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[neverlistens]

[When the video snaps on it shows Elena standing just outside the Welcome Hall of Freya. Her eyebrows are raised, but other than that she doesn't look too emotionally traumatized by the sudden relocation]

You know, I have to say, I wouldn't expect the Norse gods to be this up-to-date with technology. It's kinda impressive.

[She shakes her head, glancing back over her shoulder at the Welcome Hall, before giving the camera her best stage-smile.]

So, it looks like the theme here is either indignant rage at everything or canned introductions. I'm gonna have to go with the latter. At least, for now. I'll save the rage card until after I've had a look around.

I'm Elena Fisher. From the planet Earth, 2011 A.D. I'm apparently taking up residence in the Freya district, but I was living in Yemen as a foreign news correspondent. I look forward to getting up in everyone's business.

[She's joking about that. Mostly.]

Comments

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[shigeharu]

Oh, I like the inclusion of the date. Can we make everyone do that from now on?

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[neverlistens]

I'm all for it.

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[shigeharu]

To follow your commendable example, then...!

Takenaka Hanbei, Japan circa 1578.

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[uglyinside]

[ Johan smiles and gives a little wave. ]

Al salaam a'alaykum, Elena Fisher. I thankfully have not come across any real rage at this place. You've given quite the personable introduction.

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[neverlistens]

[she looks surprised for a split second at hearing Arabian, before smiling again, inclining her head slightly]

Wa ‘alayka al-salaam. I've been a TV personality for years, it's pretty much my job to be personable.

Video;

[uglyinside]

And disperse information. And parse it. [ He gestures at the space around him. ]

Norse Gods. I wonder why there hasn't been more religious debate on this community, regarding the implications of what all of this means.

[audio]

[deadwhisperer]

Oh! I'm in Freya too. Err...welcome, I guess.

[audio]

[neverlistens]

Uh, thanks. I guess?

[audio]

[deadwhisperer]

Sorry--I'm not great at um...welcoming people.

[video]

[derppelganger]

Isn't that what everyone is looking forward to?

[video]

[neverlistens]

Could be. I don't know, I know some people who prefer avoiding as much human contact as possible.

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[fourstars]

... 2011 A.D.?

[ THIS DATE CONFUSES GOHAN. ]

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[neverlistens]

Uh... yeah? The two-thousand eleventh year Anno Domini. Most people think the A.D. stands for "After Death" but it's actually Latin for In the year of our Lord.

Something about that confusing you?

[video]

[holmes_fanatic]

[Polite applause!]

Oneechan's got this situation down!

[video]

[neverlistens]

[She smiles, inclining her head]

Thank you. I was an investigative journalist before I worked as a foreign correspondent, so I'm used to being thrown into strange and vaguely terrifying situations without much notice.

[video]

[zimos]

So, same year as me. Might I add you look mighty fine, Elena. The name's Zimos.

[Tipping his hat to the lady, he continues, albeit with a light chuckle.]

I already got someone able to get all up in my shit.

[video]

[neverlistens]

Nice... to meet you, Zimos.

[...Okay she's not sure if she should take this guy seriously or not. We'll just try to be polite for now, though she does reach up and brush her left hand across her forehead, tucking the errant strands of hair that never stay put behind her ear, while at the same time giving the camera a very clear view of that wedding band on her ring finger]

So I take it you've got friends here, if you've already got someone else "all up in your shit?"

[video]

[attorneyatloud]

Hi, Elena. It's nice to meet you. My name's Apollo Justice. I'm from Earth, too, in 2026 AD.

I'm living in Odin district right now, but I usually live in Los Angeles, and I'm a defense attorney.

Nice canned introduction, by the way.

[video]

[neverlistens]

Defense attorney, no kidding? You don't look anything like any defense attorneys I've ever met. Most of them tend to be sleazeballs, so that was a compliment.

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[knickerweasels]

[ well, at least she's not playing for a long time with a stick. that's to her benefit. ] Busy-body, are you?

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[neverlistens]

[yeah no, we'll leave public stick fondling to the estranged husband, kthx.]

Oh, a bit. Comes with the territory.

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[turkishly]

2011 A.D? [He looks impressed around the mask, eyes widen beneath as he lets out a whistle.]

That's quiet a bit a ways in the future! How are thing's goin' 'round that time for yah before you were abducted?

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[neverlistens]

Man there really are a lot of different people from different times, aren't there?

Things are pretty... well, personally things were going fine for me, really. Globally, poverty, war, terrorism, and bad pop music are ever on the rise.

voice.

[bloodyperky]

Everyone's business? That's a lot of businesses.

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[neverlistens]

Well, apparently I've got nothing but time.