001 || Intro || Dictated

[technohap]

Okay this is both freaking and cool. Words are appearing in the book as I speak. Does this mean someone is reading this? Because so far, this situation is not cool.

I’m stuck sitting next to microwave or I feel sick and I have no idea why. I don’t know where I am but I really need to get home. Where’s Magnus when you need her?

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[longaevus]

Henry? [ Oh she's as relieved as she is worried, but it's good to hear his voice even so - it's been a long time ]

Where are you?

[technohap]

Doc! I'm in the kitchen. By the microwave!

[It's good to hear her voice too. Even if he'd only heard it a few hours ago.]

[longaevus]

I'll be right there. How's the nausea?

[ And her right there will be right there - she's only on the second floor ]

[technohap]

Great. And fine as long as I stay put.

[longaevus]

You'll be all right.

[ A couple of minutes later sees Helen arriving in the kitchen, journal shut in her pocket. Making her way over to Henry she gives him a smile, resting a hand on his arm in reassurance ]

How bad is it?

[ Sorry. She'll get her business out of the way before settling you in ]

[technohap]

It's fine here. But when I move...[He demonstrates the range he can move away from the microwave without doubling over.] What's wrong with me, Doc?

[longaevus]

[ Helen grabbed one of the chairs, placing it in front of the microwave and leads Henry back to it ]

Sadly I believe that it's an effect of the castle.

[ Placing a hand under his chin Helen lifts Henry's head an inch. Where was a flashlight when she wanted one? (And don't say wishing). Instead she holds a finger in front of him, slowly moving it - she trusted that he knew what to do ]

How's your vision?

[technohap]

Where exactly are we anyway?

[He followed her finger as had done countless times before.] It's fine. I feel fine. When I'm next to the microwave.

[longaevus]

Cair Paradisa.

[ And when she was satisfied she pulled her finger back, bringing another chair to him and sat opposite him ]

We're not in our world.

[technohap]

How is that even possible? [It was one of many questions on his mind but the most important. So he started with that.]

[longaevus]

The same that all of what we know is possible. [ Even if this was grander. But if she could time travel then why not this also? ]

There are others here also, those from our world but those from others.

[technohap]

Right. So I'm guessing this isn't a vacation?

Don't suppose Erika is here, is she?

[longaevus]

Sadly not; it's more like kidnapping.

And she isn't. [ Not that she'd seen nor heard but the journals would no doubt have picked her up had she been here ] Nikola is, however. [ And a pause ] As is James.

[technohap]

At least we're not tied up and held for ransom, huh?

That's good. I'd rather she was home considering everything. [Pause and a groan.] I've been kidnapped and I still have to deal with Tesla? [But he brightens up at James.] He's alive here?

[longaevus]

Thankfully. [ Or any of her ideas when she'd arrived, either ]

Only over the journal. Nikola's actually in prison. [ And be weary before you make any crack comments, thank you ] He is. The castle has the ability to bring individuals not only from various worlds but from various points within it. James is from after his death, Nikola has yet to be devamped and myself... what's the last thing that you remember? [ She had yet to even tell Nikola she'd 'aged' since her arrival. And considering she'd arrived from an earlier point in time to what her memories now gave her? It was a long story ]

[technohap]

[Henry did his best not to crack any jokes but he did grin at the idea of Nikola in prison.]

Er...You just told the world's governments to take a flying leap?