001 † Arrival

[couldbeavillain]

Oh… uhm, guys? Buffy? Are the walky-talkies really necessary? I mean, I have a cell phone…

…that, uh, I left in Rome…

Well, I guess they’re cool… Hey, is anyone there? Dawnie? Xand? Is this Tibet? Because I didn’t know we’d get our own apartments… And… I… don’t remember going to sleep here, either… [There’s a long pause where Andrew slowly gets up,

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[bellator_lucis]

[Oh, hey, clearly it's time for another round of 'talk to the newbies'.]

You have been brought to a place called 'Vertiline' in the hopes that you will assist the local inhabitants in their fight against invading monsters. If you lost any weapons upon your arrival, they can be replaced at the temple armory. You will not be able to use any magical abilities at this time, but we are told that there are certain artifacts that can be found and used to recover them.

[Is that everything? It seems like everything.]

What is your name?

[couldbeavillain]

What? Oh. [He picks the device back up.] Uh, Andrew.

So, wait, go back? Are you saying I'm not on Earth anymore? Or, uhm, another dimension? [He doesn't sound doubtful or all that surprised. This isn't unusual where Andrew's from.] That's not so bad...

...wait! Yes, it is! Where are my Slayers? Where are my friends? Have they been taken somewhere?

[bellator_lucis]

[Well, he doesn't know about Earth, but...]

You are no longer on your own world.

In all likelihood, your friends are still in your world. It may be that they, too, will be Called. If so, you will hear them over this devices when they arrive.

[As long as they don't dash out without making a post first.]

[couldbeavillain]

That's awesome... [Sarcasm. Andrew uses it regularly.

There's a little bit of a sound of movement as Andrew gets up and starts to move around.] So, what, I'm just here to put the hurt on some monsters? I feel like maybe they meant to snag a Slayer, not a Watcher... so... maybe this was a mis---take... [Andrew trails off, then there's a short pause.] Hey, uh, am I in someone's house? Do you know? 'Cause there's totally a capybara sleeping in the chair. And it's, like... not mine.

[were_it_so_easy]

You are no longer where you were.

[couldbeavillain]

Yeah, that's what I heard. And it kinda sucks! I have Slayers to take care of! I can't stay here!

[were_it_so_easy]

That sentiment is no stranger to the Called.

[Arbiter included. He gets it.]

Patience is what they dictate to us, until such time as we are no longer needed.

[couldbeavillain]

...what does that mean? They'll use us and then just, like, toss us out when they're done with us? I don't even get what we're being used for, exactly.