First Profile [Video] My mother warned me but it took no heed

[yesimagenius]

[The video shows Reid poking at the device, pushing buttons. His brow is furrowed and his bangs are definitely in his eyes. There seems to be a slight tic, his eyebrows knitting together and then relaxing repeatedly, as he attempts to figure out what's going on here.]

I-I can't seem to figure out--

[He tucks back hair that's really no longer long

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[no_defender]

You got here by magic. Incredibly powerful magic, possibly under control of the City's own self-styled deities, or possibly something resulting naturally from the functioning of this plane of existence itself.

I'm Alester Siddons, by the way. I've only been here for a week.

[yesimagenius]

[Give him a minute because really this is a lot for a guy who believes magic is slight of hand, illusion and chemistry.] Deities? I-I'm-atheist.

Nice to meet you. [Again it's a bit squeaky because he's trying to deal] Is it--wh-what's it like?

[no_defender]

They're powerful creatures, that's all I know. Nobody is exactly bowing down in worship--well, except for the other day with all the sacrifices but that was a special case.

It's...overwhelming. Fascinating. Very confusing. Relatively civilized.

[yesimagenius]

Th-then are they really deities. In Neil Gaimen's American Gods he explores the whole idea of worship and faith being what makes a deity a deity.

Y-you probably don't c-care.

Civilized is good.

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[perspectiveguy]

You were brought here. By the City or its deities. So, some higher, and very powerful, power.

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[yesimagenius]

Th-that's what someone else said. The existence of deities in any form is--[He stops himself from giving percentages because conversational is better in a new place with new people]extremely unlikely.

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[perspectiveguy]

Unlikely, yes, but entirely improbably. I'm Xander. [Waving here.]

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[yesimagenius]

Uhm..Spencer--I already s-said that. So have you seen these deities or d-do you have to t-take it all on faith?

[Can be welcome center action, if you like! Or not, if you rather. ^^]

[horrible_penny]

One of my friends thought wormholes or something's involved in the getting here. No one knows for sure, though... just guesses.

It's nice to meet you, Doctor Reid.

[Action would be fantastic]

[yesimagenius]

Wormholes? R-Really? [He turns to look at the redhead. At her mention of wormholes he actually seems excited. He can't help it. He's a Trekkie.

Oh...he may or may not have been writing on her wall. He'll clean it up.]

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[horrible_penny]

Really. [Uh oh--looks like Penny found someone who likes to talk about things that she doesn't understand. And writing on walls is fine.] ...I mean, I don't know if it's possible, but I'd trust Billy. He's kind of a genius when it comes to physics and sciency... things.

[Wow, awkward! Penny holds out a hand to shake.]

I'm Penny. You just fell in?

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[yesimagenius]

It's all very theoretical. As far as I know there's no--[And he stops because Penny probably doesn't care. He takes her hand, shaking it.]

N-nice to meet you, Penny. Y-yes. Well a few hours ago. I've been reading the guides and t-trying to figure out the situation.

[he_who_kills]

Me watch you.

[yesimagenius]

Al-alright. Who are you?

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[shiningdown]

Has the situation been explained to you yet?

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[yesimagenius]

A little--yes. I th-thi-ink it's going to take a while to absorb it all. Thank you.

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[shiningdown]

Most things do.

Do you happen to have anyone you know here?

Sometimes people are lucky enough.

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[yesimagenius]

Yes. One of the people I wo-orked with at home is here.

Wha-at was yo-yo-our name?