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[The feed starts, focusing on a girl who appears to be around sixteen. She's sitting on a bed in the apartment she's been assigned to. She appears tense, nervous, though she does her best not to let that carry to her voice as she begins to speak.]

I'm sort of, um, not really new to the whole getting sent to a different world all of a sudden thing, so I don't really have any questions about that. I got everything about the war thing, too, even if I'm not going to have anything to do with it. I did have a few questions about some other things, though, so I'd be really grateful if there's someone out there who knows the answer!

The first thing might seem a little bit silly, but it's important. Um, to me, at least! I just wanted to know if there's a dance studio anywhere in this city, and where it is if there is one. The second thing I wanted to know is kind of more general, but, um, if the words Siren's Port mean anything to anyone here, I'd like to know, and to talk to those people a little bit, if I could. And the third thing...

[She pauses, looking down at her hands, away from the tablet.]

What do you think is the best place here to watch the sun go down? Um, thank you in advance.

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[whatsupcroc]

Let's see, dance studio... you mean one with a bar and mirrors, or just any old place?

[motioned]

That'd be best, but if there's nothing else available, any old place would work too. I'm not going to be picky or anything.

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[acemedium]

You like watching sunsets?

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[motioned]

Well, it's—

[But then she pauses, registering that voice as she looks up into the screen. Her eyes widen, she blinks once, twice, and stares for a moment before speaking.]

Maya?

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[motioned]

[After that comes a smile, warm and genuine, as she picks up the tablet, moving it closer.]

Oh my God, I thought I would never see you again! When did you get here?

[voice]

[imusntrunaway]

That last request might be difficult to, um, fulfill...

[voice]

[motioned]

Difficult? Why's that?

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[aceordisgraced]

Is it a sort of thing that happens to you a lot?

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[motioned]

Only once before, but I know a lot of people it's happened to, so I guess I'm just kind of used to the idea.

voice;

[payback]

[WOAH. She knows that voice.

But even though there's a reference to crossing worlds, she can't be sure...]

You've done this kind of thing before, huh?

voice; just a heads up, rin's wasn't one of the pieces of cr i decided to have her recall!

[motioned]

Yeah, but just once, a few years ago. It's kind of similar to how people show up here all of a sudden, I think. I mean, there wasn't any war there, but people still got dragged in against their will.

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[rescuer]

Are you a professional dancer?

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[motioned]

[She pauses, surprised, and then comes the laughter. She waves a hand in front of her, as if to wipe that idea away.]

Oh, no, definitely not! I'm not anywhere near that skilled yet, I'm still learning.

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[bittertears]

A dance studio? I don't believe I know of any here, but I would not find it an unwelcome sight.

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[motioned]

[Her smile grows a bit brighter.]

Do you dance, or just want to learn?

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[slingshots]

tower on 31st, hands down.

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[motioned]

is it higher than the other rooftops, or just in the right spot?

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[fintastic]

I don't know about the first thing, or the second thing, but I like to go down to the shore line, if the weather's nice enough to see the sun set! Though you can't really go swimming.

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[motioned]

Oh, there's a beach here? That sounds really nice!

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[galactically]

A dance studio would be wonderful to have! Unfortunately, I haven't seen it around anywhere.

[A wry smile.]

Are you a performer?

[video]

[motioned]

Yeah, that - really is too bad.

A performer? Oh, no, I'm not that good yet. I'm still learning.

[alwaysforhim]

What sorts of dancing? As for watching the sun go down-- I should imagine anywhere high, really. But I could look for you, if you'd like.

[motioned]

I've tried a tiny bit of a lot of different kinds, but ballet is my very favorite. It's what I'm best at, too.

Oh, you don't need to look! I mean, the idea about going somewhere really high is good, and it's all wet out there, so you shouldn't go out.

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[bratworth]

In this place, you'd be fortunate to see the sun at all.

[ He might be slightly frustrated by this. Just a bit. ]

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[motioned]

[She doesn't pay attention to the name attached to the message quite yet.]

because of the weather, right?