1st Dive: Beginnings [Action]

[koiwamizuiro]

[A quiet and peaceful slumber after a long, tiring day in high school for Ai Nanasaki ended up with her waking up in the middle of a forest, her body on the ground surrounded by leaves. Not that she thought she was waking up at first, but that she was in the middle of an odd dream, rather. A particularly vivid one.

It was a bit cold - certainly colder than her room had been - and her body didn't feel as relaxed as it did on the comfy mattress. And she was lying on something else other than the ground.

As Ai leaned forward, her eyes inspected her surroundings curiously, her head feeling a bit dizzy. It resembled the hill her grandfather owned, but... there was something off about it. She wasn't on the route she usually took, either - there wasn't one to begin with.

Still feeling something on her back, she reached over her shoulder and touched what felt like a wing. Also, she seemed to be wearing a peculiar white sundress and not the pyjamas she had gone to bed with.]

Huh...

[This was so strange. And it felt real. It didn't feel like a dream.

Ai continued turning her head around, and it wasn't until her gaze landed on a book right beside her when she stopped doing so.

The girl reached out and inspected both covers of the peculiar object with curiosity in her eyes.

Standing up with the book in her hands, she opened it up, trying to make sense of what was happening. But what was inside of it just seemed to confuse her even more at that point.]

Where am I...?

[Her voice sounded as confused as it could be. It was a good question. And why did it feel like she had wings on her back?]

(OOC: Ai will be walking around the forest while inspecting the book, trying to either find anyone who could help explain what was going on or a sign of civilization. You can catch her there.)

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[koiwamizuiro]

[A simple long-sleeved black top caught Ai's attention from the selection, who went on to reach out and gently grab it in her hand.

It strongly resembled one of her winter outfit that she owned back home. She would be getting this, along with a pair of blue denim trousers, the kind that she liked wearing during any season.

Of course this wasn't complete without any shoes, which she was currently lacking, so she also took a pair of heavy, but short black boots. They fit her well and they'd be useful during the last months of winter.]

Hmm... I had shoes like these back home as well...

[She mumbled to herself while she tried them out, but Rei was probably close enough to hear her.]

[faithfulflame]

[Rei let the girl dig through the clothes, taking a moment to look for new things for herself. She grabbed up a pair of warm looking socks and poked through bins to see if there was anything nice, but nothing really caught her eye.]

You'll find that is pretty common. If it's yours, take it.

[koiwamizuiro]

[And Ai did take what she could get her hands on, finding with surprise that even her yellow coat was here, her eyes widening at the sight. So some of her possessions had been transported here, as well. Wasting no time taking it, she immediately put it on - taking extra care not to hurt her wings in any way in the process, having read about the importance of keeping them intact already.

She noticed some other things that looked appealing - several other tops and jackets in particular, but she did want to rush into taking anything else that wasn't an outright necessity right now. It looked like she would have plenty of time to make another visit here soon anyway.

Soon, she approached Rei with a smile on her face, and sighed a bit.]

I have what I need, Hino-san.

[faithfulflame]

Alright then. I can show you to the Welcome Center and someone there can help you find a place to live.

[She's glad, at least, that Ai seems to be practical. It goes a long way in her book, particularly among girls her own age. The Senshi aside, she's not fond of most of her peers.

So, socks in hand, she leads Ai next door to the center...to start her Luceti life.]