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[knowledgably]

[ The feed begins with s i l e n c e , stillness. Pictured is a room of one of the newcomer apartments, but with no one in sight!

Except for-- Is that a teacup moving into view?, you might wonder. It is, except it isn't, as you'll discover when a big bald head with wiiide saucer-like eyes creeps up beneath it! It's actually a hat that acts as a teacup, but that's probably far from your mind now with the way those empty black eyes seem to be staring into your soul. 

And then it happens. With a twitch of its white mustache, it finally - and very suddenly! - speaks up, voice booming. ]

SAL~U~TATIONS, DENIZENS OF SIRENS PORT!

[ Throwing his stubby little arms up with exuberance, he floats back and away from the camera a good couple of feet. He is now available for view in all of his meatbun-like glory, suspended in mid-air. ]

I am Duke Rufus Barma, as I pray thee be formerly aware! I intend to seek audience with anyone that doth originate from the world of mine own - who is't familiar with the city of Reveille, the Four Great Dukedoms, and perhaps even Sablier!!

[ His cheeks swell somewhat, and he begins to go a bit red in the face ] 

I have a great many questions that require answering! 'Tis vital that I update my information!  [Bobbing up and down, his feet kick and arms wave about. ] IT IS OBSOLETE!

OBSOLEEEETE!

[ Rufus hurls himself off-camera, and bounces off the ceiling! Then the floor, a table, a wall--! All the while, he's echoing a string of "I hate iiit! Hate hate HATE hate H A T E !! OBSOLETE!!" until he flies forward and HITS the screen, shutting off the feed automatically. ]

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[retraced]

[Oh look, it's another thing to add to Gilbert's list of Things He Doesn't Need Right Now. Well, at least Reim might be happy (maybe?!) even though Break will definitely, definitely be even crankier than usual for a while.]

D-duke Barma...?!

[whitefeathered]

[Okay. That wasn't weird. Or disturbing. Aoko stares for a good, long moment, her insides feeling as though they're twitching of their own volition.]

. . . Are you a ghost?

[It's a good answer to know, honestly. Because she hates ghosts. So creepy.]

[jokesonthem]

[It had occurred to Reim, dimly, that his Dear Beloved Master would turn up in the city. It had also occurred to him that he would still be falling back on his giant meatball habit. But he had hoped against it, because the meatball is absurd and no one... likes... his master...

(Thank you, Gilbert, but "happy" might be a bit strong.)]

Master Rufus... [you're just sitting offscreen somewhere gazing haughtily, aren't you] ... Welcome to the city.

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[littlest_lord]

<sub>[Just...staring. If this...thing was from the same world as Gilbert and the others, did that mean he was going to be forced to allow it to enter his house? Not just that, but it's calling itself a Duke of all things?

Oh no, Gilbert...don't make him agree to it. This is just creepy.]</sub>

[ Video ]

[maddeninghatter]

[ Break's NV camera is trained on a stuffed pheasant (there's got to be at least one somewhere in Phancyhive, right?). Offscreen, he is speaking in a squeaky, chirpy sort of bird-voice: ]

Nope nope nope no-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

There's nobody here but us chickens!

[voice]

[madeinoblivion]

Nope. Never heard of 'em-

Oh wait. No. I have. Elliot's from that place, I think?

But I've never been to that world. What do you need to know about Siren's Port? I've been here almost two and a half years now, so I know most things that newcomers should know.

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[inthejunk]

[What. the hell. was that? Have a reluctant greeter, crazy man.]

...You needed to ask some questions?

[voice]

[rapturescreed]

The screaming is not needed. We can all hear you. I believe there are a few people who've mentioned those things before, two of them used to work for me.

[his_own_will]

[ ah, back to this were they? Oz throws on a smile and turns on his NV. ]

A little late to the party, aren't you? [ poor you. Act nice, and Oz will tell you (almost) everything he knows! ]