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[zeo]

Hello, Genessia.

[ the blonde teenager on the other end of the line gives the device a warm smile. there's a subtle accent accompanying her voice, and those from a version of earth with a land down under may recognize it as australian. ] My name is Katherine, and I was brought here from Angel Grove, California — that's Earth, since it sounds like there may be some kidnapees here who may not be from that planet.

Kidnapee. [ heh ] Never thought I'd fancy myself one of those.

[ except she has. more than a few times. first with the whole evil and turning into a cat situation, then with just living the ranger life and being a resident of angel grove. nearly or successfully getting kidnapped was part of the daily rush at this point, except she usually gets nabbed while morphed. it didn't seem like king mondo was behind this, but katherine knew better than to rule out the machine empire's involvement. or to give up hope on being found in spite of what that girl in the hologram said about not being able to get home. billy and alpha were resourceful, and they had access to technology that most didn't. ]

This is a lot to take in. I'm not sure where I'm supposed to start...

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[spacedragonmonk]

Who'd be daft enough to name a planet after dirt?

[Because, you know, that's what's important]

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[zeo]

[ that's quite the first response, and from someone who looks like one of rita and zedd's monsters. she'll try not to hold that against her, multiverse awareness and all. ]

I'm not sure who originally came up with it. I'd have to look it up, and I don't think that's something I can do right now.

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[spacedragonmonk]

[ R U D E ! Especially considering behind the scales, she's human]

Bit barmy on whoever named it that. I mean, you'd be naming a whole planet, maybe even a Sphere if its the biggest one there. Think you'd go for something with a bit more gravitas, yeah?

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[zeo]

I suppose... I wouldn't really know. I'm not exactly a scientist or any sort of expert on the subject.

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[spacedragonmonk]

Right right, must sound like a right berk to be hung up on that. Gods know I've named some stupid shit...

So, yeah, welcome to this backwater little burg. Stuck here like the rest. Ugh. Right frustratin', ain't it?

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[zeo]

Not really. If I had only ever heard of earth being associated with dirt, I'd probably be pretty confused about a planet named after it, too.

[ at least she's good at trying to see things from other people's point of view. ]

Very. Have you been here long?

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[spacedragonmonk]

Long enough to find out that, yeah, they really ain't pullin' the other one when it comes ta the whole 'You can't leave' thing. No boats, no barges, no caravans and no spaceships. Ain't nothing leads out.

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[eighthchild]

It is a lot to take in, I can understand that.

[She is just going to smile happily for a little bit.]

I think the best place to do will be the welcome place that has just opened up. I'm sure it can help you with questions you might have.

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[zeo]

[ oh no. give her a minute. she's taken aback by the knowledge that there are children here who don't seem to be part of the native population. ]

Yes, I was planning on stopping by there. The girl in the hologram was very helpful.

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[eighthchild]

That's good. Did it say where it was exactly?

[She hoped it did, but that hologram thing did sound pretty useful.]

Because if it didn't I would be happy to help.

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[zeo]

I don't think so.

[ even if she had, katherine hadn't caught it and she's already wandered away from the magazine stand. ]

You know what? I would love some help, if you're willing to assist.

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[eighthchild]

[She couldn't help but smile. She always liked to help when she could, especially in a strange place like this. It would worry anyone.]

Okay, I'll be happy to help. So if you stay where you are, I can come find you. It shouldn't be too hard. [She was already walking anyway.]

But if it okay to ask what street you are on currently? So I know where exactly I am going.

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[zeo]

Hold on, let me see if there's a sign anywhere near here.

[ it only takes her a moment to locate one. she's surprised she can read it, as if she expected it to be written in some foreign, native to this land tongue instead of something she can make sense of. ]

Looks like I'm on Laurel Avenue.

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[swordprincess]

Well...no one really knows who or what brought us here, and no one really knows how to get home. So we've had to try to make a living here like we did back home...

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[zeo]

That's not very comforting.

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[swordprincess]

True, I suppose. But I'd rather know the truth than some false comfort, no matter how...uncomfortable the truth may be.

[And despite the brutal truth, she tries to sound reassuring.]

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[zeo]

[ katherine nods. she does appreciate the truth. she likes knowing where she stands, pleasant or not. ]

At least it sounds like being here isn't entirely uncomfortable. That hologram said something about housing and jobs being available to those who find themselves trapped here.

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[swordprincess]

That's true. I've been a waitress at Kodachi's cafe for a little while now. It gets me by, at least.

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[zeo]

I volunteered at an animal shelter back home in Australia. Do you know if there's something like that here?

[ alternatively, she could give diving, ballet, or martial arts lessons, but she's nowhere near being as good as tommy and adam are when it comes to the latter, and she still has a few hangups where diving's concerned. ]

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There are different planets and dimensions! It's pretty complex. #MapleLand #Earth #Multiverse

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[zeo]

I sort of figured, given we're under attack about once a week back home.

[ it's 1996 from her pov. she doesn't understand what the hashtags are supposed to mean, so she just sort of ignores them. for now. ]

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Attack?? Who was trying to break into your world? Pirates?

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[zeo]

Aliens. Beings from other worlds. I don't entirely know where they came from, just that they were here long before I moved to America, and they have a habit of making a mess of things at the worst possible times.

[ space pirates are next season. ]

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I'm from another world than Earth but I work in Japan normally. I guess not everyone that comes is good.

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[zeo]

They can't all be bad.

[ in fact, she knows they aren't. zordon is the very picture of what it means to be good, and he's from eltar, not earth. the planet would have been doomed long ago if it weren't for his efforts, for the powers he's provided them with time and time again. there's plenty of not-from-earth good out there, but an ordinary high school student isn't supposed to know that. ]

Not to be rude, but where are you from, exactly?