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[doubleoohbaby]

[The sounds of outside filter through the network, distant with little to be heard beyond the faint rustle of the wind, but there nonetheless. A distinctive clink-fwoosh of a lighter disrupts anything further, followed by the slow crackle of burning paper and tobacco and a satisfied inhale and steady exhale. When he finally speaks, it's with a tone that lacks interest.]

Well, isn't this quaint. Doubt I would have believed it were I not seeing it with my own eyes. At least the woman greeting me was persuasive enough. [You can practically hear the dirty little smirk.]

Even so, I'm not quite sure how I feel out of my home and sent on my merry way towards college kid dorm rooms. Or rather, I'm perfectly aware of how I feel about it, just the words I'm looking for aren't for public ears.

Still. Judging by the archives on this thing, there's plenty of you about who know this world, so come on, share your wisdom with an outsider, would you? One can never know too much.

[A pause as he inhales another lungful of smoke, eventually adding with a thoughtful exhale:] Oh, and don't patronise me with the basics. I'm curious, not stupid.

Comments

permavoice;

[doubleoohbaby]

[Hooray, fellow English!]

And how well is this war going?

[bittertears]

If this island is all they have, then it should give you enough of an idea. Though frankly, I've not seen much of this 'war'.

[doubleoohbaby]

It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it. In our prime, we ruled the world from 'this island'. If it really is the island they say it is...

[bittertears]

I hardly recognize it myself. It certainly doesn't look any part of England I've ever seen.

[doubleoohbaby]

One can only hope this isn't what's to come.

[bittertears]

I would be interested in knowing how we came upon this path, but such information is apparently quite scarce.

[doubleoohbaby]

I've got some digging to do, hm?

[bittertears]

You may be 'digging' for quite a while, though not alone.

[doubleoohbaby]

I take it others have tried?

[bittertears]

So I've been told, and my own efforts have yielded frustratingly little.

[granted, she's nothing special at information gathering, but hey, she's giving it a shot.]

[doubleoohbaby]

Would having money help?

[bittertears]

I can't imagine it hindering much.

[doubleoohbaby]

But how easy is it to pay people off around here?

[bittertears]

You'd have to know who to bribe first, wouldn't you?

[doubleoohbaby]

And do you not?

[bittertears]

To be honest, I had not given it much thought until now.

Although I've more to my name in this England than the one before, I possess little to bribe with in the first place.

[doubleoohbaby]

Mm, I'm finding myself rather lacking in funds as well.

[bittertears]

Bit of a rough start, I would say.

[doubleoohbaby]

Least they could do is give us enough to retire on.

[bittertears]

Among fulfilling other expectations.

[doubleoohbaby]

'least they've given us a weapon to live with.

[bittertears]

Ah yes, our supposed 'weapon'. Which one did you pick?

[doubleoohbaby]

A gentleman doesn't discuss his weapon in public.

[bittertears]

Truly? I hadn't known.

[doubleoohbaby]

And what was your choice?