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[It wasn't all that long ago that Kiki was out flying on her broom, soaring over Koriko and breathing a huge sigh of relief. Everything had finally decided to work out and things seemed to be on the up! However, when Kiki next finds herself sitting in the dark she can't help but feel as though everything suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Around midday it might be possible to hear a strange, muffled noise coming from the inside of your kitchen cupboards. Or maybe a wardrobe instead. It's clear that there's something moving around inside, and if you listen closely you can hear the sound of young witch as she tries to figure out what exactly is going on. Before too long the doors fly open and Kiki rolls out with a shriek, causing all sorts of mess in the process. It seems as though she ended up tugging on one of her wings, causing her to flinch and fall out of the cupboard she found herself in. Should there be no one home when Kiki escapes from the cupboard she found herself in then she'll be curiously looking around the house she woke up in, trying to figure out where these wings came from and why she's now wearing a white dress as opposed to her usual, dark coloured outfit.]

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[Later on in the afternoon, when she's not busy bursting out of cupboards and snooping around houses, Kiki can be spotted crossing the plaza as she heads to retrieve her belongings. She has a map from the welcome center in one hand and her journal in the other. Between reading through the many entries and the guide in the journal and looking over the map she has her hands pretty full, but she'll be carrying even more before long. After visiting the item shop and the grocery, Kiki has managed to pile some food, cleaning supplies, her journal and her map into a bag which she's supporting with two hands to make sure it doesn't rip open at all. She's also attempting to carry a broom she picked up at the same time, trapping it in between her arms and the bags she's carrying. With her haul of items, Kiki makes her way slowly back towards the welcome center. She plans to stay there for a few days while she decides which community building she should move into. Picking a room that looks out over the ocean doesn't seem to be an option, but perhaps she can find one that offers the best view of the village instead.]

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[Norma better watch her hand, as the door soon flies open with a shriek! Having curiously pulled on one of her wings, realising just how sensitive they are in doing so, Kiki flinches and slips out of the cupboard. If Norma doesn't back out of the way soon then there's going to be a young witch colliding with her legs!]

[Oh, but such actions would require Norma to actually have good reflexes or a decent reaction time. As it stands, the moment Kiki comes tumbling out of the cupboard and into her legs, poor Norma lets out a shriek and tumbles down with her, right onto her rump. At the very least, the frying pan she was holding earlier is dropped, and cannot be used as a blunt object/weapon!]

Aaaaah!

[Oh good, Kiki feels a lot better about crashing into Norma now that she knows she isn't going to be smacked by a frying pan! Except she doesn't. At all. One moment she's falling forward and the next there's an almighty clatter as something hits the floor and she collides with someone in front of her. She would rather crash into a tree on her broom any day of the week than have to go through an ordeal like this again.

With all the shrieking, falling over and pan dropping out of the way, Kiki slowly pushes herself off of Norma and looks around. This isn't- Wait, did she just knock someone over?]

Oh my goodness, I'm sorry! Are you alright ma'am!?

[Norma is seeing stars, and gasping softly for breath. Knocking her head on the ground is one thing, but collapsing backwards onto her wings is a whole other story entirely. It feels like the wind just got knocked out of her and small tears dew at the corners of her eyes from the pain. Oooh...she's already starting to wish she still had that frying pan, just for some sweet payback.

Give her minute to reply, and catch her breath, really. Oh, and contemplate how much trouble she'll be in if she does follow through with her frying pan idea.]

[Oh dear... She wants to help Norma in some way, but she's at a loss for what to do. When she doesn't get a reply, Kiki stands and waits for a few seconds before holding a hand out to try and help Norma up.]

I really am very sorry, I don't know how this happened! Please take my hand, I'll help you up right away.

[Now who could hit a face like that with a frying pan? Hopefully not Norma.]

[Oh, fine, even Norma isn't that brutal to hit an adorable girl with a frying pan. But oh maaan does her back hurt! With a grunt, she takes the kid's offered hand and pulls herself up and off her throbbing wings. They want to flap on reflex, but Norma squeezes her eyes shut to stop them. No moving, no moving, uuugh...]

Ooooh...jeez. [She rubs the back of her head as well.] My...m-my everything's aching.

[Thanks for reconsidering Norma, you're the best.]

It is? [Well that doesn't sound good.] If you have some ice around then maybe I could wrap it up for you to put on your head or anywhere else you need it.

[Getting an ice pack on the bumps and scrapes she's suffered in the past certainly soothed the pain, and it helped when she caught a fever too. She's not sure how well ice would work on wings... Or how well much of anything would work on wings like these. But at least she can address the other areas that ache with a little confidence.]

[Wit, what was this kid saying? Ice? Ah, some ice would feel great, but the problem wasn't really her head. The ache in her wings felt like someone was trying to forcibly rip out her spine - a rather unpleasant sensation indeed. Her offer was sweet, though, even if Norma wasn't quite sure how well ice and feathers would work out.]

Huh?Oh, uh...n-nah, my head's not the thing that hurts all that much. [She had a head head, and with Will smacking her over the head, Norma's gotten a..concussion immunity or something. Maybe she really is a bubble-head.] I think that's the only part of me that couldn't get hurt for too long. I just...needa catch my breathe a sec...

Jeez, but what were you doing in there, anyway?! I thought you were some wild animal! I coulda clocked you one real good on the head, y'know.

[Well alright. Kiki manages to stifle a giggle as Norma talks about her head, it wouldn't do well to laugh at someone who's injured.]

I'm not sure! I'm as confused as you are about this. The last thing I remember was that I was outside and not stuffed into a kitchen cupboard.

[Blinking once after the kid speaks, Nora finally squints and takes a good look at her. White dress, memories of being somewhere else, confusion... Yeah, it's pretty obvious that this kid's a New Feather. Urgh, why this? Why does Norma always seem to attract the New Feathers one way or another? She's never been good at explaining things like this ever.]

Ohh...jeez! You're...uh, well--okay. [Ahem. Better to just let it out.] You're probably not gonna believe me, but you're not exactly in your world anymore. This place is called Luceti, and you're what's known around here as a New Feather - as noted by your pair of...tadaah~! [She turns her back a little, showing off her sunshine yellow wings. They're still sore from the fall, so no flapping.] Wings! Everyone here gets 'em when they show up. Careful with 'em, though, they're super duper sensitive. And no, they don't come off - so...don't try.

here's a whole long guide to how this place works, but it's in my journal...in my room. Dunno if you're in the mood for one heck of read, but it'll help even if you skim it. I guess since you crashed into me in my own kitchen, I can at least offer you a snack and a drink or something, too.