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[fireofunknown]

[A man stands out in the open rainstorm, blond hair matted to his forehead as his head leans back to let the drops hit down on his face.

There would be normally nothing unusual about this...except for the clouds of steam rolling off from his body and a faintly audible hiss.]

Nice weather we're having.

[He looks down, puts a cigarette into his mouth and exhales. The tip burns bright, then dims and smokes. He covers his free hand over it to avoid the rain.]

So now that the ice is broken-- [He takes a drag and exhales out his nose.]

Someone wanna give me directions to the information desk? I seemed to have lost my tourist information on random-ass-padded-wall-worthy-oh-my-fucking-god-is-that-a-space-ship land.

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[waspromisedcake]

[Chell doesn't understand how he can have steam coming off him and fire in his mouth, but she's giving the camera a wary look before answering.]

There's a library.

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[fireofunknown]

Oh really? That's great. I can look up some maps and you can look up the definition of sarcasm.

[It...takes him a moment to realize that sounded more jerk like than funny and he quickly clears his throat and mumbles looking down.]

So..uh where is it?

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[waspromisedcake]

I know what sarcasm is.

[Even GLaDOS had had sarcasm built into her programming.]

Here in the Old City. [Have some specific directions here. Note that they're rather detailed as she tends to notice everything about an area to help her remember it.]

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[fireofunknown]

[He gives a very impressed look to the directions. He hadn't expected to find much help out here.]

Nice. Old City? That a slang term or were the founders not a very creative lot?

[video]

[waspromisedcake]

I think the people here renamed it after the dome was built.

[video]

[fireofunknown]

The...dome.

And what's that?

[video]

[waspromisedcake]

Big, dome-shaped structure over the city next door.

[femshep]

[To the interesting attempt at wit:] That's real cute.

Hate to say it, but there's no desk. No kiosk, either.

Just us.

[fireofunknown]

I got a million of um. [Bad jokes that is.]


So this is a self guided tour than. Awesome. So my next question I guess is where do we bunk?
[He takes a drag and smirks.] And when I say we I just mean the general populace.

[femshep]

Fantastic. [All of the sarcasm. At least she doesn't sound too serious about it.]

Show me where you're at. I'll see if I recognize it, give you directions from there.

[fireofunknown]

[He spreads his arms out, gesturing to the surrounding woods.]

Be my guest.

[femshep]

[She's taking it in, and after a bit she lets out a slow chuckle.]

Congratulations. You went the wrong goddamn way.

[Which is funny, because the city was right there when he got off the ship. More or less.]

You want to head north, back past the ship. There's a city. What's left of one, anyway.

[fireofunknown]

Son of a-

[He grumbled, turning back towards the correct direction and heading that way.]

The "Old City" right? That's what the other girl called it. So when she says Old does she mean old? Starting to wonder if the woods is that bad of an idea.

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[thecricketer]

[the Doctor tilts his head slightly, brow furrowed as he peers at the screen]

I'm afraid there doesn't seem to be one. ...Should you really be out in this?

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[fireofunknown]

Cool rain. Cool wind. Some mildly concerning strikes of lightning...

[Completely not addressing the fact he is steaming.]

Nah, I'm good.

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[thecricketer]

[he looks sceptical, but...] Well, if you're certain.

Oh, and yes, I'm fairly sure that is indeed a space ship.

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[fireofunknown]

But from where?

No no no wait scratch that. Forget where it's from, I don't even know where here is let alone something from space. That's a whole 'nother can of worms I don't have the stomach to pry open.

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[thecricketer]

I've the impression this a dangerous place to stay ignorant in.

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[fireofunknown]

But ignorance is such a blissful natural state!

[He sighs.]

Look, one thing at a time. I barely know where here is let alone what's-- [He gestures up waving his arm.] up there.

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[lehnsherr]

[No, he's not curious about that temperature issue. Not at all.]

It seems you may be out of luck.

[fireofunknown]

Ain't that the God's honest truth

[A laugh.]

I'm starting to get the impression though I'm not the only non-local visiting this place. That a common thing?

[lehnsherr]

There's a number of us here, though supposedly, the ship has only recently begun waking us up. The natives here are equally as confused as to it's started happening.

[fireofunknown]

No kidding? So...wait, natives? So we're-- aliens then?

[He mutters aside]

Not that it wouldn't explain a lot...

lol missing words

[lehnsherr]

Unless you happen to have spent your life living in a barren wasteland with a malfunctioning ship and a city locked away beneath an impenetrable dome.

[Just ignore that he sounds a little amused.]

I believe we may be considered aliens here.

[fireofunknown]

And from the sounds of it not too welcome ones.

[The steam begins to let up, as if his body had finally reached a more cool temperature. He brushes wet hair away and shrugs.]

Name is Fox by the way. You all been here awhile?