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[ the feed cuts on all of a sudden as a video being taken from above. in a trainee uniform stands a young boy with dark hair and freckles. he's got a couple of the brochures in his hands and seems to be dropping a few things that he was given while he reads over them. taking in as much information as he can. finally, he pats himself, and then tucks the brochures underneath his arm as he kneels down ]

Oops... I guess I should be a lot more careful. I hope this doesn't get me in trouble. [ he picks up the videophone, looking very calm and collected for someone who just showed up in a strange place ]

Hello, my name's Marco, member of the 104th Trainees Squad and assigned command of the 19th Trainee Squad. Could anyone give me any information? Or if I actually have to go get a job here? I kind of still have a job to do back home.

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your job back home's going to have to wait. You're probably going to be here for a while. [She offers him a smile regardless.] But not to worry! Lucky for you, there's no shortage of people here who are willing to help, and that includes me! Is there anything specific you'd like to know?

That's not good. I don't know how they'll handle it back home with someone randomly missing... I hope they don't think I'm dead. [ he swallows, looking a little worried before that worry fades ]

I don't have any specific questions. Just anything you'd like to tell me about this place would be helpful.

...I hope not, either. [A brief pause.] ...but, hey. The last place I was taken to, I found out that time wasn't even passing back home. I don't know if this place works the same way, but I've definitely noticed that thinking it does has eased my worry. It might help you too, so I suggest trying it!

[She winks before continuing.]

So, as I'm sure you probably already know: this isn't your world, and people here are from tons of different ones. You'll have to find a place to stay, and a job to keep said place. Still, there are worse worlds you could have been kidnapped by! ...the paperboy can be a little annoying, though.

Time stops... I honestly don't know if that's a good thing or a bad one for my home.

[ he pauses, thinking ] Are there monsters or anything here? Do they come out at night? Is that why I need shelter? Is there a time limit to when I need to find a place to stay and a job?

What do you mean by that?

...monsters? There's been a dragon problem lately, if that's what you mean. Though there's controversy on whether or not it's a true "problem," from what I've seen. But no, that's not why you need shelter, and I don't think there's a time limit on either thing. Having both just makes things a hell of a lot easier, in my opinion.

[It seems like she's stressed him out a little, and she feels a tad bit bad for that.]

Edited 2015-01-30 23:19 (UTC)

Well, I mean, if we were in the middle of an attack then people who were in the middle of it are just...frozen.

That's good news. There were--wait--a dragon?!

Eh, it's more like no matter how long you're here, not even a split second will have passed once you get back...

[Oh shit, now it looks like she's panicked him.]

Yeah, dragons. I don't really know much about it, but the fact that I don't should be enough evidence that you're not in immediate danger, right? [The poor guy. She really hadn't meant to make this worse for him.]

Edited 2015-01-31 02:15 (UTC)

Really? That's incredible. How is that even possible?

Dragons don't-- [ well. people could say that titans don't exist too... he stops himself from saying anything else ] Y-Yeah. I hope I never come in contact with the dragon.

Edited 2015-01-31 02:21 (UTC)

Hell if I know. It's probably some really weird and complicated time space continuum stuff, but it's beyond me entirely.

Same here. Just because I've been up against some dangerous things before doesn't mean I want to go looking for trouble, you know?

[Says the person who has most definitely hunted down trouble before, but in this instance she's telling the truth.]

Don't remind me... I've been through a lot back home. It was crazy.

...you too, huh?

[The world she was in before this one was pretty awful, but home wasn't always the sparkling example of perfection either. She hasn't forgotten that.]

Yeah, I... I'm sorry that you've also gone through the same situation.

How long have you been living here? And I don't even think I got your name, I'm sorry.

It's not your fault--not exactly much you can do about shitty home worlds, right?

Me? About a year, actually. [...shit, has really been almost a year? Time flies when you're captured by a world.] This place grows on you, I can tell you that much.

And you don't need to apologize for not knowing my name. I never gave it to you, you know? Sorry about that, by the way. [This guy reminds her so much of Jeb, it isn't funny. Maybe she should introduce them at some point.] But it's Tori. Nice to meet you... Marco, you said?

Home worlds? Is that what they're called?

Wow that's...that's a really long time. [ he gives a nod when she says his name ] Yeah, that's my name. It's nice to meet you too.

That's what I call them, at least. I think I picked it up from some book I read back home...

[A small laugh.]

Well, I guess it is. Combined with the other world I was at, it's been more like three years since I've seen... well, my real home. [She waves her hand dismissively.] But like I said before, there are way worse places you could have been taken to! You should be fine here, Marco.

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