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[sonoftheseas]

 [There is brief cracking noise being picked up by the microphone, as though the person holding the device is moving around. The image on the screen flickers as it's moved around quickly, zooming in to highlight a building in the distance]

So, where am I? [The voice is picked up clearly by the microphone, a young voice, as the image of the screen

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[rea_norton]

[Andrea's face swims into view] I don't know where we are either. Someone told me it was Canada...Just don't go out at night or roses will... they don't act like roses, anyway.

[sonoftheseas]

[Percy jumps a little a the new face swimming into view - he had been trying to turn the thing off after all - but it quickly turns into a frown] Canada? How can I be in -- wait, roses will do what?

[rea_norton]

They can move and grow and talk. [Andrea's looking pretty terrified right now] And thi boy said it was Canada, but it doesn't seem like Canada to me. Not too many people have a particularly American accent anyway.

[sonoftheseas]

Move and grow and talk. [Percy sees the fear, and he knows not to make a comment here - no matter how easy it could feel] Well, they wouldn't in Canada, they'd have Canadian accents, right? Being... Canada and all ...

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[southernreaper]

[He's on his lunch break, and wearing a turtleneck, under mechanic's overalls, and gloves as he eats a sandwich cut into small bites.]

Ya's in Canada. Alternate dimension. Ya got grabbed an' dragged here. No one knows how t'go home.

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[sonoftheseas]

[Percy looks at the image of this new person and blinks at the screen]

I got dragged here? But ... how? No wait, why and by who?

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[southernreaper]

[He shrugs, eating a slice of apple.]

Don't nobody know that neither.

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[sonoftheseas]

[Percy sighs, and looks down for a moment, before looking back into the screen]

So, what is here then?

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[ex_julianhe]

[Been a lot of Newcomers lately. Julian hasn't been talking to them all, but this guy gets his attention since he looks around Julian's age. And it's not so long since he was in that exact position, so he clicks his NV on to video.]

Hey. I'm Julian Keller.

This place is Siren's Port. You probably just got sent here through the Core. Happened to me a couple months back.

Doubt it was Ares. Gods fond of sending you places?

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[sonoftheseas]

[Percy gave a smile in return]

Percy Jackson.

Erm, sorry, but what actually is this "Core"? And how could it send me here?

[A small snort of laughter, before a small smirk] Depends on what interaction we've had. Think Ares would if he could.

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[ex_julianhe]

What it is I can't tell you. There are people looking into that. What it does is pull people here. From different worlds, different realities. And we think it's linked to the Darkness, too. You hear about that yet?

[He grins back] You pissed off the god of war, huh? What do you, know him personally or something?

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[sonoftheseas]

I heard about monsters. What's the "Darkness"? It sounds like it's some heavy metal wan -- wait, did you said different realities?

[Percy laughs a little]

Pretty much, yeah. We're sort of related.

[wauna_maiden]

Someplace near Canada and America called Siren's Port.

Unless you've heard of it before, you likely got brought to a different universe entirely.

[sonoftheseas]

Oh ... right. [Percy frowns] Is there a way out of here?

[wauna_maiden]

Not that anyone knows of right now? Apparently a handful of people get to go home, but it's completely random and no one knows how it happens, sorry. I got here about a week ago myself so I don't know all the details.

[sonoftheseas]

[There's a flash of disappointment on Percy's face, but it's quickly gone] No, hey, that's fine. Thanks for telling me.

[alwaysfindsyou]

Ares. So do you actually know him or are you just talking about the mythological him? [Looks mildly curious.]

[sonoftheseas]

Erm, actually know him.

[alwaysfindsyou]

I'd say cool but. You know. Ares.

I know a few gods myself. Haven't ever heard of a Percy Jackson though.

[sonoftheseas]

Yeah, I know.

What gods do you know? [He's curious] And, well, I'm a demigod.