It has been made known that I am from the past! At least, to most of you. Really, the clothing should have tipped me off, you guys have it really... really rough, whatever time it is you're from. Some of the things you wear hurt my eyes.

But, I do have an important question!

I'd love to know of important events-- favorably something closer to my time, but I won't be picky. It's nothing short of earnest curiosity! As someone presented with a rare opportunity, I'd like to take advantage of it. For history and the pursuit of knowledge!

[ And betting on the winning horse. And possibly writing a correct book of predictions to stash somewhere and secure his legacy, not that he's told anyone about that yet. ]

I have a question for everyone here.

We're supposed to go sailing, but how does someone willingly go on a ship with so many different people, when doing so could put the people in your crew at risk? How do you live so closely with that many other people when just being near them could be dangerous for them?

[ The penmanship looks really old-fashioned, but still perfectly legible. It's clear this person hasn't seen anything written in a long time, but thankfully, writing is like riding a bicycle. It's not something anyone forgets how to do. There's SOME voices in the background, but it's distant and muffled. Whoever is writing this went to great lengths to avoid others. ]

Um, if Celes-chan is out there listening.... err, Celestia Ludenberg that is... I talked to my friend, and she convinced me that maybe the two of us setting out on our own isn't the best course of action. We've decided to look around and see what we can't find out, and I was wondering... could you tell me a bit about your crew?

Like I said, it's not a commitment or anything, but I just wanted to see what you guys had to offer...

Um, the same goes for someone by the name of Lady Maribelle... I spoke to your friend Kyouya-kun, and I wanted to know if I could talk to you about what your crew is all about as well. Again, I'm Aida Mana, and I hope this isn't an imposition...

[The voice speaking seems...thoughtful, although people who have heard it before may wonder why, because the speaker has a tendency to be more upbeat than this.]

It's been a while since we got tossed into Ghost Pirate Land. While I'm up for some adventure and treasure hunting, I've been thinking. We've been pulled away from our homes and people we know, right? I wonder what they're doing right now, or if they'd even notice we're gone...

[Pause.]

I mean, if you take someone from wherever they were and keep them for about a week, people who know that someone are bound to notice that they're gone, right? It's logic! 

...

Then again, if they've got magic up their sleeve that gives us books like these and ghost pirates and all that, I bet they've got a way to patch that up, too. The question is, how?

Oh, by the way, for those who don't know me, I'm Kay Faraday. Just call me Kay. I hope that's 'kay with you! [The cheer returns to her voice as she chuckles at her little joke.]