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[lostmyhammer]

[The face on the video screen may be familiar to some. He might have shorter hair and one fewer eye than people are used to seeing, but it's still the same person. At least the missing eye is covered with a patch.

He looks a little bit annoyed though.]

I was under the impression that when I was sent home from New Dodge, that I would be sent home. Not to another place that isn't Asgard.

[You have to stop thinking there's an Asgard to go back to, Thor. At least the one that used to be.]

Or Midgard.

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[fashionably_strong]

[It's nothing new for people to complain about winding up here, and Bulla does her best to be kind about it. But one thing catches her attention.]

So you were somewhere other than your home universe before winding up here, too?

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[lostmyhammer]

I was. Has that happened to others?

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[riddlemehiss]

Welcome to End Guard!

[The grinning feline on the other end is a tad brighter and a lot more talkative than your average cat. He hasn't the slightest idea what a "Midgard" is, but it sounds close enough to other familiar words to be played with.]

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[lostmyhammer]

End guard?

[There are still a lot of things he doesn't understand.]

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[blindpuppet]

Welcome. [-ish.]

I take it that you're used to world hopping. The fun part about this world is that you can't hop away.

[So much sarcasm.]

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[lostmyhammer]

This isn't the first new realm I've been to. New Dodge wasn't either. I was told I was stuck there for six months before I could be returned home. I was there less than six months, but I wasn't returned home.

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[keymemory]

[ Sora's face looks merry and bright. Despite the troubling fact that newcomers will have to adjust to coming to this world, he's happy to see them nevertheless. ]

I'm Sora! I don't know any of those places, but .. I know this place! We are happy to see you.. [ He says that last line in a rather pathetic robotic tone.

And then he laughs because he can't even take himself seriously. ]

Listen, if you need some groceries I can help you out. I work at Pan's Grocers and I'll tell you one thing: it's important to keep your money here for important stuff, like... living accommodations. Ah, uh.. so.. I mean, I've put together a small "essential pack" that I like to offer newbies!

[ He attaches a map to help Thor get to the grocery store, if he chooses to accept the help. ]

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[lostmyhammer]

For free? You just...give food to new arrivals?

[He appreciates that, but he also knows that when something seems too good to be true, it usually is.]

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[petergraham]

You've been in other strange places?

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[lostmyhammer]

I've been to a lot of places. This is the second one I've had no say in coming to, or when I was able to leave again.

[wearebothangry]

[Bruce smiles warmly and looks deeply relieved.]

It's good to see you Thor. I'm sorry this wasn't the place you were expecting.

[lostmyhammer]

[Bruce's smile is answered with a grin from Thor.]

Banner! It's good to see you.

[fondofapples]

[ Despite the series of frustrations she's been having over housing and the codes relating to her new business, Regina's genuinely delighted by the newest arrival. The smile she shows him on the screen is both warm and bright, and maybe residually flirtatious, even though her heart is more than promised elsewhere. ]

Hello, Thor.

Don't listen to the nitwit Cat. This place is more like Midgard than Asgard and it's not called End guard. [ Although if he flirts with her too much--unlikely given how bad he is at it--it might briefly be called En Garde! ]

[lostmyhammer]

Hello.

[Another familiar face. That's a relief.]

How similar is it to New Dodge?

[It has similar technology, at least, because he had no problem figuring out how to use this device.]

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[hellorhighwater]

[The man that appears on the feed could easily be mistaken for an Asgardian himself. He fits the style with his long hair and beard, and he's built like one: tall, broad, and powerful.

The expression on his face is neutral, but curious.]

Hang on--you're from New Dodge? My girlfriend and her kids are from there.

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[lostmyhammer]

Yes, but not originally. [He doesn't think that New Dodge had a native population.]

Who is that?

[quick_clean_pure]

Nice eyepatch.

Unfortunately, I think you're stuck here, and this ain't either of the places your mentioned.

[lostmyhammer]

It serves its purpose.

I'm getting that impression. It's not the first time.

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[astralera]

[ Well there's a familiar face Era hadn't expected to see again. While she's aware he likely has no idea who she is, she can't help the reflexive response - even going so far as to use video when normally she would avoid it. ]

Thor?

[lostmyhammer]

Do I know you?

[He doesn't think so, but then again, he does meet a lot of people, so it's possible.]

[are_you_robbing_me]

Yeaaaaah, this place kind of. Tends to do that. Welcome, by the way.

[lostmyhammer]

It isn't the only place.

[He knows this having been in one before, and also from hearing stories from other people in that place.]

[uglypet]

[Ah...that is disappointing to see that he, too, has been shuttled to the afterlife. Thanos's complete victory is a surety now. Mantis bows her head for a moment, gathering her emotions. It would not do to greet the pirate angel with such a heavy burden.]

[So she greets him with ALL of her teeth in a great big ugly smile. And she holds up her fingers briefly before clasping her fingers in front of her again.]

I am sorry. The shock of the transition must be great indeed. But you are in a mostly safe and mostly peaceful place.

[It's reassuring, isn't it?]

It seems Rocket is no longer with you. Was he spared?

[lostmyhammer]

[Mostly safe and mostly peaceful actually is fairly reassuring, given what he's been through in the last several years, although he really would prefer to go back to that life than get stuck in this one.]

Who's Rocket?

[noblecaptain]

New Dodge...

Thor?

[Steve smiles, widely. He is so happy to see another person from his home world here. The elation clearly shows on his face.]

No, you're not home. Sadly. There are others, though. We're not alone in this. What's the last thing you remember?

[lostmyhammer]

You mean before New Dodge? [Which is the actual last thing he remembers.] Heading for Earth with all that remains of Asgard.

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[madcuriosity]

Oh, I'm terribly sorry you weren't sent home, sir. Did they say you would be immediately sent home, though? Perhaps this is like a stop on a train, a place you pause at until you continue on!

[lostmyhammer]

They said it took six months to figure out exactly what time and place we left from. There was nothing about ending up somewhere else first.