001 ⚡ (voice) (forward-dated to like 10 am)

[causeblackouts]

[ Unfortunately, when Elle arrived, she wound up in the fountain, which means her hard, dead life just got even harder. When she turns the communicator on, it's just voice -- at first, she's quiet, and she chuckles with a certain degree of wry bitterness. ] Some day, huh?

[ And she's very obviously speaking through gritted teeth and spitting

Comments

[ageoftheg33k]

Hell was last week, actually. Thing in your hand's a universal device. You know what a Blackberry is? Kinda like that.

[causeblackouts]

I know what a Blackberry is. What do you mean last week? Tell me where I am!

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[ageoftheg33k]

Whoa, okay. I can tell you but the attitude, it's gotta-- well you gotta at least lower it. It's all scary, I get it, but just. Take a deep breath.

[ageoftheg33k]

This is a pocket dimension run by-- well, they're called deities, but who really knows what the deal is. I'll send you the Cliffs Notes by text.

text;
filesend//guide001.ntw
filesend// guide002.ntw
filesend//guide003.ntw
filesend//guide004.ntw
filesend// guide005.ntw

[letxequalnull]

You will find that many people can hear you.

[causeblackouts]

Great, now if only one of them would be useful.

[letxequalnull]

I have little doubt that you will find one among their number who is willing to be so.

[causeblackouts]

And that individual obviously won't be you.

Voice

[setshimup]

This was Hell a few weeks ago of Dante's variety. At this moment, it's simply the City - also known as not Hell.

Are you all right?

Voice

[causeblackouts]

Do I sound all right? [ It's instinctive, so after a pause, she gives a gruff sigh. ] I'm fine. I'm a big girl, I can handle myself.

I already knew it was a city, Captain Obvious, maybe you could tell me which one.

Voice

[setshimup]

Most here can and have no choice. But some fare better than others.

Oh, aren't you the very picture of pleasantry but I understand this is a stressful time. You get a free pass.

Dear, by the City, I mean the City as in, that is what this place has been named. It's lack of name is a name. I don't know what kind of world you come from but would you perhaps believe this is a pocket dimension?

Voice

[causeblackouts]

... Yeah, okay. Fine. A pocket dimension, whatever. Who cares? How's it keeping people here? You don't think that's shady?

[dude_imbatman]

Hell really is more torture, less fire. At least you got the part about fewer cell phone minutes right.

I'm Dean and you're in the city.

[causeblackouts]

You and a dozen other freaks and zombies. This place already has torture covered, anyway. So if you're playing tour guide, how about you guide me to where I can get a freaking towel around here?

[dude_imbatman]

Sweetheart, I'll bring you a towel. You're at the fountain?

[causeblackouts]

I'm at a fountain. Better hope there's only one.

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[adamantined]

audio ][

[adamantined]

[Silence on the line for a minute, but then -]

Elle.

audio ][

[adamantined]

You already missed the fire and brimstone, but I'm thinking this place might be willing to make some kind of exception for you.

audio ][ 1/3

[causeblackouts]

[ SHE KNOWS THAT VOICE. ]