act one; action.

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[Does the Dressing Room have a auditorium before? Well, it does now. Apparently, this new Aoko is walking by, curiously and somewhat worried, mostly about herself.]

This doesn't seem to be Tokyo at all. [She then sighs, before walking around pacing herself left and right, her voice now shaking in anger.]

Kuroba! You better not have kidnapped me for Daito again!

(OOC: [/nervousnervous] h-have an alternate universe Aoko from Glass Mask, manga verse. Basically, Aoko's an actress and Kuroba Kaito (Purple Rose/Masumi) is twenty-eight. Her rival is Akako. Have at it?)

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Shinichi's heading down the hall in the other direction, when he hears Aoko's yell and pauses. The ghost is relieved to see an Aoko that looks much better than the last time he saw her -- until he realises that this Aoko isn't better, she's entirely different.

He tugs the baseball cap that covers the bullet hole in his forehead down, checking it's there before approaching her curiously, solid enough that only the pallor and the black suit indicate that all is not right here. "Daito?"

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[She shrugs at the ghost detective and says in almost a sarcastic tone;]

They're the acting company that I used to work with. [She then rolls her eyes and mutters in a much softer voice] But seriously, why'd they kidnap me to a theatre?

[She then smiles at Shinichi, gleaming, obviously. She's quite excited about meeting a new person, and hopes that he doesn't work for Daito too.] I'm Aoko Nakamori by the way, just in case you didn't know. You're Kudo-kun, right?

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... Really, really big fans? [Shinichi shrugged, showing he wasn't being serious.] Though this is more of a mansion than a theatre.

Nakamori-san? [Oh man, how to put this.] That's right, but I might not be the Kudou you're thinking of.

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Mm. [She nodded, showing her sincerity, though she was a bit nervous, since in her world, Kudo Shinichi was a pretty famous actor, even though it was mostly for mystery dramas. Nonetheless, she's really excited! She then blinks twice in confusion.]

What do you mean?

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Well, I'm kind of retired right now. There's more than one Kudou Shinichi in the place though, so you might find the one you want among them.

Were you rehearsing when you found yourself here?

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How's that possible? [Aoko looks at Shinichi, quite confused. She then remains calm.]

Yes! Aoko was rehearsing for a play with Akako-san. It's called "The Two Princesses". [She then beams, really excited!] And Aoko's going to be starring for the first time starring with Tsukikage-sensei!

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I don't have all the facts yet. You'll soon notice this place is rather unusual. No one who is here came here on purpose, for one.

A starring role? Congratulations.

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[She nods!] Aoko thought that she'd never get a landing role ever again after what happened...[She looks towards the ground, a bit guiltily] But it's all okay now!

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Glad to hear that.

I'm guessing you only just arrived?

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[She nods silently. Kudo-san seems really nice!]

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Then let's see -- get used to things not making much sense. We're all in the same boat trying to work out what's going on here. Oh, and be careful -- you'll find people you know, but they might not be the same people you know. And if you meet a guy in a white suit going by 1412 -- just say goodbye and get out of there as quickly as you can.

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1412? [Maybe she should be relieved that she doesn't have a Kaitou Kid in her world]

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He's a big creep -- broke a friend of mine's wrist for no real reason.

her rival, you say?

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[Akako peeks into the room, thinking she's heard something. Sure enough, there's a figure walking in circles up at the front of... is this a theater? She approaches, and is surprised to recognize the figure.]

Aoko-san?

A very rich and beautiful rival ;A;

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[Aoko's really surprised that Akako's here. Her rival.]

Akako-san!

then how can I resist?

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Hello.

[She glances around, still a bit distracted by the theater. This seems a bit odd, even for this strange place.]

What were you shouting about, Aoko-san? I thought I heard... Kuroba? And Kaito? [An odd expression crosses her face, but is quickly replaced by vague concern.] Are you fighting with Kuroba-kun again?

you should read the series! it really fits them o-orz

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[She flinches at the name, so not used to hearing it said in that sort of way.] Fighting? Aoko doesn't even like him! He's the worst! He killed Aoko's mother! He's a murderer! [D:]

...eh, I could use another 100+ chapter shojo series /looks it up

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[Akako gapes.] He - wha - killed?

Your world is very different from mine. [DD:]

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[Of course, Aoko's only overexaggerating things. Her mother wasn't actually murdered, but it sure was staged like it was.]

Mm! Kuroba is so heartless! Aoko's mother had TB and she just left her to die when he was the one holding her captive!

fffff the art omg the art. I have no words.

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[Akako shakes her head slowly, disbelievingly.] Even holding someone captive is too much. Kuroba-kun would never-

Well. Not the one I know. I'm sorry yours is so cruel.

most retro art ever bb

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[She shakes her head] He's twenty-eight and cold-hearted.

[WELL, NOT REALLY] But to tell you the truth, Aoko doesn't mind him! After all, Aoko has the Purple Rose by her side! [Which is really Kaito, but shh]

it makes me so sad

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The one I know is seventeen and your closest friend. [This is totally not said with deeply seated burning jealousy influencing her tone at all. No sir.]

A purple rose? That's an unusual color.

it's pretty old actually. 1980s I believe?

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[Thank goodness that she can't tell jealousy when she's not acting, Akako]

The Purple Rose is Aoko's biggest fan! He must be really rich, though!

and still going? wow (but yeah, I totally believe that's 80's art)

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It must be nice to have a loyal fan. ...why do you say that he's rich?

the art's pretty much the same throughout. I think she didn't want to change styles. The story's rea

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Because he did so many nice things! Aoko knows that Purple Roses are really expensive and he must have a lot of money to come to all of Aoko's shows and -- [She stops there, blushing in embarassment]