First Question

[i_am_ptolemy]

I have been sitting in this room for several hours now. A woman was kind enough to bring me a hot drink, and I fell asleep soon after finishing it

Comments

[kittyjones]

Most people usually call it just "the City", yes. And you-

You...

You... you're not...

You look just like...

...Ptolemaeus?

[i_am_ptolemy]

I see. Can you tell me where this City is? I was unable to get a satisfactory answer about it.

That is what I am called. Or Ptolemy, if you prefer.

[kittyjones]

This is impossible. This is... you can't be here. No, this is a curse or something.

Are you... are you really... him?

[i_am_ptolemy]

A curse? What kind of curse? Considering how different from my home this place appears to be, I expect the nature of a curse isn't quite the same.

I have been for fourteen years.

[djinni_tricks]

...Master?

[i_am_ptolemy]

Rekhyt.

[djinni_tricks]

Master, you... you're here. But you died. You banished me and you died.

Where are you? Do you require me to go to you?

[i_am_ptolemy]

I am. Is everyone here dead? Rekhyt, has something happened to you?

I do not know exactly where I am. There are quite a few other people here, and they're drinking what I've been informed is either tea or coffee. Does that sound like a place you recognize?

...I would like to see you, Rekhyt. And I suspect that I cannot continue to live in this chair for the rest of my time here.

[natty_boy]

...How is this possible?

[i_am_ptolemy]

How is what possible?

[natty_boy]

You're... You are Ptolemaeus, aren't you?

Sir, it is an honour.

[i_am_ptolemy]

I am. Ptolemaeus or Ptolemy, whichever you prefer.

Are you also from my world?