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[ The face on the screen looks wary, uncertain, and she repeatedly glances away as if checking her surroundings for something. ]

Jack? Gwen? Anyone? It's Tosh. I don't think my first message made it through, so hopefully someone will pick this up. I...might be in a bit of trouble.

Scratch that, I think I'm in quite a lot of trouble actually. Possibly Rift-related. I've no idea where I am, or how I got here. It's a city but it doesn't look familiar at all.

...and I think I just saw a candied apple with legs run past. Really could use a hand right now.

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Ma'am?

...Yes?

[ Not familiar, but a friendly face, so she'll take it. ]

Your friends may or may not be here. You're in a place called the City.

[Might as well deliver the bad news up front.]

[ The candidness is appreciated. Beating around the bush is only going to make her suspicious anyway. ]

Just "the City"? That's...sort of ominous. Are you a local?

The name is, admittedly, extremely unoriginal.

[The tiniest of smiles.]

I'm not a local, no. I've been here about ten months now.

Well, I suppose the accuracy can't be faulted.

[ He earns a little smile back. ]

Some people might call themselves locals after nearly a year in a place. I guess that means you don't consider it a permanent relocation, then?

I can't consider it a permanent relocation. Several months ago, I disappeared from here, went back home, spent nearly three years at home with no memory of this place, and then ended up here again.

[This probably isn't making her feel any better.]

[ It's definitely not easing the weird vibe she's been getting from the place. ]

Right. You moved here, "disappeared" and went home, lived without any memory of being here, and then came back. Of your accord?

[ The answer she wants is 'yes', but that isn't the answer she expects to get. ]

If it were of my own accord, I wouldn't be here right now. I'm afraid we have, seemingly, no control over whether we come and go.

That's what I was afraid of. So you've no knowledge of how you got here, either?

Can I ask where you're from?

New York City. 1923.

[And his accent is very distinctively New York. Stereotypical, almost. The year, perhaps not so much. He's grown so accustomed to stating the year that sometimes he forgets that it'll strike newcomers as strange. He hastens to explain:]

We're all from different places and different times. That adds some confusion to figuring out how we got here. Where're you from?

They're not here any more. Haven't been for a while.

'23?

[ That's unexpected, and her second thought is to wonder whether she's been time traveling again. Her first thought isn't one she's in a mindset to share with anyone. She is visibly affected, however. ]

So, Earth, then. And American. Human?

I'm from, um. Cardiff. Most recently, at least, not originally. Obviously. 2008.

Any more? So you know them, Jack and Gwen? And Ianto and Owen?

Earth, American, and decidedly human. I might ask the same of you.

[An 'mmhmm' of acknowledgement of her location and year.]

Someone else from the future. The majority of people here are from around your time.

Completely human, and also from Earth. Never been anywhere else.

Do you think we're still on Earth now? [ There are so many possibilities, and she doesn't have nearly enough information to start narrowing them down. ]

Sorry. That must be a bit awkward for you. I knew someone from your time once, and he was good at adapting but there were things that always seemed strange to him.

The technology's offered me a steep learning curve. I've adapted to most of it by now.

[Most of it. Don't ask him to have any idea how to use the TV.]

As to whether we're on Earth...

[An undecided shrug.]

I haven't seen evidence confirming or denying that. Most people believe we're not, that this is some kind of... alternate dimension, perhaps.

So the tech level is advanced, here? At least more advanced that early 20th century?

[ She could explain more about how a television works than he'd ever want to know, given the chance. ]

Honestly, that's probably more likely. Alternate dimension or alternate timeline. Maybe a Rift pocket. It could be another planet, but the circumstances just don't seem to fit very well. I mean just finding yourself in the middle of a strange city - if there'd been interstellar travel involved, that means someone would have to put us here, individually, and there'd probably have to be some kind of stasis involved, and coming out of stasis is a very different sort of experience than just suddenly popping up in a new place.

Which is...so much more information than you were interested in, right?

We're under the impression that it's 2013 here, so yes, certainly more advanced than I'm used to.

[Apparently it's not more information than he's interested in, because he's listening intently, and shakes his head when she's done speaking.]

Not at all. Most people respond to being dumped here with panic or anger. Your curiosity is far more interesting.

So a bit into the future for me, but not very much. Huh.

[ That gets another small smile, because she's pretty proud of the fact that her panicking days are behind her. ]

Panic and anger aren't really the most constructive ways to react to a thing. And it isn't the first time I've dealt with...strangeness. Part of the job.

And you've got to admit, it is pretty interesting.

No, panic and anger are generally not conducive to much of anything, but that doesn't seem to stop most people.

[A nod.]

I do find it fascinating. Frustrating, but fascinating. Add the inability to determine how we got here and the inability to get out to the fact that we experience what are colloquially called 'curses,' and, well, tempers can easily fray.

Most people don't have enough experience with anything out of the ordinary, to be equipped to handle it well.

You seem to be doing pretty great, though. Once I find out your name, you're going to get your brain picked for information. Maybe I can figure some things out. I've worked with some pretty unusual technologies.

I can't say I've ever time travelled or dimension travelled before, but it's amazing how quickly you get used to it.

I apologize for not introducing myself before. Name's Meyer Lansky, pleased to meet you. From your message, I'm guessing you're Tosh.

It is, isn't it? It's amazing the things that get to be normal after a while.

Toshiko Sato, but most people call me Tosh. It's nice to meet you, Meyer. That wasn't an idle threat, by the way. If you don't mind sharing it, I'd like to know everything you can tell me. Though...obviously not all at once.

Sure, I'll tell you what I know. You want to talk like this, or you want to talk in person? Either way, I'm happy to help.

[Look at this totally trustworthy smile.]

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