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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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[Her smiles falters slightly, a hint of sadness behind it.]

Well, for one, apparently, we don't get to grow up together.

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[ ariadne quickly notices the sadness and is quick to meet it with something more sympathetic on her end. ]

I'm sorry to hear that. Any idea how that's possible?

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[A shrug. This...was kind of the awkward part. And she didn't even know the actual awkward part.]

In that world, we're not the same age. I'm actually closer to his...um...mentor or guardian or whatever they are. [Purposely being vague because Bat secrets.] It's basically like living a whole different life.

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That has to be frustrating, I'm sorry.

[ Ariadne gets vague, she really does. and really doesn't expect her to just up and share her inner most thoughts with someone she just met, so she simply nods in understanding, letting a small apologetic smile tug at the corner of her mouth. ]

It really would be nice to know why this place would be doing that, don't you think?

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A little. I've honestly tried not to think about it too much. [Even though the subject keeps coming back to her over and over again, with every other new arrival it seemed.]

It would be nice to know a lot of things about this place, really.

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There's nothing wrong with not thinking about it all the time. [ even if she would love to hear as many theories on this place that she can get. she can understand the need to not have it as a constant reminder to some. ]

Has anyone ever gotten all of us outsiders together to talk about this?

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Not as far as I know. Talking through the Network's the closest most of us've come.