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[ex_thehunt958]

[His voice is unnaturely calm despite the fact that he woke up in a strange alien ship.]

This is something you don't see every day. An alien ship, techn that's way out of my league...it's different. Unexpected. [His voice tensed slightly at 'unexpected'. Surprises suck.]

Anyway, if anybody can hear me out there, my name is James. I'm looking for a...special someone. [Yeah, there are some definite sinister undertones in that sentence. LET ME EAT YOU, BELLA.] I doubt she's here, though. Wherever here is.

So, my mystery recording device, is it worth leaving the ship? I don't want to go out to who knows where if I'm the only one here. That wouldn't be fun now, would it.

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I'm sorry for her.

[femshep]

If you're in it for fun, you woke up on the wrong ship.

oh, don't be!

[ex_thehunt958]

I didn't know I had options.

...actually, she's being strangely helpful

[femshep]

Odds are, you didn't.

[...but she has to ask.]

You said you were looking for someone.

[Yes, that's a question. Take it as 'who?', or more aptly, 'describe this person.']

:o

[ex_thehunt958]

I am. Does the name 'Cullen' mean anything to you?

[femshep]

It will when you explain.

[ex_thehunt958]

Huh.

So you don't know them then. Well, that tells me all I need to know.

[femshep]

Yet I'm still waiting for answers.

[ex_thehunt958]

They're just people I know from home. People who I've got unfinished business with.

[femshep]

So I have to ask: Murder or revenge?

[Because in what universe could 'unfinished business' mean anything but 'heads are gonna roll'?]

[ex_thehunt958]

A guy's got to have some secrets.

[femshep]

[She concedes:] Alright, granted.

[ex_thehunt958]

Now with that out of the way, mind telling me where I am?

[femshep]

Nowhere with a name you'd recognize. But I'm thinking you probably figured that much out already.

If you're outside of the ship yet, you're probably getting an eyeful of twenty-some odd miles of ruins. That goes by the utterly original title, 'The Old City'.

[ex_thehunt958]

Is there a 'New City' somewhere?

[femshep]

That one's inside of the dome.

[ex_thehunt958]

What dome?

[femshep]

[What do you mean, 'what dome'?]

Looked at the horizon lately? It's that big blue bubble over the only buildings that aren't wrecked.

[ex_thehunt958]

[Woman, it is sunny outside. >( ]

Ah. I'm still in the ship. I haven't gotten the chance to 'explore my surroundings' yet.

sorry for the delay

[femshep]

[Got a problem, glitter boy?]

You'll see what I mean soon enough, then. It's not exactly easy to miss.

not a problem!

[ex_thehunt958]

Alright then. Anything else I need to know?

[femshep]

Don't do anything fancy. It pisses off the people inside, and we're looking to avoid any more battles until we've got some kind of solid defense.

[ex_thehunt958]

Define 'fancy'. [Because people are gonna get nommed whether you like it or not.]

[femshep]

It's been mind-reading and giant goddamn explosions that've pissed them off so far.

[ex_thehunt958]

Mind-reading? [Edward if you're here, so help me Vampire-God...] So we've got some people here who are...special.

[femshep]

A few.

[ex_thehunt958]

Define special.

[femshep]

It varies. [This guy's interest is tingling her suspicion a little.]

[ex_thehunt958]

How helpful.

[timesbureaucrat]

["Looking for a special someone?"]

If you think this is a romantic getaway dating planet, you're in for a bit of a shock.

[ex_thehunt958]

[Congrats Narvin, you get a small laugh.]

She's not special like that. She's just someone from home.

[timesbureaucrat]

Well, if you're looking for a particular person you might consider offering a name, description, that sort of thing next time.

[ex_thehunt958]

I didn't even know if this device would work. I think I'm allowed some slack.

Is the name 'Cullen' familiar to you?

[timesbureaucrat]

As in a Cullen number? [Clearly the stranger is talking about maths, yes?]

[ex_thehunt958]

[What are these maths of which you speak] As in the Cullen family. Why would I ask about a number?

[timesbureaucrat]

How should I know whether you'd ask about a number or a person? You've only just arrived.

[Hey, to some people maths are important.]

[ex_thehunt958]

Exactly. If I arrived on an alien spaceship, why would I be asking about numbers?

[timesbureaucrat]

Perhaps as part of a planned code to see if others you trusted were around. Perhaps to test the relative level of intellectual advancement of the culture. There's any number of possible reasons.

[ex_thehunt958]

I think this little gadget tells me enough about the "intellectual advancement".

[video]

[knightoflight]

[Oh, hello there, stranger. Have a large sentient jet who is immune to sarcasm and sinister undertones.]

James. Whom are you looking for? I can help.

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[ex_thehunt958]

[There's a long pause because wtf]

Multiple people, actually. Ever met someone with the last name Cullen?

[knightoflight]

[Indeed!]

Cullen? No, but you might ask at the Old City.

[ex_thehunt958]

And where can I find that?