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[mantlepieces]

[ It's dark -- mostly because it's late, but there aren't an excess of lights on, either -- though Reggie's face is faintly illuminated by the light of his communicator screen and also something off-screen that might be a TV or bedside light. Either way, he's recognizable enough, and though he's smirking faintly his expression is otherwise somewhat blank.

He's been staying out of most of the current drama as best as any survival-oriented, cowardly narcissist can, which is pretty damn well. All things considered. Basically he hasn't been leaving the house if he can avoid it, for which has his reasons. ]

So, all right. Hear me out. Anyone else ever noticed how once you're here, you have to just start believin' in everything? Like that any kinda crap is possible and you just gotta get used to it... after a while you don't even have to think about it anymore. [ Which is, you know, nice. In his opinion. ] Nice thing about that is not having to worry so much about whatever happens, I think. No matter how bad things have gotten here, it's never been the end of the world.

... Well, not yet. [ And his brow crinkles at that, but only briefly. ] Kinda makes you think, huh? Like what's the best way to take advantage of being stuck in some world that actually takes okay care of us? Don't even bother arguing with me about that part, it's true and everyone oughta know it. We get a lot of free, fake time to kill being here, so I say it should be obvious: we can do whatever we can't do back where we came from. Anyway, what I actually wanna know is--

Anyone here made a bucket list yet?

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[mantlepieces]

They kinda are, aren't they? I like it too. I mean, it's all gotta be relative.

[ More or less what he was getting at with his comment about the end of the world, really. No matter what's happened, they've survived it. ]

Why England?

[bindsthedead]

The landmarks and names are different, but something about it reminds me of Ancelstierre.

[mantlepieces]

What's that? Don't tell me it's where you come from.

[ But he's going to guess that's exactly what it is. ]

[bindsthedead]

I'm from the Old Kingdom, actually- but Ancelstierre is where I went to school.

[mantlepieces]

Right, right. With a name like that how could I forget? [ Maybe... mildly sarcastic. Just a touch. ] The point's to do what you can't. Otherwise why bother?

[bindsthedead]

I don't know if I'll get to see Ancelstierre again if I return to my world.

[mantlepieces]

It's still not the same place. Why not just forget about it?

[bindsthedead]

I still want to see it- to find out how it's different, and how it's the same. And I'm getting a little tired of seeing only four cities in this world.

[mantlepieces]

Most people only stick to one. Maybe two.

[ He shrugs, impressing his indifference; traveling isn't on his list. ]

So that's all? England? Guess if you gotta pick a place it's not quite rock-bottom for worst choice. I mean, maybe.