voice. / video. | action for goldenrod.

[reveiller]

[voice // unfiltered]

[just voice, this time. whimsical.]

Have you ever tried slamming a revolving door?








[action/video, accidental?]

[for those of you early birds in Goldenrod, downtown, the video screen flickers to show--

the main street has been covered with sidewalk chalk drawings of dubious nature. there are several buckets of chalk scattered down the street, broken and whittled-down chalk pieces dotting the landscape amongst chalk drawings big and small, childish and masterful. there are cartoonish doodles of cacti, drawings of eyes, large, unwieldy birds and open books with fanciful, mythical creatures popping out of its pages. general outlines of gowns, chalk sketches of hands, shaded in, abstract pieces of shapes and lines that stretch as far as the eye can see.

it's only nine in the morning, and the streets are already filled with drawings. on a fairly blank patch of concrete, surrounded by the city proper, the culprit is hunkered down diligently, doodling small, cartoon kittens with large eyes and whiskers that end in flowers.

on your approach, his chalk breaks, little pieces glancing off the sidewalk.]




[text // filtered: Yuuta]

Yuuta.



[text // filtered: Ryoma]

Are you around?

Comments

[uuing]

Are you waiting for the door to close? Why?

[reveiller]

Mm, let's see. What happens when you have an open door?

[uuing]

Uu-, Maria gets this one! [ She looks rather proud at that. ]

When a door is open, people can walk through it!

[reveiller]

That's right! [ah, delight.] So what happens if I close the door, then?

[uuing]

That would be the opposite, so.. uu-, no people would be able to go through the door.

[reveiller]

[a pause, here. then--] And why, do you think, would a person feel sad at someone coming through that door?

[uuing]

... Don't know.. Maria wouldn't be sad if anyone came through a door to Maria.. It would only mean there would be more people and fun, uu-!

[reveiller]

[ah. a chuckle, here.]

You're right. A big party is only possible with lots of people, isn't that right? And it wouldn't be a very big party if there weren't many people.

[uuing]

That's right, uu-! Maria likes it when there are a lot of people there, because it's always so noisy and lively. It makes Maria really happy to see that.

[reveiller]

Do you make friends with all the people?

[uuing]

That's right! Maria has a lot of friends, uu-! A while ago Maria gave an ice cream party and a who-le lot of people came.

[reveiller]

Ah, so you were the one who threw it. It was a fantastic party.

[uuing]

Uu-.. Really, you liked it? That makes Maria very glad! Maria was happy to see everyone having so much fun.

[reveiller]

Mm, I met some new friends, there. I'd like to thank you, for that.

[uuing]

You don't have to thank Maria.. Thank everyone for coming and making the party so much fun, uu-.

[reveiller]

Oh, dear. I don't know if I have enough thanks in me to give to all those people.

[uuing]

Uu-! It's okay. Maria will thank all of them in your place, since Maria is really grateful to them too.

[reveiller]

You sure you're up for the task? Thanking someone takes quite a lot, you know.

[uuing]

Maria is very good at saying 'thank you'! Maria's Mama taught her well.

[reveiller]

[... ah.] Say, has Maria's Mama taught her how to make a flower out of paper?

[uuing]

A.. flower.. uu-?

Maria didn't know you could make flowers from paper.. Aren't flowers made out of flowers?

[reveiller]

Most are, yes. But some flowers are paper flowers-- once that bloom from paper.

[uuing]

Flowers that bloom from paper.. Uu-, Maria thinks that sounds very pretty.. Could Maria really make those?

[reveiller]

It takes a little practice, but I don't see why you couldn't. Would you like to learn?

[uuing]

Uu-uu-! Maria wants to learn how to make them, and then give Mama a lot of paper flowers next time Maria sees her!