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[wayfarers]

Okay, what the fuck is this?

If anyone spiked my fucking drink I’m gonna have you killed. If I wanted to do that shit right now, I’d hire someone to make sure I didn’t end up in the middle of bullshitville.

If anyone can direct me to the nearest payphone, I’d appreciate the hell outta that.

Trust me, the sooner I leave, the easier it’ll be on you losers.

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[valentineluke]

No drugs involved. You were collected by the City - welcome to it, by the way.

[wayfarers]

Awesome! Which way's out?

Also, who collected me and how would they prefer to die?

[valentineluke]

Make yourself comfortable; going to here awhile.

Not 'who', 'it' - the City. Best of luck to you in trying to destroy it.

[wayfarers]

See, that isn't really gonna work for me. I got my own city to run. And it's better than this one.

I like this thing they gave me to talk on, though. Really high tech. I think I'll keep it. But you're gonna have to clarify that last bit - cities are inanimate objects. They can't exactly reach out and grab you.

[valentineluke]

No easy exit.

This one does. Collects from countless worlds and timelines.

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[lovelydragoon]

[A soft smile.] I would help, but I'm afraid I don't know what a 'payphone' is.

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[wayfarers]

...What're you supposed to be? Is this Halloween or something?

Payphone's a public phone. You put money in it, you call someone. Duh.

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[lovelydragoon]

I guess you've never seen a Krityan before. [She's used to that by now... She cocks her head to the side, thoughtful.]

Is a phone something like this device, then? I didn't really have anything like that where I came from.

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[wayfarers]

Nope. Never seen one. I assume that word means "people who like to wear weird fucking costumes all year 'round".

Where the hell're you from that they don't have a phone?

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[lovelydragoon]

Hm. [She might actually look very slightly offended by that. The ears and antennae aren't a costume, and she rather likes her clothes. But she gets over it in about half a second.]

A world called Terca Lumireis. I'm sure you haven't heard of it. [A slight pause.]

I assume you've only just arrived here, but you'll see that people here are from all sorts of different worlds.

[child_radical]

You won't be leaving anytime soon.

[wayfarers]

What, are you gonna try and stop me? Cute. Really.

[child_radical]

I'm not the one who'll be stopping you, the unseen forces that govern this place will.

[wayfarers]

Again with the unseen forces - shit, did I end up in some cult town or something?

[child_radical]

You ended up in a inter-dimensional prison.

[orangetoughguy]

Bullshitville?

[wayfarers]

Yeah. This place looks like a bullshitville, so that's what I'm calling it.

[orangetoughguy]

Is that your hometown or somethin'?

[wayfarers]

Nah, I call mine Fuck Town.

[orangetoughguy]

I'll bite: what goes on in Fuck Town?

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[dignity_misery]

[A lady with a split lip appears via video to give him an amused look,]

Nobody uses payphones anymore.

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[wayfarers]

Then what the fuck do they use? People just stand on top of buildings and shout?

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[dignity_misery]

[Wryly,]

Yeah, drum signal too.

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[wayfarers]

Ha, ha, ha. I see you've got these high tech fucking whatever-they-ares, but it doesn't look like a regular phone you can use to call regular people in other places.

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[dignity_misery]

They'll connect to anyone in the city.