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[skeletonenigma]

[To be honest, he would have preferred text, but this is a perfect opportunity to test out the console. The keyboard is self-explanatory. The video function isn't. One of the kedan had offered to show Skulduggery how it worked, but he’d politely declined. He didn’t particularly feel like being saddled with a guide for the entirety of his time here.]

Ah, there we go. Excellent.

[This does, of course, mean that he can now be seen. He was a little concerned about that when all of this was first being explained to him, but then he saw someone walking around in the city with blue skin and two heads. He’s rather less concerned now.

... He doesn't really have anything to ask, though, now that he’s thinking about it.]

Thank you. Carry on.

[Yes, that was a skull talking just then, Irish accent and moving jaw and all. Why do you ask?]

Comments

[skeletonenigma]

Do you actually live in wood, in the wood sector?

[That was terrible planning on someone's part.]

Oh, yes. My apologies. Skulduggery Pleasant.

[originalflameon]

[He motions to his surrounding, stepping to the side for a moment so he can see his house is indeed the inside of a tree.]

I guess someone thought it would be funny. It's not too bad, I like the place- I just have to be very mindful not to use my powers while I am here.

The name's Jim, Jim Hammond... and it's nice to meet you, Skulduggery. [Not a single comment on the name. He's seen weirder.]

[skeletonenigma]

[Skulduggery counts himself very fortunate that he didn't get assigned a suite built into a tree. He's fairly sure he'd go insane from not being able to use his powers in the one place he's meant to call home.

Not that he ever spends much time at home, anyway.]

Likewise. Thank you for your help, Jim.

[originalflameon]

You're welcome, I just wish I could do more. I haven't been here for long, myself.

...Is your power something common, where you're from? If you don't mind me asking, of course.

[skeletonenigma]

Not at all. It's relatively common, yes. About a third of the world's sorcerers practice Elementalism, which is what this is a part of.

Not common where you come from?