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[buildthatwall]

[That there quiet boom? That sound followed up with an accidental video as the phone hit the ground, an ugly stringy clatter as a guitar followed down. A girl's voice grunted a little in pain, then a scrambling as she sat back up]

Zulf, why- ah! [A little hand came into view as the guitar was scooped up, then a small questioning noise as the phone was picked up too. Two dark curious eyes inside a pale face looked at the screen.] When did I get this...?

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[forgivethemtheirpain]

A guitar? ♥ One of the other girls where I work has a guitar!

[buildthatwall]

Oh! [A hand came to her mouth] Hello? Are you- another survivor?

[forgivethemtheirpain]

Eh? *blink* We... call ourselves "captives". Wait, is this something from where you're from?

[buildthatwall]

What do you- where I'm from?

[forgivethemtheirpain]

This place isn't home for any of us.

[buildthatwall]

[A small look of guilt crossed her face] Was your home... destroyed too?

[forgivethemtheirpain]

I hope not! I worry, though...

[Voice] ehsahOH SNAP

[thanklesswork]

[Near-instantly, audio feed of someone scrambling to pick up a phone can be heard.]

Zia? Zia, that you?

[video] Told you that you gave me a Zia muse

[buildthatwall]

[Her entire face lit at that sound]

Are you okay?

[Video] UNEXPECTED PLOT TWIST

[thanklesswork]

[Kid switches the feed, and now she can see him in his hotel room...which is incredibly messy and filled with empty booze bottles. She can see a Kid all banged up and bandaged for his trouble.

So par for the course, really. Nothing unusual just yet.]

Should be askin' you that.

[Video]

[buildthatwall]

I'll be fine. Where... Did you find another place?

[Video]

[thanklesswork]

It's a long story. But this ain't the Motherland and it sure isn't Caelondia. The Bastion's nowhere near here.

Where are ya right now? I can come get ya.

[Video]

[buildthatwall]

The Bastion's not- what happened? [Her hand touched the screen, then pulled back]

I don't know. Does anything look familiar? [She held up the phone, turning slowly]

[Video/Action] We will hear nothing but Rucks' voice all effing thread

[thanklesswork]

Bastion's fine. At least, it should be if you're here. We're just...I'll explain later. ['Cause the Kid has no real idea of why he ended up in who knows where himself. All the time in Prospero almost made him forget about back home. At least, 'til recently.]

It's not too far. Wait right there.

[Kid makes his way over without missin' a beat. He's both excited, worried...and a little happy. Finally, a familiar face after all this time.]

[avarice_alive]

...You okay there, kid?

[buildthatwall]

Oh! [That wasn't a type of voice Zia expected to hear] Hello?

[avarice_alive]

Hey. I hears an explosion, you okay?

[buildthatwall]

I-I'm okay. It's okay. [And then she blinks. Actually, everything is okay. It ain't destroyed and torn like she expected] Wait... everything's okay.

[avarice_alive]

...Is that bad?

[buildthatwall]

Oh, oh no! It's just... not what I expected.

[avarice_alive]

Well, what did you expect?

[Video]

[harpbeat]

Hello. Are you new, miss?

[Video]

[buildthatwall]

I suppose I would be, here. Who are you...?

[Video]

[harpbeat]

Eater is my name. I've been a resident of this place for a few months.

[Video]

[buildthatwall]

Eater? [Eater of what was the amused thought that popped into her mind as she looked at the video. Those eyes... who was this person? What was this person? Eater didn't look like any Caelondian or like the few other Ura she had seen] Do you like it here?