{ voice -> video }

[decks]

[At first, when the NV clicks on, there's just a rustling noise, no video at first, and then a voice.]I think this is... [Sotto voce, but even though her voice is quiet — muttering to herself — the irritation in her tone is quite clear, frustration bubbling up just barely beneath the surface; then, in the next second, there's a face to pair to the voice as the video switches on!]

Is anyone listening on this thing? I’m not sure I’m even using this right —

If someone is listening, maybe you can tell me something. They told me when I got here... well, they're very helpful and informative about how to get around in this city, but I have other places I have to be. I'm much more interested in a way to get out of here, which they weren't as helpful about. What's this Core everyone keeps talking about?

[The picture goes black as her hand covers the camera, for all appearances as though she’s going to turn it off, but there’s a pause before she retracts it.]

If “Konoha” means anything to you, please let me know immediately.

[The hand returns, and after a moment of apparent struggle and one quiet curse, the feed ends.]


[ooc: extremely late intro. sob.]

Comments

[Voice]

[moveslikestrider]

A machine, and it's under the diamond you arrived on. But we can't get to it.

[decks]

Why not?

[moveslikestrider]

High security. Guards, all the stuff you'd expect to keep out anyone with a flick of above average abilities. So far the only way to go back is wait for it to happen.

[decks]

I'm not really comfortable doing that.

[moveslikestrider]

Then you're like a lot of us. We're all trying to figure out what's going on and how. Until we do, we're stuck here with unfriendly natives. If no one has told you about it yet, there's a bunch of people like us called the newcomer fund. They can help you get a foothold here, and a place away from those newcomer apartments. It's a good idea.

The natives that are bolder like hitting that spot.

[decks]

["Hitting that spot." That could be taken a few different ways, but she prefers to err on the side of caution and assume that the apartments she was offered might not be entirely safe.]

It's nice to hear that people are pooling resources to help out other strangers. Who can I talk to?

[moveslikestrider]

You want to talk to Raul Creed, or anyone associated with him. He's the owner of the Lion's Gate club.