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[sunburnthair]

[The camera clicks on and shows the face of a young man, with a visage that speaks of great, snooty sophistication by the way he even manages to look down his nose at the device that he's holding as he pokes at it with his thumb. He's unaware that he has turned it on at first, though he has noticed a light flashing on.]

Oh . . .

[As he tries to

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permavid.

[sorcerously]

[OH GOSH, A DAPPER GENTLEMAN]

I'm afraid this isn't a trick, sir. This is the City.

[sunburnthair]

[The dapperest of them all!!]

I can tell it's a city, thank you, and I sure as hell didn't come here of my own accord, trick or not.

[sorcerously]

[automatically put-off ):]

It isn't a city, it's the City. I've been told it's a near exact replica of New York City in America.

[sunburnthair]

Really, America? [Glances aside and mutters:] Damn, I've never Apparated that far . . .

[sorcerously]

Apparated? [a short pause. that's familiar.] You're a wizard?

[sunburnthair]

[warily] . . . you know what that is?

[sorcerously]

I do.

[sunburnthair]

You're a witch then?

[sorcerously]

[hnng she hates that word. but that's what sirius/snape/harry/etc. call her, so she can deal.]

I am, yes.

[sunburnthair]

Interesting. I don't think I know you, though. [Therefore you must not be important.]

[sorcerously]

That doesn't surprise me. I'm not from your world--likely not even from your time.

[sunburnthair]

Seems to be a common theme here.

[sorcerously]

Yes, that is the nature of this city.