eachdraidh | A1. video. [ open to both courts ]

[ it doesn't immediately occur to thomas that he could probably just communicate through a text system--as far as he knows, the locket is a lot easier to use by video, and so he does. the network is presented with a pair of big, brown doe eyes before he leans backwards a little, revealing a face that could be rather familiar to some--dark hair, a button nose, moles like spots littering his face.

this is not the man you are looking for, however: this is thomas "murphy", and he clears his throat before he introduces himself. ]

Hi. I'm Thomas Murphy, and I'm--kind of a new arrival. I guess they'd call me a greenie if this was back home. [ there's no hint of humor on his face, but he did actually just try and make a joke, and his tone is a little lighter, for it. ]

Can anyone tell me about the Seelie and Unseelie--in your own words, if that makes any sense? What you know about it...you don't have to tell me any secrets or anything, but, maybe why you're there, I guess. [ he's not going to say which court he is (though it's obvious eventually, by the background of caer scima), but he just needs to know. ] Or, if you're okay with where you are. Not that I'm not, but...I don't know. Is there any reason why someone wouldn't be? They apparently brought us here for a reason-- [ again. ] --since we have these "shards", or whatever they are, but I don't have a lot of trust for anybody who says that, because it's usually a load of klunk.

I guess that's all I've got to ask. [ a beat. ] Actually, that's not true. Is there another map around here? Besides the one they gave me, I mean, it's not very good. [ ... ] No offense.

[ thomas is just going to shut his trap now. he almost physically winces and shakes his head. ] That's it, honestly. I'm just going to... hang up now. Thanks.

[ thomas does hang up, and the feed ends--for all of five seconds, before he snaps it back on. ] Oh, wait--also, I want to know if anyone here's ever heard the phrase "WICKED is good." It has to look like this. [ after a second, there's a typed out phrase that appears instead, with WICKED fully capitalized. ] That's really all this time. Um, thanks.

[ click! for real this time. ]

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Did you just get here, too? [ it seems like there was a whole group of new arrivals--not like the glade. or maybe like it was at first? newt had said a group of them showed up together, and then after that, one by one for months.

weird. (also sorry bout your zombie problem, buddy, we can commiserate.) ] I am too.

[he is the zombie problem bro. ] Yeah. Sorry; I wish I could be more help. I'm wondering if anyone in the Seelie court might be more willing to shed some light.

[Excuse the pun. ]

We're sort of stuck here for now though. I hear there's a place called the Station? Apparently it's a lot less medieval.

[ just don't tell thomas that.... ] Yeah, me too. I...guess you can apparently shut this off to different courts? But I'm glad I didn't, in the end. Not that I think the people here are all messed up, but I think they're a little less forthcoming with answers.

[ his mouth twitches up in a little bit of a grin. "less medieval" ] My world was nothing like this, but I don't think it was anything like you were imagining, either. Unless the Station can come up with a flat-trans, I might try my luck with the imps. [ they seem less likely to turn into cranks and kill him. ]

[What is a flat-trans, he thinks of saying, but, more important matters first. ]

The imps aren't that helpful. I've heard there's something called fairy rings? I'm not sure how useful they are - I might give them a go, after I work up the courage.

[will he stay in one piece? who knows. ] My world's err - not as rural as this. I'm from a pretty small village, but it's leaps ahead of this place.

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