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[reassures]

[The video feed opens today to a blond young lady, who is looking at her tablet as if she isn't quite sure she's gotten it running. Once she confirms that it is, however, Nill smiles as politely as she can. She'd avoided using the video feature in the Port so frequently that this felt alien to her, and the discomfort shows in her face to some extent, but she needed to start making connections here. Get to know people. She couldn't keep acting as if anyone she talked to would disappear a week later.]

Hello everyone. My name is Nill.

[Her wings flutter awkwardly against her back, visible in the video.]

It's nice to meet you all. I arrived here a few weeks ago, and it's taken some getting used to being here. I'm from a city called Siren's Port in Canada, at the start of 2013. If anyone here recognizes the city, I'd appreciate hearing from you-- as far as I know it doesn't exist in most other worlds.

[She pauses briefly, staring at what she's typed, before she flutters her wings again in another slight, awkward gesture.]

I'm sorry if this method of communication is inconvenient for anyone. I can't speak.

I was hoping some of you could tell me the kinds of weapons you were given here, so I can get an idea of what to expect from my own. It doesn't seem to have changed at all since I arrived here.

I was also hoping to find someone that could help move some files onto my tablet from a device with no connection. I know how to work the tablet just fine on my own, but I'm not familiar enough with it yet to find a way to transfer files. They're very important to me, so any help would be appreciated-- I don't want to wait too long to transfer them.

[She smiles at the camera again, and finally decides that she doesn't know what else to say. It's been a long time since she needed to introduce herself like this, but she's pretty sure that was a good way of going about doing things, while also seeming fairly harmless. Finally satisfied with it, she waves at the camera, and the feed clicks off.]

Comments

[gunsling]

Ah! I see, you're looking to really get the whole scope here!

[reassures]

Yes. I think it would be helpful to get an idea of what everyone has experienced so far.

[gunsling]

You've really thought this one out, haven't you? I wish I had that sort of foresight!

[reassures]

Well-- I was taught to always be careful, and to understand as much as you can about the situation you're in. It's much better than not knowing, don't you think?

[gunsling]

[ He has to actually stop and think about that. ]

You might be right, but it takes the excitement right out of things if you always go about it that way. There's a sort of adventure in and of itself jumping headfirst into the unknown.

[reassures]

Do you think so?

[Really, she's not sure she wants to deal with that sort of excitement too frequently...]

[gunsling]

Absolutely! That's the whole point of adventure in the first place, isn't it?

[ No it isn't. ]

[reassures]

I don't think so, no.

[gunsling]

What?! Really?

[reassures]

The point of adventure is probably to have fun. That doesn't mean you should do stupid things or be unprepared.

[gunsling]

Well I can't disagree with that one. The part about it being fun, and the part about not being unprepared, but you should always keep yourself on the ready no matter the situation!

[reassures]

I'm not sure you can be considered ready unless you know as much about a situation as you can.

[gunsling]

Of course you can! It's all a matter of being prepared for any possible situation you can imagine.

[reassures]

If you say so.

[gunsling]

I do! This is one matter I'm confident I know a lot about.