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[This is not where Dewey is supposed to be. Perhaps that isn't surprising; Dewey doesn't always stay where he's supposed to be. He's also alone, which is equally unsurprising, because his family is not always the most attentive as his brothers can easily drive his parents to stress-borne distraction. What is unusual is the place in which he's found himself; a city, expansive and impressive, the fountain and carousel in the center, all the streets filled with people, many of whom look like they came right out of fiction.

For his part, Dewey isn't fazed by being here alone. He's fine, this place looks amazing, and he has a new toy that he's poking at which is way cooler than anything he has back home - plus, it seems like it's actually new, and not broken. When you're fourth in line, legitimately new things are unusual. The feed activates, and he smiles.]

Hi. I'm Dewey.

[He's banking on his adorableness to help him out a bit here, but he's not really playing it up.]

I think I just got here. I'm not totally sure, because I'm not sure where here is, but it's definitely not where I was.

[Because he was just on a dude ranch in New Mexico. But he gives a tiny, easy shrug.]

But that's okay. Can somebody tell me where I can get something to eat? I want pizza. Or, if you can order delivery on this, I'll be on the carousel.

Okay, bye.

[And true to his word, he's off to the carousel.]

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Yeah, that's pretty much the long 'n short of it. 'n sometimes there're... "curses."

Curses?

[What.]

You mean, like... cackling witches have turned you into a frog curses?

Um, well, I've never been turned into a frog, but it's kinda like that, yeah. Sometimes strange things happen, but it only lasts for a day.

Just a day? Huh.

[shrug]

Well, I guess it could be worse. Is there an arcade?

Sure, it could be worse.

[He doesn't quite have the heart to tell the kid that some of the curses are pretty damn bad.]

Yeah, there's gotta be an arcade, right? There's everythin' else.

[He'll see for himself eventually, anyway.]

Everything else? Like an amusement park? And a bowling alley? What about a concert hall? I guess most touring musicians don't make stops in alternate dimensions, though...

Well, sure, we've got all that. 'n I guess we've got musicians around here, too, although they probably ain't the same musicians you have back home.

I guess if I have to be kidnapped by a dimension, at least it's one with culture.

You could call it culture, I guess. It gets kinda borin', sometimes, since we're stuck in one place.

I'll manage. I'm used to being stuck in one place - usually I don't have my own room in that one place.

[And he's totally been offered a whole room of his own, that's amazing.]

You already found a place to live around here? Impressive.

Yeah, this lady named Eden said she has a whole extra room I can have - the door even locks.

Well, hey, there you go. Place to stay, somethin' decent to eat... how old're you, anyway?

I'm ten.

You seem pretty okay with bein' on your own.

[For a moment, he thinks about that.]

I guess it doesn't really bother me. I just think I'll be okay.

[He gives a little shrug.]

Besides, I don't usually get any time on my own.

Okay, fair enough. But hey, you ever need someone to talk to -- or go to the arcade with -- feel free to ask me.

I will. Thanks.

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