voice;

[earthy]

[It takes Terra a while to investigate his new little communicator device... and then a while longer to remember everything he was told about how to use the thing... but eventually he gets an audio recording going.]

Hm. That definitely did something. [Or he's pretty sure he got an audio recording going, anyway.] Yeah, looks like it's working now. Okay. Uh... Hello?

[There's a brief pause and then he clears his throat and starts again.]

Hello. My name's Terra. I'm new to this area.

[This whole situation is an unimaginably big problem in regards to the keeping of the World Order, and he is probably duty-bound to Do Something About It, but while he figures out exactly what one is supposed to do about a whole world full of people knowing there are other worlds out there, he'll just not contribute to the problem. You will get no acknowledgement that this is another world from him, no sir/ma'am.]

I was wondering if anyone's figured out why they're here? I've read a couple times now that it's just... an accident, some random happening, but I don't buy it. There's gotta be a reason this power has been bringing people to this place. Some purpose or purposes it means for us to serve?

[Another pause. What else was he meaning to ask? Oh, right.]

And does anyone know anything about the games played around here? Sports games, specifically. I was given a job as a sort of coach... [Wait, let him just read the job title off the paper-] An 'Athletics Counselor'. For troubled kids. I'm told I'll get some training for the job, but I'd like to go into it knowing as much as I can... and right now, I really don't know anything. [Ah.] Except that they don't use fruit as balls in any of their games.

[A good thing to know, that.]

That's about it, I guess. Thanks for your time.

[Now to remember how to turn this device off.]

Hope that worked.

Comments

[earthy]

Lachesis? Is that the name of the goddess? The one with the... attitude problem?

[girlybruiser]

Yes, the one that brings us to this world. I'm not quite sure "attitude problem" is the word for it, however...

[earthy]

That was just how she was described to me. But I get the feeling the person that did the describing has a lot of frustration pent up in their heart.

[Understandable, all things considered, even if he doesn't think being overly negative will help anything right now.]

How long have you been in this place?

[girlybruiser]

Ah, that would make sense. There's a small number of imPorts who have been here for years.

[ A pause. ]

It's been about ten months now?

[earthy]

I can't imagine being stuck here for years...

Even ten months sounds like a long time. I guess you get used to... some of it? And maybe it's easier if you've got all your friends here.

[girlybruiser]

It is difficult to imagine, even having been here some time now.

[ A contemplative hum. ]

Yes, I was quite fortunate to arrive with my friends already here. It helped me settle in comfortably as I can. You might get quite lucky yourself.

[earthy]

I don't know about that. My luck hasn't been so great lately.

[Grievous understatement.]

I wonder if it's really a matter of luck, though. If this Porter can pick up anyone from anywhere, seems a little strange it brings in a lot of friends... family, people who at least know each other. Like it has some consideration for the bonds between hearts.

[girlybruiser]

[ Haru is quiet, considering his observation. ]

I've never thought too hard about that before... do you think the Porter doesn't want us to be lonely?

[earthy]

Maybe... Or maybe it's just easier for it to grab a bunch of people who are standing near each other?

[Theorizes the Porter is either benevolent or... kind of lazy.]

[girlybruiser]

Many of us were not anywhere near each other when it happened.