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[murasamia]

-- Mmm... that looked like a start! Okay, now - [ the woman's voice, heavily Mexican and sounding very eager, is interrupted by a few clicks and then successive beep beep beep, getting louder. ] No no no! Calm down, amigo, I just want to see the movies! Come on, come on, it's not asking for much, I don't think --

[ This goes on for a bit more,

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[the_dead_pool2]

Well Senorita, there is no train, plane or car that can get off this rock.

[He decides to elaborate]

Think of it like an invulnerable rubber band that is tied to you.

[He has a rubber band on his finger, and extends it out]

You can stretch your boundaries, but eventually...

[It snaps back to his finger]

You will find yourself caught back here.

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[murasamia]

-- Wow!! It worked! It really worked! That's amazing, amigo, amazing! I take back what I said about Canada!

[ sorry, she's just going to be staring starry-eyed at this magical two-way silver screen for a second. Oh man. This really was the future! There must be a million other cool things waiting here for her --

wait, wait, job. What was this guy saying? ]

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[murasamia]

A rubber band? If it's something like that, I can just cut through it, right? [ pause as she squints... ] ... You wearing a mask, amigo? Are you a wrestler?

[the_dead_pool2]

You missed the part where its invulnerable, chicka. Not since that mission in Mexico City. I'm the Crimson Comedian, the Merc with a mouth, the lovable Deadpool!

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[whoisjohnsmith]

So crazy guy up there is crazy, but he's right, it's probably infinity dollars, 'cause you can't leave. And anyway, it's the entirely wrong coast of America.

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[murasamia]

[ well, she was going to give her an excited greeting, but... ]

Huh -- nobody has that kind of money. Are you serious? And this is the west coast, too?

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[whoisjohnsmith]

Uh-huh, of course. It's that or bust up the Core, right? But it doesn't matter, because there's usually stuff to do here anyway.

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[murasamia]

The Core? [ she has a vague memory of them mentioning something like that, but she wasn't really paying attention... however, if it's something she can "bust up," that's another matter. ] Like an apple core, amiga?

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[vinovidivici]

[ Claire had been watching the latest episodes on the Disoriented Newmeat Channel with the usual detatched amusement, up until one of the characters called her NV amigo. It couldn't be -

- the sudden appearance of a familiar face proves that actually it could. The girl from the Daily Days. Well, enough people had been vanishing lately, only seemed fair someone should turn up to take their place. Why it had to be this particular someone...

He hits "respond", briefly raising his hand in greeting. ]

The New York you're looking for is about three thousand miles and eighty years thataway. [ Pointing over his shoulder in what happens to be a vaguely eastward direction. ]

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[murasamia]

[ despite all the strange things that had happened so far (which she'd been taking in stride fairly well), seeing Vino, of all people, pop up on the screen was not something Maria had been expecting. What was this guy doing here? Her face runs the gamut of emotions from surprised to suspicious in a half-second before settling on a rather wary grin. Not from fear, but from a barely-contained desire to fight and kill him.

She didn't have any orders to do so, of course, but her brain pretty much decided then and there that this meeting was clearly a sign that she had to settle the score with him here in Canada. There was a chance waiting around somewhere... ]

Vino! Long time no see, amigo! What are you doing in Canada? [ a half-second pause as she processes what he said - ] - Eighty years?

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[vinovidivici]

What're you doing in Canada? [ If she hasn't put it together by now he can't really help her out. She sure doesn't seem to have changed - he's half convinced she's about to cut her NV in half trying to slice his face, at least until she asks about the year. He cocks his head at her - didn't she think the technology was all a bit too sci-fi for 1932? ] Yeah, this is twenty-eleven. [ Blink. ] No, twenty-twelve! So it's exactly eighty years.

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[murasamia]

Twenty-twelve! So those guys in the baseball field weren't lying? [ she's thick, but not that thick. Still, it was hard to believe, even for someone like Maria. That ruled out the possibility that this guy was the one who brought her here, which she'd only just thought of now anyway. ] Mmm... but I don't feel a hundred years old at all! And you don't look like an old grandpa, either. How's that work? Was it kidnapping and time travel, too?

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[immortale]

[Firo almost gave up on the video in the beginning--it looked accidental, and if this person didn't have anything to say, then that was that. But he kept watching out of curiosity, and in the end, it's the mention of New York that gets him to reply.]

If I could tell you how much the train to New York was, I wouldn't still be here to do it. [There's a thread of amusement in his tone, but his voice is much more serious when he adds, a moment later:] Basically, you're stuck.

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[murasamia]

[ at least that was a familiar accent. The girl tilts her head at the screen, raising an eyebrow. ]

Everybody's saying that, amigo! And that's really bringing down the mood... Are you saying those guys in the baseball diamond weren't kidding around? [ because she was only half-listening... ]

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[immortale]

Unfortunately.

[There's the sound of a soft sigh.] If anyone has figured a way outta this joint, they certainly haven't stuck around long enough to share it with the rest of us. It's a lot more complicated than just hopping the next train.

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[murasamia]

But I was doing something important!! They can't just grab people whenever they want! What am I supposed to do now?

[ she sounds much more frustrated than panicky, at least. ]

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[acemedium]

I can see you! [And there's a Maya waving to the NV. Yep.]

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[murasamia]

Yup, I know it's working now! Hi, amiga! [ waves back! ] I've never seen something like this before, so I was having a little trouble.

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[acemedium]

Well, I think you're doing really well for your first time!

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[murasamia]

Really? You think so? Aww, thank you, amiga! That's really nice! I'm not so good with technology anyway! The old-fashioned ways are the best.

[ if her traditional-looking getup wasn't a tipoff... ]