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[The face that appears on the screen tonight is young, no more than twelve or thirteen years old, and incredibly calm as the boy pauses to look into the camera, wondering if it's actually working. He smoothes the fabric of his shirt once before raising his hand to his chest and leaning forward in a small, polite bow.]

Good evening. It looks like I'll be spending a longer time in this world than I thought when I first woke up here, so tonight I would like to introduce myself as well as ask a question, to anybody who may be watching.

My name is Ricardo Russo, and I've been giving a housing in the "Woods" sector of the city according to the per-- kedan who brought me here. If we're neighbors, I hope that we may get along, and if it is not any trouble, that I could be given some advice on the dos and don'ts of living in Tu Vishan. I'm afraid it's my first time living on my own, so I'm not very sure how to go about it now that I've been thrown in this situation so suddenly.

[Here, Ricardo pauses, his definitely unworried expression changing to show a little bit of concern and he touches his chin in a thoughtful manner, then continues.]

Also, if anybody knows of a man who calls himself Christopher and has sharp teeth like a shark's, I would like to know of his whereabouts. He's a friend of mine. I'm sure, if he is here and knows how to view these posts, he'll come find me on his own, but he'd probably like it if he knew I was looking for him, too.

... That is all. Thank you, and I hope we can all get along without trouble.

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Like.. [A pause.] Five months, I think?

Five months...

There's no telling exactly how long we may be kept here, is there?

Not really. I talked to a guy who said he'd been here for like a year already. It might be better to plan on being here for awhile, you know?

It does sound so. All the more reason to look for a job so I can provide for myself, I suppose.

Well, I'm sure it'll work out somehow.

It will. Just hang in there, okay?

Thank you. I promise you I will. Despite my appearance, I'm actually quite tough.

[He chuckles. What a kid.]

Good. You'll need that.

Will I?

What sorts of dangers should I look out for, if any?

I don't know. Gangs, crazy people. The usual.

It's a little concerning that there are more worlds that just mine that can consider things such as those "the usual." But that's a relief. I was expecting something more far-fetched like out of a fairy tale.

Well, okay, there's that too? But trust me, I'm totally not the person to help you with that one.

Oh, please don't worry about that. I'm capable of protecting myself; I know my way around thugs of that sort.

[She sounds less surprised than she feels, but the emotion still trickles into her reply.]

Oh. Cool.

... I apologize, if that bothers you.

No, not at all. I actually think it's pretty cool. It's good for people like us to know how to defend ourselves.

Defend...

Well, we'll see. I might actually be quite weak.

I guess we will.

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