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[likesavantgarde]

[ When the feed clicks on, there's only Ianto in the town center. He looks like he's just been running for his life - which technically, he had only moments ago. His face is bleeding and dingy as he searches his surroundings. While the scenery is currently different, and he's not being shot at, he's not taking a chance. Finally after a minute of fumbling, he speaks. The man's voice has a deep Welsh lit to it, and there is definitely a sense of confusion hidden somewhere in it.]

I - hello?

[ ... quietly, more of an observation to himself: ] This doesn't look like Cardiff anymore.

Right. I'm either very concussed - or this is the work of the Rift. I honestly think in this case I'd prefer the former. But with current luck standing the way it is...

[Sigh. He's still wary and alert, looking around for anything, but nothing is familiar here. No stinking pile of rubble where the Hub had been. Just an unfamiliar city.]

I'm gathering this is a phone of some sort, and someone is out there who can hear this - so I'd appreciate someone telling me where I am.

[ooc: so, Ianto is new and just arriving but hit him up with fourth wall stuff and confuse him even more if you want to. Duplicates. Face twins. Whatever. Just don't tell him he's fictional.]

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[coyote_walking]

Ianto?

[likesavantgarde]

Think I'm at a bit of a disadvantage here, I don't believe we've met.

[coyote_walking]

I'm sorry.

Um... My name is Mercedes Thompson.

I... knew you - or, well, probably another you - from before. When the others from Torchwood were here.

In fact, there's still a bunch of your - um... his - stuff here in the house.

Only Jack is living at the house now, though Gwen is here in the City too.

Don't worry, though. You're probably just here for the weekend and you'll be back home, right where you left off after that.

[likesavantgarde]

Pleasure, Mercedes.

I was here, really? When and who else was here?

[coyote_walking]

Just Mercy's fine.

Um... You, Jack, Gwen, Owen, Tosh. Most of them left about two, two and a half years ago. This Jack came back last spring and Gwen a couple of months ago I think.

[likesavantgarde]

Just Mercy it is. Ianto. You knew that, but it only seems right that I introduce myself seeing as I don't remember doing so.

Tosh...and Owen were here too? God.

[coyote_walking]

[She's quiet for a moment, wondering if they're dead in his time. Owen was dead when he was here, and she knew he and Tosh truly died later. And Ianto... she'd have to be careful not to tell him about -]

Yes. Yes, they were.

Nice to meet you again, Ianto. You're more than welcome to stay here at the house till you go back. I'm sure Jack would be happy to see you.

[Probably more happy than Mercy would quite know how to deal with, but awkwardness was never an excuse for not doing the right thing.]

[likesavantgarde]

[Ianto pauses, wondering what that meant. Were they living together or neighbors, or.]

I wouldn't want to intrude... and I could very well only be here a few days. But if it's alright with you both I may take you up on that.

[coyote_walking]

Of course you're welcome. Like I said, the whole team plus several other people were all here before. It's a huge house.

At least you can be comfortable as long as you're here.