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[noonegoeshome]

[Static hisses across the line for a few moments, before the image snaps into focus with a wild jerk and a sound that might've been a palm smacking the microphone.

What probably was, if the disgruntled expression of the man in the image is any indication of his current mood.]

What th-[The image fizzes out again for a moment, before returning,

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[rompot_iisous]

Someone really ought to start charting how often that question gets asked.

[noonegoeshome]

[The man? Will just stare at you in irritation a moment.] How many people are there here?

[rompot_iisous]

I can't say that I went out and did a census of the millions of people in the City.

[noonegoeshome]

[Millions of people. Did they live here, or were they prisoners?] What is this place?

voice;

[chipsfalling]

And welcome to the City. I expect the welcoming committee will be along at any moment.

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[noonegoeshome]

[He frowns, glancing around the area.] The what?

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[chipsfalling]

The welcoming committee.

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[noonegoeshome]

What is that? [He knows what a 'welcoming committee' is, of course. He'd just like to know what that meant in this case, because it could be...a very bad thing to encounter.]

permavid & text.

[brevipennate]

[Nill's wings are folded close to her back, and she offers something of a smile.]

This is the City.

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[noonegoeshome]

The City?

[brevipennate]

Yes. It is where heroes come.

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[noonegoeshome]

[...And this still means nothing to him.] Heroes?

voice;

[reasontoexist]

A different dimension.

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[noonegoeshome]

[He'll stare at you until you elaborate, disembodied voice.]

[reasontoexist]

[He waits.]

Can't you understand me?

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[noonegoeshome]

...No.

audio only, crackling, shitty audio

[terminatefate]

«The line crackles for a moment as there's hesitation, and there's the repeated flick of a lighter.  When Sarah's voice reaches through the crazy wave of static, it's somewhere between pissed off, relieved, and just freaked the fuck out.  Her voice has a wobble to it, but his name stabs out, tight and in control.»

Kyle.  «And then not so in control.»  Kyle fucking Reese.

«There's a hesitant pause, the lighter flicks again, and then there's a clatter as she gives up and tosses it.»

Where are--  Where the fucking hell are you?  Coordinates, now.  «There's the sound of stuff banging around, the stabbing on an elevator button and she's talking the entire way down, somewhere between grunts and growls.»  Shit!  Son of a fucking--

«She realizes as the car door slams and she guns the motor, that she hasn't explained, but her head is throbbing and she doesn't care.»

It's Sarah.  And I'm coming to get you.  

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[noonegoeshome]

[It would take more than static to misidentify Sarah's voice. He know's it's her from the first word, and his expression shifts from irritated to something fighting between surprised and relieved.]

Sarah, I have no coordinates, and no point of reference to figure out where I am.

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[terminatefate]

Show me where you are. Pan the camera around. Street signs, buildings.

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[noonegoeshome]

[The image spins to encompass the area. There are no signs or buildings, only the stark walls of the hallways near the 'Porter machine.] Does this place look familiar?