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[colorcanbefound]

This is... definitely not my apartment. [ There's silence for a little while and then, hesitantly: ] Can anyone tell me where I am? I'm not supposed to be here. I'm supposed to be out getting signatures for the new Caring Hands build--

[ The feed cuts out as she fiddles around with the device for a moment. Eventually, it switches over to video. As

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[behisstrength]

[Motochika wears a calm expression as he switches on the feed.]

A member of the Welcoming Committee will be with you shortly; they shall provide you with all the information you require, as well as a towel.

Welcome to Vatheon. You have been swept under from your own world and time, like many of us. I am afraid that there is no route home... not by your own will. Nor is there any Captain Hammer present, to my knowledge.

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[colorcanbefound]

[ Penny looks slightly more panicked now. No way home and no Captain Hammer? ]

Are you sure that there's no way home?

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[behisstrength]

[Motochika nods once.]

Not by choice. I have been here for almost eight months now. There are some who have passed a year in this city, yet others disappear just as suddenly as they arrived. There is no way to predict the length of your stay.

But do not worry. You merely take what provisions you need here. Life in Vatheon is comfortable, for the most part.

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[colorcanbefound]

Okay... [ She doesn't really understand how anyone can be comfortable with being kidnapped, but she'll try not to worry too much. ] How did I get here? You said I was swept under, but I wasn't even near any bodies of water when I went to bed last night.

[pristinestar]

... I'm sorry. There's no known way out for now. I know it's hard to believe, but that's how it is for the rest of us as well.

If you'd like to meet, I'll try to help you, and explain things that you need.

[colorcanbefound]

[ It's going to take a while for that to actually sink in completely. ]

If it wouldn't be too much trouble. I was told there was a Welcoming Committee, though, so I could wait for them.

[pristinestar]

Someone told you? That is right... I am the current President.

We hand out starter baskets for newcomers. That is why I am offering for us to meet.

[colorcanbefound]

Yeah. He said you'd have a towel, too. [ Which would be nice, because she's feeling a little like a mangy animal right now. ]

Okay. That'd be great. I'll just... stay put and wait for you?

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[papahat]

What kind of name is 'Captain Hammer'?

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[colorcanbefound]

Um. A normal one?

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[papahat]

I dunno about that, honestly.

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[colorcanbefound]

I guess it could be a nickname. I've never really asked.

[doeacharm]

It's a pleasure, Penny, I'm Lily. Though...sadly there isn't a way home. No one here has been able to find one, anyhow.

[colorcanbefound]

Likewise, Lily. [ She nods slightly. ] That's what people keep saying. I guess I'll just have to make the most out of being here.

[doeacharm]

[ A smile. ] It's not so bad, being here. Think of it as being like...a vacation.

[colorcanbefound]

I guess that's one way of looking at it.