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[rianofski]

[He'd stayed inside all day, well aware of the curse and its unfortunate effects, but by the evening, he'd become stir crazy, and had decided that it was safe enough to venture out on a walk. After all, he wasn't affected by the curse... was he?

As it turned out, it was a poor choice. Walking by the fountain, he noticed several people, and did his best to avoid them. He wasn't feeling particularly victorious, but he also didn't know what counted as a victory. Better to keep his distance, though muttering to himself would probably draw curious people over.]

Damn. This is ridiculous. Completely ridiculous. I shouldn't have to feel uneasy simply stepping outside.

[OOC: And yes, his version of muttering is definitely loud enough that people walking by might hear it. Have at it, and make his life difficult!]

Comments

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[rianofski]

How long have you been stuck here?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

A year and a half, off and on.

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[rianofski]

The more I hear people saying ridiculous lengths of time like that, the worse I feel about the whole thing.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

It's not all that bad.

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[rianofski]

A remarkable amount of people have said that. I find it hard to swallow.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

You're still new, that's why.

Re: action;

[rianofski]

Do you have any helpful suggestions for adapting?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Interact with people. Buy a pet or get a roommate so you can ignore the ticking.

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[rianofski]

I don't like animals, and I don't care to live with anyone.

[And I am also a total buzzkill.]

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Not even a fish?

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[rianofski]

No. I've seen enough fish to last a lifetime.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Then I really don't know what to suggest.

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[rianofski]

May I ask your name?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Raikov.

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[rianofski]

You're Russian, then?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Da, moy droog.

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[rianofski]

[He begins to respond in Russian, then shakes his head, switching back to English.]

What year are you from?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

1964.

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[rianofski]

[That actually garners a slight smile.]

That's not so far off from me. It's 1959, where I'm from.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

[That also gets Raikov to smile. Finally, someone else close to his era.]

Well, well. That's a pleasant surprise. The only person I found remotely close to my time was Steve and he's from the 1940's.

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[rianofski]

Steve? I don't believe I've met him. It seems most people here are from much further in the future.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Yes, I think we may be the only three from "the past." It's definitely a weird adjustment.

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[rianofski]

Three from the "past" as compared to apparently countless numbers of those from the "future". Bizarre.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

It is.

[He sighs]

Although I've never really asked if anyone else was from around our era as well...

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[rianofski]

[He sighs, too.]

Perhaps I should start asking. It would be relief, albeit minimal relief.