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[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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[waitingtobegin]

Oh, no... not just that. Just... all of this. It's a lot to take in. But that's really a relief to hear.

(( He has no reason to disbelieve anything Riley has to say, after all. So he'll take the guy at his word. ))

[hideawayparadise]

There's probably a lot that you'll have to take in. Like, um...I'm not human. That's a big one.

[waitingtobegin]

... You're not?

[hideawayparadise]

I'm something called a Fae actually. I'm a magical creature. I found out about nine years ago.

[waitingtobegin]

What’s that mean, exactly?

(( The word evoked certain ideas and images in Simon’s mind that didn’t really fit what he was seeing. Best to get clarification than to assume incorrect things. ))

[hideawayparadise]

Like a fairy. The magical creature?