Yeah...it's a little awkward, I know. But you get used to it, really.

[She shifts uneasily and looks down at the floor for a long moment]

....I need clothes. I can't go around in a hospital gown...

You can get fresh clothes from Dellen in exchange for really easy things like being nice to a human.

[. . .]

What? Dellen? Who's he?

She's the goddess of water and humans. And she gives out clothes, too, if you need 'em. That bowl over there? Just go dip your hand in it.

[gesturing at Dellen's shrine]

[She follows the gesture with her eyes, looking uncertain.]

You can't be serious... Gods don't exist. [or maybe they do; she was technically supposed to be a deity and her sister's spirit was supposed to have appeased them and stop the Calamity. And not doing the ritual correctly had caused that, but--

But no, that had just been some bizarre coincidence or something, right?]

Go dip your hand in that bowl and you tell me what happens.

[She frowns, aggravated, and moves away. The ritual works obviously and after a moment Mio timidly returns, shaking despite Dellen's motherly presence]

She...She said I had to do two 'good deeds'. Uh. Was that--

...This is real? [Her voice sounds slightly strained, like she's struggling not to start hyperventilating. Granted this is no where near the level of horror she's dealt with before, but she'd been really hoping never to have to deal with strangeness like this ever again.]

Yeah, it's real. You can brush my hair for me, that's one good deed. And... I can find Clarice and tell her to give you something to do. Then you'll have a set of clothes. That's how it works around here; it's easy to get used to,

[She purses her lips and stares intently down at the ground, taking a few deep breaths. This isn't any weirder then before she tells herself, and after a few minutes she nods stiffly]

...Okay. I can do that, I guess.

Who's Clarice?

Clarice is a friend. I'm staying with her right now, though I live in apartment H. C'mon, I'll show you around.

[heading for the door]

[Figuring she has nothing else better to do, she walks after Becca]

You must have been here a while; you seem to know a lot.

Yeah, I've been here almost since the beginning.

[Apartment H isn't far, and she heads into the bathroom to get the hair brush.]

Do you miss your home?

[She lingers just inside the doorway, still feeling awkward]

[suddenly serious and full of hatred]

Thusia is my home. I don't miss where I was BORN.

[She just frowns, crossing her arms over her chest defensively] No need to get mad at me. I was just asking.

[softens again just as quickly]

S-sorry. I'm not mad at YOU I just...

[She cringes softly and presses her eyes shut, apparently struggling with some emotions. Finally, she comes out of it and brings the hairbrush over, offering it out to her. How bout that silent subject change?]