1.

[lawbender]

[voice]

This is Bei Fong of the Republic City police. I need someone listening in on this line to answer a few questions.

Let's start with an easy one. Where am I?

Comments

video;

[mortemscintilla]

[ Now there's a familiar face. He saw this woman in a memory of Asami's, that was played on the Network. ]

You're in a place called The City, miss.

I take it you've just arrived.

video;

[lawbender]

Ma'am, chief, or officer will do.

Just the City? Doesn't it have a proper name?

video; 1/2

[mortemscintilla]

Y-Yes, ma'am. [ He sounds intimidated already. Except it's an act. ]

video;

[mortemscintilla]

Not really. I-I guess you could make a name up.

The most popular variations are Fangsey. Or Our Personal Hell. Or Why Am I Here, Please Make It Stop.

[ Although it's nowhere near as chaotic as his homeworld. ]

video;

[lawbender]

[ Some respect. Good. Although she hasn't been called just 'miss' for years. She doesn't look much like a miss. ]

Why am I here was going to be my second question.

video;

[mortemscintilla]

[ 'Li' is punctiliously polite. At least, that's the act he puts on to keep others off-balance. ]

I'm afraid there's no solid answer for that.

People are abducted at random from their homeworlds by the so-called 'Deities' -- the string-pullers here. You're kept here as long as they want to keep you. Like pets. [ doot doot ] Or maybe an ant-farm.

video;

[lawbender]

That seems unlikely. This whole City is made up of kidnapped people? And no one has done anything to help?

video;

[mortemscintilla]

Unlikely. But true. The City has a way of skewing logic. It's completely self-contained. No way [ so far ] of escaping. Or contacting anyone from your own world.

[ An uncomfortable pause. ]

They say time forks while you're here, so back home, it's as if you've never left at all.

[punchedhitler]

It's called the City, ma'am, and we're in the middle of an unfortunate invasion. I'm Steve Rogers, acting police chief, and if you're in law enforcement, we could really use the help.

audio;

[othersdie]

I'm Justin Pendleton. I'm associated with the local police force.

If anyone tries to bite you, attack them or run. We're in the middle of a citywide infection.

[Video]

[brothertragedy]

You're in a place called the City. It seems to make a habit of kidnapping denizens of other worlds and confining them here. Every now and then, we're subjected to curses. Some minor, others less so...

Presently, the City is infested with monsters that take on the appearance and mannerisms of those familiar to you and trying to kill you.

Take care to not be deceived and dispose of them quickly. Can you fight, Madame? If not, it is best to take shelter and find someone who can.

[voice]

[georgeous]

This place goes by an a little more nondescript name than Rebuplic City. It's just called 'The City' as it appears.

action;

[anatural]

[Korra isn't checking the network, and she isn't leaving Naga's side. But if Lin somehow finds her way to the apartment (or if someone leads her there), Korra will probably be the first one to see her.]

video;

[lawbender]

What happens when you try to leave?

[lawbender]

Nice to meet you, Chief Rogers. What's this about an invasion?

audio;

[lawbender]

Nice to meet you, Pendleton.

An infection that causes people to attack you?

[ She's dubious, but she'll take his advice if it comes to that. She won't let anyone sneak up on her. ]

[Video]

[lawbender]

I can most certainly fight. But that's a hard statement you're making - I've never heard of anything like that before. Monsters? I'm not a child to believe in such.

video;

[mortemscintilla]

From what I've heard? Nothing. It's like trying to run headlong into a brick wall. Lots of Ouch and people pointing at you and snickering. We have a guide, though, to help with the trickier questions.

[ He fiddles with his device for a moment, then transmits the City Guide to her. Seemingly all unawares that it's by Lin's mother. ]

[ But sometimes a sharp shock is best for explaining the City's surrealism. ]

[voice]

[lawbender]

Is there only one city in this place? No one travels?

action;

[lawbender]

[ It's a pretty safe assumption that this will happen at some point. Lin is having a very hard time believing Korra is here, of all places. She's having a difficult enough time just being here. So she'll be quite surprised to see Korra. ]

Avatar. They were telling the truth, you are here.

action;

[anatural]

[For a moment, Korra panics. She can't do this. Not again. Killing everyone else was hard enough. No more.

But then Lin speaks, something the ghouls hadn't done.]

Chief Bei Fong?

[Her voice shakes a little. Is this really true?]

audio;

[othersdie]

Likewise, Bei Fong.

Essentially, yes. It might sound insane and you'll need a more thorough explanation at some point; I'm sorry.

[Video]

[brothertragedy]

Then, I suggest you start believing, Madame.

[He will shift the camera's view so it focuses on his upper arm, the sleeve sporting various holes. He draws up the sleeve to reveal bandages.]

I was attacked by one masquerading as my younger brother, Kudari.

[After a moment, he adds:] If it were human or otherwise possessed a soul, my partner would have been able to kill it quickly.

[At "partner," a strange cross between a round purple balloon and chandelier floats in, peering through the screen with round yellow eyes and a wide stitched-shut smile.] Shan-shan!

[... so, the man speaking has a monster companion of his own?]

[punchedhitler]

Have you noticed the ghouls, yet?

[voice]

[georgeous]

Exactly. And it's certainly not because the place is so beautiful that nobody would want to leave.
As a matter of fact, we've all been abducted and are currently being held captive by self-proclaimed Deities.