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[ The feed turns on to show a young man - a newcomer, given the Bay in the background - who seems, quite naturally, a bit out-of-sorts in a nervous kind of way. Cheerful, though! Always cheerful.

As soon as he begins to speak, some people may notice that he sounds strangely similar to a certain someone else. ]

Um... hello? I mean, hello! Before anything else, my name is David, and it's a pleasure to meet you all - even though I guess I haven't met any of you yet, technically. But still! That nice lady in the hologram seemed welcoming enough, so I'm sure we'll all be super great friends in no time. Definitely!

Thaaaat being said... Is there any way to call back home? Not that this place isn't probably amazing, and all, because I'm sure it is, but I have a bunch of young campers to look after. Sure, Gwen's still there, but she's...

[ Gwen. ]

Well, it's just a lot of work for only one person, you know?

Speaking of camp, I heard we get some sort of temporary residence when we first arrive but are there any woods around here? No offense, I'm sure the accommodations are lovely, but I'm more comfortable in a tent and sleeping bag than any apartment building. You can take the camper out of the camp, but... well, I'm sure you get the idea!

... So!

[ He beams, wide and genuine. ]

Since I don't know any of you yet, how about a fun little icebreaker? Let's do some word association! Just throw me a word and we'll go back and forth as long as we feel like.

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[Ted was ready to answer all those pertinent questions. Then there's the mention of a game, and whoop! Down the drain it goes. Words! His favorite!]

*clears throat*

Defenestration!

Edited 2017-08-01 02:16 (UTC)

[ Golly! That's a ten-dollar word!

But. ]

Rude.

Crude.

[Not his best, but he has a touch of poet in him. Even if it's a simple one.]

Oil!

[ Yes his mind really goes to crude oil before anything else that may be considered crude. He's too pure. ]

Black!

[He likes his colors. Even though that's not technically a color. And he dislikes that one even if it was. Shoot!]

White!

[ always on the bright side, this one ]

Beatitude!

[Without reservation, the best thing ever.]

... Bible?

[ he THINKS that's where the beatitudes are from? ]

Ecclesiastes!

["Vanity of vanities". He's a fan.]

... Well! I didn't think there was a way to lose "word association" but I don't know what the heck that is!

Ahaha, that's one way to end the game, I suppose. I might've cheated there; that's Greek. Or a Greek rendering of Hebrew. Ah well; that was fun! Thank you.

[What did David want to know, again? He remembers one part.]

Oh! The best camping grounds are almost certainly in Fayren. That's the place to go if you want nature, or as natural as Genessia gets, anyway. But it's even odds it's an enchanted forest, so you'll have to be ready for that fairy tale fare.

Well, it's all Greek to me!

[ He laughs at his own joke for maybe a little too long before winding down to a sigh, wiping at his eye as he continues to speak. ]

Fayren has an enchanted forest? You don't mean like... unicorns? And fairies? And forest pixies that sing about the wonders of nature?

[He's laughing with David, either because his sense of humor is easily satisfied or just that bad.]

Hah, well if there were, they'd certainly be there! You'll want to mind the thorns as well as the rose, though. Just had to put a bunch of giant lizards back there last week after they'd infested one of the buildings. I doubt they were very happy about being put back home; I didn't stick around long enough to find out. Hopefully you've brought knightly arms to combat them!

[He sounds equally excited about the more malevolent elements of fantastic locales.]

If you enjoy a good old 100% possibility of death, I'd suggest Fayren. They have woods.

[Hey they looked weak, might as well try and pick them off quickly.]

Combat? Oh goodness, No! I believe in coexisting peacefully with nature, not... "taking up arms"!

[ ... well that's super ominous. Also kind of mean? But David is used to dealing with mean kids, so he knows how to turn a negative to a positive. ]

Thank you. It was very nice of you to warn me before I got myself in a real pickle. That's a super good deed you just did!

[ That's right. You helper, you. ]

Your voice is cursed, David.

[ Last she checked Jaune was living in a tent too. Y'all hobos. Says the ex-hobo, so she's an expert. ]

... I'm sorry? I'm not quite sure what you're getting at.

Unless that was your entry for word association, in which case I think a little brushing up on the rules is in order!

There's some guy I know who sounds exactly like you, who also lives in a tent, in a park. Your voice is already here, I think there's a rule that you can't be in the same city.

Well, it sounds to me like I have a friend-to-be!

Including you, of course! What's your name?

Oh yeah, let's be super best friends!

[ She's going to regret this more than he is, she has the feeling, but something about him just makes her want to try to make him miserable. ]

I'm Emerald.

Emerald! What a wonderful name! I bet you're a real...

[ he's already stifling giggles ]

... gem!

[ She's going to kill this boy someday. ]

Yeah, a real diamond in the rough.

Ha! You're hilarious! Has anyone ever told you that? Because you are!

[ She's going to change the subject now. Mostly because she's noticed one weird thing that keeps happening. ]

Do you know any fighting? Pretty much everyone who tries to be my friend somehow ends up a City Guardian or Deputy Guardian, so I'm looking out for your best interest.

[ SHE HAS NO IDEA HOW THIS HAPPENED BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A FACTUAL PATTERN.. Grell, Mercury, Jaune, Cassian and K2SO. Neo is like the mayor's bodyguard or something. Basically the only person who didn't is Johnny and he's her boss so he's probably immune. It keeps happening. They never are when she starts talking to him. And yet.

David's probably safe, since she decidedly doesn't like him. ]

Are you prepared for the responsibility?

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