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[zipperbent]

[hey what up. this is Bolin's face. NOW IN BEAUTIFUL 3D! up close and personal. say hi to it!]

Oh hi. This doohickey was in my pocket. I'm...not really sure how it got there! But it has a lot of buttons and I figured if I pushed enough of them, something would happen. Probably a terrible life decision but I've been known to make terrible life decisions from time to time.

[paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuuse]

Soooooo. Here I am. Talking at weird technology. Alone. By myself. Yup! That is what I do.

[some angry tittering, and Pabu the fire ferret runs up Bolin's shoulder and shoves his nose in Bolin's ear.]

Eesh, sorry buddy, sorry! I didn't mean alone alone.

[a pause, as man and fire ferret stare at each other. then Bolin faces the camera again.]

I am lost and confused and apparently I missed a few huge details in the time it took me to travel from where I was to where I am. I might be damaged goods.

Help.

Comments

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[anunluckypenny]

Hey there. Is everything making sense? Do you have a place to stay?

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[zipperbent]

Hello! [wave] Nothing is making sense and we don't have a place to stay. Not yet, anyhow.

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[anunluckypenny]

Nothing making sense. That's the City for you.

[a small wave back, as that is the done thing]

I probably can't help you much with the making sense--I don't really understand how all of this other dimensions stuff works--but you can stay at the Welcome Center as long as you need to. Or the Youth Center... there're actual rooms there. Your cute little red panda thing might like that better.

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[zipperbent]

At least I'm in good company. Silver linings!

[and Pabu interjects with a somewhat miffed titter. Bolin chuckles.]

The cute red panda thing is cute, but he's not a panda. He's a fire ferret, and his name's Pabu. Mine's Bolin! The Youth Center, huh? Is that where you have to go to partake in the free rent situation I heard about?

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[anunluckypenny]

[An optimist! Penny is not alone!]

A fire ferret...? Sorry, Pabu. You're an adorable fire ferret.

And it's great to meet you, Bolin! I'm Penny, and yep, that's where the free stuff is. It's just a room and three meals a day, but it beats being hungry and outside, right?

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[zipperbent]

[no, she is not! also, Pabu is appeased. Bolin just laughs.]

You too, Penny! Looks like Pabu feels the same now that you've given his ego a little boost.

[pause. SAUCER EYES]

Just a room and three meals? Are you serious? Sign me up!

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[anunluckypenny]

Hey, gingers have it hard. I'm all for giving my fellow redheads ego boosts.

[Oh. Well. Most people react with disappointment, but this will do nicely.]

There's no signing up! There should be a sign that says "Youth Center" not too far from the fountain if that's where you are, or I can always come and find you.

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[zipperbent]

[and now he's going to scoff]

What is this craziness. Red is a very respectable color. If anybody gives you problems because of your hair, you send them my way, Penny.

[and he is like. dead serious about this. also, when you've spent a good chunk of your life as a street rat, you learn to appreciate food and a roof over your head.]

I am near the fountain, as a matter of fact. Are you the lady in charge of the Center?

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[anunluckypenny]

Aw, thanks. I'll keep that in mind?

[She's basically ready to adopt Bolin right now.]

Good, then you're close! And yep, that's me. In charge of both of the Centers. Oh, um... I'm sorry if anyone weird talked to you. There's this guy named Abed who showed up not too long ago and he's taking the welcoming people thing really seriously, just... not in a normal way. So if you see anyone in a costume or anything, it's probably him. He's totally harmless.

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[zipperbent]

Excellent, because Bolin's got your back.

[LOL HE'D BE OK WITH THAT]

I should see you soon, in that case. [pause. pauuuuuuuuuuseeeeee.] You know, there was a guy who approached me on the street earlier. He said he was being chased and then...handed me a piece of paper? And sort of told me not to let them steal it? I never saw what he looked like, though. He came at me from behind.

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[anunluckypenny]

I'll try to stay out of trouble anyway.

[GOOD BECAUSE HE MAY NOT HAVE A CHOICE]

Then I'll watch for you. [Hmm.] That could've been him. I think he was being a secret agent or something earlier today. Then again, the City has a lot of interesting people in it.