un: lakan

[lakan]

Quick question: does the title "Archon" mean anything to anybody here? From your worlds.

[ The title of "Archon" - the supersoldiers he commanded - is immediately recognizable in his world. So it's a good lure to bring out anyone from his home who might have been here before him. He hopes that there is someone here he recognizes, or at least can relate to about their mutual world. Worst thing is that he'll just end up being a regular man in here, a stranger. ]

Comments

[lakan]

That's definitely where the program's founders got that name.
It doesn't really apply to the Archons I'm referring to.
We're soldiers.

[inthewood]

Ah, I see. That is an interesting take on the word.

[lakan]

You could say that.
Like how we "rule" the battlefield.

[inthewood]

I could see that. English usage is ever changing.

[lakan]

That's true. I can't even keep up to what the kids back home are saying now.
And I'm not even that old.
Anyway, if you hear anyone using the term
Please let me know?

[inthewood]

I will, of course.

[lakan]

Thanks.
You can call me Troy.
What should I call you?

[inthewood]

My name's Henry Silver.
Nice to meet you.

[lakan]

Wonderful.
I hope we can get along, Henry.
How long have you been here if you don't mind me asking?

[inthewood]

Um, about five months now. Wow, it doesn't seem like it's been that long!
What about you?

[lakan]

Total new guy.
Just found a small room to call home.
I'm not picky for places to sleep in, but I'm definitely not staying here.
But that can wait until I get my head on straight about
Well everything.

[inthewood]

It definitely takes some getting used to.
But I find there's a lot of interest to me, so I've been keeping busy.

[lakan]

Mind if I ask how?
Could use some ideas to keep myself occupied here.
This place doesn't look like it's in need of any soldiers.

[inthewood]

I'm a folklorist; I study myths and stories and the creatures therein to find the truth of them. There are a lot of magical creatures here, so I've been able to stay occupied.