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[did_i_say_percy]

[Armand found his clothes and the communicator and his way as far as the base of the ramp exiting the ship. The utter unfamiliarity of the landscape hit him hard, and he didn't make it much further yet. So he fiddles with the device until his fingers find the combination he wants, though he has no idea why he knows it.

The tip of his nose is already red from the cold. He speaks with a noticeable French accent, and his voice is pleasant and cheerful, at least for the moment.]

I'm game if someone wants to tell me the trick. This is hardly England, nor France either. And it wasn't this cold last I knew.

[A pause, as he looks around yet again. He's not wearing a jacket over his shirt and waistcoat. Apparently he didn't have one with him when he was spirited from there to here.]

I'd go back inside, but it doesn't seem hospitable in there. I can see a city, but it looks a fair way off to walk. Is that where I should go?

Has anyone seen or heard of Sir Percy Blakeney or Marguerite St.--I mean Lady Blakeney? If you have, could you tell them I've been found though I don't know how I was lost this time? It's not my fault, anyway. I'm Armand. St. Just, that is. Margot's my sister.

The short of it is that I'm cold, and if I should just go back inside for a bit, I will, but I'm hoping to hear of a better alternative.

Comments

[video]

[knightoflight]

Is the temperature an issue for your kind?

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[unshackledferocity]

[ There's a red haired, red eyes little girl peering at the feed on her end here, wondering which question to answer first. ]

I don't know those names. [ Even her voice is whisper soft, quiet. ]

You should go to the town.

[Video]

[prophetic_name]

There's a settlement nearby where you can find shelter and food.

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[theverymodel]

[A face with a certain... froglike quality appears on the screen.]

Communal housing available in city. Suggest rapid action to avoid hypothermia.

[Video]

[professorwolf]

[Lyall takes a break from his paperwork-- there's a neat but run-down sort of office in the background of the video-- to respond to some poor fellow that sounds like he might actually be from his own time frame. How novel.]

Good morning, Mister St. Just. Welcome to Verdana. I'm afraid you are very far from either England or France. Have you made it down to the city yet?

[He also happens to have a waistcoat, not to mention a pair of reading glasses and, unlike Armand, a jacket.]

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[jimkirk]

It's not England, France, or anywhere you've heard of. Actually, the whole thing is kinda hard to swallow.

My advice? Come down to the city. The ship's not a good place to stay long term. Wouldn't go near the dome, though.

[Video]

[pepperspray]

[Hello, Armand. Add a poised looking redheaded woman to your collection, admittedly at a bit of a delay. Pepper looks dryly apologetic as a result.]

My apologies for the late reply, Mssr. St. Just, although I'm sure several someones have gotten in touch with you by now.

If you haven't left the ship, there are some people doing work aboard it who could lend you a coat and some directions, but if you've reached the Old City or are en route to it, you'll want to head to a building called the Flop -- you'll find shelter and food there, and some more seasonal clothing for you.