1st Deal - [video/audio/action]

[powerguy]

[Hey, City! Do you think it's been a while since you've had a new recruit? Then today might be your lucky day. The video feed opens to a dark haired man passed out on the concrete beside the fountain. He stirs slowly, a hand coming up to cradle his head as he peers around him, slowly taking in surroundings. He’s fairly young, dressed in jeans and an expensive-looking blue hoodie. Half a tattoo can be see curling around his neck from under his collar. He pushes himself up onto one hand, the other still clutching his head. He still has a bewildered look on his face, although if that's from being dumped into a strange place or just is default state is soon to be discovered. When he speaks, it’s with a fairly strong Manchester accent.]

Kelly? Guys?

[With a groan, he pushes himself up onto his feet. He notices the device out of the corner of his eye. Mistaking it for his cellphone, he picks it up and flicks through it.]

Where the fuck is signal in this place?

[He scratches the back of his neck with his free hand as he keeps moving the phone around, looking for signal. He sighs and punches a number into the device and hits enter, inadvertently switching to audio.]

Kelly? Where are you? I don’t think I know where I am. Call me, yeah?

[The feed ends.]

[ooc: New guy alert! Go get 'em, City. Action for anyone near the fountain.]

Comments

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

s'okay.

So, this place. Is it a power thing?

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[awkwards]

A power thing? Like Curtis pulling us all back in time? No. Dunno what it is. It's probably one of those alternate worlds or something. If Simon was here, he'd know.

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

Maybe we can find who's causing it.

[Seth's problem solving skills generally remain the the style of - here is a problem, use power on problem, hope problem goes away. It's only turned out disastrously a few times.]

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[awkwards]

Doubt it. We get hit with curses every other day and no one really knows what's going on.

Anyone send you a guide yet?

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

Curses?

Not, they haven't. I get a guide in this place?

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[awkwards]

Make sure you're sitting down. It's a pretty long read.

[ And Alisha sends the guide.html to him. ]

Raises more questions than answers, which is typical.

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[Seth finds a bench nearby to sit down and read it. His face remains in its default state of perplexed and slightly lost the whole time.]

You're right about it raising questions. Ticking?

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[awkwards]

[ So, his usual face, then.

Alisha shrugs. ] I kind of don't think about it, to be honest. I ignore half of the shit that happens here.

Dumb question since you only know two of us here, but, has anyone come to get you yet? This place is pretty shit and I know what it's like to try and find your way around by yourself.

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[It's lucky when he remembers to keep his mouth closed.]

No. I only showed up a few minutes ago.

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[awkwards]

Okay, well, I'll come get you. Just - don't touch me, yeah? Got that shitty power I have yet to give you.

And don't believe anything Nathan says. I really hope you gave him the power to shut up.

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

I've never actually found the power to shut up. Although I reckon it'd sell well. I know people who'd kill to be able to use that power on other people.

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[awkwards]

[ She grins. ] I would be one of those people. [ ... ] Minus the killing.

I would pay a shit-load for that and give it to Nathan for Christmas. Fuck being immortal, he should just be quiet.

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

I'll make sure you're on the waiting list if I do find it.

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[awkwards]

At the top. You owe me for fetching you.

Besides, if you're Kelly's boyfriend, you'd want to stay on my good side.

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

I suppose if I have to.

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[awkwards]

You do.

[ She clicks off from Mr McHottie and finds herself at the fountain in no time. ]

Good to see you're in one piece. Welcome to The City. It's really shit. Think you can pull out teleportation from your power arsenal and take us back home?

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[He's still seated in the bench, but he stands up when she arrives, jamming his hands in the pockets of his hoodie.]

Don't have that one right now, sorry. I've got the power to caffeinated beverages on me.

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[awkwards]

[ Alisha just looks at him for a moment, something starey like Simon. ]

That's pathetic. If I had a power like yours, I'd keep all the good ones for myself.

[ And curse Nathan to be a pot plant for the rest of his life. ]

You hungry or something?

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[drinkslikeanan.livejournal.com]

[Seth fidgets slightly under the stare. It's involuntary, alright?]

They're not much use to me if I don't sell 'em. I can't use them myself.

I could eat, yeah.