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[Thanks to the Meta being on the loose, York is no longer staying in his room--no matter what security measures he uses, it's just not safe, and he'd rather not be murdered in his sleep, thanks. Aside from putting a major damper on his social life (except for the Host Club, he always has to make it there), it means he's mostly been acorn-free in

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[It was the room number and the mention of the TARDIS that caught her attention. She was lucky enough to have been introduced to the TARDIS by Five when she first arrived and she's a little in awe of it.]

You are a friend of the Doctor, then?

[A mildly amused sound] I should like to see the people here become accustomed to a forest dwelling, I think. Some would adapt much more quickly than others. [You people and your reliance on electricity and running water...]

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That's me. Freelancer York, at your service.

[And he just chuckles a little at the idea.] Hey, don't look at me. I'm a city-boy all my life, but I can burn meat over a campfire if I have to.

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It is a pleasure. I am Galadriel, Lady of Lórien. I take it "Freelancer" is a title of some sort?

And what would you make of a city within a forest? For such is my home.

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Pleasure's mine--and yeah, usually I just go by York.

[A city in a forest? Hmm, he's pretty sure they've had those on at least some of the colony worlds.] That depends. I don't mind sleeping outside, but would we still have supermarkets to buy our food from?

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[A little laugh] You would not rest so exposed. Were you within my realm you would be welcomed into one of our dwellings, which sit amid the branches of the trees. And yes, there are markets. [Not that she actually goes to them or anything. She has people.]

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See, that I could deal with! And, well, you never know. I mean, this place turned into my city once. Might get the chance to see firsthand.

[Granted, it was before he'd come here, but it still happened. And it turned into LA after that.]

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[inafadingcrown]

[Not sure if want. That's a little freaky, to be honest. Also, given his PB, the image of York running around in Lórien is making me laugh.]

Oh? How close of an approximation was it, if I may ask? I have not yet been here long enough to experience a world change for myself, but they interest me greatly. I can scarcely begin to imagine the power required for such a thing.

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[Totally awesome, you mean. And he still needs to go on a certain loss someday.]

It was--well, it was from about five hundred years before I was born, so it's hard to say for sure. But from what I gather, all the major points were there, but the people were like the townspeople here. Not real New Yorkers.

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[Now with double the confusion thanks to Arwen! Are you prepared to be mistaken for someone's grandfather, York?]

You bear the name of your city. [Then a pause. The townspeople are rather creepy to a telepath, you know. Just off, somehow.] I am not sure I should like to see my subjects reduced to such a state, even if it were only an illusion.

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[Just because half the castle is under 18 does not make him old, okay? ;;]

Yep. The Project I was in codenamed us after the places we were from, so Tex is from Texas, and so on.

[They're creepy to him, and he's not even a telepath!] My guess would be either an illusion, or they just use the townspeople somehow. Like one time, long time ago, the world changed to a place called Paradisa Town. Only then when these people went out on an exploration trip out past the border, and they found Paradisa Town just like they'd left it.

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[Humans are so weirdly sensitive about age. :|]

I see. [People who use false names have their reasons, so she won't pry.]

That is strange indeed. Was the town still inhabited or no?

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[It's because there are so many more kids here than he's used to back home, really.]

Nope. Well, except for some giant cockroaches, I think.

So last time this place changed into a different one? We left some tell-marks in case anyone from the castle ever went there again.

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[Yeah, everyone here is younger than she's used to too, but that's not saying much.]

Clever. Have you explored much beyond the border yourself? [Because she's getting the sense that you are something akin to a ranger...minus the whole "city-boy" thing.]

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[It's really not. Congratulations, you've finally broken Crowley's record of "oldest Paradisan".

Self-reliant? Check. Behind-the-scenes good guy stuff? Check. Being able to tell kingsfoil from lettuce? Not so much.]

Just the once, last month. My, ah, best friend can't really go outside the power barrier without some kind of support, so it took us a long time to find something that would give him energy out there. I'm definitely going back, though. There's a lot to find.

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[Hey, she's still younger than...the dragons.]

I imagine so. It seems to me that such ventures will be vital in any attempt to understand this place. In my youth I should have been most eager to join you. [Now she'll just see you off, give you cryptic advice and lembas, and do her psychic thing.]

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Yeah, definitely. They've made a lot of good discoveries out there, and I think it can only get better.

--Not much of a traveler anymore?