[Voice]

[notbuiltforthis]

"Tony, I don't know how you pulled this prank off, but it is not very funny and you need to get Happy to take me back home now."

[There is a long pause, during which rustling fabric and several footsteps can be heard.]

"And why did you leave me with this stuff?"

[There is another long pause. Any listeners who know Pepper can imagine the unseen

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[lilgreasemonkey]

video;

[ HAVE A HAPPY LOOKING KAYLEE. So sorry. ]

You're Pepper? Oh I've wanted to meet ya! 'cept that meant needin' ya to be dragged here to like the rest of us, so that ain't too nice. But, well ya are here now so hi there! I'm Kaylee.

Tony's said so much 'bout ya.

[notbuiltforthis]

[Pepper switches to video in a second, the confusion still evident on her face. First things first, where they were. The fact that Tony has been talking about her can be dealt with later.]

Dragged here? Where is here, exactly?

[lilgreasemonkey]

The city of Aliunde!

I don't got a clue what planet this is. Never heard anyone say anythin' more'n just the city's name. An' it sure ain't part of the 'Verse where I'm from or I would've heard of it or seen it on the nav.

But there's other bits out there 'sides the city. These bits called the climate zones. All wrapped up like us on account of the planet outside the walls here ain't safe.

[notbuiltforthis]

...Are you trying to tell me we aren't on Earth?

[lilgreasemonkey]

[ Nod nod. ] 's basically what I'm tryin' to say. 'sides the whole "we're in a real special city" bit.

[notbuiltforthis]

That's impossible.

[lilgreasemonkey]

No it ain't. This place does the impossible all the time. 's what makes the folks runnin' it mighty. Pullin' folks like you, an' me. An' even gods. A god. He's real nice though.

[notbuiltforthis]

How long have you been here, Kaylee?

[lilgreasemonkey]

[ Hmmmmm. ] 'bout a month an' a half.

[notbuiltforthis]

...And how long have you known Tony?

[lilgreasemonkey]

'bout a month an' a half. [ Grin. ] He was one of the first folks to talk to me.

[notbuiltforthis]

That makes sense.

He's been here that long?

[lilgreasemonkey]

Oh does it now? [ She so heard that. And isn't bothered one bit. It's just amusing. And interesting. ]

Longer. Not all too sure by how much.

[notbuiltforthis]

And he's...okay?

[lilgreasemonkey]

Yep, just 'bout.

... why?

[notbuiltforthis]

Because of the history we have. It's a long story, Kaylee.