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[kill_or_capture]

[Those with motion sickness might want to turn away as the screen flicks on by itself. Half of it is black and blurry on the edge, presumably obscured by the fold of a pocket. The other half is completely sideways, and the video shakes continuously. All that can be made out is the rapid blur of a dark street, and glimpses of the back of a skinny

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voice.

[ofthearcana]

Are you okay? Tell me where you are; I'll come get you!

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[kill_or_capture]

[John hesitates in bafflement before pulling the NV out of his front pocket. His face can be seen in the video, raising an eyebrow at the device. He has no idea that he can be seen through it, so he doesn't respond; he just turns it around in his hand and examines it.]

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[heretic_monk]

Killing kittens while they're having their dinner? How mean of you.

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[kill_or_capture]

[He just gives the message a what-the-hell-is-this look, still not familiar with the WONDERS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY communicator.]

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[heretic_monk]

[text not his cup of tea?

Here, cowboy. Have a cute little stuffed bunny looking up, wiggling its fat little arms at you and speaking in a falsetto voice. Without his mouth moving, of course.]

Mama kitty will be angry! She tried her best to find food for her babies, but they were shot by a mean old man.

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[kill_or_capture]

[He's startled at first, but he's already exhausted most of his shock earlier. So he just frowns.]

...Real cute. A talking picture.

Look, mister bunny. Last I checked, cougars didn't need no excuse to jump any man or rabbit.

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[heavendivided]

[wow now that's the stuff there should be more of on the network!]

Not the stuff you're used to, I imagine. Poor horse.

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[kill_or_capture]

[He's totally used to this, actually. And he might be starting to figure out the NV... maybe.]

...This is a telephone, right? It don't look too much like one, but it seems like a lot of things ain't exactly the way they supposed to look in this cesspit. [He glances over the side of the roof down at the monstrous four-eyed bloody cougar kittens.]

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[heavendivided]

...Something like that. I take it no one has explained to you yet where you are.

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[kill_or_capture]

I ain't expectin' much sense to come out of this, but it would be appreciated, partner.

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[ysobritish]

Nice shots. But beware of the ones that fly. You'll be wanting to get indoors.

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[kill_or_capture]

I'll be wantin' to get the hell out of here. Since you're keen on dispensing advice, can you tell me where this place is?

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[ysobritish]

Welcome to Siren's Port. Unfortunately, there is no known way out as of yet.

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[kill_or_capture]

Mighty big for a jail cell. Now what was that you were sayin' about "ones that fly"? [He peers up at the sky.] I sure hope you don't mean feathered cougars. Wouldn't surprise me a damn bit here.