[video] Sunday Afternoon, Week 39

[fromthevalley]

[ While trying to figure out what path to take, Helga has been studying the communicator device that she was given. It is unlike anything she has ever seen before. It does not resemble something that even great Archimedes would have crafted. It is sleek. There are no gears that she can see nor can she see any moving parts. She cautiously experiments, buttons are pushed. The screen flashes on. People talk. It startles Helga into dropping the device as though it had just burned her.

What is that? The device is pointed up at her and it shows a woman with long, red hair wearing an even longer mustard-colored dress. She is sitting outside of the great ship. There is an expression of uncertainty on her face.

She watches it for a moment before picking it back up. ]

Is this a two-way mirror of some kind? Can anyone hear my voice?

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[Video]

[pepperspray]

[All the sympathy of someone who's stood that particular watch herself has Pepper's smile dying back to wry embers.]

The ship controls their waking, in most cases. We've been able to get better at predicting if a pod is going to open soon... but it's inexact. If you could give me some names to watch out for, I could spread the word to look for your people, and to direct them to you if they do wake up... Um. What's your name, come to think of it? My apologies for not asking sooner.

[Video]

[fromthevalley]

My name is Helga Hufflepuff. My friends are very resilient. There names are Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor. I have no doubt that they would come through this well. However, I am concerned should any our students suddenly find themselves here. Should anyone mention Hogwarts, I would most appreciate being told. Please give my name freely.

[pepperspray]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Helga, although I'm sure we both wish the circumstances were different.

In terms of Hogwarts... I think I've heard that name before. A young man named Neville, I think. We do have a school system for the teenagers, so they're not running around at loose ends. Once you can get to Poseidon you can probably contact him.

[fromthevalley]

I shall look for him.

[ Later on, she will meet him. ]

I take it that Poseidon is a large city?

[pepperspray]

I'd say that depends on your definition of 'large'. There are certainly several thousand people in Poseidon. The Old City is the settlement closest to the ship, but it's only called that out of a sense of history. It's mostly a military outpost, although they'll put you up for the night in the barracks, if you need it.

[fromthevalley]

[ That is indeed Helga's definition of large. ]

Thank you. I shall attempt to make my way there.