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While the reactions of the various people around her were far from pleasant - Cameron's overbearing cheer excluded - Melody certainly couldn't fault them for their present unhappiness.  Having just been plucked from her home and [i]quite literally[/i] dropped into the middle of nowhere, she felt somewhat irritated herself at the situation.  ...Come to think of it, how [i]was[/i] her home?  It was almost time for dinner; surely her family would be worried when she didn't appear for it!  While her parents and siblings alike were often apart for business and other matters, they were at least somewhat close.  They'd surely worry over her sudden disappearance!

[i]No, no, calm down, Melody,[/i] she mentally chided herself.  [i]I must remain calm!  If there is a way INTO this place, then surely there is a way OUT of it, as well![/i]  All she had to do was find the way out, and everything would be right again!  Though, given another look around, finding her way to [i]anything[/i] would likely be an ordeal.  She'd never seen this place before, and even with the... [i]colorful[/i] explanations given by the others, she was still quite lost regarding the overall situation.

A group of people suddenly appearing in another world, apparently chosen by holy beings to fulfill some world-saving purpose?  She'd watched and read many a tale such as that.  Perhaps that should be how she approached this one!  [color=DA7EE0]"In other words... we are in what might be referred to as an 'isekai', yes?"[/color] she inquired of the group.  It wasn't a perfect explanation, of course, but having a name to put to the situation made it at least easier to wrap her head around.  ...Still, the very idea that she'd been yanked into another world by celestial beings left her head quite fuzzy.  To think such things could even happen...!  Perhaps she was dreaming?  ...No, that was unlikely; her stomach and chest were aching from her impromptu landing.  This was... really happening?!

Shaking the thoughts from her head for the moment, lest she be quickly overwhelmed by them, Melody instead faced the group and gave a formal, clearly practiced curtsey.  [color=DA7EE0]"I am Melody, the youngest daughter of the Herzal family.  Our strange circumstances aside, it's most pleasant to meet you all!"[/color]  Would any of them recognize her family name?  She knew there were plenty of people who did, and even she understood that not all of those who approached her in friendship did so with kind intentions.  In a way, that made the gruff and grumbly introductions of the others feel more genuine, which brought an amused smile to her face.

A smile that was sadly quick to vanish as another, smaller portal suddenly appeared above her head and rather rudely spat out a pair of glasses at her head!  The glasses smacked her firmly on the brow, causing a comical [color=DA7EE0]"Gwah!"[/color] to escape her lips!  Well, if she'd had any doubts about the aches of her torso, the new pain in her forehead certainly dispelled them!  Rubbing at the ache in question with one hand, she bent down and lifted the odd glasses with her other, rising and inspecting them with a curious gaze.  [color=DA7EE0]"Are these... glasses?"[/color]  They certainly looked well made, but Melody had never had a need for such things.

Though it was at that point she realized that everyone else had some manner of eyewear as well!  How curious...  She recalled that in many an isekai plot, the "hero" often received some manner of boon that allowed them an advantage in their efforts.  Perhaps these were similar?  Though she failed to see how [i]glasses[/i] could affect much advantage...  Still, what harm in finding out?  With a shrug, she carefully slipped them over her eyes.  [color=DA7EE0]"...Curious.  My vision doesn't seem to be- AH!"[/color]  Rather suddenly, the names of those around her began to appear, one by one, above their heads!  Looking around, nothing else seemed to be different, at least for now, but sure enough, whenever someone moved or shifted positions, their name followed them.  She removed the glasses, and the names disappeared from view.  She donned them once more, and sure enough, the names reappeared.  [color=DA7EE0]"How strange!  Everyone, I can see your names above your heads!  Is this a common feature of eyewear such as this?"[/color]  Her parents both wore glasses out in public.  Was this how they always managed to remember people's names so easily?