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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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[survival_isnt_living]

[His smile is borderline between faint and openly amused--how it manages to be both at once is bizarre. His tone is similarly dry, almost gentle, and resignedly amused at the same time.]

Don't worry, it only gets worse from here.

[So reassuring.

Nonetheless, he pauses, briefly, and tilts his head. Clearly the question seems to merit some thought.]

...Not explicitly, and only in legend. Nothing that would do any good for real evidence.

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[ she shakes her head with a quick roll of her eyes at the idea of it only getting worse, before she is furrowing her brow and looking at him in curiosity. ]

What type of legend?

[survival_isnt_living]

[Here he does pause. For all that he doesn't have habitual paranoia, he's not certain he wants to talk about this. On the other hand--]

A legend that there were people who came to our planet [his word is 'world,' but again, turtle translation] from elsewhere. They couldn't get back again, and it's not clear how they arrived. They just... appeared.