voice;

[suldreen]

So, I'm back.

[ Sophie sounds tired. Like positively destroyed, physically and emotionally. Things have been rough and she's been going on with minimal sleep, but because things had been happening so quickly back home she hadn't had the time to actually feel as beaten as she feels at the moment. And she even waited until after she took a nap to post this, but still.

There's a heavy sigh and some rustling; Sophie's basically plopped on her bed as she records this, half her brain still off and trying to convince the other half there's nothing wrong with shutting down and staying like that for the rest of the week. It's quite tempting. ]

I don't even know if anyone remembers me. Sophie Foster? Anyway... hey, how are you doing, what did I miss.

[ Whatever she says next is warped on a long, deep yawn before she ends the post. ]

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voice;

[fayzedandconfused]

No way, Sophie? I thought you poofed out, like, for good.

[ Breeze sounds... cautiously optimistic? MAYBE THERE'S A CATCH, etc etc ]

voice; --> video;

[suldreen]

Ah?

[ A moment later there's movement, something gets dropped (her cellphone) and picked up. The Sophie's face appears. Her hair is slightly undone and she still looks more asleep than awake, and yes she's still on her bed, but at least her voice sounds present enough. ]

Hey! Really? How long has it been?

voice; --> video;

[fayzedandconfused]

[ Breeze switches over to video, grinning. ]

Like two months, I think? Dude, you look tired.

video;

[suldreen]

Huh.

[ Talk about weird. Weirder, whatever. ]

It's been more for me. And yeah, you could say I haven't been getting much sleep as of late.

[ As of late is code for "the last year or so". ]

I'm glad you're here, I'm awful at making friends.

video;

[fayzedandconfused]

How long has it been for you?

voice;

[devoutish]

Mm. Bad time to ask how long you've been gone?

[Alfie is interested to know for his own informal observations on how porting out works - but even though he's a huge asshole, he's disinclined to demonstrate that assholishness to someone who sounds like a young girl.]

voice;

[suldreen]

[ 3/4 of the adults she knows are assholes, carry on. ]

From my perspective a little under six months? But apparently it's been way less in here.

[ Which doesn't bother her as much as she feels it should. ]

voice;

[devoutish]

How much less? Weeks, months--?

voice;

[suldreen]

It seems I only went missing two months or so here.

[ She shrugs before remembering he can't see her. ]

voice;

[devoutish]

Your first time? Some people, they talk about coming and going like a ball bouncing back and forth.

video;

[primadovea]

[ !!! girl her age!!! Mint gives the camera a sweet little smile because oh my god, thank god there are more people her age here. ]

I'm afraid I arrived when you were ported out, but it's a pleasure to meet you, Sophie! My name's Mint Aizawa.

video;

[suldreen]

[ The only reason she's replying in video is because HEY GIRL HER AGE this isn't something she can't screw up.

Unfortunately, Sophie's still lying on her bed, looking like a tired mess. ]

Hey. That's a really pretty name. [ Aaaaaaaaand that's where Sophie's social graces end. ]

Uh, I hope nothing bad has happened to you here.

video;

[primadovea]

Nothing yet. Despite the fact that everybody says this place is horrible, I've found it to be quite the opposite.

[ paaaaause ]

Well, there was Disneyworld. But I managed to leave right after that nonsense had started.

video;

[suldreen]

Ah, hopefully it stays that way.

[ There's a brief Snicker of Commiseration. ]

Disneyworld? What happened?

video;

[primadovea]

A couple of idiots decided to cause trouble at Disneyworld. We had to stop them.

[ said with a siiiiiiigh. ]

voice;

[mathemagier]

Miss Foster.

[Hermann sounds genuinely warm. It's practically a verbal hug]

Welcome back.

voice;

[suldreen]

Mr. Gottlieb!

[ Ah man that feels nice. ]

I'm sorry for vanishing just before we actually got to do things.

voice;

[mathemagier]

Oh, that's all right.

How have you been? Other than tired, of course.

voice;

[suldreen]

Okay....ish?

[ Even through voice only it's hard to mask just how bad it's been. ]

Things are... spiraling down back home.

voice;

[mathemagier]

Well I am sorry then. Perhaps I shouldn't have asked.

You know you can visit us at any time you'd like. We have tea and a spare room should you need it.

( audio )

[sidequestings]

[ they only got to speak once or twice, but it's not as if mahanon's forgotten like.. practically the only other elf he's seen here. ]

Sophie! Welcome back! I hope you're settling back in well?

( audio )

[suldreen]

[ Elves need to stick together! ]

Hey! Ugh, once I sleep for a couple of days, yeah. How have you been?

[ She's starting to feel silly about not having people to turn to here. ]

( audio )

[sidequestings]

[ heck yeah they do! ]

That's certainly a familiar feeling. You do sound exhausted. --Things are busy back home, then?

[ 'busy', 'terrible'.. they're interchangeable. ]

( audio )

[suldreen]

Very busy.

[ Oh she gets it. ]

And you? This place doesn't really stop, ever.

( audio )

[sidequestings]

Oh-- sorry. No, you're right, it really doesn't. I've been well enough, I suppose. More people from home arrived, which is nice. [ if only he could be 100% certain that corypheus would never, ever show up. ] Still no one from my clan, though, which is.. probably for the best. This would be quite the culture shock.