First Chime - [Action]

[forgetfulchime]

[Leaning up against the fountain in the plaza is a girl, a new feather if you will, which is pretty obvious by looking at the white dress she has on.  There's no telling how long she's been out here exactly, but it's been a while considering the fact that she's soaked.  Her blonde hair is sticking to her cheeks and neck, her white wings are slightly darker and heavier from the water and her dress is practically clinging onto her thin legs.

And what's strange is...

...She doesn't appear to be moving.  She doesn't stir nor does she open her eyes.  No matter how long you may stare at her, she just stays like that; sitting on the cold ground, holding something loosely in her hands while the rain pelts her continuously.  Is she sleeping?]

Comments

[so_shik]

[Okay you know what? It's way too cold and wet to really focus on working at the shop today. Shiki's decided this and so she's in the process of locking up for the day. As she holds her umbrella over her head with Mr. Mew in her arms, she hops down the steps of the porch of All Passions, doing a quick glance over the plaza. It's then that her eyes settle on a little girl sitting there.

What...]

Hey! [And she's charging over toward the fountain, determined to get this girl out of the rain and not quite taking note on just who it is.]

[forgetfulchime]

[ ...Nope, nothing. Rhyme doesn't respond at all, no movements or noise to show that she heard her. Want to try again?]

[so_shik]

[She will as soon as she gets close enough, sure. But as soon as she does get close enough she realizes there's something just a little familiar...even without the baggy clothes, it's hard to forget a friend.]

Rhyme! [And she's going to drop to the ground suddenly, umbrella over both of them as she uses her free hand to tap the girl incessantly on the shoulder.] Hey. Hey, Rhyme, come on. Tell me you can hear me, please?

[forgetfulchime]

...Mm? [After a second, Rhyme makes an attempt to open her eyes but the water that's still dripping from her hair gets in her eyes so she closes them again. Why is she so wet?

Welp, just going to let go of the bell charm that was in her hands to rub her eyes now.] Shiki? [Opening her eyes again]

[falenanthief]

[It's cold out, but the only reason Roy's even out is to grab something from the store.

Which was why he stopped and stare at the girl. Judging from that dress, she must be.

Sheesh, she's going to catch a cold like that. Running over to her, he crouch down.]

Hey, still alive?

[forgetfulchime]

[NOPE. SHE'S DEAD SORRY ROY

At first, Rhyme doesn't respond. Instead, she just yawns, drops the bell charm that was in her hands so it lands on her lap and rubs her eyes sleepily.]

Mm?

[falenanthief]

[He glance at the bell charm, before looking at her again.]

Good. You can't sleep out here or else you'll catch a cold.

[catus_carnival]

[Oh dear, that isn't good. Tao quickly makes her way over there, leaning above Rhyme.]

Sleeping here isn't good for you, meow.

[forgetfulchime]

[ ....Oh. Did someone say something? Rhyme just brings a hand to her eye to rub it sleepily then mumbles-]

Hello...?

[catus_carnival]

Oh, you're awake!

[Paw wave.]

[herd_effect]

[Willock slows in his step across the plaza as he spots the girl, staring for a moment. He doesn't know how long it ordinarily takes New Feathers to wake up after they appear in Luceti, but if it's been a while already she's definitely at risk for hypothermia. He strides over to her, bending down to shield her with his umbrella and shaking her lightly by the shoulder.]

Hello?

[forgetfulchime]

[Just the shake is enough to make her stir and slowly start to wake up. She brings her hands to her eyes to wipe away the water--why is she wet--and open her eyes]

Y-Yes?

[herd_effect]

[Good, she's not totally out of it. That makes him less alarmed.] You'd better get inside. It's raining pretty hard.

[feelinghot]

[Why is a girl sleeping in the middle of the rain...

Ilia's been keeping a pretty low profile for the past few days, so she's a little more careful in approaching Rhyme at the fountain. Her umbrella's not really fit for more than one person, but she'll try to share it as much as she can as she leans over, takes Rhyme by the shoulders and shakes her. Gently, firmly.]

Hey. Hey, wake up.

[forgetfulchime]

[It takes a second but Rhyme opens her eyes, letting go of the bell charm so it lands in her lap and wipes off her face. Goodness, why is she so wet?]

W-What?

[feelinghot]

[Thank goodness.

...is what she'd like to say, but she shoves that aside for something a little more practical.]

Can you understand me?

[holyknights]

[Elliot was walking back from the library when he noticed Rhyme. He slows down to a pause, staring at her uncertainly for a moment. Seriously, who even does that?

...it kind of reminds him of his brother. He sighs in annoyance as he makes his way over with his umbrella. He kneels down next to her and reaches out with a hand to shake her shoulder.]

Hey. Get up.

[forgetfulchime]

[She doesn't usually do things like this Elliot! Really! Blame the Malnosso for trying to give her a cold :c

At first, she doesn't move and just stays as she was before but then slowly begins to open her eyes. Seems like that had been enough to bring her back to the world of the living. Literally. She turns her head to look at him through her bangs.]

W-What? Yes?

[holyknights]

Don't sleep here. [He knows she's new, but who just falls asleep in the rain...?! He offers her a hand.] Come on.

[neverplaysfair]

[ ...

...

Oh, boy. Josh knows who you are. He'd recognize any of his Players, sopping wet or not.

He looks around the area, but it seems the rain is keeping the populace away for now. So with a sigh, Joshua walks over to Rhyme and squats down next to her, close enough that they're both under the umbrella he's holding. ]

Sleeping here isn't a good idea, you know.

[forgetfulchime]

[And here she was hoping you wouldn't see her.

Except not really.

It take a good minute for the words to actually get a reaction out of Rhyme. She slowly starts to stir, bringing one hand up to her eye to rub it sleepily then she looks up at Joshua with one eye closed. The water dripping from her hair keeps getting in her eye! So she rubs that one]

Mm... ? [Hm. She doesn't remember falling asleep]

[neverplaysfair]

[ She's still a Player. Joshua can feel that much. Which means she hasn't yet lost her entry fee completely.

Oh, if Beat comes banging down his door demanding Josh gives it back, he is not going to be a happy camper. ]

Most people tend to dislike colds. But if you're not one of them, feel free to stay here like this.

[whimsicalwinds]

[She damn well better be sleeping! Because the fact that she's laying there so still could easily make paranoid and dramatic people think she's dead.

You know.

Paranoid and dramatic people like Hayate.

Which is why he runs over to her side immediately upon seeing her and kneels down beside her, shaking her shoulder gently.]

A-ah... Please wake up, miss!

[forgetfulchime]

[WELL WHAT IF SHE'S NOT SLEEPING? Because she technically is still dead.

So you know.

But in this situation no she really is sleeping and the shaking is enough to get her to start slowly waking up. She brings her hands to her face, leaving the bell charm in her lap so she can rub her eyes]

W-What?

[whimsicalwinds]

[Details, details.

But oh good, she's waking up. When Hayate notices her doing so, he lets go of her shoulder and sighs in relief. He takes a quick glance at that bell charm, but then looks back up(...?) at her and holds his umbrella up so that it covers the two of them.]

A-ah, good, you're okay.. You shouldn't be sleeping in the rain like this, miss. You could catch a cold.