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[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

[silvestris]

No...no, see, you're already on the wrong foot. Don't waste your sweet time finding familiar faces.

[muto]

Oh! Oh- hello.

Why would that be a waste of time?

[silvestris]

Well, because this is a war. If they are here, chances are you'll wish they weren't before it's all over.

[muto]

But if they are I would at least be capable of making sure they don't get in too much trouble.

[silvestris]

[She smiles slightly.] Silly girl... I know, we all want to protect the people who wormed their way in, but what can we do against the enemy if the gods are afraid?

[muto]

I'm not silly.

[ This is an important point she will not let go unmentioned. ]

Whatever we can, which is much better than complaining about it being difficult.

[silvestris]

The main thing we'll probably do is watch people die...but what do I know? You won't find anyone here from my world. [Because they're dead.]

Just keep it in mind. If the war is real, we're all in trouble.

[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.

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

[ Pinged by London. God, he misses London. ]

I don't know them, but there's a contact list on the bracelet. If they're on that, they're here.

[Voice]

[muto]

I apologize, I'm still trying to find my way around this device...

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

Oh, that's fine. It takes a while for a lot of people.

[Voice]

[muto]

I do believe though, that I'm slightly behind when it comes to people's notions about...things.

[ Sorry, she just can't say "my present if everyone else's past because the idea is too foreign to her. ]

I mean to say, the screen...it's most confusing. It has no buttons.

[Voice]

[hadbadays]

Ah.

[ He gets it. He's met a lot of people like that. ]

Yeah. But it works mostly the same as if it'd have buttons.

[Voice]

[muto]

[ She did say she was from 1887 after all. ]

I do understand, that be buttons are plain somehow, but we don't have voice messages or that video thing back home. It's...very convenient.

I still think that list at the beginning was of very bad taste though.

video.

[mulletrock]

[Dean would've replied via audio but he figures she could use a friendly face right now. She sounds pretty uncomfortable with the place. Who wouldn't be?]

Hey, easy. You're in Asgard. Far as I know none of those people are around here. If you need help getting acclimated I can lend a hand. I know it's not exactly a pleasure cruise getting drafted. Especially at first.

video.

[muto]

[ WOW THERE IS A HANDSOME MAN'S FACE IN THE SCREEN THING NOW.

Tessa is liking this technology more and more.

After a moment of staring, she'll compose herself. ]

Oh, well- I don't mean to be a nuisance. Is there anything I should know in particular, Mister...?

video.

[mulletrock]

Dean. Just Dean.

[He didn't want any prefixes. They made him feel older than he already was by a mile.]

And the only thing you need to know is that the place is unpredictable and the gods aren't as honest as they say. Just be prepared for the inevitable crap shoot when things go south every month.

video.

[muto]

I couldn't possibly do that!

[ It would be rude and it would imply a level of intimacy they do not have. ]

That's...some solid advice. Thank you.

video.

[mulletrock]

[That throws him. His brows knit together and he makes a face of disbelief. Really? He didn't get a lot of the people here, but this was new.]

Why?

[He has to ask. Just to get a grasp of the problem with calling him by his first name. Which was normal, as far as he was concerned.]

Just keep it in mind and the place'll never take you off guard.

video.

[muto]

It would be rude and inconsiderate. I have just met you, after all.

[ See? PERFECT SENSE. ]

I'm fairly certain it will manage to do so at least once, anyway.