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[ Here is a blonde teenager, her hair in a loose ponytail, and her blue eyes curious. She's settled a bit, so. Here she is again. ]

Hey, guys!

First, I want to apologize for my previous post. I promise, I've now learned about the use the inboxes, and it won't happen again. Anyway! My name's Cassie, and I have a question. Sadly, it's probably not a very. important. question that might help resolve the situation, here, just something I'm curious about.

I know people here come from different times... I mean, people who know each other and come from the same world. So, that means that some of us come from other people's futures.

If a friend - or enemy, I suppose - comes in, would you want them to tell you what your future holds? What happens to you or your friends?

Or would you rather let it be?

I mean, not like - going to the Emperor to be shown. Just - being told. By friends.

I hope it makes sense?

[ She gives a wave and then ... sits back a bit, the good cheer easing up. ]

Oh, and I've heard about the people who've suddenly gone. I'm sorry to everyone missing people, um. I hope they turn up all right.

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... not necessarily. I mean, definitely easier on the person not finding out about the future, of course.

[But, sometimes, harder on the rest.]

Well- Yeah. Particularly if the future's looking grim.

[Or non-existent.]

[Or that. But, no hints!]

Or if it's too much like keeping secrets from a friend!

Or from really close family members! Those ones are hard.

... that one's not really a problem. Not right now, at least.

But it makes a decent enough example.

Ohhhh, yeah. That'd be even worse.

Anyway! Hi. I'm Cassie.

Exactly. In a weird, really messed up way, we've lucked out here.

[He chuckles a little at that.] I'm Peter.

Do you have close family here, too? I mean, my dad is here. He's just - from a little bit later. Not enough for this to be a problem, I don't think.

And, nice to meet you, Peter!

I-- No. I mean, I definitely haven't seen anybody yet, anyway. But I'm guessing with you-- Your dad knows a little more about stuff than you do, huh?

Nice to meet you, too!

[Innocently.] Isn't that how dads're supposed to work?

[Because if she doesn't lighten that up a bit, she'll start crying again, and that'll lead to questions, and, yeah. She's trying to avoid that.]

[He laughs a little again. He wouldn't-- really know for sure, but-] Yeah, I guess so.

That and like, grounding you, or whatever.

Yeah, I think I've gotten more of that from mom, to be perfectly honest.

... and I really hope she doesn't end up here. Like. Ever.

[He won't pry into that.]

Hence-- We've really weirdly lucked out here.

[... probably for the best.]

I'd say 'damn right' but I'm sure I'll have people frowning at me over that, but consider it said.

[At least she knows she'll get a 'language, young lady!' citation...?]

How do you find the place, anyway? As in, how do you like it?

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Considered, then.

It's... interesting. It'll take some getting used to, for sure.

Yeah. It kinda is. Any highlights that you've found that you think should be checked out?

Well... I haven't gotten to do a whole lot of exploring yet. It'd be really nice for someone to make a tourist map or something.

... I think I heard they've got shortage of paper, or something like that. Maybe it's just too expensive.

Or maybe they want us to be busy with something while we're sort of... waiting for something to happen.

I'm sure someone else could do it, then. Make a digital one on these consoles to distribute...

I think I did hear that we're all supposed to just. Have normal lives here or something.

... actually, that's not a bad idea. I mean, there are even console cafes, so the kedan could use them, too, if they wanted to.

[Beat.]

You ever heard of a place where people get [ kidnapped, some people call it ] brought out of... random circumstances just so that they can have normal lives?

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