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[eternityunseen]

[ The PORTAL feed clicks on at an... odd angle, to say the least. It's obvious that the device is on the floor, and there's a young man, mid-twenties at the most, in the periphery of its shot. He's on his hands and knees, trying to feel out along the floor. Whatever pieces of his face are visible, a furrowed brow is most noticeable. ]

Come on, Abe

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[truailligh]

[When she sees the face, she thinks she knows him until he speaks and she's glad her mask is on because no, not Blair and why would she even care about seeing his face anyway.]

It's called a PORTAL, not a kindle. It's the communication device you get in Promenade, city of dreams. You're stuck here like the rest of us.

[Well if there's one way to get the city out of a funk, it's the flurry of new arrivals.]

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[eternityunseen]

[ Sorry gal, this ain't your guy. Likely not even close. He starts at the voice, seeming confused at its origin - it sounds like it's coming from the desk, but... oh. Communication device? That's not much better. ]

There are so many things you need to clarify. First of which: did my brothers pay you to say that, or do you just like messing with people?

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[truailligh]

I haven't met your brothers - I don't even know your name or anything about you so I can't say if they're here or not - and I'm not messing you around and seeing as currency is null and void here, payment would mean absolutely nothing at all. I'm just telling you what's happened to you, where you are and what you're broadcasting on.

[You're not a teenage girl, they're the only ones she likes to try and mess with.]

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[eternityunseen]

... Right. What do you mean, broadcasting?

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[isomorphology]

What's a kindle?

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[eternityunseen]

[ Another voice, what hell, bros. It's not a prank, he knows it, but just let him sit in delusion a few minutes longer, please... ]

Like a nook? Uh... an e-book reader.

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[isomorphology]

[ Quorra tilts her head, blinking. ]

You mean like the PORTAL we're talking over?

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[eternityunseen]

No... Unless you mean- [ There's a pause, then he scoots closer to the nightstand and reaches for the PORTAL. Taps a finger on the casing. ] -this? 'Cause it definitely feels like a kindle to me.

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[awkwards]

Wish this thing was a kindle, but it's called a PORTAL or some shit. You're in Promenade, some fucked up hellhole we've been zapped into. And those two blokes? Not here.

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[eternityunseen]

Describe 'zapped into'. Or-[ here, he sounds amused ]-better yet, 'fucked up hellhole'.

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[awkwards]

You can't talk at night and you can't show your face during the day. Don't tell me that's not fucking weird.

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[eternityunseen]

Okay, I won't.

... What do you mean, you can't talk at night?

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Someone's changed the floor on you before?

[ She's getting ahead of herself here. New arrival. How does one welcome wagon? ]

Are you alright?

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[eternityunseen]

I'm fine, physically speaking. Very confused, but fine. [ Beat. ] Yeah, the floor isn't like the one at home.

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[copypasted]

Being confused when you first get here is kind of the norm. Is there anything I can clear up for you?

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[limu_o_pele]

It isn't a prank. I don't think it would be funny, if it was.

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[eternityunseen]

You underestimate my brothers.

[ Not really. Zachary's just looking for a probable source... not that his brothers have been in the mood for pranks lately anyway. ]

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[limu_o_pele]

I doubt it. Do they have power over dreams?

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[eternityunseen]

... no.