One Seashell - Action

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[When Ariel burst out of the sea, she had expected to still be in the water. What she wasn't expected was to be stuck up in a tree.

At least, she thinks it's called a tree. Whatever it is, she's stuck in it, and the ground is pretty far beneath her.

She leans over to cling to the trunk of the tree and stares down, wondering how she got up here and how to get down and - and is that... is that the ground?

Then she... She's on the land?

Ariel slowly looks over to her legs. Legs. Legs! She can't help stretching one out, and the shock on her face turns into elation. It worked! The spell worked! Oh, she has to find Eric now! She -

She's so happy that she very nearly falls out of the tree, and she holds tightly to the trunk again. Yeaaah, she should. Probably not move much right now, even for Eric.

Maybe someone will come along...]

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[And with that, Ariel holds on to his neck and smiles, as she... isn't really sure how to react when someone's carrying her like this, only what she's seen in paintings and books that managed to last long enough somehow.

... Oh hey, he said "shop", didn't he? Ariel looks ahead, a big smile on her face because oh gosh, she cannot wait to see a real, human shop!]

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[hiken_ace]

[Well, that. Certainly made her happy. He smiles back and her, heading for the village.]

My name's Ace. It's nice to meet you, miss...?

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["My name is..."

... Ah, right. She lowers her eyes for a second in morbid realization... then lifts her head up to tap her throat and shake her head. She can't really tell you her name...

But she can mouth the word "Ariel" slowly.]

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[hiken_ace]

...ah. You can't speak? [Well, this makes things. A bit more difficult. But he can somewhat tell what she's mouthing, and decides to take a chance because the mun thinks that's easier.]

Is your name... Ariel?

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[And her expression lights up at that as she nods. Yes, that's her name! Ariel. She would've written it on his hand or something if she had to, but it's good that people can guess it.]

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[hiken_ace]

[OH SWEET HE GOT IT RIGHT, AWESOME. He beams back at her.]

Nice to meet you, Ariel. Ah, we'll be at the village soon. [And sure enough, they can see houses in the distance.]

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[... Those are houses.

Human houses.

Ariel lets go of his neck with one arm and points to the houses with quite a big smile, as if she's just asking her to look because there are things she's never seen before and it's utterly fascinating. She glances at him, then keeps up the pointing - surely he's just as excited, right?]

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[hiken_ace]

--hm? [He looks to where she is very enthusiastically pointing and blinks.]

Ah, the houses? We'll have to make sure you get settled into one.

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[... She looks up at him at that. Really? Why? This isn't the beach or anything...

...

Come to think of it, just where was she?]

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[hiken_ace]

... now that I think about it, since you can't walk well, we might need to see if someone can stay with you and help you out.

[He smiles up at her.] Don't worry, Luceti's got plenty of nice people.

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[Someone staying with her sounds well and good, but:

... Luceti? Ariel mouthes the word with a little frown on her face. Is that what this place is called?]

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[hiken_ace]

[He nods.] Yep, Luceti. Sorry to say you were taken from your world and put here.