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[feycarved]

I gotta say, I ain't never seen a city like this before.

[After that observation, he takes a moment to adjust his hat and clear his throat.] Assuming I'm usin' this thing correctly, and assumin' likewise that any of y'all out there can hear me... The name's Elijah Morgan, the Elijah Morgan, best damn hunter of fey on either side of the Atlantic. I was en route to the States last I recall, but it seems there's been some kinda...mishap, I guess. Now, I had some important business waitin' for me back in America, so if someone would kindly show me the way outta here, that would be very much appreciated.

Secondly, ah... If anyone happens to see a big guy in a black mask and veil, maybe carryin' around a big ol' spear, that would be my partner. [A beat.] Work partner. His name's Aðalgeir and he ain't much of a talkative type, so if any of y'all would let me know where he is, that would also be very much appreciated.

[After another pause:] Geir, if you can hear this yourself, I need you to contact me pronto. I'm near this big fountain right now, but I ain't stickin' around long. [And the connection cuts out.]

Comments

[boutant]

You're using it correctly. Unfortunately, no one knows the way out of the City.

[ Headtilt. ] What's a fey?

[feycarved]

No one knows. [Great.] How the hell'd I get here in the first place, then?

[But if she's really asking something like that...] What, you ain't never heard of fey? [That can't be a good sign.]

[withloadedguns]

[Well, you sound all right, even if the words you're saying make no sense. Interesting.]

A few people might say that's because there ain't another city like this one to be seen.

[eiremagic]

Hunter of-

Excuse me?

[boutant]

No one really knows that, either. I can send you a guide, if you'd like, but it's pretty outdated.

[ There's a shake of her head. ] If it's a magic thing, we don't have it where I come from.

[feycarved]

Well, I've seen a fair share or two of cities in my day...

What's so special about this one?

[feycarved]

Fey. Magical critters and the like, you know. Though the huntin' part ain't all I do.

[withloadedguns]

The way it won't let anyone leave.

For a start.

[feycarved]

Well... Outdated is better'n nothin', I suppose.

[No magic... He wonders about that.] That's right. Any sorta creature capable of usin' magic all on its own is what's called a fey.

[eiremagic]

For fun?

[feycarved]

You say that like it's the city itself in charge of that.

[archivy]

You are in the City, Mr Morgan. For the duration of your stay here, no time will pass in your homeworld, so you needn't be concerned about the important business waiting for you.

I would also suggest that you do not hunt the fey here unprovoked.

[feycarved]

For profit.

It's one of the many services I provide, and in most cases, it's a necessity.

[withloadedguns]

Might be.

[warmachine]

Hearing you loud and clear. Welcome to the City.

[eiremagic]

Which other services?

[feycarved]

First off, little miss, I don't hunt nothin' unprovoked. That ain't how I do my business, and that ain't about to change for nothin'.

Second... This place don't have any better name than that? The City?

[archivy]

My name is the Archive, Mr Morgan. And if my advice does not pertain to you, feel free to disregard it.

No. It does not have a better name.

[boutant]

[ Guide.pdf ]

Would that include vampires and wizards, or...?

[feycarved]

Negotiations with fey, for one. For them smart enough to understand the concept of negotiatin', anyhow.

I also provide services of enchantment and doin' away with enchantments, but the bulk of my business is with warding. You need somethin' protected with or against magic, I'm the man for the job.

[feycarved]

Thank ya kindly.

I'm gonna take a wild guess and assume you got nothin' else I'd like to hear about this place, neither.

[eiremagic]

What kind of magic?

[feycarved]

[He snorts.] If you mean men by "wizards," naw. I ain't part of any coven; I don't do nothin' against humans unless I'm bein' attacked by one.

And I don't deal with vampires, neither. [He sounds particularly adamant about that.] Or werebeasts. It's a personal policy.

[feycarved]

Any kind.

[feycarved]

The Archive? [Hmm.] Don't sound like any name for a little girl I ever heard.