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ooc// May I start out entering the doorway?

There she was. Hand on the crystal handle of the mystery door. Many of her friends told her of the odd world that lays beyond that you can never leave.

Ya right. Like this gal was gonna believe those dorks. Well, lets not say dorks- they ARE her friends after all. But she had better things to do then sit around all day watching TV and playing video games. Her parents DID tell her to get exercise outside, anyways.

Oh! Silly me, you don't know who I mean, right? I mean Elvis Presley! No, I'm kidding. Who I really mean is Brianna Wanes, a 16 year old kid being home schooled. Of course she used to go to school, but she was blamed for something she didn't do and was banned from the only school in the area. Now she chats with her old friends online.

A small breeze past by and it ruffled Brianna's shining, silver hair, making it seem to be moonlight. She breathed deeply and closed her eyes while opening the door. She walked in and saw a whole new world, and some... people? Some were, others didn't look like true humans.

She felt something claw at her side lightly and she looked down. A Koala bear! And very cute, too. She cuddled it quickly and picked up.

"Hi, little guy!" Brianna smiled cutely. "Do you have a family around here?"

The Koala seemed to be smiling back. "Yes, I do! YOU!"

Brianna was confused for a moment, but soon realized there were a lot of things here that would be odd, so she continued walking, her new friend curled up in her arms. She looked down at him with a smile, and looked around, trying to see anyone that had come here that she knew of.

GGGGGRRRRRRRRHHHHHH

Brianna clenched her stomach and sat down.

"Hey, what's your name? or do you not have one?" Brianna stared at the creature, awe inspired.

"What do you think is a good name for me?" He looked up at her and then plopped to the ground on his back.

"Hmmm... I know! How about Keke?" Brianna thought it was a hit, Keke thought it was a miss, but he didn't have much control.

"Uh... yeah... sure..." He squeaked, annoyed at the choice.

"So, Keke, do you know where we can get food here? Does it require a special kind of currency?"

"Brianna, I know as much as you do- hardly anything."

Her stomach was killing her, and she hoped she would get help soon...

Vanyel and Sunda walked until they reached where the door was located. He saw two others sitting there and he knew that both were fresh to Terra.

Vanyel walked over and addressed the two, "Hello, my name is Vanyel Letum, this is my partner in crime Sunda." the big cat growled a hello and nodded as Van took a sweeping bow to the girls. "Would you like a tour, coming to a new world like this can be very difficult if you don't know what's going on."

"Of course miss. I completely understand, I remember my own first day here and I can tell you one thing for a fact." he said as Sunda sent him constant information on the girl, "No one here gives a damn about anyone else. I had to fin things out by trial and error."

"She is worried and very mistrustful. There is something troubling her about you and the other's kindness." Sunda told him, "I noticed that for a moment her smile faltered. It was forced the entire time. I shall use the observation and analytical techniques you taught me to see what is bothering her."

((Just so you know, I have taken a course on how to tell lies from the truth. Sunda's observations about her smile being forced is viable. Only some obscenely small number of people can force a smile using all the muscles, most can only force their mouth. Just so I don't get chewed out for impossible observations.))

With a slight nod he gave Sunda permission to continue. It seemed to Vanyel that the girl was familiar to him, like they had crossed paths before.

"Follow me. I can lead you to a good cheap place to eat. We can talk and I can help you ladies get used to this world. There are somethings you must be informed of so that you don't get in trouble. The authority force is strict here and there are traditions to follow so that a duel between familiars can be carried out outside an arena without interference or unnecessary injury to those not involved." Vanyel continued as he turned and began walking down the street.

"Ah, hello Adeline, and you as well Thula." he said bowing to each in turn to make amends for his rudeness, "I have never seen your performance, of course that may be in part because I am usual stuck in a marked off alley giving some goon a few new holes in their heads to breathe through." He was going through a mental list of what to tell the koala bearing girl. "The authorities and about Tradition. The arenas, combat, sync abilities, the list goes on from there but I recommend you go in that order for now. Currency of course should come after Tradition, don't forget wagers and Contracts to go in with combat." Sunda told him after realizing Van was getting a headache from going over everything.