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[Action, 508 Ricardo Street]
 [On Friday morning there's a thump from one of the bedrooms upstairs. That would be the sound of Iris waking up in a strange place and immediately trying to phase through the floor to get out. Of course, without her powers that didn't work out very well for her and she ended up going splat on the floor instead. When that plan didn't work out for her she decided it might be a good idea to leave this room. If she can leave, that is. To her surprise the door opens and she peeks outside. The hallway is clear, or seems clear, so she creeps farther out of the room to look around]

This looks like a normal house. [This for some reason tells her that it's time to push herself flat against the wall in an attempt to be stealthy. It's not a very good attempt] And there's nobody out here. This is the worst kidnapping ever. How come I can't use my powers though?

[Action, All over town]
[After being informed that she isn't being held hostage and can actually leave the house she was in, Iris does just that. She's out and about in Mayfield, running around the town and looking at things. Occasionally, she'll stop someone on the street, poke them or tug their sleeve to get their attention. In fact, there might be a ten year old trying to get your attention right now. She's not supposed to talk to strangers but this is an emergency. Dad would understand in this case, right?] 

Um, excuse me? Is there a way to leave?

[Action, Park]
[Iris is in the park now, seated on top of the jungle gym with her eyes closed. She seems to be focusing really hard on something and if you get closer you can probably hear her muttering to herself]

Come oooooon, work. Woooooork. [She's determined to phase through the jungle gym, to get her powers to work, no matter how many people have told her it isn't happening. If anything's going to start working, she's convinced it'll be phasing. It's the power she's had the longest, after all. After a moment she seems to give up and sighs, opening her eyes and folding her arms over her chest]

This place is stupid. Everything looks the same, everyone is weird and I can't even do cool things anymore.

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Action - All over town

[originalnumber]

"Mmn?"

The strange looking '13 year old' that is Astral will turn to you with a fairly blank look... But that's normal, really.

"...Unfortunately, there is not. Have you only recently arrived then?"

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[She just stares for a minute before remembering that manners are a thing she should have]

Oh. Are you sure? There's no exit or anything? [She nods] I just woke up here today.

[originalnumber]

He shakes his head. "Unfortunately not- in fact, all attempts to do so have ended in failure I am told. Though I haven't been here long, there are others who have been here for more than a year."

[Action]

[singlesynapsetheory]

[Hey Irey, have a tap on the back.]

Who are you and why are you in my house...?

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[Irey makes a little "eep" sound and jumps away from Bart, pushing herself into the corner]

How should I know? I just woke up here and-wait. You sorta look familiar. Who're you?

[singlesynapsetheory]

I'm Bart. Bart Allen. And you are...my new fake sister, I guess.

But what's your name?

[Park]

[last_to_kneel]

[Pulling up the car to the parking slot, he yanks on the emergency break and looks up to see someone laying on top of the jungle gym. He often comes here to practice soccer, or meet someone for a fight but this time is different. He is actually here to think.

He steps out of the car and walks toward the welded metal frame, looking up.]

Oy, I'd ask if you were lookin' at the clouds for rabbits but I don't think you'll find any.

[He smirks and pulls out his book from a gym bag, taking his place at the bench by straddling the backless seat then leaning back, laying down.]

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[In retrospect, coming to a big open public place to try to get her powers to work probably wasn't the best plan. But she's also ten and has no idea where she is so planning really isn't something she's good at]

I wasn't watching the clouds. I was trying to do something. It didn't work.

...Who would think there're rabbits in the sky anyway?

[last_to_kneel]

Isn't that what most girls think about? Tryin' to make shapes from random clouds seems like what a kid'll do. 'Sides, this town likes to strip things away.

[He sits up and leans on his elbows with his head tilted. He's pretty much figured out that she's not a drone and the statement seems pretty general.]

Around Town

[fasterthan]

[Well hey Irey. In her journey around town she might see a red-haired young who looks suspiciously like her father (if he were a little younger). When she approaches him, though, he smiles, but shows no sign of recognition.]

Hey, kid! Need something?

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[He does look really familiar but she doesn't place why right away. She obviously notices something though from the way she just pauses for a minute to look at him. The smile though, that looks really familiar and that's what really tips her off]

Dad? That's you, isn't it? You're here!

[fasterthan]

[...wait what? He blinks for a second.]

Uh... no, I'm pretty sure I don't have kids.

Park

[splashpuppy]

What are you trying to do?

[lightningclips]

I was trying to-[Not supposed to tell people about your powers, Irey] Get something to work. It didn't.

Who're you?

[splashpuppy]

I'm Hajime! Are you new here?

action: around town

[bloodsugar]

[oh, well, hey! a priest is a harmless enough figure, right? maybe she won't feel as terribly guilty catching this one's attention as he seems to be aimlessly meandering down the sidewalk toward -- where else? -- the church. even if he's currently enamored with the task of... eating a croissant and getting crumbs everywhere.]

--Um--

[oh right don't talk with your mouth full Nightroad ahaha... he looks a little sheepish, gesturing for her to wait a second so he can... you know, swallow without choking on everything ever. NO REALLY HE'LL REPLY. IN JUST. ONE SECOND.]

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[She'll just fold her hands behind her back and wait for him to answer, rocking on her heels. She can be patient and wait]

[Action, park]

[noluckduck]

... What're ya doin'?

[Normally, Clover would be a little more weirded out, but... this looks like a little kid. So she's gotta go easy on her.]

[lightningclips]

Um. Nothing. Just...trying something. It didn't work.

Who're you?

Park

[boostedfailure]

[Booster sees the girl and lands not far from her, watching for a minute.]

First day here? I'm guessing the town took some sort of power away?

[lightningclips]

[Sudden person! And he knows about her powers. Crap. She's not supposed to talk about those. But...he already knows so...]

Yeah...

They're not working and they just started to do what they're supposed to do! It's really annoying.

[Action: All Over Town]

[sinistralofdeath]

[The silver haired woman had just left the workplace she had been attending since she had arrived—more out of habit than a real compulsion to go as it gave her something to do—when Erim felt a tug on the sleeve of the coat she had taken as hers, and would continue to do so; after all, she found it in the closet of the room she sleeps in at the house she was assigned. Looking down, she spies a young girl with red hair.]

[What she asks, however, is too disheartening; the currently powerless Goddess of Death could not answer that there is no way to leave Mayfield, and opts for attempting to doge the subject.]

Are you a newcomer to Mayfield? What’s your name, young one?

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Um, yeah. I guess I'm new. My name is Iris. [In retrospect, asking strangers questions is a bad idea. But what else is she supposed to do?]

park

[answerer_sword]

...You must be a new arrival.

[Not only that, but the girl must have had some sort of powers in her native world.]

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[She looks over at the new person and just nods]

Yeah, I've only been here a couple hours.