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[cinder_ella]

[Cinder didn't waste time on addressing those who may be listening. After waking up and reading the pamphlet, she flipped her comm. on as if it were nothing, holding the pamphlet to see along with her golden eyes and black locks.]

Cute. Real cute. What makes you think you can get away with kidnapping me and then telling me that everything is okay?

Let me assure you that I have no intentions on staying here, regardless of telling me that there's no way out. There are things I need to get back to.

[If you look close enough, you might see that sparkly black dress and her long black gloves.]

Let me ask you this while I'm at it; What use is it to take somebody against their will and then leave them to their own devices? I've never seen a situation where kidnappers let their victims have any sort of freedom as far as letting them do what they want besides taking them somewhere.

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[have_hat_will_travel]

For some of us, sadly, this isn't the first time...

[cinder_ella]

You don't say... Is it normal for this to happen?

[have_hat_will_travel]

Or close enough, at least for a few of us.

Very annoying for those of us with purpose, you know?

[cinder_ella]

Indeed it is. Clearly that means nothing to our captors, but I have no intentions on allowing this to continue. I'm a very busy woman after all.

[have_hat_will_travel]

The other problem, of course, is finding who - or what - pulled us here. And sadly, it seems very little progress has been made on that front.

From what I can tell, though, your own world's gonna wait for you, more or less. So that's solace at least.

[cinder_ella]

Just how many people are here? If there's a fair amount of people, I fail to see why nobody has made much progress on that.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Dunno precisely. One problem is a lot of the people here... Aren't 'real', apparently. Like, things happen to them, and then they just show back up like nothing happened the next day.

The differences are kinda weird.

[cinder_ella]

Aren't "real"? How is that even possible?

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[neapolitiny]

Well well, the Queen herself finally decides to arrive.

Mercury has been utterly useless without you here.

[have_hat_will_travel]

I suspect that if I had an answer, I'd be a lot closer to getting out of here.

If you wish, I can tell you a little more in person. You're basically near the caves still, right?

[shining_beacon]

[He's just going to hide his face behind a cup of coffee.]

And just what things do you need to get back to? From the look of things, you came here straight from our dance, did you not, Miss Fall, was it?

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[sarcaskick]

[ The feed clicks on as Mercury offers a lazy wave - and probably the closest thing to a genuine smile that he's managed since his arrival here. Thank goodness for a familiar face he doesn't want to break in. ]

Now here's a sight for sore eyes!

[cinder_ella]

That's true. Any information I can gather would be most appreciated. I'm by some bay area.

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[cinder_ella]

So you guys are here too. And what has Mercury been getting himself into while I've been away?

[cinder_ella]

Professor Ozpin, so you're here too.

[She's not sure how to feel about that.]

You know... After the dance there's a lot of stuff to prepare for. The tournament for one.

That is correct.

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[cinder_ella]

[She's glad to see a familiar face herself, but she has to wonder how long he's been here and what he's been up to. Old habits die hard.]

I could say the same thing. Did you just get here as well?

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[sarcaskick]

[ That question begets a long sigh that drags out into a frustrated groan, shaking his head miserably. ]

Weeks! Weeks of putting up with all of our Beacon buddies and playing nice!

... Or, you know. Relatively nice.

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[cinder_ella]

Weeks? But I just saw you before I came here...

[If he's from around the same time, he'll recognize the dress attire.]

How many of them are here? I know Ozpin is here at the very least.

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[sarcaskick]

[ He does - and it only serves to further prove what he's been told by others: ]

Time... doesn't work the same way here. It's kind of hard to believe, but it's looking more and more like it's the truth.

Other than Ozzy, there's... let's see. I've seen or heard about Blake, Yang, Ruby, Weiss, Nora, Sun, and Neptune as far as the goodie brigade goes. Neo's around here being her usual chatty self, and Adam's...

I don't know. Brooding somewhere?

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[cinder_ella]

And in which way does time work here then?

[She's a little shocked to hear that so many of them were here. She couldn't help that little sigh that escaped from her lips.]

So basically most of the Beacon gang. I guess we'll have to keep on our facade for longer than anticipated. I'm sure you have no problems with that, am I correct?

[have_hat_will_travel]

Be right there...

[Switch to Action]

[... The click of heels is probably the first announcement of the oddly-dressed blonde girl's presense near Cinder. Strange how they started from far closer than they logically should have - like she'd simply appeared just around the corner from her. Which was, in fact, exactly what Pidonus had done. Teleportation was powerful like that.]

Well, hello there. Welcome to Genessia, more or less.

[cinder_ella]

[Cinder wasn't expecting such a quick... welcome. Glancing tot he girl, she couldn't exactly say anything about her attire.]

You're quick. Makes me wonder about your semblance.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Semblance?

[Pidonus blinked. She didn't recognize the term - different worlds and all that.]

Right, I should let you be aware - people here come from multiple different worlds, with different forms of magic and different levels of technology surrounding them. So you'll encounter a lot of people who react like, uh, what I just did.

[OOC: Permission for Pidonus to use Detect Good, one of her spell-like abilities, on Cinder? She's seeking potential allies - being herself at least significantly villainous in intent, she's looking for people who don't ping to that spell.]

[cinder_ella]

Is that so...? And just what exactly did you do there?

[She has a fair idea, but it didn't hurt to get verification.

OOC: Go ahead! :3 Baddies have to stick together!]

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[sarcaskick]

In a word, "separately". Time passing here and time passing there happen independently. From what I understand, things will happen back home as if we never left.

[ He shrugs a shoulder at her other question. ]

My hands are still clean for now. I'm not a real people person, but I've got it under control.