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[luckyfooted]

[Barnaby's a mixture of many emotions. Torn and confused and upset, it's all summarized itself into a deep scowl etched on his face and movements fighting the urge to rush by being strained and controlled. He's trying his best to keep calm, but he is definitely not happyAfter realizing that he can't just leave through the way he came, he's decided

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[apathycary]

[ Magic this, magic that, Edel still saw no need to transport plants by magic in this world. It was dangerous, how hard did he have to stress that?

... Of course. It also made his life incredibly difficult to take potted, grown flowers from one district to another. The Metropolis section always felt the longest, it was just so unlike his world in aesthetics, but also so very much similar in the mood it portrayed.

Still, what he saw next was certain different.
Yep.

Different was a good word for it. ]

... Excuse me.

[ Don't mention the costume, don't. Don't even. Spandex? Spandex.]

Do you need something? [ A pause. ] ...You seem lost.

[luckyfooted]

[Oh come on people, it's not spandex, it's just... very... similar... to spandex...

But Barnaby stops and spins around, looking at the new individual.]

I think I am. What is this place? I was in the middle of something, and... [He glances around. What place is this?!]

...Where am I?

[apathycary]

[ Whatever it may be, it's fabulous, Barnaby. you shake that money maker. ]

... Oh.

[ His expression drops suddenly, it's not necessarily sad or broody- more like... welp, this is totally not new or anything. ]

You're new here, aren't you? You're in Splendor, sorry to say.

[luckyfooted]

New?

[Don't look so disappointed! After all, there's this not!spandex-clad guy standing in front of you relying on your very person to explain this world to him!

...or just an answer or two before he walks away. Whichever comes first.]

Splendor? Was I teleported here...? How far is Splendor from Stern Bild, do you know?

[apathycary]

No, you were kidnapped.

[ He pauses for a second to let that sink in, no- really, he's being serious. ]

...Many of us are not from here. I do not know this Stern Bild, but I know for certain I am no longer in the world where my country resides.

[luckyfooted]

Kidnapped?!

[What]

But... how?! I was just--

[He begins looking around frantically.] This has to be some sort of a joke. Did Jake put you up to this?!

[apathycary]

[ He takes a step back. ]

I do not know a Jake, nor do I know who you are. You're in a magical world, do you understand that? Captured, indefinitely, by a magical world.

[luckyfooted]

A... magical world? W-wait--

[No this is so so very wrong. Barnaby is doing his absolute best not to freak out, and so he's barely containing his panic.] This can't be happening. This has to be some sort of a trick. You don't get captured by magical worlds, and I was--

I need to get back. I can't be here.

[apathycary]

[ He puts the pot down, seems like he's going to be here for a while. ]

You don't get captured by magical worlds, you say? Try talking to any of the locals. They're quite annoyed with us. Invasive, I'm sure that's what they're thinking...

You can not be here, and yet you are. Funny how things work...

[luckyfooted]

...and yet I am.

[All this crafty talk makes Barnaby feel like punching someone. His fists clench, but it's mostly him trying to keep calm.]

So the locals don't want us here, and I'm guessing most of us don't want to be here, but we are anyway?

[Not good. Not good at all.] And there's no way to leave?

[apathycary]

[ He laughs bitterly ]

Can you believe it? Even death doesn't save you. Magic is equally as worthless.

[ He looks away. ]

... Sorry, I suppose I shouldn't complain so much. It's just what it is.

[luckyfooted]

Even... death?

[What.] Could you explain a bit more?