1st Change;; voice

[muto]

[ Tessa’s voice comes out of the blue, nervous and shaky. ]

-bably working now.

Hello? Hello? Is this thing working?

[ Rustling, shuffling, panting. But not crying or sobbing, Tessa doesn’t whine. She’s wondering for how long will that last though. ]

I am just going to assume I have managed to turn this on. The screen appeared, as well as that…list. I think it was a list, although it was so very colorful…and not very helpful, if I might say so myself. [ Tessa could totally make a better list, okay. ]

But pardon my manners, it’s just that such a rude change of setting- I have lost my composure. My name is Miss Gray, Miss Tessa Gray, from Manhattan New York, 1878, although I must admit that I was in London before I ended up here, not that it matters terribly now. I cannot fathom the reasons behind these summons, but seeing as how I cannot do a thing to go back- [ And excuse her if she sounds hurt about this; she has been kidnapped before, and it sucked. ] –I humbly offer my services and my full intention to help with whatever necessary, little as it might be.

[ Just don’t ask her to go killing monsters, because that’s more like the job of her friends. ]

I would be much obliged to you if you could please let me know if any of these names sounds familiar to you: Will Herondale, James Castairs, Charlotte and Henry Branwell and Jessamine Lovelace. These are, ah, I suppose they are my only friends, and I would feel much better knowing whether they are present here or not.

[ There is a pause… ]

Lord, I certainly hope this thing is wor-

[ And then the message ends. ]

Comments

[yournameinthestars]

I will commit those names to memory, and if I happen upon any of them, I can direct them to you. Though I'm afraid I may not be able to help with much more than that, considering where we are.

[Liara, to her credit, does sound deeply regretful that this is the case. If they were in her time, her place on this "tree" Yggdrasil, and she had access to all of her resources, she may have been able to track one of them down. But as it were....]

Is there anything else you need?

[muto]

Thank you, Miss. Although I am pretty sure some of them will be easily noticeable should they show up here.

[ Will, specially, although Jem is calm and collected enough to make proper introductions. ]

And I don't think so, no. Other than figuring this communication device I think the situation is very clear to me. I have been reading in the library.

If you don't mind me asking, may I have your name?

[yournameinthestars]

Liara T'Soni, Miss Gray. [Liara smiled. She recognized the steel it takes to accept such an abrupt separation and remain this composed. She hadn't quite found her footing yet.]

Forgive me if I'm prying, but did you mention London?

do you mind if we assume this is all voice? Because Tessa would have flipped if she saw her

[muto]

Miss T'Soni, then.

Yes, I went there to- um, because my-

[ She hesitates. The whole thing is way too complicated. ] It doesn't matter now.

Voice is fine! I wouldn't blame her for flipping.

[yournameinthestars]

[Oh dear, it seems she's stumbled on to something sensitive.] Forgive me for asking. Please, you do not need to explain.

but it would be fun to play that out if you want to XD

[muto]

Ah, you don't need to apologize. It's just that the whole thing is...complicated. Maybe later? Did you have business in London, too?

[ When she knows exactly who is she speaking to? ]

But I must say...I have never heard any last name like yours. Which country are you from? If you don't mind me asking, I would hate to be rude.

It would be very fun! :D

[yournameinthestars]

I didn't have any business there, no, but I've always wanted to see it. [Well, Earth in general really. But since Tessa mentioned she was from 1878, she figured she would keep that bit to herself for the time being.]

Armali. Have you heard of it?

[muto]

Well, I'm afraid to say my initial impression of the place was...unfavorable.

And I'm sorry, I don't think I have heard of that country. Where is it located?

[yournameinthestars]

I'm sorry to hear that. [Again, she was curious, but she thought it better to let Tessa tell her in her own time, if she should even want to.]

[Briefly, Liara wondered if this girl would even believe her, should she be honest. But then, she had no reason to lie apart from avoiding her own possible discomfort.] It's... very far from London. On Thessia.

[muto]

Yes, but I suppose it was not the city's fault. Just some of its more unsavory elements.

[ Warlocks, demons, vampires. ]

Thessia... [ And that's the sound of Tessa not wanting to sound like an idiot for not knowing where all these places are. ]

[yournameinthestars]

I would not blame you for feeling that way. I have had my share of unsavory company myself.

[There was a smile in Liara's voice when she spoke again.] It is alright if you have not heard of it. Thessia is not part of Earth.

[muto]

I'm very sorry to hear that, Ms. T'Soni. Hopefully this place isn't that bad.

[ And she goes speechless for a moment. ] Beg your pardon?

[yournameinthestars]

I apologize. I should've been more specific from the beginning. Thessia is a planet... in an entirely different star system.