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[secondborn]

[Alastair's finally sort of figured out the bracelet thing. He's looking tired, a little frantic, and just pretty lost in general... he still hasn't really gotten a grip on what's going on.]

Uh... Hi. I'm Alastair.

[What is he even doing this is so stupid. He sighs and runs his hands through his hair nervously.]

Okay so I just got here, and I've already been looking around but I just wanted to ask. Has anyone seen my sister? She's a couple years older than me, long black hair, usually wears a blindfold but she's got some... what looks like tattoos around her eyes. Her name's Danaya and... [his brow furrows for a moment like he's thinking one thing but saying another.] ...well I haven't seen her yet.

[He's silent for a moment. He's getting angry and upset again but he shakes his head and smiles insincerely.]

Thanks.

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[Audio]

[occulthymns]

She doesn't sound familiar, but you could try checking the bracelet for her name.

[Audio]

[secondborn]

[There's a quiet sigh.]

I'm afraid I'm still figuring it out. Can you tell me how to do that?

[Audio]

[occulthymns]

Sure! [Insert explanation here.]

These things are a pain if you aren't used to the technology, but they are useful, I guess.

[secondborn]

[Alastair makes a note or something so he can check.]

I've never seen anything like them before.

[He knew where he was from was a little backwards compared to the rest of the world but there was a reason for that. But here? He was pretty sure Asgard made even the brightest parts of the Silver City look positively dark age.]

[occulthymns]

That doesn't surprise me, but I'm sure there are some people here who would stare at you like you just crawled out from under a rock. [But those people come from worlds with ridiculous things like television and electric lighting.]

[secondborn]

I'm kind of feeling like I did.

[There's just so much here to get used to.]

[occulthymns]

Well, if you're any good at adapting you'll be able to settle in. If you're not then you're out of luck!

[secondborn]

I guess I'll find out.

[He's had to adapt before. But that was a long time ago, under extremely traumatic circumstances.]

[occulthymns]

You could always sit around and hope the gods send you home, but that doesn't seem very productive. There's a war coming up.

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[selfestheim]

I... can't say I've seen anyone like that, but if she's here, her name should be on the traveler contact list.

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[secondborn]

Someone else mentioned that. I didn't realize there was one.

[He feels kind of embarrassed now.]

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[selfestheim]

Don't worry about it. Most new people are told by people who have been here longer. I know I've told a lot of people.

[secondborn]

[He shifts in his seat.]

The uh... gods should really have a better introductory explanation then.

[selfestheim]

I think one of them actually made a guide. It's... not totally serious, but it actually explains a lot.

[secondborn]

Is it easy to find?

[As in, could someone with zero experience with these weird bracelets figure out how to get to it?]

[selfestheim]

Yeah, hang on, I can send you a link to it...

[and showing up on Alistair's bracelet interface will be a link to this. have fun, dude.]

[secondborn]

[He reads it. He. Does not know whether to be amused by it or not.]

You're right about it not being serious.

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[biifurcatiion]

why ii2 thii2 2o hard for people.
do you 2ee her name on the network.
iif you do not, hey, look, there'2 an an2wer, iit diidnt even take that many braiin cell2 two fiigure iit out.

[text]

[secondborn]

[Oh my god what is this text why are you confusing him what is going on]

Why does your writing look like that?

[text]

[biifurcatiion]

iit'2 the way of my people, re2pect my 2hiitty cultural heriitage ok.
the god2 want u2 two expre22 our2elve2 a2 diiffiicultly a2 po22iible, iit plea2e2 them.

[secondborn]

[HE'S HAVING TROUBLE READING YOUR MOONSPEAK.

Jerk.]

I see.

[No he doesn't he thinks you're just being an asshole, but he's not going to say that.]

[biifurcatiion]

[Both interpretations are kind of true.]

good ii'm glad we cleared that up, wouldnt want two have any 2ort of ethnocentriic argument2 about that bull2hiit becau2e fyii, you would lo2e.
returniing two my previiou2 poiint, iif you can 2ee that, do you 2ee the name.

[secondborn]

No, but I didn't know the list existed until it was pointed out to me here.

[biifurcatiion]

well now you know and you wont have two a2k 2tupiid que2tiion2 anymore.
you're welcome, ii have ju2t dra2tiically iincrea2ed your knowledge by at lea2t twofold.

[secondborn]

If I hadn't asked, I wouldn't have found out about it. I fail to see how any of it was stupid.