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[A harmless-looking woman in her early eighties blinks at the screen.]

Excuse me, but does anyone know what's wrong with the sun today?

That seems like a strange question to ask, but I haven't stayed outside this long in... a very very long time, and it usually makes me sick. I'm lost, too, so, could someone kind please tell me where I am and how to get back home?

[She fiddles with buttons for a moment before figuring out how to end the call.]

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[ Oh, an elderly lady that needs assistance. Yukiko has a knack for this, so she's quick to take the call. ]

Hello there. You're in a city called Prospero in.. America it is. Well, the year is 2012 now as well. That came as a surprise to me.

America - but how did I get all the way from Australia so quickly? I didn't mean to go anywhere...

Oh dear.

Australia? That's.. that's a good distance away. About thirteen hours timezone-wise and all.

Sorry. People just show up here without warning. It's frightening.

What am I going to do? I don't have a place to stay and I haven't been able to call Father Ramon or any of the others. They must be worried sick...

Um, I've been told that the hotel here takes in all of the adults. I woke up in the hotel myself.. I went to move in with the rest of the students though at a dorm. If you like, you could have my old room..

I'm sorry to trouble you more, but I'm afraid you're not going to be able to get in touch with anyone you knew from before.

Oh...

I th-think things will be fine if I've managed this long. It will be difficult without the rest, but I must have been meant to come here, wasn't I?

More than likely. It seems as though there's a purpose for our being here, just no one has been told what it is yet.

Have you been here long, dear?

No, not very long. I'm afraid I'm not much help.

You're a great help, dear. I would be completely lost without you.

T-Thanks. I guess.

The most important thing to know is you shouldn't go out after midnight. Everything gets.. it gets pretty dark and scary then.

I'll be sure to say safe inside.

Good. I would be upset if I heard you got hurt.

I don't want to worry you, child.

I'm just concerned for you. [ And for everyone here. ] Will you be able to get around alright?

I think I'll be fine. I don't plan to take too many stairs.

Please, if you need any help, just call for me.

I promise I will, dear.

Then please take care.

[ Click.

... she didn't even introduce herself. Way to go, Yukiko. ]

I don't think there's anything wrong with the sun...but perhaps it is different then the one you have in your own home.

Don't worry, it's not as strange of a question as you might think. You're in a city called Prospero, as for getting back home...well, we're working on that.

Thank you very much, young man... but, what am I going to do now? I'm too old to just move to a city on the other side of the world.

You're welcome Ma'am. As for what you're going to do now, I would recommend getting set up in the hotel so you can rest a bit. No one knows why we've been suddenly brought here or how, but I hope that you'll be sent home soon.

The hotel...? That won't wo- I don't have any money to pay them.

Don't worry about that, it allows us transplants to stay on its dime while we get settled. That's another thing we're trying to figure out.

[It's so hard to say 'but they have windows which have sunlight in hotels' when you don't want to admit to being a vampire.]

I wish Father Ramon was here... he would surely know what the best path was.

[It's probably good for her at least that everyone's human now]

I also should warn you that this city is extremely dangerous at night, so you might want to have somewhere to go when the sun goes down.

That's not good news either... I'm not awake very much during the day. What exactly goes on?

[He pauses...hmm, how to phrase this to not sound completely nuts. Nope. No way.]

In this place, around midnight, time adds an extra hour and monsters fill the streets. They're very dangerous and incredibly hostile. The hotel is one of the few safer places during that hour.

I'll stay in the hotel. If I've lasted this long in daylight, it should be fine.

A wise choice ma'am. [He's not being sarcastic, he's just relieved]

What is your name, young man?

My apology's. My name is Gaignun, and you are?

Bridget Doherty. So nice to meet someone so helpful here.

Well Ms. Doherty, we're all in the same boat so to speak, so it's best if we help each other out as much as we can.

It's been a while since I've met new people in new places. Is there anything I can do here?

Well, it depends on what you want to do. During the day this city is like any other with jobs and entertainment and what not.

I must get back in touch with city life.

It can be a little daunting if you've been far removed for a while, I know. Take it slow.

This is a remarkable city for one used to staying in their home.

I bet. Like I said, take it slow and you'll be fine.

Thank you.

I can see if I can find a room now. May I call you again if I need help?

Of course, and even if I don't pick up there are many people here who will be happy to help you as well.

How kind of everyone.

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