[network] @ADMIN; Arrival

[snowblindmods]

Welcome to Norfinbury. The time is E̛̬̞͖͖̫R҉͖̯̬R̼̻͉̰͎̳̙O̩͓͔̫͇͈̯R and the date is E̛̬̞͖͖̫R҉͖̯̬R̼̻͉̰͎̳̙O̩͓͔̫͇͈̯R. This network has been provided for your use. Please interact politely with everyone else on this network.

Comments

[heavensreader]

[Hearing the tablet's inhuman voice speak Enoch's words turns the experience surreal. At that moment, Kesara is near certain that this is the dream, and she is really still back in Serindia. And because this is Enoch, whom she remembers she loved, in some strange small way, she feels a terrible need to break that spell. Even if it means reaching out.]

I'll listen to it later - what happened, Mr. Enoch? Why are you unwell? Is anyone with you?

[heavensreader]

I have my backpack. [Her voice stutters again.] Only - only the things I had before. Here, I mean. Not the other things. They are all gone.

[heavensreader]

[Will she?]

I learned a lot. [That comes easy. It's no secret.] Things I was meant to, and things I wasn't, just as sure. Lao Dian, he taught me more than just his language. He taught me how to watch people, and how to see and hear them while they don't see and hear me, and how to fool them into giving me money, or not taking my money, or taking someone else's money for me. He made me a little bit of a smuggler, like him.

[And that's the least of it.]

[bookofnope]

In this tiny, out of the way town, which quite possibly used to be a secret military experimentation base... no, I don't believe there is. Your ghost noises are terrible, by the way. Be careful not to offend the ghosts.

[Yeah his assessment is about a week.]

[devoutish]

And you're good at it, I'd wager.

[not_harker]

It's all very impressive.

This isn't quite how I pictured my first trip to America, however.

May I ask you your name, sir?

[not_harker]

It was a separate incident. Professor James Moriarity was behind the attack. It may sound perfectly mad to a citizen of 1608, but he had stolen a substance which allowed him to power a flying machine. I saw it with my own eyes.

[not_harker]

I would like to help in any way that I can.

[not_harker]

[Her blood runs cold.]

Yes. And if we were?

[not_harker]

Yes, if that is the same one that the woman from the talking picture has provided.

[devoutish]

Likely it is, yeah. It's the most comprehensive map we've got. Unfortunate about its maker, though.

[not_harker]

What's happened with its maker?

[devoutish]

Its maker happens to be an incredible prick.

text

[warriorscribe]

Yes. As far as the oddities of this place are concerned, this is one of the minor ones.

[warriorscribe]

It's only the wear of this place. I'm not alone, it's all right. I'm only not entirely comfortable with my voice at the moment.

[He hopes she takes it all to mean MN poisoning, or fatigue or hunger. Food poisoning. A perfectly normal illness, even. Something normal. He can't involve anyone else unless he has no other recourse.]

[harlequinofhate]

Would you believe they haven't?

You know this lot. Not very creative. Or smart.

[notaquaman]

that's 1 word 4 it

[If a lot of dangerous, crazy, traumatizing shit has been going down Nathan's certainly glad not to be a part of it. But, on the other hand, if he was here, would any of his friends still be alive? Would he have been able to change any of that? He's never wanted Curtis' superpower more than he does now.]

glad ur still kicking around my immortal compatriot

text -> video

[notaquaman]

is that a request?

[It probably wasn't, but Nathan turns on his video anyway, and he's striking a sexy pose, rubbing his hands over his chest and waggling his bushy eyebrows.]

[warriorscribe]

I am, for good or ill.

I suppose it is less fortunate that you do not have the information we all have, but that can be remedied with some reading.

[Hoping that came across as lighter than it felt.]

[notaquaman]

i could do better if i'm being honest
material's a little weak on account of being dead n all
b patient new guy u may c me @ my best yet

[jmencalisse]

I see he takes his role as cat very seriously.

So if I put him on the list, is the cigarette deal back on the table?

[COMING BACK TO THE IMPORTANT THINGS.]

[jmencalisse]

So people attack each other around here? Are there lots of fights?

[heavensreader]

Or maybe you're just not terribly exciting anymore.

[jmencalisse]

[Hmm.]

I guess that's one way to do it.

Didn't avoid me, though. Do you dig out your rusty French for all the newcomers or do I get to feel special now?

[jmencalisse]

I have not met the... talking cats, no. [For fuuuuck's sake.]

Let me guess. Italian, huh?

[You feel way too strongly about your cannoli, friend.]