[Video / Action]

[pipewrenchfights]

[Video]

[A young woman with red tangled red curls plastered wetly to one half of her face furrows her brow at the screen, holding it a little too far from her.]

This thing actually work?

[A beat, and her frown deepens.]

Guess I just answered my own question.

[Click! Aaaaaand she's gone. That's it? That's it.]

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[Action #1]

[Shit.]

[That's the only word that races through her mind as Allie Stoklasa paces through the shallow water by her pod. She kicked at the thing a few times after hearing the message about being kidnapped and the recommendation about living a 'normal' life here. How the hell is she supposed to do that? How does anyone get ripped out of their homes, dropped into an alien social experiment, then shrug and go 'Nothing better to do than get a job, la la la!']

[Not happening. And she has no idea how to send a message to berate and cuss out these 'spirits.']

[Seriously, spirits? That's crazy. All of this is crazy. She eyes the smart phone in her box before ignoring it, digging out her own phone and flipping it open. She scrolls down to Jin Saotome's name and presses the confirmation button.]

[There's no ring tone. Not even a warning that she's going to pick up roaming charges. Shit. She almost chucks it across the room in frustration, but she might need it later. She powers it off. No telling how long before the battery runs out, and she didn't bring a phone charger with her.]

[So there's the other phone, the one provided to her. Allie frowns at it, and hesitantly digs it out of the box. The necklace is gaudy, but it might sell, so she stuffs that into her front jeans pocket. Whoever made this phone is more technologically advanced than she is, it has a lot more features and functions than her flip phone. Who made it? Is it a Blackberry? Nokia? She scrolls through the names (and there's hers close to the top), but Jin isn't on there. Apparently everyone else is a resident here--]

[Holy shit, Skeletor? What the f***.]

[Okay okay, ignoring someone with either questionable choice in user handles or particularly cruel parents, she toys with the thing and pushes the button.]

This thing actually work?

[She can see her face in a small icon in the corner, disheveled and confused. Not exactly a glamorous way to introduce herself, but who cares.]

Guess I just answered my own question.

[She shuts it off again, grumbling to herself, and tosses the phone carelessly back in the box. It's tempting to pitch the whole thing into the water, but other than the clothes on her back, it's all she has at the moment, and she isn't sure what she'll need and what she won't. She tucks the box under her arm and stalks toward the exit, right hand clenched into a fist. Her hackles are up, she's scared, she's pissed, and she needs to get the hell out of here before anything else 'normal' pops up.]

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[Action #2 - Open to just one person, no multiple responders unless it's to the same thread]

[The first thing Allie is drawn to is a vehicle. It might belong to one of the names she read on the list, it might not. The list seemed to be suspiciously short, she's pretty sure way more people live in this place than what was stated. So what's up with that?]

[She walks around the vehicle, trying to size up her chances of hot wiring it the way Jin taught her. If it's similar enough to a modern Earth motorcycle, truck, or car, there's a good chance she might be trying to bust a window (where applicable) or jimmy the lock to get in (also where applicable). She works fast, waiting until she's fairly sure no one is paying attention before she attempts her theft.]

[Her motivation is easy enough: drive the hell out of here. And if that doesn't work, sell it. Ordinarily she wouldn't be quite this bold without anyone else from the gang to watch her back, but seriously, to hell with this world and its fake little society, she's not going to play by these rules. Why should she? She was kidnapped, she doesn't owe this place shit.]

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[guitar_hero]

[he's just going to stand there, sipping a slushee, and watch her trying to hotwire his bike. He's fairly hidden in the shadows where he is so she probably won't see him at first unless she knows he's there. Which she will in a second]

Need a hand?

[pipewrenchfights]

[She starts violently, nearly mashing her face into the leather seat before her head snaps around. It takes a moment for her panicked brain to reassure itself that this old man isn't a cop. And probably not a threat either.]

[Allie scowls at him. Damn near gave her a heart attack.]

I'm fine. Lost my keys.

[The lie comes easily enough as she turns back to the bike, pretending as if this is no big deal. It's not.]

[And if he looks like he's going to call the cops, she can push him over and run. It's fine.]

[guitar_hero]

I can hot wire it for you if you like. [he comes a bit closer, smiling and holds up a hand, wiggling his fingers] I've got the magic touch.

[pipewrenchfights]

[She glances back at him again, thinking it over. The suspicion is written all over her face, but hey, what does she have to lose? Jin was always better at the hot wiring stuff than she was, she's not ashamed to admit it.]

[Besides, she wants to see an old guy hot wire a motorcycle.]

Yeah, sure.

