[ If there ever was a time Tim Gutterson thought he had reason to doubt his own sanity, this would be it. Sure, he’d had a bit to drink last night, but not nearly enough to give him a bad hangover this morning. He’d felt fine, and he had been on his way to the office after leaving his house at half past seven. He had stopped by for a quick takeout
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It was time to work.
Her stride was determined, but not too forceful. If anyone noticed her she'd just look like she knew where she was headed. When she passed him, her foot turned out a bit, just enough to angle her body as she bumped into him.]
Oh, God. I'm sorry. [One hand reassured him, while the other dipped into a pocket and retrieved a ... badge. Huh. She slipped it into the other pocket of his jacket as she tried to straighten his coat once more.]
You okay there? [She asked him, trying to keep his eyeline with hers as her hand opted to just slide and take his watch instead. Much easier to do and, honestly, she didn't need to be pretending to be the law in this city.]
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Ma'am, I'm fine. [ Thinks about asking her where he's at. He doesn't want to seem lost even though he is... Hell. Decides that he should just ask. ]
Mind telling me what the name of this town is?
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Bete Noire. You're probably not going to recognize the name. Or the streets. Or the location.
Black hole.
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Are you all right, guy?
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Who is this?
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From what I hear, it can be dangerous to be out in the city. You might want to take care.
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Hold on a second... [ What in the world is going on here? ]
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Problems? Other than the obvious of course...you've found yourself in a strange city and your device is broadcasting to an unfamiliar network?
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You're in a city called Bete Noire. It's kind of a between-universes thing, as far as I can tell. Are you, uh...did you just get here?
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Well, important stuff.
[Eyetwitch]
This place kind of just picks people up and brings them here, I'm not sure if anyone really knows why.
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Who wants to know?
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I need a ride to the office.
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