[She responds almost immediately.]

You're in Luceti. There's a lot to explain, but first--I'd highly recommend being careful with those wings. Any harm that comes to them is bad for us, trust me.

_{[Excuse Sakura while she pauses to wonder where in the heck that voice is coming from.]}

Eh? Who said that?

I did. My name is Rydia and I'm talking to you through the journal. See that image of a green-haired woman? That's me.

...Sakura.

The journal is... a method of communication with the other residents of this realm.

_{[...oh. Cue embarrassment. Because aww she suddenly feels a bit foolish.]}

Oh. Well, I guess this can be handy then...

[He just nods in response, unaware of her embarrassment. There are some social cues he doesn't know how to pick up on.]

Have you been contacted by the other shinobi?

[Aha. Yup. No mistaking that hair, though it's been a while since he's seen it.]

Somewhere that's really troublesome.

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_{[Emphasis on the really, huh? Sakura knows Shikamaru speak enough to realize that's likely not a very good thing.]}

At least you're the best to tell me what's going on here...

[Zenigata makes it a point to flash his badge before introducing himself and checking on the newcomer. He's set on making peoples transitions into life here as easy as he can]

You're in a strange place. But don't panic. You aren't in any real danger, provided you don't go tearing at those wings.

You're not the first to tell me that... what's with these wings?

Not exactly sure what the whole deal is kid, but if you pull 'em off you die.

[ Hey, Sakura, have a photo of Tenten. /waves.

She'll just.

Yep. All the Kunoichi now. She sounds a bit annoyed or irritated at the very least. ] Sakura, just tell me where you are. I'll come and get you.

Ah, Tenten-chan!

_{[Sakura picks up on that tone but doesn't seem perturbed by it.]}

I don't... know. Some clearing in the woods.

Is there a river near by? Or some destroyed trees? [ ...... yes these are valid questions... ]

Is anyone coming to get you? I will. [ Her voice makes this sound rather urgent. ]

Oi, S-- SAKURA-CHAN! [Apparently, his goal is to make Sakura's ears not work.]

<sub>[At first she's actually going to be happy to hear from Naruto because she isn't sure who's she's going to run into. Apparently plenty of people she knows so far.

But that volume. Was he trying to make her deaf?! Cue scolding.]</sub>

Naruto! I can hear perfectly fine, thank you!

_{[She'll sigh now and look a little annoyed but that quickly melts away when she cracks one eye, then the second open to smile at him.]}

So we're both stuck here, huh?

[Ino, then, opens her journal's video function with an all-knowing smile.]

Took you long enough, Forehead.

[At the back of her mind, Hinata knows that anyone from home who gets dragged here is not a good sign even if she knows that time stops when they arrive in this place. She knows that, yes, but even if this place isn't a good stopover from the things they're trying to face back home, it's always a good thing to have comrades in a foreign land. Especially one as capable as Sakura.

Naruto must be really happy now.]

Ah, Sakura-san. It's- It's nice to see you. I'm sorry you have to be here, though. Do you need anything?

Hinata?

_{[Sakura's going to smile whether it can be seen or not. And be naively optimistic. But of course, she hasn't heard much of anything about Luceti yet so...]}

It doesn't seem that bad so far...

Let's just say Luceti's its own special brand of crazy.

And before you ask, yes, I'm talking to you through a book.

_{[Have a nervous laugh~]}

I kind of got that. Anywhere that people talk through books seems a little... strange.

_{[That's putting it delicately because it's just so unheard of!]}

Is that all that makes this place... er. Special?