[Allie rises out of her crouch, wiping her palms off on her faded jeans as she moves aside to let him give it a try. Just so long as he wasn't being pervy about the 'magic touch' thing.]

[guitar_hero]

[not a bit of it]

I lose my keys all the time. They're usually right under my nose. If they were snakes they would bite me. S'why I'm good at this.

Hold this. [he hands her his slushee then pulls a pair of sunglasses from his pocket to slide on his nose before he proceeds to begin the hot wiring]

Haven't seen you around here. What's your name?

[pipewrenchfights]

Oh, yeah. Same.

[She blinks down at the slush drink, then takes it with an internal shrug. Sure, why not. It's kind of fun listening to him talk, since it's not every day she hears a real British accent.]

...Allie.

[The question caught her off guard, she didn't have time to think up a decent alias. Eh, what's the harm. Just a name.]

You?

[Video]

[fairysoul]

It does work. Do you need help, Miss?

[Video]

[pipewrenchfights]

[So this place really did pick up kids. The hologram indicated as much, but it still pisses her off. ...But honestly, what doesn't in this kind of situation.]

Nah, just testin' it out. Don't call me 'miss,' kid.

[Video]

[fairysoul]

Very well. What's your name?

[Mavis' tone is calm and polite. But something about the look in her eyes might betray that she's not actually as young as she looks. Not by far.]

Also I'd rather you call me 'Mavis'.

[Video]

[pipewrenchfights]

[...Pretty unsettling, but Allie's conclusion is more 'this kid was probably one of those rich only-childs' instead of 'creepy monster who doesn't age.']

Allie. So what do you want?

[Video]

[fairysoul]

[Yeah, that seems more 'plausible', doesn't it?

Mavis offers a nod in greeting when Allie gives her her name.]

I was making sure you were alright. We all know from personal experience that being abruptly brought into another world might be a litttle rough or unsettling, at first.

[A pause and a smile.] But you said you were just testing out the device. So I guess that answers my question.

Do you have any question about Genessia while I'm here?

[Video]

[pipewrenchfights]

Understatement of the century right there.

[She snorts what might be a laugh, but she's not cracking a smile any time soon.]

You ever met one of these spirits? Do they ever show up or just watch us like an ant farm?

[Video]

[spidertwerp]

Hello, it definitely works.

[Have a friendly neighbourhood teenage boy waving.]

Are you new? Do you need any help?

[Video]

[pipewrenchfights]

[What the hell kind of happy response is that? Is everyone here brainwashed into thinking their kidnapping is just the best thing ever?]

If I wanted help, I'd ask for it. Who the hell are you?

[Video]

[spidertwerp]

Peter Parker.

[He is a bit put off by her upset, but if she's only got there, he can understand her frustration.]

Just thought I'd offer, I was only trying to help.

[Video]

[pipewrenchfights]

And you've got the situation all figured out and under control.

[She makes a sarcastic little circle with her finger, raising her eyebrows.]

Sorry, but if you're tryin' to say I should settle in and just deal with it, it ain't gonna happen. So thanks, but I'll deal with this my own way.

[Video]

[spidertwerp]

I wasn't, but it'll be dark eventually, and you should probably make your way to the free place to sleep.

[He pauses a moment.]

Not everyone wants to be here, but you just kinda have to deal with things as they come.

[bornunlucky]

Yeah, it works.

[ He's looking bored, lounging on a park bench never mind it's too cold for that. ]

You new here? Or just bad with technology?

[ It's a legitimate question, some people here are hilariously clueless. ]

[pipewrenchfights]

[Red eyes? The hell?]

I was just testing it out, jackass, that doesn't make me bad with technology. You one of the names on this list?

[bornunlucky]

Hmm... If you say so.

[ He takes a sip from his bottle and leans back again. ]

You tell me yours I'll tell you mine, is that not how it goes with introductions?

[Video]

[justabitunlikely]

I'd tell you it works, but as you've already stated, you've answered your own question.

Hallo! I'm Jenny! Just arrived I'd assume?

[Video]

[pipewrenchfights]

[Allie scowls. Why the hell is Jenny in such a good mood? ...Maybe she's a cheerleader or something.]

Don't make it sound like I chose to show up on a whim. But yeah, here I am.

Allie.

Re: [Video]

[justabitunlikely]

[No, she's really not. Just genetic, but the comment made Jenny frown.]

I wasn't trying to make it sound that way. But I saw no problem in greeting you.

[Video]

[pipewrenchfights]

And you don't think that's kinda weird? 'Hi nice to meet you, I got kidnapped too, let's be friends.'

Re: [Video]

[justabitunlikely]

I'm just not new to it and choose to make the best of things.