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genessia2017-07-17 08:08 pm
empiricalmagic) wrote in genessia2017-07-17 08:08 pm
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[A click. There's darkness, and shuffling, the sound of water being splashed around, and a very soft, very gentle curse.
Then a few seconds of silence... before the screen blasts white. It takes a second for the phone to adjust to the light itself, and when it does, blue skies and an upside down Genessia city are broadcast for a decent minute, before the screen is finally angled up at the holder.
A young man, dressed as if he'd tumbled out of some dark Victorian based funeral parlor, white as a sheet thanks to his own panic and confusion.]
... It must still be a dream...
[Apparently, he's not entirely aware of what he's looking at or what the hell its doing, because in short order that phone is flipped over to get a good look at some expensive looking boots as he decides to just... take this all one goddamn step at a time and deduce what the ever loving fuck this thing is.]
Then a few seconds of silence... before the screen blasts white. It takes a second for the phone to adjust to the light itself, and when it does, blue skies and an upside down Genessia city are broadcast for a decent minute, before the screen is finally angled up at the holder.
A young man, dressed as if he'd tumbled out of some dark Victorian based funeral parlor, white as a sheet thanks to his own panic and confusion.]
... It must still be a dream...
[Apparently, he's not entirely aware of what he's looking at or what the hell its doing, because in short order that phone is flipped over to get a good look at some expensive looking boots as he decides to just... take this all one goddamn step at a time and deduce what the ever loving fuck this thing is.]
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He-
[There it is. The cop attitude is shaken for a moment, there's a pause as he takes a breath]
He was murdered.
[And happy to move from that subject-]
The year is newly 1800.
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..Oh.
[Nothing to add; moving on! The short story had gotten darker than he thought. Stranger, too. There were too many coincidences to be a coincidence, yet not enough of them to match perfectly. Time for thinking out loud.]
The years, location, and names match. The aesthetic, spirit, and marital status don't. Someone's taking liberties. Irving, or perhaps God. What on earth...
[He relents after a while, content to be agnostic. Also it's probably polite to be attentive to the other human being on the line.]
Ah! Well, you may be in for something of a culture shock, then, for things have come a long way since the patent office. Thank you for being so candid about your past; might I be able to assist you presently?
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I've gathered I will be in need of a job, while I am here.
Do you know where I would be able to find openings?
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[OOC: agh sorry about the AVG signature again. Looking into ways to stahp]
Heh, of course. Idle hands being the devil's playthings, and all that. You can find openings pretty much anywhere for anything; employment comes easily. You still mean to be a constable, then? The Guardians, who go in for that line of work, are looking for deputies. Though I think signing on with the rank and file policeman would be just as well. Though I hasten to apologize in advance for any trouble I might cause you.
[Ted predicts the law and him might not get along so well]
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... Sir, what is your reason to apologize?
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And I'm very happy to see such altruism! It' just...
[Downer duty, his favorite]
Like I've said, things have changed quite a bit from what you're used to, even taking that horseman into account. You're liable to see...quite a bit more things like that, should you take up against lawlessness. The fantastic makes such common appearance that the mundane is getting rarer by the day. Not to mention all the technological improvements. Just, heh, wait till you see how far we've come with firearms.
But if that doesn't sway you, I can at the very least drop a few names. What color is your necklace, by the way?
Haha, oh well you know how it is. I believe in just wars, and so I believe the corollary: unjust peace. That might be a more unique view than I like.