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[cryptozoologic]

[Everyone loves dogs, right? That's why the video opens up with a close up of an adorable Papillon dog wagging her tail happily. She prances in place, circles a few times, and then lies down.

After that, Umber turns the video feed around to actually focus on himself.]

Now that I've got your attention, hi, I'm Umber. I know I'm probably not the only one going through this, but damn if it isn't weird to just blink and find yourself in a city, right?

[Never mind that he's never lived in a place like this before, only passed through, but apparently this is where he lives now? He's not sure he likes that idea very much.]

I mean, I can't be the only one, right? The guy at the booth acted like this happens all the time, but this is the first time I've ever been...I dunno, warped? Teleported? I'm hesitant to call this a kidnapping because it's not like we're tied up or there's a ransom or something.

I say 'we' but I haven't met anyone else who doesn't act like they belong here yet. So let's see some hands, who's out there. Also how long have you been here and does anyone have any ideas about what the hell's going on or how we can get home?

[He pauses for a moment, then turns the camera back to the dog, who's chewing on her paw.] Also that's Butterfly.

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[cryptozoologic]

Aww, thanks. Usually people just say that about Butterfly.

[But he was flattered and smiled warmly.]

It's nice to meet you, Snow. Everyone here seems so nice so far. [He meant her, too.

But he was also a little suspicious. Not of her, but of everyone being nice. The people he'd talked to on the network, anyway, not the general people around the city.]

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[onebadapple]

Oh, I'm sure they say it about you too, and just don't say it where you can hear! [She giggles.]

Isn't it lovely? We're a very close community.

[cryptozoologic]

[He laughed.]

You might be right about that.

Yeah, it's pretty nice, it's just...a lot different than I expected. I don't know what I expected, even. People to be in a panic? People to be grumpy? Something like that.

[onebadapple]

Oh, I know Grumpy. But I think I understand. When I first came, I was most certainly confused. I thought this was heaven, you see!

[cryptozoologic]

[Heaven, there was one he hadn't considered before. Personally, he imagined heaven as more...fluffy. Clouds, pearly white gates. This reminded him more of a waiting room, if anything.]

Why heaven? Were you in, uh, any kind of dire situation before?

[onebadapple]

Oh yes, I was poisoned by my stepmother just before coming here.