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[1907 was bad enough but this is just crazy. They'd accepted Hunter's proposition, eaten and slept for what felt like a week and when Nico woke up after that strange dream, she was in this hellhole.]

They told me not to listen to Hunter, and this is what I have to show for it. This is why I shouldn't be leader.

[She kicks a rock as hard as she

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[fthemarker]

You're new here?

[Isaac's keeping his distance. First new person he's met in person and what is she wearing? Aren't any of these people from his time.]

...I don't think any of those people you mentioned are in Icarus.

[scatterspelled]

[She turns around at the sound of Isaac's voice, raising an eyebrow at his outfit.]

That's just great.

[She keeps her distance and takes a moment to examine his outfit.]

What're you supposed to be? A lamer version of Iron Man?

[fthemarker]

Iron...who?

[Iron Man? What the hell is an Iron Man? Do they even use iron in these suits anymore?]

I'm not a lamer version of anything. I'm Isaac.

[At least he doesn't think he's lame. Not that lame anyways.]]

[scatterspelled]

How can you not have heard of Iron Man? The oh-so-great-and-mighty superhero?

[She might be holding a grudge, yes.]

Sorry, that was mean. I'm Nico.

[She doesn't mention her last name because she doesn't want to be attached to The Pride.]

[fthemarker]

There's no superheroes where I'm from.

[Probably could've used some when the Necromorphs were killing everyone.]

Don't worry about it, Nico. You woke up in a strange place with no idea how you got there...that'd make anybody freak out. It was bad enough both times it's happened to me. I can only imagine what it must be like for someone your age...

[scatterspelled]

...where're you from? They've been around for decades.

[She freezes up at the mention of age, exactly how old is this dude if he's ~concerned~?]

My age? Exactly how old are you?

[fthemarker]

Earth, Northeastern American Sector.

[Isaac's a bit confused by her reaction.]

Yeah, you look like you're around Cody's age. Maybe a little younger. I'm 45...I think. Unless this place messed with my age too.

[scatterspelled]

Okay now I'm really confused. You're from the east coast and you don't have superheroes?

[She takes a step back because OH GOD HE'S SO OLD. But he hasn't tried to apprehend her but she's still wary.]

You think? Exactly what kind of place is this?

[fthemarker]

Are there supposed to be superheroes on the east coast?

[Isaac's not really sure why she took a step back. Maybe because she can't read his expressions? He takes his helmet off in an attempt to fix things.]

It's called Icarus. And it seems to bring in people from different times and different worlds. I know it sounds impossible...but that's what seems to be going on.

[scatterspelled]

Considering New York is like, the home base for nearly every superhero.

[That doesn't really help but at least you don't look as old as you are.]

It doesn't sound as impossible as you think. Strange, but not impossible.

[fthemarker]

New York's been gone since the Global Warming Epidemic.

[...awkward.]

They have time travel where you're from?

[scatterspelled]

...That explains a lot then.

[She never liked New York anyway.]

Yeah. Sometimes anyway. Although I guess the question is, what year are you from?

[fthemarker]

It was 2510.

[He's confused. If Nico has time travel, then she should be ahead of Isaac, but she didn't seem to know New York was gone. ]

What about you?

[scatterspelled]

[She's in a bit of shock, since even with future Gert that's still way ahead of anything she knew about.]

...2007.

[fthemarker]

[That's the second time he's met someone from 500 years ago. It's not something you really get used to.]

...you have time travel in 2007?

[scatterspelled]

[Meeting someone from 500 years into the future is weird too, even if she did know Gert's parents.]

If it helps it came from an unspecified point in the future?