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[badbulletshield]

Oh my! Just when I'd begun to suspect this situation could become no more novel than it already was.

[The extremely pale, bespectacled man peering just a little too closely into the camera adjusts his glasses, wearing only a curious expression and the featureless pajamas he woke up in, sans all other personal effects.I've never seen a computer

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[punches_ooparts]

If we had free passes to send you home, we'd give you one in a heartbeat, boy.

[badbulletshield]

Ah, well. It didn't hurt to ask.

I suppose you're someone in charge?

[punches_ooparts]

'In charge' is debatable, but let's just say 'yes' for now.

[badbulletshield]

Ah, I see. In that case, you should still be the right person to speak to about whatever sort of trouble it is that I seem to have gotten myself into, now?

[punches_ooparts]

Oh, you haven't found yourself in any trouble at all. Well, you did accidentally fall through some sort of hole in the space-time continuum or whatnot, but besides that, there's nothing at all to be concerned with.

[badbulletshield]

W-While I do find it reassuring that you don't seem to be upset about whatever's happened, uh...

I'm afraid I don't get the joke. The space-time what now? That all goes right over my head.

[punches_ooparts]

I figured it would. Sorry to say, though, it's not a joke. What it comes down to is that you've gotten whisked from your own world and plopped down into ours. We don't have a way to send you back quite yet, but we're working on it.

Keeping you guys around is a bit expensive, after all.

[badbulletshield]

But that can't be right- That isn't even possible!

[punches_ooparts]

That's what I said! But, hey, you get used to seeing the impossible after a while around here.

[badbulletshield]

I-I don't think I want to get used to that - or any of this!

[punches_ooparts]

The alternative is to go insane from frustration. I think getting a bit used to the terrible situation is the better option, myself.

[badbulletshield]

Well, when you put it that way...

If those are my only options, ah. I wasn't planning to make a fuss, anyway. Can't I at least have some of my things back, though?

[punches_ooparts]

You'll get them back eventually. Keep being cooperative and you'll get them back sooner, assuming none of them are particularly dangerous.

[badbulletshield]

[A halfhearted smile.]

You can keep my revolver, if you like. I'm really only concerned about my uniform, and that necklace. And those three dinars are all the money I have to my name.

[punches_ooparts]

That should be easy enough to do, though it might take some time. The paperwork involved is a bit difficult and, well, we've had quite a few of you show up at once, so we'll be backed up more than usual.

Although, I wouldn't worry too much about getting your money back; that currency doesn't exist on this planet.

[badbulletshield]

What? But it's Roman- Uh, what about Rome? I guess, oh, that must be out of the question, too? Oh Lord. You say I'm not in trouble but I don't know what else to call this...