1 ♥ ★ Let Me Intro One More Time ★

[cutesy]

[ A: Action - 628 Topper Street. ]

[ Morning, citizens of Mayfield! For those of you that are in the house, have really good ears, or are just super nosy neighbors, you might be able to see Juliet punching the stuffing out of her unfortunate drone husband. ]

This is so totally not cool and creepy. What the dick is going on?! And just what am I wearing!? [ Juliet stressfully grasps the yellow and orange hibiscus floral dress abomination that she's currently wearing. ] I mean, I like hibiscuses and all but this isn't even practical to wear! It's stuffy, and, it's shapeless!! [ Not cool. ] What will Nick think if he sees me in this! [ The horror! ]

Honey, I just want some toast and eggs for breakfast this morning! Over-easy, like usual!

I'm not your honey! I don't even know you! [ And, if her fellow housemates haven't decided to seek out the cause of the yelling, Juliet will quickly open the door (or rapidly kick it in hopes of breaking in if it's locked) and look around each room individually. Meet your new mom, Peeta. Don't worry. She's totally qualified. ]

[ B - Phone ]

What the dick is this place? Okay, first of all, the clothing here is terrible! Everything is shapeless, and I look like one of those sad lunch ladies no matter what I wear. Is there any place to get clothes that actually look good? I mean, good looking clothes is a basic necessity and it says a lot that this town can't provide them! Are they like, racist against clothing or something? Other than that, I think I like this place! I mean, so far everything looks friendly! Everyone is always smiling, and there are a bunch of nice cars! I mean, my dad would never get me a t-bird and the station wagons have so much wood on it. As much as I like it here, I definitely belong back in San Romeo. Is there some way I can get this mistake sorted out? And still keep the t-bird?

Anyways, I'm Juliet Starling! But, a lot of people think I'm a wife and mom here. I don't know where they got that from since I just turned 18 and it's not like I'm Juliet from the saddest movie ever, Romeo and Juliet. I'm from San Romero, which is some place in California. I wonder how I ended up in this place. It's so Midwestern. Anyways, if anyone has seen either a zombie, or a pink chainsaw with hearts all over it, please let me know! It's very important that I find them, and, it'd be kind of messed up if you jacked some girl's chainsaw. [ Duh. It's a shame that Juliet isn't aware how these phones in Mayfield work, and that no one is going to interject until she shuts up, but, at least she's stopped talking. For now. ]

[ C - Bodine Fashion. ]

[ If Juliet was going to function in this town and everything, she needed to find threads that didn't make her look like a runaway nun. Too bad there's nothing for her. Everything is practically the same. Long skirts that try their best to cover those scandalous ankles! Or dresses that seem as impractical to wear and somehow manage to look even uglier than Juliet's initial outfit. They're all hideously shapeless too!

Juliet hopelessly kneels as mountains of fabric and clothing pile behind her. She's definitely agitated, in case the desperate, groggy, irritated groans didn't clue anyone in. ]

This is so hopeless! [ She double checks another pink, rose decorated assault on the eyesight. ] At least the thread count is high!

[ D - The general store. ]

[ Well, the lollipop section in the store is officially missing. A crying drone kid points accusingly at Juliet, who just merrily walks on with two baskets filled with absolutely every last lollipop in Mayfield. Wise financial decisions, Juliet. Wise. ]

[ E - Anywhere in Mayfield ]

[ In the most hideous floral dress ever, Juliet walks around Mayfield to observe the town and fellow people. She'll definitely come up to you to ask you some questions.  ]

Hey! You! Stop! This is really important! [ She has a pencil and a notepad and she's not afraid to use them! ]

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[sinistraljoker]

[Shoutaro is wearing his nice new crisp...slightly torn fedora today. He's not sure what The Boss would think of this place, but it felt right to wear it. But for now, there's a stunning young creature behind him.]

What can I help you with, Miss?

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[cutesy]

Okay, so, I'm Juliet and I'm new to this town. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions about yourself and Mayfield? This is totally important! [ She notices the slightly torn fedora. She feels like she's in the right hands. Someone that obviously knows about fashion can't be clueless about anything else! ]

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[sinistraljoker]

[It's just very lucky that this town seems to suit his Hard-Boiled lifestyle.]

Shoutaro Hidari. And I'd be happy to answer absolutely anything you have to ask.

[cutesy]

Shoutaro? [ Juliet beams with a very positive energy. ] You're Japanese, aren't you? Anyways, how long have you been in Mayfield?!

[sinistraljoker]

Got it in one.

[My, oh my she's chipper. He'll grin a bit.]

I've been here for about 3 months now.

[cutesy]

Okay! And, on a scale of one through ten, how would you rate your Mayfield experience? One is like, this place totally sucks and ten is like, this place is wonderful! [ This is definitely an effective means of gathering information! ]

[sinistraljoker]

[Well...10 would make him either a drone or certifiable...]

I'd say...3. There are some good people here that have been taken, just like us. They make the experience more bearable.

[cutesy]

So the only good thing about Mayfield is the people!? What about the cars?! The lollipops?! The fact that all of these homes look pretty nicely furbished!? [ ....Yeah. She sees silver lining, everywhere. ]

[sinistraljoker]

I prefer my motorbike to cars, to be all honest.

