video | un: shallwedance

[waitingtobegin]

(( The face on the screen is mostly impassive. But the eyes are a mix of confusion, irritation, and some small bit of amusement. He sat through the orientation, listened to everything that was said, and still has to ask... ))

Is this some kind of joke? This is all pretty elaborate, I have to give you credit for that. But, uh, can we stop playing now?

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Video | un: runaway

[hideawayparadise]

Sorry...it's really not a joke. I've been here for several months now.

[waitingtobegin]

Oh...

(( Months? Entire months? It's not shocking or upsetting but Simon simply deflates hearing it. ))

Really?

[hideawayparadise]

[Riley nods.]

It's been around six months for me.

[waitingtobegin]

So long...

Aren't you sad being away from home?

[hideawayparadise]

Yeah. All the time. But I also have a home here too and I've made a family with the people here. It's really beautiful despite the whole being taken from another world thing.

[waitingtobegin]

Did it take long to get over the kidnapping part?

[hideawayparadise]

Yes? Because I'm still not really over it even if I'm making the best of it.

[waitingtobegin]

I suppose I'm not the only one who's felt a little, um, lost here.

Video | un: guardian

[typhlotic]

[He laughs a bit.]

Not finding it funny, huh? I didn't either.

[waitingtobegin]

It's not funny at all.

(( He breathes out an audible sigh. He could complain about having things to do and people who will miss him, but if all this is real... Well all these other people have the same. ))

[typhlotic]

Unfortunately you're not getting out of this one so easily. But there's some good people here who can have your back to help you get settled in. I don't have much but I can go grab things for you.

[waitingtobegin]

Thanks. I don't, uh, I don't really need anything.

(( Other than to be home. Which probably isn't happening any time soon from what he's gathering. ))

[typhlotic]

Unless you're a guy who can live off the land like I can? I don't believe that for a second. You're gonna need shelter, clothes, and food. You picked a place yet?

[waitingtobegin]

Oh, I'm still deciding on that. I think, maybe, Yoshiwara?

[typhlotic]

How about you pick a place then let me know where it is. I'll gather some stuff you need to settle in.

Video: UN: BurningNebula

[whrrenah]

Sorry, I don't thing they are.

[A rueful smile. ]

I became extremely ill when I arrived here. There's no way that could be faked.

[waitingtobegin]

...Was that somehow related to this place?

(( By his thinking, people get sick all the time. Why would it be any different here? ))

[whrrenah]

[ SHe nods, pursing her lips together. ]

Yeah. My world is mostly dead in regard to magic. So anything that happens outside of my family that can affect me directly, I get sick. It's a not fun allergy.

[waitingtobegin]

I see... There's no magic at all where I'm from.

Are you... feeling better now?

[whrrenah]

I'll recover. The fever's gone so that's good.

How are you settling in here? I missed the meeting so I'm still a little in the dark.

[waitingtobegin]

Um... it's a lot to take in. I'm not really sure I've wrapped my head around it yet.

[whrrenah]

Being dumped somewhere you weren't expecting nor willing to go will do that. I imagine time is needed to at least figure out how to survive until we can go home.

audio; princess.mipha

[fisherwife]

[Oh dear. It's A Lot getting tossed around to different dimensions, huh? She can't help but feel sympathetic.

Her voice is gentle] Will you be alright? It's a lot to take in, I know.

[waitingtobegin]

Probably... I mean, unless there's something specifically dangerous they forgot to warn us about.

[fisherwife]

Hmm...I don't believe so, it's largely safe here. There are odd things that happen once in a while, but I believe it's more to do with just the magic in this place than anything else.

Is it very different from where your from?