first discovery

[nerdpartyofone]

[ o hai the voice option is clicking on now ]

O..okay. This is..definitely not Atlantis. It doesn't look like Whitmore's ship, either, jeez, this is..this is huge. Can-- can anybody hear me? Is someone there? It said this was how to record, I hope I'm doing it right, what-- what is this thing, even? I've-- [ some jostling as he examines it ] I've

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[tic_tech_turtle]

Atlantis?

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[nerdpartyofone]

[ HOLY CRAP THERE'S A VOICE is this thing sentient... ] Yeah, the uh, the lost city. It was described in detail in some of Plato's writings.

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[tic_tech_turtle]

Yes, I'm aware.

It's supposed to be a myth as well, at least where I come from.

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[nerdpartyofone]

Oh, I assure you, it is no myth. I, I was just there, my team and I discovered it-- found it again. I... Where did it go..?

[thenotmagician]

Welcome to the good ol' Elegante.

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[nerdpartyofone]

[ still freaking out that it's talking back, but it's kind of like a phone... ] What's-- What's the Elegante?

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[thenotmagician]

Magical batshit cruise ship.

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[nerdpartyofone]

Magical...b-- what? What does that even mean?

[likesfootnotes]

Atlantis? Close, but no. Sure they tried summoning me without a pentacle, but they got lucky. Unlike certain ancient, sunken civilisations.

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[nerdpartyofone]

Who-- Summoning? What was that about Atlantis?

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[likesfootnotes]

Why are you asking me? You're the one that mentioned it first.

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[nerdpartyofone]

No, no, I meant-- Trying to summon you- what are you? Why would.. WHy would anyone need to summon you?

[couldbeavillain]

Atlantis?

...liiiiike... the lost city kind? Or like... some other Atlantis? [He honestly can't think of any other Atlantis, though...]

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[nerdpartyofone]

The lost city! It's-- I was just there, how can I possibly be here? Wherever...here is.

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[couldbeavillain]

Dude! That is wicked cool! Like, people say stuff like that isn't real, but I'm like, vampires and demons are real, so why can't Atlantis and the Bermuda Triangle and James Dean's car curse be real, too?

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[nerdpartyofone]

Vampires and demons? I, I'm not so sure about that, but I can assure you that Atlantis is definitely real. I'm afraid I'm not...familiar with any cursed cars, though.. I'm not certain Mr. Ford would..have any cursed autos.

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[meinxxherz]

[Herz may like you already. It's the tone and the honest stammer.]

Sir? You, uhm, y-you don't need to worry; you're safe.

My name's Herz, I'm, uhm, I--I-I'm one of the passengers who run a restaurant on decks nine and ten. It--i-it's called Sergei's. I--I-I've been here a--a while and I can answer you questions either, y'know, over this, or--o-or you could come down and I could--I--I could make you something to eat while we talk.

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[nerdpartyofone]

[ You cannot see it, but he's got the thing held up to his ear like a phone now. Sort of. Awkwardly. But heeey, this sounds like a nice guy. ]

Herz? It's uh, it's nice to meet you, Milo Thatch speaking. That's-- that's a really kind offer of you, but I don't have much money, I'm afraid..

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[meinxxherz]

[Oh jeez. He forgot again. You'd think he'd remember a common misconception like that. You know what? He's gonna write that down right now. 'Food is free'. There. It's in his notebook.]

It--it's fine, Milo. I'm sorry, I--I--I-I should've told you it's free. We, uhm, we-w-we don't really have any use for money, here. It's--i-it's all free, from the food to the clothing to the rooms.

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[nerdpartyofone]

[ Oh! Well, that changes everything. He's going to laugh kind of sheepishly. ]

It's..it's free? Then how-- how is any profit made, or..restocking? I can't believe it's free... Then, in that case, I-I guess I will come join you. Once I-- figure out where I am in the first place...