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[urbanmagic]

Sooo I am guessing that popping up in this place is the norm here, right? So are the freebies, which are really nice of these guys to offer. I'm guessing that this isn't earth though, so I can't exactly IM a location.

Not that I have my phone with me. [Oh boy. Hopefully dad won't freak... or the guys... or--- yeah okay, hopefully no one notices. On the plus side, not the Reach. On the down side, not Earth either.]

Anyway, little warning for the guys I'm sharing a place with. Hi, I'm Traci, if you find a strange girl coming into your home, don't be weirded out okay? I swear I come in peace. I have a peace offering too!

But wow, this place is a lot different from where I've been. I even saw a feathered cow on the way. [Wait, hold on, getting derailed.] I-- oookay, I had a reason to chat on this thing. So hi again, nice to meet you all. Any chance a lovely person out there would be willing to give me a second tour of the place? And maybe a history lesson, since I think I got the basics down, but I'm most likely missing a ton of things I need to know.

That's about it, I think. Thanks for any help I could get.

Comments

[urbanmagic]

I'll tell you my name if you tell me yours. [Though she did announce it earlier, so that was moot. Still.]

[candystriped]

[ loftily: ] Stocking.

[urbanmagic]

Traci. It's err... well, unique to meet you. I'll have to get used to this new greeting system.

[candystriped]

You get used to a lot of things. Even being on some stupid turtle seems less weird after a few days.

[urbanmagic]

That's hardly the most bizarre thing I've heard, so I'll take your word for it.

So, what's the weirdest thing that's happened here anyway?

[candystriped]

Probably their weird-ass dream I had a few nights ago.

[urbanmagic]

... Wait, what weird dream?

[candystriped]

The one with that creepy kid...

[urbanmagic]

... Okay, context please? That could be just about anyone.

[candystriped]

[ irritated: ] I don't know, okay? I haven't had a dream like that in a really long time, and there was this creepy little kid who was just watching me and then he disappeared without saying a word.

[urbanmagic]

No need to get annoyed. [She is getting mixed signals from this girl. Man, and she thought she was moody. She was tempted ask-- but no, that's probably not him.] I'm guessing you don't want to talk about it, so let's focus on something else.

[candystriped]

[ The fact that Traci is proactive in changing the topic is probably the only thing that keeps Stocking from getting too cranky and just hanging up. ]

Like what?

[urbanmagic]

How about the perks of this place? Or how long you've been here. I'm sure there's a lot of things to talk about.

[candystriped]

... I got a pet.

[urbanmagic]

Oh? [Well, that's... admittedly random, but if it makes her happy.] What kind of pet is it?

[candystriped]

A bird. [ pause ] It looked like one of Heaven's birds.

[urbanmagic]

Can I see the bird? [She doesn't know what Heaven's birds even look like, so she'll take her word for it.]

[candystriped]

[ The inquiry seems to momentarily throw her for a loop as though she can't picture anyone making that request. ]

Yeah, okay. On the video you mean?

[urbanmagic]

Seems like the best option right now. I doubt you'd want to meet up just to show me your pet.

[candystriped]

[ Stocking gets up from her seat and wanders off the video's angle, coming back a moment later with this lovely thing. It's about the size of an owl though much more graceful and it does sit rather tamely the angel's arm. ]

I haven't decided on her name yet.

[urbanmagic]

What kind of bird is she? [Wow, that's pretty. Not one she's used to seeing either, like all the livestock here really.]

[candystriped]

I don't know, the kedan just keep giving me dirty looks when I ask them about so I can try and get her some damned food.

[ now Stocking is preening a little ]

But she's pretty enough to be a pet of mine.

[urbanmagic]

Well, I can't disagree about the beauty of it, but considering what little I've been told, I'm surprised you're even keeping one in this rationing period.

[candystriped]

I only eat sweets, so I buy her food out of what's left over.

[urbanmagic]

[... Huh.] Only sweets?