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[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

[When the camera turns on, Rick is sitting cross-legged on a bed, a bulky looking duffel bag next to him, barely touching his leg; he's keeping it in easy-to-get distance.]

Been awhile since I had a long sleep on a soft bed. [He chuckles softly, a little anxiously.] Don't know 'bout e'ryone else, here, but I'm glad not to be sleepin' on this frozen ground.

[He smiles easily into the camera.] Should probably have introduced myself right off the bat, 'stead of goin' into my sleepin' habits. I'm Rick Grimes. Back home, I was a Sheriff's deputy. If you don't know what that is, it's a little like a policeman. And if you don't know what that is... well, it's my duty to enforce the law of the land. I know some of you out there do the same thing, back home. Might be useful to compare notes, if we're goin' to be here for awhile.

[He lets out a soft sigh.] Looks like we might be, too. I guess I don't have much else to say; I've never been much of a talkin' man. Big speeches aren't really my thing.

[Rick pauses, running a hand through his slightly long hair, and then picking up his hat from off camera, putting it on his head.]

I do have a question... anyone know 'bout the ones in charge of this place? It's all... mythology and stuff, right? Never really heard of Heimdall before, so I don't know how they chose how we stay where, and why we're not all roomin' together, as Newcomers. That's all.

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[weebitbipolar.livejournal.com]

Welcome, officer! Do put your feet up, sit back, relax! As far as we know, none of us are going anywhere anytime soon... So you just help keep the peace until we figure this all out, hm?

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

[...What.]

'm sorry, who're you?

[weebitbipolar.livejournal.com]

Call us Venom, Officer.

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

'Us', venom? Doesn't look like there's two of you there.

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[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Deputy Grimes then? It's nice to meet you!

Ha, we're practically neighbours -- I'm staying in Hel!

I don't know much about the gods, but I think Sam-san might be persuaded to tell us about them.

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[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

I can say the same thing. [Smiles.]

Looks like I got all the good neighbors, 'm pretty lucky! [laughs.]

Sam-san? Can't say I know... him? Her?

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[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

I'm Edogawa Conan -- Conan's my first-name! I'm from Tokyo.

Ah -- I'd wait and meet everyone before I said that!

Him! I've only talked to him once, but it sounds like he knows a lot!

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Nice t'meet you, Conan. I'm from a little town jus' outside of Atlanta.

Considerin' who my last neighbors were... trust me when I say y'all are pretty nice.

I'll have to find out 'bout him. Did he give a last name?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

Now I'm curious, Deputy Grimes!

Uh ... I think it's 'Winchester.'

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Well...they're all dead. So to speak.

Like the gun?

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

... dead.

[Ha. Trust an American!]

Just like the gun!

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Dead, but they're walkin'. We call 'em "Walkers".

[holmes-fanatic.livejournal.com]

The walking dead. [This sounds familiar.]

How is that possible?

[eluvish.livejournal.com]

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'Enforcing the law'? Ah! So a bit like a city guard, then? You and Aveline would get along swimmingly, I suspect. All of you 'law and order' types are so similar.

[ not said as an insult! But.. it definitely comes across as one. ]

The selection does seem to be a bit random - I can't find much in common with my housemates. They're all rather stale and unapproachable.. a little scary, actually..

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Sure, kinda like a city guard. Can't say I know who that is, but I don't think they're all the same. My best friend is a deputy, too, and he's not like me at all.

Scary?

[bearswitness.livejournal.com]

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What else do lawmen sleep on if not soft beds?

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Frozen ground in a tent. Sometimes a cot, if we're lucky.

[bearswitness.livejournal.com]

A world that doesn't appreciate its lawmen? That seems unusual.

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

No, no, no, it's nothing like that! The world just... ended. It's safer to sleep away from everyone else.

[bearswitness.livejournal.com]

"Ended".

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Dead walkin' the earth an' all that.

[bearswitness.livejournal.com]

Pretend for a moment that I have no idea what you're talking about and this conversation may flow more smoothly.

[likesavantgarde]

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I was wondering about the selection of housing myself. [ Pauses, there's the sound of pages of a book being turned. ] The library is not the most helpful or informative on that matter, I'm afraid.

Anyways. Heimdall is the keeper of bridge into the realm of Asgard. He's supposed to be silent and stoic.

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Sorry t'hear that. Anyone think 'bout... maybe not readin', but prayin'? Askin' the gods 'bout all this?

Silent and stoic... I got no idea.

[likesavantgarde]

Well, according to some - the Gods have paid visits to the Houses before. But it's worth a shot, I s'pose.

I do highly doubt it was a random choice.

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Really? Must have missed out on that one. I always miss the big events.

Probably not, but it doesn't seem like there's anythin' connectin' each other.

[likesavantgarde]

I wound up missing that one too, by a few days.

No, it really doesn't. But if we're here as part of some grand scheme, I can't imagine they made it through random selection.

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

This place likes to have us run out of luck, I'm findin'.

I haven't heard of anythin' that has to do with these gods, though. I mean... maybe we have some kinda connection, to whatever house we're in.

[forrade.livejournal.com]

For a man purportedly laconic, you speak quite a lot.

You are in Heimdall's house?

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

First time introducin' myself, figure I should get everythin' out of the way before I go back to not talkin'. [laughs and nods.]

That's right.

[forrade.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's fair. [There's maybe a small smile on Loki's end, at that.] And you've not heard of Heimdall before now, you say?

[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Never heard of it before. Never heard of any of these people, before.

[forrade.livejournal.com]

This is such awful news.

What about the Norse? The, ah, Viking culture?

[turkishly.livejournal.com]

A law man, are yah? [He lets out a small laugh before replying with a small tease to his voice, playful and not meant to be rude but hell--it's Turkey.] So! Are you gonna be enforcing while you're around here?

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[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

Aha, I don't know. If they want me, sure, I'll help out bes' I can. But if they don't need help... guess I'll just figure out where I'm needed.

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[turkishly.livejournal.com]

Well--if they didn’t need yah you could always work on your own! You know, man against society workin’ from his moral code t’ save the city.

It’s in all the good tales.

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[rodeintotown.livejournal.com]

I'm not really a saver. I'm jus' a guy tryin' to get home to his wife and kid.

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[turkishly.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see! Then you are like everyone else 'round here except sometimes there are no wive's an' children involved, just the tryin' t' get home part.