first tragedy ; voice

[likethetragedy]

[She's read and reread the brochure. She stopped by the gathering long enough to get what she needed and ran. This prison is a sick joke to her. Elektra knows better than to let anyone catch onto the fact she's rattled by the thought of being trapped underwater away from her father and home. Her voice is even as she addresses whoever is on the other end. She can only hope she's doing it right.]

The pamphlet's good. Detailed. [A beat.] It's missing a good coffee spot. Suggestions? When I find a decent cup of coffee, I'd like to hear about your experiences. Have you ever been to another world before? No, this place doesn't count.

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voice

[bufudine]

[The voice that comes from the other end is calm, even.]

I don't know much about coffee, but I've been to another world.

[The mention of the pamphlet makes him think...]

Have you just arrived?

voice

[likethetragedy]

That depends. If there's some sort of hazing ritual? I'm not. Otherwise, yes.

voice

[bufudine]

[Though Electra can't see it, Serph tilts his head.]

What is a hazing ritual?

voice

[likethetragedy]

[She's not sure if that's a joke or not, but she'll answer politely enough anyways.]

A mean trick they play on the new guys to say they're welcome to join their group. Don't take part in one.

voice

[bufudine]

[Oh. Well okay.]

No, there is no hazing ritual.

[A pause.]

I've been here for some time. I can answer questions, as long as they don't involve coffee.

[His words are said a completely flat tone, so it could be hard to tell whether he's joking or not..]

voice

[likethetragedy]

Okay. [She'll test that.] Is it true there's no control on whether you can come or go? What's life like here? What's an important thing for everyone who is trapped here to know?

voice

[bufudine]

[He'll answer that in order.]

Yes, we have no control. Myself and others have left, but do not know how we did.

Life is mostly peaceful. Many come from worlds of strife, so most do not wish to start any fighting. Daily life is broken up by the curses.

[The pamphlet talks about the curses so he doesn't elaborate. There's a pause while Serph thinks over things. What's important, huh...? People have different priorities, but he thinks his next point is something that most people should know.]

Death is impermanent. People who are killed here revive, usually after five days. Those who run this city have placed a penalty on those who kill other foreigners. The last person to kill went blind.

voice

[likethetragedy]

[She's with him up until the death part. Elektra is flipping through the pamphlet again to be sure she didn't miss something. This person hasn't missed a beat so far so she'll hold her knee jerk reaction to tell him off in check.]

... What's their name? Do you have any proof it happened?

voice

[bufudine]

[Proof, huh...]

The one who had killed was Doctor Riffael. You will find him on the SFC contact list as Riff Raffit. Since he left and returned from his world, he has lost the blindness, as well as the reason he killed.

[It's not proof, but about as close to it as he can get.]

video;

[dualbladewarrior]

There's a grouping of shops near the plaza, and there's a fairly nice coffee shop there. I don't visit it often enough to recall the name off the top of my head, but I've liked what I've had there.

And I have been to another world, yes. A world just outside my own called Fodra.

voice;

[likethetragedy]

I'll check it out, thank you. What's Fodra like? If it isn't too much trouble, are there any arcades here?

voice;

[dualbladewarrior]

Desolate. By the time my friends and I had arrived, Fodra had been a dying planet for centuries. A dear friend of ours was a remnant from the civilization that was, and at the time was unfortunately dying herself.

Thankfully we found the means to repair her there, despite the condition of the planet.

... I apologize for my ignorance, but... arcade?

voice;

[likethetragedy]

It's nice to know that ended happily. [She takes a minute to decide if he's serious... well considering that last story he probably is.]

A place where you play video games.

voice;

[dualbladewarrior]

[He is, unfortunately. Comic books and even instant messaging of sorts exist on Ephinea, but video games are still somewhat of a foreign concept to him.]

... oh. Yes. Those... games that are played on a screen. I wasn't aware there were entire places devoted to those.

If there is one here, I'm not presently aware of it. That may be a question for another resident who's better informed than I am.

voice;

[likethetragedy]

It's fine. Someone else mentioned it so I thought they'd help them out. Never hurts to show a little generosity to your fellow captives.

voice;

[dualbladewarrior]

Hm. "Captives". I've been here too long, when I start forgetting I was dragged here against my will...

But that's a valiant thing to do regardless. Anything we can do to make this less difficult for others is always welcomed.

voice;

[likethetragedy]

Does that happen to everyone after a while? It seems like a strange thing to lose sight of.

voice;

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

There's a even more important question as well as coffee shops. Where are the Arcades?

voice;

[likethetragedy]

I don't know either. I'll ask whoever gives me an answer about the coffee shop.

voice;

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

You must really want a coffee right now I take it?

voice;

[likethetragedy]

Yes. I figure it will lessen the blow of being trapped underwater with no real escape plans available aside from drowning.

voice;

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

That is kind of a downer, but so far we haven't drowned.

voice;

[likethetragedy]

That's always a plus. Has anyone ever told you that you're very calm in a crisis?

voice;

[soldierofloveandbeauty]

Well, that's because I've been here for at least a day. I'm pretty sure I panicked when I first got here though. I mean it was sudden.

voice;

[likethetragedy]

Even for a day this is pretty good. When I first got here I stared at a man in a metal suit.