1st Message - Video

[dulcisnuntius]

[The portal opens with the video function. A small, pixie-ish face behind a multi-coloured mask. is squinting into the screen. It pulls back a little to reveal a thatch of pink hair in messy spikes.]Look, I'm not completely sure why I've been dragged here suddenly. I'm sure it's for something totally important, too! But I kinda sorta thought that I

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[vanagandr]

I like jelly beans.

[ Helpful, isn't he? ]

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[dulcisnuntius]

Who doesn't? Can you tell me where I am?

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[vanagandr]

Idiots.

Promenade. City of dreams, blahblahblah, we've all been pulled here and no one knows how to get out but you can dream stuff up, so that's cool. Masks during the day, telepathy at night, don't piss off the people in charge.

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[dulcisnuntius]

Thanks!

Do you want a jellybean?

[r_a_m_1982]

[Hello there, stranger. Have a man dressed in a white armor that's covered with bright blue circuits. ]

You are in Promenade, the dream city, a lot of new people arrived recently.

What are jelly beans?

[dulcisnuntius]

Oh wow, cool outfit! Hi! Um, dream city? So like, not real? I'm not that good at telling the difference.

You've never had jelly beans?!?

[r_a_m_1982]

[H smiles.] Thank you, it's mostly my gladiator armor.

No, I don't think they existed on the Grid.

[dulcisnuntius]

Oh man, you are so missing out! They're like little delicious capsules of sugary deliciousness.

[aeterno_arma]

Maybe your friend Cameron is here, madam. This city is gigantic, but a lot of new people arrived recently.

[dulcisnuntius]

Oh, hi! Um, thanks? I'll try to look for him.

So is people showing up here randomly... normal?

[aeterno_arma]

How does he look? I could help you to look for him?

A few days every months, yes.

[dulcisnuntius]

Tall, skinny, dark hair.

I'm supposed to be watching him.

[crankmuffin]

Might? I thought you knew already.

[dulcisnuntius]

Cam! Where are you?

[crankmuffin]

Hey, Dulcie. Nice mask.

[Two can play at the avoiding answers game. And honestly, while he'd normally be overjoyed to see her, he's not quite sure he wants to see her again just yet.]

[dulcisnuntius]

Thanks! I just woke up with it. I kind of like it though.

Um, do you know where we are?

[hemlock_garden]

[Have a rather disappointed housewife who is shaking her head like you really ought to know better.]

Really now, jelly beans? If you were serious about wanting help, you should be offering real treats, like cabbage tarts!

Nevertheless, I think I might be able to help you. The important thing to know is that this is some sort of dream.

[dulcisnuntius]

Yeah, I've heard about the dream thing! Apparently. It doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to me yet.

I've never had a cabbage tart! Are they good?

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[hemlock_garden]

I've found the best way to look at it is that this is a sort of vacation, and we are all having it together, whether we want to or not. It's upsetting that one can't leave, of course - but it would be terrible not to take advantage of such a wonderful place nonetheless!

It does get terribly complicated once you start learning the rules, however. So disappointing.

And I simply have to make you some cabbage tarts! Jelly beans are just garbage in comparison!

My name is Morticia Addams, my dear. It's nice to meet you!

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[dulcisnuntius]

I guess you could think of it like that. But that mirror...

Do we just keep on going back home? I mean, there are kind of things I need to be doing. Back home.

I'm Dulcie. I'd like that, yeah.