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Natasha Romanoff ([personal profile] iwasrussian) wrote in [community profile] iterumrp2023-07-01 07:21 pm

here we go again

Who: Natasha and OPEN!
What: Getting settled
When: First week after returning
Where: Various
Warnings: Will update

It was like déjà vu, only of another world and not her own, though she knew exactly what the fate of her outcome was there. Now she was caught in some kind of middle plane that no one quite knew a lot about. Even the ones who'd been there years and before that somewhere else that had all of the same uncanny similarities.

Natasha woke up in her old suite at Magnolia and found the basket at the end of the kitchen island. In it were the same items from home and the same invitation to a party at the Tower. Everything was so damn reminiscent of the last time she had arrived that she had to look at the date on her phone to understand why she felt so unsettled. And that's when she saw it. The date. Last she remembered, it was February. Now it was July 1st.

So, where the hell did five months go?

She spends her first week passing through each of the districts, refamiliarizing herself and taking note of what was still there and what wasn't, all the while keeping an eye out for a certain Atlantean King who she steadily lost faith would be returning as days wore on. But, she spent time at the shoreline down at the end of Chicory Way where she had her modest-sized bungalow kept waiting for her.

In the second half of the week, Natasha connects with other Chosen and willingly engages with anyone she remembers or with those who look slightly out of sorts. If she's not dining in at one of the various restaurants or stops in to grab a drink at The Blind Beggar or The Lounge.
sendsregards: ([Kosem] Nostalgic)

[personal profile] sendsregards 2023-07-05 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Those who were residents before had a certainty and a confidence as they moved through the districts. Perhaps not complete at home, but adjusted to everything about their situation. It is enviable, but it's difficult to imagine being here for such a long time that you would feel so comfortable. At the very least, it's an asset for those still lost and confused, which Kosem is.

Shops are one thing, but restaurants require more adjustment for a woman out of her time. She's placed at a table near Natasha, eyeing the menu with a bit of confusion. English is a fourth language and reading could still make her stumble.