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[There's a soft, muffled tapping as Ellie tries to figure out if she's using the communicator correctly. After an audible inhale, she starts talking. Public speaking isn't a skill she's ever had to practice.]

Shit, I don't even know how to work this stupid--there. [Her voice comes in clearer, a proper distance away.] I think I've got this right.

You know, those assholes could have explained this better. Hey, here's super powers, a thing you're totally not used to, and hey, here's how to work this thing you've never seen before. It's not like I'm in fucking shock or anything. Sorta hard to remember what anyone's said to you when you can barely remember to breathe, but whatever.

... anyway. [A pause.] It's... like I fell into a comic book or something, so don't mind me, uh. Staring and stuff. Not that you can see. Like I said, powers aren't really a thing, where I'm from. Neither are ice cream parlors and high school, so I'm sort of fucked when it comes to all of that.

[It's easy to ramble when no one can see her. But the point of even bothering with this thing is--]

So, uh. I'm looking for a guy. Name's Joel. Old, hair turning gray, wrinkles, beard, most likely unfriendly and in a bad mood. Joel, if you can hear this? ... say something, I guess.

[It takes all her strength to not sound as worried as she really is. This is all actually kind of amazing and thrilling, but Joel is her main concern.]

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Sorry. Haven't seen him. [ Beat. ] You always talk like that?

[ She's got quite the potty mouth for a -- how old is she, even? She sounds pretty young to him. Might get along with another teenager he knows... ]

[Disappointing. But maybe that's to be expected--the comment about the way she talks? Not so much.]

Talk like what? Do I have an accent or something?

... Never mind. [ Guess that answers that. He doesn't need to be poking around yet another teenager's business. ]

You're not too far off about the comic book stuff -- but you've never seen an ice cream parlor?

Oookay. [Weirdo.]

No. Not a functioning one, anyway. [Maybe they passed by one or two in their travels, but Ellie wouldn't be able to tell what they were. Empty restaurants and shops all blur together after a point.] I'm getting the feeling I'm the odd man out when it comes to that.

Hold up - you never had ice cream before?

I'm going to make a bet with you right now, that everyone who answers this is pretty much going t' focus on the fact that you've never been to an ice cream parlor.

You won't be the only one in high school for the first time -- I don't know why they wanna shuffle us all in there, but it's not that bad. Fucking boring, mostly. If you want I can show you around.

You didn't have ice cream parlors? Your world sucks. [ priorities ]

[ This here is a smarmy little shit after his own heart. ]

I wouldn't start a tragic circumstance pissing contest with these people. [ World coming to an end and everyone wants to compare notes. ] Haven't seen your friend, but most of us who arrived so lost they couldn't find their own ass with both hands and a map are handy enough if you needed help getting a leg up.

Pretty sure that's what I said.

Yeah, they're being real helpful. [Oh, the sarcasm.] Is it really that big of a deal?

[Interacting with people her age shouldn't make her feel anxious, but it does.]

What's there to show me?

I didn't know ice cream parlors were the measure of whether a world sucks or not. You learn a new thing every day.

Where everything is, mostly. You get all these different classes to go to and the building's huge.

It's not a pissing contest. I'm just saying, setting up someone from a place where none of this shit is around could probably use a few more instruction manuals. [Though she's doing alright... after the initial thrashing about and having a goddamn panic attack.]

And great. That's pretty much all I need to know, anyway.

Yup. living without ice-cream is the worst.

[This poor kid sounds a bit young out on her own, Mia's big sister sense is tingling.]

I'm sorry, I don't know any Joels but I'll keep a look if it helps.

You need to take a deep breath and stay calm, okay? I know it's a bit weird winding up here without any warning, but there are people around who can help you out. Do you need any help?

I'm more of a chocolate biscuits man myself. But some people get really hung up on the common experience of thirty-one flavors.

Hey, but you do have comic books, and at least you know what ice cream is. That's a start.

Okay, well the first thing we gotta do is fix that.

I'm not fucking implying as much; I'm given you fair warning what the general population is liable to do. [ That ruffles his feathers but Levi keeps his tone somewhat civil. ]

What's your name?

I apparently work at some ice cream place so I'm guessing that won't be too hard. Not really sure what the fuss is, though.

It's just food. I'd rather have a steak. [Not that she's had that, either.]

Anyway. Uh. You get dumped here, too? [How to converse.]

My condolences, ma'am, but I do not believe there is anyone answering to that name here.

What sort of classes? [She wonders how different this high school is compared to the military boarding school she had been attending in Boston. She'll probably treat it the same--skipping more often than attending.]

Thanks for the help.

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