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[inshiningarmor]

Greetings, my fellow foreigners. I trust thou art all well, even as the tender leaf hath turned and frost doth begin to touch this fair isle. I come to thee once more with a query, and I hope that there is even one among thee who might be able to provide me with an answer.

[ aaand he lifts what is definitely Captain America's shield, holding it up for the network to see. ]

On my final embarkment to the mainland, I came across this lying on the ground. I know that myself and others have been so fortunate as to find possessions from our own worlds scattered mysteriously across the wasteland, and verily, I found this shield to be at great odds with its surroundings. Might it belong to some resident of the city? It is a fine shield indeed, and its owner must be loathe to be missing it.

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[cowled]

Well, this is... embarrassing, if I do say so myself.

[He laughs a little, just to prove how completely embarrassed he is. Look. Do you see his embarrassment? Because it's totally there.]

Here it is, almost literally the eve of this masquerade and I find myself without a date. I hope none of you gentlemen mind me cutting in on you when the time comes.

[His tone is a little at odds with his expression, which is patently apologetic. His voice, however, is steeped in savoir-faire. Because what playboy wouldn't be happy to go stag amidst a party of beautiful women, I mean really.]

And on that note, I would officially like to extend my gratitude to Favrielle nó Eglantine for making this event a possibility in the first place, and for sharing this aspect of her culture with us. She's been a rock of our community for some months now, and she deserves every ounce of recognition her genius affords her.

( not!IC cut, various encryptions to people )

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[sophos]

[Backdated a few days, to little over a week and a half after the turtle ceases making landfall and is once again swimming.]

[Audio. She thought about doing a text post, but it would be easier on her to avoid that, and she can keep her tone neutral enough and with a genuine simple curiosity, while not having to worry about keeping her expression the same kind of nonchalant.]

For all the hype, I expected to find more on the mainland. I'm curious what anyone else might have stumbled on? Did anyone find any signs of life? And I mean beyond the monsters out for blood.

Also – is anyone well practiced or studied in Feng Shui? I have a basic understanding, but it's something I'm recently curious about.

[She pauses.] One last thing. Unless someone has heard from Yelena lately, it's safe to say she's no longer here.