[Blast! And that was back at the office!]

I'm a people person, what can I say?

[Spends a good chunk of his time defending them from monsters too.]

[cutesy]

Motorcycles are okay too! My dad has one and he can do awesome things on it! [ Daddy is like, the best daddy ever. ]

Hm! Well, I make sure to take in everything and anything! There's no such thing as something totally negative! [ Even though she seems to be pretty oblivious to the fact that she's been kidnapped. ]

[sinistraljoker]

I've seen some of the most amazing things from people on motorbikes.

Well, the thing that truly drags the score down is the ugly things that happen here. The stories I've heard from the people that have been here longer than I have, could fill up a horror novel. Or three. Not to mention that zombie attack about a month ago.

1/2

[cutesy]

My daddy can do absolutely anything with his bike! He is like, the greatest dad ever. My friends say so. [ Juliet doesn't think twice about her friend's idolizations of her father. ]

2/2 ONE HALF AN HOUR LATER...

[cutesy]

[ Wait. Wait. He totally just said the z word. The z word has been spoken. ]

There was a zombie attack? Tell me everything you know about it! [ Those undead douchebags. Juliet will get to the bottom of this! ]

Re: 2/2 ONE HALF AN HOUR LATER...

[sinistraljoker]

[Shoutaro had to blink at her sudden change in demeanor. Apparently, the word 'zombie' had some kind intense meaning for her.]

Some kind of agent hit the town suddenly. I'm fuzzy on the details, but it started to infect people: drones and captives alike. Some of them were quite dangerous, as some of the people here have strange abilities that they could still use as zombies.

[Says the guy who fought them off in bug-themed armor...]

Though...thankfully, anyone that got infected managed to come back to themselves. Again, I don't have too much detail to go into for that.

[cutesy]

They turned back to normal?! That shouldn't be possible. [ She glares a bit and looks up to the sky. Did someone here break the wall to the Rotten World using black magic and explosives?! ]

Thank you for the information. Is there anyone you could point me to that'd know more?

[sinistraljoker]

Sounds like you're an expert on the matter.

[He...wouldn't have guessed that from first glance.]

That's the way the town works. Some people have died, and returned the next day.

As for experts in the zombie thing, I really can't say. It took us all pretty much by surprise. I haven't heard any rumors about how it started, but that might have to do with my information network not being the best here.

[He'll had her a card to the 'agency' at the law firm.]

But, maybe we can help each other out. If either of us find out anything, we can give each other a call. Things like this would help my investigation of the town immensely.

[cutesy]

Yeah. I've been slaying zombies for a really long time. When I was six months old, I killed my first zombie. [ beat. ] With a sharpened rattle.

[ She listens intently. ]

People have died and yet come back to life?! Not a zombie?! [ That's weird. ] What is this place...?

[ She accepts the card happily and smiles. ]

All right. I guess this means I'll ask around first and I'll report back to you about what I know. Do you need my number too? [ Wait. She doesn't know it. ] Well, I don't have it with me now since I just arrived but when I get my cell phone, we can talk! I'll add this to my contacts list when I get back.

[sinistraljoker]

[Shoutaro will attempt to restrain a 'WTF' face at the 'six months' thing. He'll fail, but only a little bit. It's quite shocking/impressive.]

*ahem* They seem to have some sort of resurrection device. A few people apparently found and broke it once without knowing what it was. It, needless to say, caused problems.

I'll be looking forward to it.

[cutesy]

They have a device that can resurrect people?! [ Maybe she can use this to get non-zombified classmates back! ] Has it been fixed?! Can you show me it?! What sort of problems did it cause?!

[sinistraljoker]

Unfortunately, it's at the full disposal of our kidnappers. Since it got damaged, I'm sure they've upped the security around it vastly. I never did get the chance to ask where it was located.

The machine now seems to be less effective now. From what I've overheard, it has a myriad of side-effects now, rather than just outright reviving the subject.

[cutesy]

If you ever find out, let me know! I'd love to take a look at it! Maybe it's done by like, a mass of black magic!

Hmmm...? Do you know what those side effects are? [ Well, if Nick gets nausea while being a talking head, chances are this has to be black magic. ]

[sinistraljoker]

I'll make sure to.

[He'll have to cup his chin for a second to think.]

I've heard about injuries re-occurring, even if they've been healed; memory-loss, or turning into the drones...the people around town that seem to actually like being here. I haven't seen any of it first-hand though.

And considering what this place likes to put us through, I'm sure there are probably others, aside from the ones I picked up through my investigation.

[cutesy]

So your injuries are permanent? Then how do you come back to life? [ That doesn't make sense... ] Has anyone seen it first hand?

I'll be sure to look for them.

[sinistraljoker]

I think that anything the machine has to heal is healed most of the time, but somehow it comes undone or....sorta leaks back out if it's not working properly. It's hard to explain. My partner would have a much better time of it, but he's not here.

Any other time, injuries are healed just like anything else: in their own time.

[cutesy]

Basically some things happen and function as if you're still dead?! So you're partially zombified?! [ She sounds mortified. ]