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[iwannabethegirl]

[The video starts with a strange noise whirring in the background, static filling much of the screen.  One thing's for certain though: there appears to be a schoolgirl, still in uniform actually, standing in a dark, dank cavern.  To say she's looking worried would be an understatement.]

Uh... h-hello.  I'm really hoping this works... When I saw a laptop and a camera in this place I didn't think they'd work b-but the batteries are charged and the computer says it's getting a signal and...

[She swallows.]

I don't know where I am!  I'm not sure if this is a prank or something, and if anyone knows anything about where I am, please tell me!  My name's Sakuri Kunikai and I live in Sendai, Japan with my parents and my little sister Eri!  And... a-and I've been in this place for three days and I haven't found a way our or anything!

This was the only community I could connect with, so please, can someone help me?  I really...

I really want to go home...

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[wildmelody]

Sakuri, is it? Can you tell us where you are?

[She sounds worried, and Hibiki doesn't see any bookcases there where she could use it to help her out.]

[iwannabethegirl]

But I... I just said that I didn't know where! It's like a really big cave and I tried looking around for an entrance but there's nothing of the sort.

[The view from the camera changes, sweeping in a full 360 degree arc.]

It all looks the same to me, and I don't know if I'm any closer or further from the entrance than I was three days ago.

[wildmelody]

Oogh... this isn't good then. There's no markings, nothing to identify the place? That's pretty scary. I hope you find the exit soon.

I'm Hibiki Houjou by the way.

[iwannabethegirl]

[The camera's turned so it's once again facing Sakuri. And in spite of her current situation, she can't help but smile a little bit. At least, even if it's only through technology and will only last so long as she has battery power, she's got human contact now.]

Hibiki? Thanks... I'll try to make due.

[wildmelody]

Yeah. Keep your chin up, I'm sure you'll find the exit sooner or later, right?

[Hibiki is worried but without knowing where she was, there was no way to get to her and help her out.]

[iwannabethegirl]

... Right.

I must've gotten into it somehow, and every entrance is also an exit so there's that. I can't quite retrace my steps though.

[oceanicbutterfly]

All right, just calm down a bit. Take a deep breath.

[fightbymoonlight]

Are you alright? Are you hurt in any way?

Enjoy this repreive while it lasts, Sakuri

[iwannabethegirl]

I'm fine. Or at least as fine as someone lost in a cave can be. I'm a bit hungry and thirsty, I can't even remember the last time I ate... but I'm still okay.

[She pauses for a moment, something slowly dawning on her.]

And honestly I'm feeling better than I should, considering.

[iwannabethegirl]

I know, I know. I just...

Before I found this community I've had nobody to talk to and three days.... that's longer than I've ever gone without talking to someone before!

[oceanicbutterfly]

Kunekai-san. Breathe.

[wildmelody]

Hmm that is odd. Do you know if the rooms are the same every time you go somewhere else?

[iwannabethegirl]

I'll... try.

[A few moments pass, Sakuri doing her best to taken Karen's advice, even sitting down against a wall and perching her camera on top of the laoptop.]

O-okay. I'm feeling a little bit better now.

[iwannabethegirl]

W-wait. You mean like a place where things are in a loop like those really cheap scary movies?

[oceanicbutterfly]

Good.

I'm Karen Minazuki. It's a pleasure to meet you, Kunekai-san. Now, what can you tell me about where you are?

[iwannabethegirl]

Yeah Same here, Karen. I just wish circumstances could be different.

As for where I am... it's just... a really big cave. I don't know where I even really am or how I got here. There's not even anything of note about them at all either. No water or food or bats or anything.

[wildmelody]

Yeah, I mean you can't rule it out. It's a scary thought I know, but can you confirm if the rooms are all the same?

[iwannabethegirl]

... I... guess not.

Hold on.

[She places the camera on the ground before taking off one of her shoes and leaving it in view of the camera. She then walks past the shoe and off further into the cave, eventually rounding a corner and leaving the camera's POV. A few minutes later she's back though.]

No shoes or cameras or computers in the next few areas. So at least... well, nothing crazy's going on at the very least.

[wildmelody]

That's good, I'm glad. Stranger things have happened on the community. Like a while ago it was snowing in July and stuff.

[She really is glad Sakuri doesn't seem to be hurt. And there was obviously no way for her to world-hop into her world to help her out.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

Hmm. What's the last thing you remember before you were there?

[fightbymoonlight]

That's good. As suspicious as it may seem, it's best to just ignore it for now.

Can you remember how you got there?

[iwannabethegirl]

W-wait.

"Stranger things"?

... What kind of comminity is this?

[iwannabethegirl]

I... I really don't know. It was... sorta a regular school day.

[Read: quite a bit of getting picked on.]

It's kinda a blur, to be honest.

[oceanicbutterfly]

That's understandable. You might be able to remember more clearly later. What have you been doing since then? Wandering around?

[wildmelody]

Community. Not comminity.

It's a semi-magical community as far as I can tell, linking people between worlds and such. It's basically so people can talk to others, and there's usually parties and events and stuff that happen regularly.