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[jackyourcars]

You've got to be kidding me! When I said I wanted to go to New York, I meant for vacation, not when there was an infestation of creepy... whatever those things were. Crabs? Bugs? I don't even know. Are you people serious?

I can't even get web access for sites outside of Manhattan, what's with that? I'd really like to check my e-mail, and Sam

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[justthesebones]

Yeah there are others- welcome to the show kid. Looks like we're in the same boat with the same timing.

[jackyourcars]

Great. So, it's, like, semi-abandoned Manhattan. I'm not going to get arrested for breaking and entering, am I?

What do you mean "same timing"? Don't tell me you got first class air travel by means of roofies, too.

[itsjustashow]

Well why would giant mutated crustaceans be on the news when there's plenty of celebrity relationships to talk about instead?

[jackyourcars]

Yeah, who cares about Manhattan. It's much more interesting to try and figure out if that's really cellulite on Britney's thighs or not.

[itsjustashow]

Now you're catchin' on.

Oh, incidentally, you don't wanna run into the scuttly little monsters there. Or the really big ones, but that's all usually pretty obvious, right?

[jackyourcars]

Yeah, I'm a pretty fast learner with that stuff. What are those things? I mean, I figured decepticon at first, but they're, like, alive.

[halfmetalshorty]

Don't get too up close and personal with the crab things.

They bite. And not in the cute puppy gnawing on your hand sort of way. I mean in the disgusting rip your arm off sort of way.

Oh, yeah, and welcome to Manhattan.

[jackyourcars]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've never seen a crab bite before, but I figured when they started chasing me that they weren't something to keep as a pet. But, where did they come from?

[halfmetalshorty]

If you can figure that out you'll have my respect forever.

[jackyourcars]

Great. And let me guess: the shitty internet connection is also a big mystery?

[Voice] Strikes = muttering to self

[geekofthegate]

Another-? Oh crap, people are getting dragged in again.

Hello, I'm Daniel Jackson. Try to stay calm. Are you in a safe location away from the crabs? Did any of them bite you?

[momentary pause, then a sigh] I'm better at this in person, but...I'll try to explain. For one, yes, there are a lot of people on this island. We're all kind of trapped here, and most of us ended up here suddenly just like you did. The crabs are one of the biggest problems, but obviously you've already seen them.

There's...a lot more to the situation, but I don't want to overload you. Like I did with Kirk. You shouldn't go outside if you think the crabs are still out there; we should be able to send a few people your way to break you out of there. Do you think you'll be okay until someone can come for you?

(OOC: XD No, you're doing fine!)

[jackyourcars]

No, none of them bit me. I, uh, found a crowbar. And, I think I'm safe. There was an old apartment building, looked pretty empty, so I sorta... let myself in. I should be fine, I mean, I've still got the crowbar and I put the couch in front of the door...

I'm Mikaela, by the way. You're, like, really helpful.

[geekofthegate]

[quiet sigh of relief] That's good. The crabs have a very dangerous venom, and if you ever get bitten, make sure you see someone about it immediately.

Glad to hear you're alright, Mikaela. [smiling] I'm glad. I can't come right this minute, but if you're going to be there a little while...if you're feeling a little calmer, maybe you would like to hear more of that long explanation?

I have to warn you ahead of time, it is very crazy and a little hard to take in.

[jackyourcars]

Yeah, Joel told me that it makes you turn into the big guys. That's... really creepy.

Yeah, I've heard some pretty crazy stuff already, and my boyfriend's car is an alien robot, so... yeah, I'll listen.

[soldierofhalla]

You know, considering everything, you're really handling this pretty well.

I wish we weren't serious.

[jackyourcars]

It's not the first time I've had big, scary monsters chasing me around the city. I wish I were kidding. I'm more concerned about how I got drugged so bad I don't remember how I got here.

[soldierofhalla]

I wish I could say it was the first time for me too. It's really sad when you get used to things like that.

I think a lot of us wonder how that happened...especially since, from what I gather, some of the people here aren't even from Earth...or the 21st century.

[jackyourcars]

Yeah, see, that other kid was trying to convince me of that other world crap, too, and I don't buy it.