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[inthedriversseat]

[A teenage girl's face appears on the screen, she's sitting on a bench in a Genessia City park.]

So. Hi. How do these kidnappee introductions work? Is there a Miss Manners for the Kidnapped book I missed out on? Anyway, I'm Mikaela. I've been here for a couple of days, got settled in, seen the sights. I'm trying to figure out now where I want to live. Got any suggestions for me? Nova City looks cool right now, I mean, they have flying cars! It's like living in a sci-fi movie.

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[innocent_royal]

[A younger girl shows up on screen. The background looks kinda girly. Obviously her bedroom.]

Nova is great. The windows in our rooms can show us different sceneries, so we don't have to look at just the cityscape all the time.

[inthedriversseat]

Hi. I didn't know that! Sounds great. And I've seen so many robots, though I haven't seen any transform.

[ She leans forward, elbows propped up on her knees. ]

But I heard it's expensive. I'm in high school, I'll have to make do on a part-time job.

[stillnotadragon]

Oh, I don't know - you could also go to the lovely little city where they eat people.

[inthedriversseat]

Yeah, how about no, that's not the kind of excitement I was looking for!

[stillnotadragon]

Everglades. Might do well to avoid it in that case.

[inthedriversseat]

Thanks. I'll cross that off my sightseeing list. I've had my fill of running and trying not to die.

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[k2so]

[Hi, Mikaela, have a robot. this one is still sorta human sized. If humans were 2.16m tall.]

There's really no etiquette but a lot of people do the following:

1- Cursing

2- Threats

3- Crying (less common but still it happens form time to time.)

[inthedriversseat]

[ She looks dumbfounded for a moment. ]

Oh... hey! I didn't realize there are any Autobots here! You're a bit on the small side, though.

[ Well. Compared to Optimus Prime he is! ]

[k2so]

[Kay is matching that look right now.]

This is the first time someone calls me short. [RUDE]

What's an Autobot?

[inthedriversseat]

Sorry. It's just you're... [ She wriggles her fingers at him. ] You're not house-sized. Every other robot I know is house-sized, except for the X-Box bot and the Mountain Dew one and that sort, but they don't really count.

[ Would probably be rude to ask if he turns into a kiddie car. But seriously. SO SHORT! ]

But if you don't know what an Autobot is... I dunno. Robots. Autobots and Decepticons?

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[pianola]

I think home is usually about comfort.

[ Her gaze at the camera is steady and unblinking. ]

[inthedriversseat]

[ That unblinking stare is kinda weird, but oookay. ]

I guess it is. Or about what's familiar, at least. [ Not life her home life comes with a lot of comfort. ] There's not much of either here, but as far as getting kidnapped goes this place isn't bad.

[pianola]

It could be worse.

[ Raises her head just a little. Her inflection doesn't change much, but there might be a touch of curiosity. ]

What would be more familiar to you?

[Video]

[solar_flare]

What's up? I'm Yang.

[The cheerful blonde is squatting on a stool inside what appears to be a home garage, something vaguely motorcycle-shaped next to her beneath a dirty oil-stained sheet.]

If you've only been here a few days, the Commons really aren't too bad. I'd hold off on choosing an apartment until you find a job, just to save yourself a long commute between cities. Sorry about the whole kidnapping thing, but you're doing a pretty good job handling it. Go you!

[inthedriversseat]

Hi Yang. [ Have a little wave. She sure looks friendly, and Mikaela gives her a bright smile in return. ]

Commons are pretty nice, I've got a clean room all to myself for free... I mean, how much is for free these days? This is really the luxury cruise kidnapping. I haven't looked into jobs yet. I'm good with cars and bikes, but I don't know if anyone will hire a teenage girl as a mechanic. I guess I could wait tables or work in retail.

[solar_flare]

[She grins, shaking her head.]

This place is a little more lax about age limits. If you've got the qualifications to do the job, that's really all they care about. If you love being a grease monkey, stick with it! You can even open your own mechanic's shop after you've held down a job for at least a month.

[No one should have to be in the cruel clutches of customer service unless there just aren't any other options.]

Do you know much about the bikes that run on gasoline? I'm handy with mechanics myself, but the technology in my world depends on a particular energy source. The conversion's been tricky.

[Video]

[aurabble]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who sees that. But come to NC, we've got flying cars and our tech is better.

[inthedriversseat]

Are you kidding? That was my first thought! Just needs more people wearing neon bodysuits for the full sci-fi look.

[aurabble]

Maybe if we wear them we can start a trend.

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[sarcaskick]

Nova City's protected by an alien and a cyborg. Just saying, that's kind of awesome.

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[inthedriversseat]

Pretty awesome. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie or a superhero comic.

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[sarcaskick]

Or like... a video game and a web series. Either way, crazy stuff.

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[truesmiles]

I get the feeling Nova City might be the best bet for you if you think it's cool. Might as well live somewhere you like after all, right?

[Seemed logical for the most part.]

Also I should introduce myself. My name is Fai.

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[inthedriversseat]

Maybe, though it's expensive. I don't know if I can afford it. Maybe I'll start out in a cheaper place and move once I have a roommate?

Anyway, nice to meet you, Fai. Where do you live?

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[truesmiles]

That is always a good idea. I mean... Thinking about it Nova City is the most expensive place to buy a place alone.

[Never did it himself.]

I live in Genessia myself, but I once lived in Everglade for a time.