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[ the comm flips to life with the face of ariadne looking almost deep in thought for a moment (this whole place is a lot to take in) before she is sighing deeply, letting her hand unconsciously start to rub at the back of her neck, as she calmly ask: ] I'm wondering if anyone could tell me what year it is?

[ that's a simple question for a projection, right? ]

I mean, my friend and I...well we're new.

[ which hopefully will give her some type of leniency with others (though she is doubtful and can only smile somewhat awkwardly because of it) ]

...and I guess we would just like some type of idea what we’re up against here, or maybe where we're all coming from.

[ it's a vague question, and one that she isn't fully sure she will like the answer of. but at least it is something that might get them closer to understanding this whole mess. because lets face it, the natives aren't exactly the most helpful of people. ]

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[backwordscompatible]

In general.

I know for me, it was a good year for meeting new people.

[aloadeddie]

For you, okay. But what difference does that make to whoever or whatever is bringing us here?

[backwordscompatible]

Could have something to do with who those people were.

[aloadeddie]

What do you mean by that?

Maybe I'm just grasping at straws here, but patterns usually turn out to mean something.

[backwordscompatible]

[She's still purposely being vague. Because reasons.]

Well...two of them are here with me now, for one.

[aloadeddie]

Ariadne and I are from the same place.

I'm still not sure how to account for the number of people who seem to be here from different versions of the same year, though.

[backwordscompatible]

Could just be a coincidence. Or, like I said, maybe a lot of important things happened that year.

[aloadeddie]

Important to whom, I wonder.

[backwordscompatible]

The Emperor, most likely. She's the one collecting us.

[aloadeddie]

Right, the one who gets name dropped a lot but it's difficult to get any concrete information about.

[backwordscompatible]

Not for a lack of trying, believe me.

[aloadeddie]

I'm not sure whether to feel reassured that I'm not the only one encountering road blocks like that, or to be annoyed that no one else has managed to find anything before me.

[backwordscompatible]

There's not really much to go on just yet.

And, from what I've heard, most people've only been here for a few months. Not like years or anything.

[aloadeddie]

A few months? Interesting.

So theoretically, this thing, whatever it is, that we're supposed to help with, only became an issue less than six months ago, maybe? And that's what spurred the Emperor, or whoever, to start bringing people here?

[backwordscompatible]

Theoretically? Yeah, that about sums it up.

[aloadeddie]

Well, I guess that's something to start with.

I appreciate the help.

[backwordscompatible]

Anytime.

We newcomers gotta stick together, right?

[aloadeddie]

I suppose so.

[He pauses a moment.]

I'm Arthur.

[backwordscompatible]

Zatanna.

[aloadeddie]

Nice to meet you.

[backwordscompatible]

You too.

Hope you and your friend are settling in okay.

dont mind the threadjack

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[ yep, ariadne has been watching this conversation with interest, and finally has found the right time to stick her nose into it. ]

So far so good... [ yes, she is trying her hardest to sound like the optimist here - it's sort of going okay. ]

How long have you been here...Zatanna?

/no minding here~

[backwordscompatible]

[She pauses at the deliberate emphasis on her name. Hello, face of person she had originally replied to.]

Not long. Three weeks, I think. Maybe a month.

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Has it been easy to adjust?

[ a short beat and she is adding with a ghost of a smile. ]

Zatanna - it's a pretty name - I've never heard it before.

[backwordscompatible]

Aside from the part where I keep meeting alternate versions of people I know...and, even weirder, who know me...yeah, it's been pretty okay.

[She returns the smile at Ariadne's compliment.]

Thanks. My dad had a thing for alliteration, I guess. My last name's Zatara.