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[onlyordinary]

Okay, so... I guess this is on now? Is that what the... damn it.

[Someone sounds Very Tired right now. She has had a really long week and it looks like it's getting longer as she speaks.] Is there anyone part of the Hargreeves family out there? [She pauses, apparently not quite understanding that she's still recording and people can't respond yet, before she heaves a sigh.] Yeah, I figured.

Is there anyone out there at all, or am I just talking to myself?

[Maybe she's officially snapped. Or maybe she died and this is hell. Either one tracks with the week she's had.]

Because I am talking to a block of plastic and I'm feeling pretty ridiculous right now.

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[takenalive]

It is an ugly thing, isn't it? Humans don't build with aesthetics in mind, unfortunately.

[onlyordinary]

[Oh, thank goodness someone's responding.]

Yep, pretty ugly.

I'm guessing you're not human?

[takenalive]

I am not. I am an Andalite. An alien, you'd probably say.

My name is Alloran. I suppose I should welcome you to this rabble. This is not a good place to be, but there are worse as well.

[onlyordinary]

I've never met an alien before. I feel like I should be surprised, but it's been a strange week.

My name is Vanya. How long have you been here?

[takenalive]

It could get stranger, or it could bog down. There is quite a lot of not much happening here, when it's not happening a great deal.

Eighty days now. I don't think any of this coterie predates me by more than a few days.

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[credit_not_blame]

If you're not familiar with the technology here, I'm happy to give you a run-down.

Hi, I'm Stacia. No Hargreeves in my family tree that I'm aware of.

[onlyordinary]

I don't think I got that.

Eighty days? So... about three months, I guess. And I guess everyone's from different places?

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[onlyordinary]

Yes please. None of this makes sense to me.

You'd be aware of it. My name is Vanya. It's nice to meet you, Stacia.

[takenalive]

Nothing that strange or exciting happens for most of the time. They want us kept busy but don't have all that much for us to do. Usually.

Not everyone, but most. Looking for these Hargreeves?

[wheyoftheadept]

hey. new?

no hargreeves that i know of, thought idk i just found out some stuff - got any relatives down by the Tir?

[onlyordinary]

Not really. If they're here, I won't have to look for them. If I have to look for them, they're not here.

They're not subtle people.

[onlyordinary]

By the Tir? I don't know what that means, so I guess not.

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[credit_not_blame]

[Text it is!]

Definitely no Hargreeves then. I do have a Vanya, but he's my dad's uncle.

It's nice to meet you too. Wish the circumstances were better, etc. Anywhere in particular you want to start, or should I give you the same run-down that I gave the Easter Bunny?

[walkingballpit]

Okay, from the top, it’s on, I don’t know any Hargreeveses, there’s people out here, but you’re kind of talking to yourself, a block of plastic, and us all at once.

You’re only ridiculous around here if you lost a fight to a toilet.

[wheyoftheadept]

oh well. nice to meet you, i'm saturday.

[onlyordinary]

I guess the normal run-down works for me.

...The Easter Bunny?

[onlyordinary]

I'm Vanya. Nice to meet you too.

Have you been here a while?

[onlyordinary]

To a toilet?

I feel like there's a story there.

[And why not? Her week is just getting continually weirder and she's done resisting it.]

[credit_not_blame]

I don't have a "normal" run-down, people here range in technology levels from "before indoor plumbing" to "after the development of artificial intelligence". I'm not sure where you fall on the spectrum yet, so I don't know where to start.

Yeah, the Easter Bunny's here. He's cool, but is definitely less familiar with technology. I taught him about emoji when we first got here, it was fun.

[wheyoftheadept]

couple weeks. most of us showed up about the same time, but a few others besides you have trickled in.

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[greyerrant]

I do not know that family, I am sorry. But you are not alone.

[ The voice is deep, almost too deep for baseline human. ]

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[gempathizing]

Well, you can feel free to feel less ridiculous, if that helps! People are definitely out here. At least I'm pretty sure I'm people.

[ As far as he knows, he's only ever been people, so. ]

I can't help you with your family, though, sorry. Haven't heard that name before.

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[onlyordinary]

Honestly, I'm not sorry they're not here. [Probably relieved they're not here, actually. But she realizes too late that she said that out loud and she clears her throat abruptly.]

You're pretty sure you're people? Are you a robot or an alien too? [Just trying to get a sense of how many folks are human.]

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[onlyordinary]

[That should be a relief to hear, but somehow, her block of plastic erupting with a faceless baritone voice doesn't make her feel much better.]

...That's good to know.

Who am I talking to?

[onlyordinary]

Do you know how many people are here? Roughly?