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tushanshu2016-02-06 08:19 pm
portal_refugee) wrote in tushanshu2016-02-06 08:19 pm
Trial 001 [Radio, audio only] [Public]
I'll admit, you've got one interesting place here.
[The voice belongs to a young woman, and sounds to be in her early to mid-twenties. A bit tired perhaps, but whatever stress she feels is being carefully restrained as she begins her plea for information - with an introduction naturally.] As practiced as that orientation is at the Welcome Center, I take it everyone is rather used to newcomers. So, hi. Name's Abigail, and I'm from a city called San Fransokyo.
[There's a pause that follows, but the hesitation is shaken off as she proceeds to her point.]
Just walking into the city in the first place showed me a lot. And keeping an open mind, the whole Great Turtle is begging a lot of questions, but I have one thing I would like to confirm.
For lack of a better way to say it, did time really stop back where we came from? Has anyone been able to verify it somehow? I ask because I transitioned here at a really...inopportune moment.
[The voice belongs to a young woman, and sounds to be in her early to mid-twenties. A bit tired perhaps, but whatever stress she feels is being carefully restrained as she begins her plea for information - with an introduction naturally.] As practiced as that orientation is at the Welcome Center, I take it everyone is rather used to newcomers. So, hi. Name's Abigail, and I'm from a city called San Fransokyo.
[There's a pause that follows, but the hesitation is shaken off as she proceeds to her point.]
Just walking into the city in the first place showed me a lot. And keeping an open mind, the whole Great Turtle is begging a lot of questions, but I have one thing I would like to confirm.
For lack of a better way to say it, did time really stop back where we came from? Has anyone been able to verify it somehow? I ask because I transitioned here at a really...inopportune moment.
audio;
[Because clearly that is the most important thing to discuss out of everything Abigail has just said.]
As far as we know, that's how things work. It's part of the spell. We forget everything here when we go home, so it's kind of hard to, you know, experiment. Some people come and go, though, and things apparently just... pick up wherever they left off.
The turtle is totally real, by the way; you can go walk out to his head and see if you want. Also, hi, I'm Pepper. Welcome to Keeliai.
Audio
[There is a touch of pride being a part of such an amazing city.]
So in other words enjoy it while you can.
Nice to meet you, Pepper. If I can figure out which way his head is, I might just do that.
audio;
[Yet another Foreigner from some version of Earth. They were rather common, weren't they?]
That's a good way to think about it. Most people don't. [Which was reasonable, but Abigail's reaction is refreshingly different.] Nice to meet you, too, Abigail. People go up there all the time. Apparently it used to be super peaceful, but now that he's in a coma it's just like walking anywhere else. We're trying to figure out how to wake him up now that we're beached, just FYI.
Audio
If what you said is accurate, then, even if I could, rushing home will not make any difference in how anything progresses from where I left. [Even if it will torture her in the meantime.] I've seen more new things walking down one street than I have for a long time. It might be fun to see more.
[A beat.]
The Great Turtle is in a coma? Any idea why?
audio;
[Any excuse to go shopping or make new friends.]
He had a world-ending evil monster possessing him for, like, forever. Not really forever, but a really, really long time. Malicant was the reason the spell that brings us here was cast in the first place. The Foreigners kicked him to the curb, but... yeah. We know he's alive, but we haven't figured out how to wake him up yet.
Audio
Drab is not the way to describe San Fransokyo, I assure you. Still, a guided tour would be much better than relying on just these handouts from the Welcome Center. Pamphlets are no substitute for a proper view.
[Yes please take this woman shopping so she can wear something besides her flight suit.]
Turtles are not something I know much about I'm afraid. Even the not-giant variety.
audio;
[Pepper can totally provide a shopping trip. Flight suits are not especially fashionable.]
No one really knows why he's still in a coma, but people are working on it. In the meantime we've beached him, since he was sinking. That's why we're anchored to Tavimbi. We're... gonna be here for a while, so I hope you don't mind the cold.
Audio
[There is a distinct sound of displeasure. San Fransokyo is not a place that snow visits.] If it was above the freezing point it'd be more tolerable, but I'll manage. Will it change after the turtle can leave the beach?
audio;
[Someday she'll have a stockpile of basics - maybe she can even sell (and hopefully one day donate) them to the Welcome Center as part of the intro package.]
Yeah, it will. Whether it's going to get colder or not I have no idea. He kind of goes where the currents take him right now. Hatal is warmer than Keeliai though, so if you spend most of your time over there it won't be as uncomfortable. There's even hotels and inns, too.
Audio
New clothes would be nice though. And probably warmer.
[It could get colder? Abigail does not want to think about that possibility right now thanks.] If I stay inside I should be alright.
Thank you for the help, Pepper.