[The device turns on to reveal a sky-high view of the city of Aliunde. There's a slow pan of the city. The walkways cleared of snow. The lumps which are quite obviously snowmen scattered around. There's little moving forms, people walking to and from work, lunch, shopping, etc.]

Take a look at yourself, Aliunde. Smile and wave. You're on candid ( Read more... )

[The device switches on to a young woman's slightly panicked breathing.] H-hello? Is anyone there? Can anyone hear me? I'm...in a place I shouldn't be. Ten minutes ago, I was in Malibu, California. Now I'm...in some place called Ali-Aliude, I think the man said? That's all he said.

[Karolina pauses, as if wondering if someone was going to return to ( Read more... )