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[When the video turns on, it shows the inside of Andrew's apartment. Except when it swings around to show the face of whoever's recording the video, it's very much not the face people might be expecting. No, if this is Andrew, this is a very young and very confused Andrew, and he's staring into the screen like he's never seen this place before in his life -- which he hasn't, at least, not that he remembers.]

Where is this place?

[This wasn't where he'd fallen asleep last night, he remembers that much. In fact, it's actually slightly nicer than the last place he'd been, but it's still not right.]

I am not...

[A long sigh as he tries to conjure up the words he's looking for, and then a disgruntled expression as he switches to Russian.]

Does anyone here speak Russian?

[[OOC: Andrew has been de-aged to nineteen for this event and has no City memories, and thus, replies will come from

buildtheimpossible . He'd also be much obliged if someone who spoke Russian wanted to talk to him.]]

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Perhaps you belong there. What's your name?

Andrei -- Andrew Ryan.

[He's openly surprised. This sort of thing is normal enough, but Andrew looks so different.]

Pleased to meet you, Andrei. I'm Pavel Andreievich Chekov.

[He can't help but notice that surprised expression, and respond to it.]

Is there something strange about my name?

It's familiar, is all, and I am always pleased to talk to a fellow countryman.

Familiar? Maybe you've met someone from my family before.

Something like that, I think.

Do you have questions?

How long have you been stuck here? Can you give any idea as to the average length of a stay here?

Three-hundred twenty-six days, and an average is difficult to determine. Some have been here for four, five years. Many leave before they reach a year. Some stay for only a weekend.

That's certainly a very specific number.

[He's impressed.]

Only a weekend? Is there any way to tell, at the beginning, whether someone will stay for a short time or a long time?

I count, always. It's a habit.

There are some ways. Anyone who appears on weekends like these will probably only be here until midnight on Sunday.

[Or they will age considerably and regain their memories!]

Good. I have a great deal of work to get back to, and I'd be incredibly inconvenienced if I were stuck here for longer than a weekend.

Your work will wait. The City is somehow temporally isolated from all other universes. Time that passes here won't pass in your home.

My work may wait, but I have no desire to wait.

Don't worry, you won't remember this when you go home. You may be impatient now, but it won't matter.

Isn't that a bit like telling a child not to look forward to their birthday? They may enjoy it when it arrives, and consequently forget the agonizing waiting beforehand, but it was still agonizing at the time.

Two days, Andrei. Find something to drink, distract yourself, and they'll be over.

I'd certainly do so, if I had arrived with any money.

I will buy you a bottle of decent vodka if it will lessen your misery.

That may begin to help.

Always happy to help.

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