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[seriousheat]

[ There’s a man in full fire-fighter gear, oxygen mask and all, standing in the fountain dripping wet. ] What the hell?

[ A beat, another, then he’s visibly shaking himself out of it and stepping out of the fountain, taking off helmet and mask and stuffing them under one arm, reaching out to grab a passerby with the other. ] Hey, you. Mind explaining what the hell’s going on here? ‘cause this ain’t Chicago.


( say hello to one kelly severide, city ♥ )

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[anunluckypenny]

[Hey there, sir. You don't just grab people like that.]

Huh? Oh, no--not Chicago. This is the City.

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[seriousheat]

[ Severide does; maybe not usually but you'll have to excuse him. The circumstances are a little unusual. Or at least from his side they are. How is he supposed to know that it is not unusual at all to arrive in the City via the fountain? ]

The City. [ What are you talking about. ]

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[anunluckypenny]

[Okay, point. The fountain isn't that much fun, anyway.]

It's a lame name, I know, but that's what it's called. [Now that she's over her initial surprise, Penny slips into welcome-to-the-City mode.] Do you want a towel? Dry clothes?

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[hexuality]

[Have another redhead, Severide. Ginny raises an eyebrow at the camera.]

What're you wearing?

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[intheblanks]

Ginny, the guy just got here. Give him five minutes before going in with the booty calls.

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[hexuality]

I beg your pardon.

[Except she's laughing, so this is kind of terrible.]

It's an honest question. Why, jealous?

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[seriousheat]

[ ... how do you not know that this is fire-fighting gear? ]

My gear. [ Isn't that obvious? ]

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[hexuality]

Well, yeah, I can see that. Just never seen anything like it before is all. Reckon it's another one of those 'different worlds' thing.

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[intheblanks]

I see you got the ironic entrance.

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[seriousheat]

Ent— [ and then he actually looks at the screen and stops. ]

Casey?

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[intheblanks]

Entrance. Point of arrival into this weird city where you don't know anyone.

[Except him, just a little bit, and they've been through this before.]

So, no. Chase.

[valentineluke]

[golf clap] Bit of a twist on the all too common fountain landing.

[seriousheat]

[ He's not amused, but he's calm and over the worst of the confusion for the time being.

Dry: ] Thanks.

[valentineluke]

That's meant for the City itself. Not often it puts any thought into a fountain drop-off. I assume you were in mid-fall when collected?

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[nosympathy]

No, you're a long way from Chi-town.

[Says the woman with the upper New York accent.]

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[seriousheat]

Yeah. I got that now. [ And at this point, he's a little calmer about the whole thing, too. ]

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[nosympathy]

Along with the official version of welcome to the City, in all it's confusing glory?

[coyote_walking]

Sorry, but you're in the City now.

[seriousheat]

So I've been told.

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[brothertragedy]

[Hello, firefighter, have a man in a conductor's hat with a flashy black-and-red striped uniform, also sporting white gloves. This one's frequently mistaken for a police officer for some unfathomable reason, here.]

Chicago? No, I don't suppose so. Welcome to the City. It is an inconveniently vague name, but you will not have to deal with any others during your stay here. Rather, it would be more correct to say that you will not have the choice to travel elsewhere, as you are now trapped here...

As we all are.

Your name, Sir?

[Video]

[seriousheat]

[ Please. He looks nothing like a police officer. Why would anyone mistake him for one? ]

Great. [ He's heard this a few times already now, and he's read the guide. He's still not sure he believes it. ] That's great, thanks.

[ A beat, and then his lips quirk up into a smile. ] Sir? [ He's definitely not someone you'd have to sir. ]

Severide. Kelly Severide.

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[makingastatement]

[ That's a good way to get clocked, buddy. The mention of Chicago and a very perplexed once-over at the man's attire is the only thing that turns a possible fist-to-the-face into a simple swatting away of his hand. ]

Well no shit. Looks like the City caught you in the middle of something.

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[seriousheat]

[ Severide can take a fist to the face — doesn't mean he'd appreciate it, so this is definitely preferable. And c'mon, what is so perplexing about his gear? ]

You think.

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[dignity_misery]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

[...New York raised. She has no respect for Chicago.]

video; WHY HELLO

[seriousheat]

[ Well. Fuck you, too, then? He loves Chicago. ]

'cause it is.