Fyrstr Villieldr - [Video/Text]

[infernoandhearth]

[The video flicks on to briefly show a red-haired man, or, at least, half of him. It’s difficult to pinpoint his actual age, if you pause the video and try. Pausing is, of course, necessary, because two seconds later, the video flips off again. It takes a little while but eventually, text goes up to accompany the brief video.]

It won’t erase. Which is so incredibly unhelpful that I can only assume it’s purposeful. I can’t say I was expecting to end up with one of these in my pocket so suddenly, either.

Someone else has just appeared and stepped directly in the fountain, which is daft, really. It’s not hard to miss. Although I expect someone very clearly stepping in it just now proves that it is rather hard to miss, in fact, and I may have fountain immunity. I wasn’t aware of that, but there you are.

The only important thing I can think of to ask, while we’re both here, whoever you are that’s reading this, is what the conditions of here are? I appreciate knowing when it’s somewhere new.

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[sickbeat]

condition number one is to take a refreshing dip in the fountain
so your alleged immunity isnt gonna do you any good
it was nice knowing you

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[infernoandhearth]

That is rather unfortunate. Does it have to be the fountain specifically or will any water receptacle do?
I wouldn't want to faff around, jumping into bathtubs for no reason.

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[sickbeat]

nope
fountain
nothing else quite racks up the same amount of public discomfort points as getting your ass landed in a giant decorative puddle

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[infernoandhearth]

Alright. So if that's one, what are all the other numbers on the list?

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[sickbeat]

you are asking for a whole lot of generosity
these are well kept secrets
i cant just be handing them out like halloween candy

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[charring]

Everyone ends up with one when they get here. Getting rid of the device is too big a pain in the ass. Not worth the effort.

Hi. I'm Charlene. I prefer Charlie. Anyway...whatever. Welcome to the City.

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[infernoandhearth]

I wasn't really thinking of getting rid of it. I'm sure it'll be easier to avoid pressing buttons now that I know it's there.

You didn't have to tell me, you know. If you prefer Charlie. You could have reinvented yourself as 'entirely Charlie' and I wouldn't have known what I was missing.

I'm Luke. I prefer Luke. I can see I shall have to reinvent the name of this place as well.

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[charring]

It's not so much a reinvention as it's Charlie's usually a guys name. I didn't want to meet you in person at some point and have you think I was a guy at first. Not that I'd have been insulted. I just like avoiding confusion.

My previous room-mate called the City Stockholm for a while.

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[infernoandhearth]

It wouldn't matter all that much, really.

Do people tend to defend their abduction?

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[charring]

That might depend on what they've been abducted from.

[errandry]

Dunno if you can call it immunity until you've missed it more than twice! But yeah--welcome to the City, I guess.

What'd you mean, conditions?

[infernoandhearth]

We'll see, then, the next time I'm flung in here.

Generally, when I'm summoned somewhere without warning, there are conditions to the place, or at least a reason. Am I meant to be doing something? Or is it just a sort of enforced immigration?

[errandry]

I was gonna say something about that but actually I don't know if that's better or not. going home and then coming back, I mean!

and nah, no conditions. we're all just kinda here. how much did you get about this place so far?

[infernoandhearth]

Does it make all that much difference, though, really? It's like a break, both ways.

No one has told me anything. You can tell me just about anything and I might even believe it.

[errandry]

kinda? think most people'd wanna stay home once they got there, though.

... and that sounds way too much like an open line.

[justamessenger]

The fountain actually isn't as bad as all that. A bit brisk.

[infernoandhearth]

I'm sure I'll have a swim in it later, when I'm garbed for the occasion.

[justamessenger]

I recommend it.

[infernoandhearth]

Do you recommend anything else?

[justamessenger]

Oh, lots of things. Ice cream is really awesome.

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[metaman]

[Abed is on welcome duty today at the Welcome Center.]

Welcome!

[He's not very good at it.]

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[infernoandhearth]

[It takes a moment, but Luke turns on his video in return.]

Thanks!

[Is that all there was? Luke thinks this is hilarious.]

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[metaman]

You're welcome.

[Awkward pause. He knows Penny would want him to do more, but he's really not sure what is left to say.]

I'm Abed.

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[infernoandhearth]

I'm Luke. Have you been here long?

[Small talk is funny. Especially when the recipient of it is so awkward about it.]

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[metaman]

One month, thirty days precisely.