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[goldilocked]

[ - there's the low, distant wailing of the sirens. The feed bobs drunkenly, up and down, and there's the sound of someone retching off-screen; it weaves some more and the face of a very disoriented blond man comes into view. He looks shell-shocked; he doesn't realise that the journal he's writing on is recording. The pen trembles.]

What -

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[ysobritish]

Are you alright?

[He's seen victims of traumatic events before, and the man is showing some of the signs.]

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[ysobritish]

Neither of you can get back. The Pull won't allow it.

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[goldilocked]

Why?!

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[ysobritish]

I just told you. The Pull won't allow it. It prevents all exit. Nobody knows why.

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[goldilocked]

I -

[his face falls.]

I apologise, sir, I shouldn't have lashed out like that.

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[ysobritish]

Believe me, that was nothing. [Facepalm.]

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[goldilocked]

It was still out of line.

[he's feeling a little bit better, but still off-colour; he manages to sit up, still swaying a little.]

Ah, I - My name is Jack. Jack Vessalius. May I have your name?

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[ysobritish]

Liquid. Liquid Snake. Before you ask, that's technically a codename... but my real name is classified. Pleasure to meet you, Jack.

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[goldilocked]

A pleasure for me as well.

[he looks around, shaking his head slightly.]

Classified - are you a mercenary?

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[ysobritish]

Previously, I was a soldier under the US government.

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[goldilocked]

I'm afraid I have not heard of this...US.

[...pause.]

Previously?

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[ysobritish]

...interesting. Some worlds appear to have entirely different geography.

Yes, previously. Prior to coming here. [And to the whole... terrorist thing.]

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[goldilocked]

I admit, even this...this journal, it's new to me. I've never seen anything like it before -

[he tries to stand. He wobbles for a moment or two, but he unhooks a sword from his hip and uses it as a sort of crutch.]

- like this place. What kind of shelter should I look for?

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[ysobritish]

It's called an NV. They take different forms depending on the person.

If you're at the baseball field, look for either the large towers, or the dugouts. The dugouts will offer temporary shelter, the Tower Apartments offers one month's free stay.

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[goldilocked]

...

[he looks left, right, and back over his shoulder - ]

What exactly is a 'baseball field', if I may ask?

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[ysobritish]

From your perspective, it will be an old dying field with faded markings on the ground. They're used for playing baseball, which, if you don't have it in your world, is an utterly pointless game.