video: un: witdiseased

[hadbaddreams]

[There's quite a bit of fumbling at first, with some shots of the floor and feet in boots before Hamlet manages to wrangle the camera into submission. And then what can be seen is a young lady with her hair pulled back in a messy braid, wearing what looks to be a pirate shirt and vest.

Because it is. Before coming here, she had been kidnapped by pirates. And so she is wearing, in a very literal sense, a pirate outfit.]

Hallo illo lo hallo! Greetings to the town of Haven and all it's denizens, may you be well on this day. I am Hamlet, formerly of Denmark and now of the ocean, somewhere off the coast of England.

A great thanks to the man Jerry for providing me with information on this place, little though it was I give him thanks.

I do believe I have mastered this device well enough to communicate with you all. So come, tell me who you are and what it is you do in this perhaps formerly fine place. It was once perhaps a place of some grandeur, but seems to have fallen upon hard times.

As have we all. As have we all.

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video; un: magician

[forleaving]

Hello. My name's Adam. I'm afraid you're a long way from home, and I'm not sure this place was ever fine or grand.

[He wouldn't know; he'd only seen it like it was, all metal and scraps.]

It's not too bad though.

I work as a mechanic and stocking shelves. Recreationally, we've got the Metroplex and the Caldera.

[There were probably more places to have fun than those two, but they were the big ones that came to mind.]

[hadbaddreams]

A fair day to you, Adam. And what manner of mechanical are you? Tinker, tailor? A carpenter, perhaps? I have met many a fine skilled laborer in my life. Good people, all.

Tell me of these places. What manner of recreation might be had?

[forleaving]

[She reminded him a little of Gwenllian, but far easier to deal with and less likely to burst into song and riddles. Maybe. Hopefully.]

I work on cars. Engine, brakes--I'm pretty good at figuring out what's wrong. [Not to pat himself on the back or anything. He just had a knack for it.]

The Metroplex has stuff like archery, video games, an arcade. Um. Rock climbing and other sports. [He couldn't remember everything off the top of his head, but he felt like that was a pretty good summary.] And the Caldera is like. A skating place?

[hadbaddreams]

[Well stay a while and find out.]

I see. And what manner of thing is a car.

[She nods along with his description, taking mental notes.] Archery, I know this. And I suppose I can see the sport in climbing rocks. A rock, depending on the size, might be quite a challenge. But I am afraid that for the rest, I am at a loss.

Nevertheless! I shall make visit to this place and discover its secrets for myself, for it feels unfair to burned you with the task of obtaining and repeating so much knowledge.

video: un: dagger

[crazy_white_girl]

[ The outfit is an interesting one. As for Tandy, she is dressed in a white top and a pair of jeans. A rather casual outfit considering she had been dressed for ballet earlier. ]

Nice to meet you, Hamlet. [ She offers a little smile. ] I'm Tandy. I work at the music store as a dance instructor.

How are you settling in?

[hadbaddreams]

Ah, see? Another lady in trousers. My mother would oft scold me for it, but I found dresses and corsets and underskirts and overskirts and all that goes into dressing as a lady ought to be terribly cumbersome.

Thank you for your inquiry, lady Tandy. I find myself settling well.

[forleaving]

It's a vehicle. A machine people use to travel.

And rock climbing usually refers to climbing mountains and cliffs.

[Or, you know, man mad climbing walls, which were arguably a lot safer.]

It's probably a good idea to check out things for yourself. Some things are easier to understand when you see them.

[crazy_white_girl]

Oh. [ She glances down at herself. ] I wear dresses or skirts sometimes but this is just comfy, especially around here.

That's good. I know it can be kind of weird at first. Or, you know.... [ She smirks a little. ] All the time.

[hadbaddreams]

I do plan on making exploration of this place, as I do not expect any one person, or even a handful of people to hold all the answers. But one can never be too cautious.

Or perhaps one can, and I am being overly cautious. A fault of mine.

[hadbaddreams]

The only other clothing with me is my mourning gown, and I fear it would be awful heavy in this heat. And so in trousers I will stay, as there is no one here to disapprove of my decisions. Or those that may have no power to wield over me.

What weirdness lies in this place? Is it more or less strange than any other?

[forleaving]

There's nothing wrong with being cautious.

[Adam was often overly cautious himself.]

Especially in a place like this. We don't know what to expect, or sometimes, who we can trust.

[crazy_white_girl]

Well, if someone does disapprove or whatever, then they're an idiot. Just wear whatever you're comfortable with. I'm sure you can find some clothes.

Oh, I'm guessing this place is really weird but it hasn't shown itself totally yet. The last place we were in had ice monsters. Well, invisible monsters who could turn people to ice.

[hadbaddreams]

This sounds horrifying. Let is pray there is no such thing here.

[crazy_white_girl]

I'll be ready to kick its ass this time if there is.