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[suldreen]

[ The feed comes to life, and the voice talking is of a young girl. It sounds firm enough to cover her nerves, but she still has to marshal it to remain strong. ]

My name is Sophie Foster, I'm thirteen years old. I'm only saying that so people don't ask me all the time. [ She sighs; yes, she's young, no, she's not a lost little girl... even if she kind of is. ]

Obviously, I'm new. Right now I really don't have the strength to panic about being here or realizing that somehow an unsustainable situation has been sustained for roughly twenty years more than it should, disregarding the sociopolitical implications that should be evident but nooo... so I'm just going to ask... does anyone know where can I buy cheap clothes? Mine stand out too much.

[ A moment of silence, in which she debates whether to end the message there or take a risk. A risk it is. ]

What do you guys think about elves? Is the name Eternalia familiar to anyone? Or maybe Black Swan?

[ Here goes nothing. ]

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[fayzedandconfused]

[ The video is really jumpy at first, but after a second it goes steady(ish) and reveals Brianna, looking preeetty excited about the new kid. It looks like she's sitting outside somewhere, judging by the background noise, but she doesn't seem to be on the ground. ]

Hey! I'm thirteen too. My name's Breeze. I have a ton of clothes. You can borrow some and then I can teach you how to get free stuff.

[ THUMBS UP! She's going to ignore the talk about "unsustainable situations" and "sociopolitical implications" because she... does not entirely understand what they mean! But it's okay! ]

Oh, and depends what kind of elves you mean. Like Christmas elves or the kind who hang out with hobbits?

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[suldreen]

[ Sophie seems pretty darn relieved, if a bit nervous. She's making sure to appear from the neck up, but her shoulders are showing anyway, so Brianna will notice the robes she's wearing. ]

I didn't think I'd find someone my age. [ But she's not that surprised, considered she's here too.

(And Sophie's a nerd, is best to ignore certain parts of the message) ]

Well... [ She wants to mention that Tolkien was totally influenced by her kind of elves when creating his own, but it doesn't feel like the right thing to do. ] Kind of like Tolkien's, but not quite. Our ears only go pointy after a few thousand years.

[ She tucks her hair around an ear to show it. It's all round and normal, thank you very much. ]

Also I really couldn't take your clothes, that's just wrong.

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[fayzedandconfused]

It's just borrowing them, but suit yourself.

[ Breeze raises an eyebrow, more skeptical about the age thing than the elf thing. ]

So you're really thirteen, not like 200-but-you-look-thirteen? [ Because she's not a huge fan of most adults, and wouldn't want to end up befriending one unless she knew upfront. ]

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[sidequestings]

[ you said the magic 'e' word. when mahanon appears on the screen, he offers a small, warm smile and a short wave. ]

Hello, Sophie. I'm afraid Eternalia means little to me, and a black swan is only remarkable to me in that it's a bird that isn't usually that colour, but elves, at least.. [ as if his ears didn't make it pretty apparent. ] Though I imagine that we're from different worlds, as that.. seems to be how it works here.

[ a beat, then: ] You can call me Mahanon, by the way.

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[suldreen]

[ Wow, pointy ears. Sophie has to remind herself this isn't one of her Ancients, but an elf from other world. ]

Yes, that's kind of the reason they decided to name themselves that. Well, it depends. Are you thousands on years old?

[ He totally could. ]

It's nice to meet you, Mahanon.

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[glitterateur]

Elves are cool! [They're always the cutest members of any fantasy adventuring party.] What kinda clothes are you looking for? What's your style! 'Cause wherever you are there's probably a ton of stores selling all kinds of stuff. But not all of them cater to every person's fashion needs!

[Says the girl wearing a knit sweater (covered in a watermelon print) in June.]

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[suldreen]

[ Sophie actually smiles. Apparently there's more people of her age range around here, which is both good and sort of terrifying. She'll focus on the good for the moment. ]

Yes, they have their moments. And... plain, regular clothes? Shirts, jeans, shoes... [ The camera pans out to show Mabel her clothes. ]

This is a bit too much.

[ Then again, she's talking to Mabel. ]

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[dualismum]

Hello Sophie. I'm Sasaki.

I can send you the adress to several shops, if you'd like. And as for elves, there aren't any in my world, but I've met some here; i can't say it was a bad experience, on the on the contrary, actually. why?

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[suldreen]

Hello, and that would be a great help.

[ Sophie shrugs, a bit uneasy. ]

I'm an elf, but they're different as how people seem to think they are. The ones from my world, they started the legends and ideas of elves in humans, so I was curious to see if people from other worlds had the same ideas the humans from mine do.

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[bindsthedead]

I know some shops. Which city are you in?

And I'm afraid elves don't exist in my world, and I haven't heard of Eternalia. And while I've heard of black swans, I doubt the birds are what you're thinking of.

yes pls!

[suldreen]

Heropa...oh, Hero and Europe.

[ Groaning so much right now. ]

Well, they're more like an underground organization, so yeah. Not the same.

[aggressiveapathy]

Are you with Santa?

[suldreen]

Wrong elves, but I'm still wondering how did people make that connection. Maybe some elves planted the idea as a joke that got way out of proportion.

[ Bet you weren't expecting a serious answer. ]

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[leonized]

Are you an elf?

[Not that he was, although maybe being a fairy was close enough. Either way, he was curious, and this was audio, which meant that he couldn't figure it out from looking.

Not that you'd think Leon was anything but human if you looked at him, most of the time.]

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[suldreen]

[ For once, Sophie takes charge and changes to video! ]

I am, but I don't think you would be able to tell just by the way I look.

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[girlwithout]

Getting cool clothes on a budget is why god gave us thrift stores. What are you looking for? [BECAUSE RIKKI'S GOT YOUR BACK.]

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[suldreen]

[ This is what Sophie considers to be a Cool Older Girl. ]

Oh, just anything that's not made of silk and doesn't involve capes, really.

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[justanotherlink]

If you go to Nonah and have your tattoo visible, some of the clothing stores may give you stuff for free.

You just have to promise to wear it.

Voice

[suldreen]

[ She's glad the feed is voice only, since she's clutching her arm apprehensively now. ]

And what sort of clothes they are?

[bassriff]

There are some sweet thrift shops in De Chima and Nonah, you can get some good stuff for way cheap over there.

[yeah ignoring the politics.]

Elves are cool, but I got nothing on the names.

[suldreen]

I'll definitely check them, then!

[ Kind of a waste of time, really. ]

I see. There wasn't a big chance of someone knowing about them, anyway.

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[doubleblind]

Gonna third, the thrift shop suggestion.

And elves are pretty sweet. I'm guessing I'm talking to one right now?

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[suldreen]

I guess there's no ignoring it now.

[ Sophie smiles. ]

Yeah, I'm an elf. Not that obvious, is it?

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[huntergames]

[ A young girl of eighteen peers forward curiously. ]

Elf? Do you know Tauriel?

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[suldreen]

[ Sophie shakes her head. Tauriel? That's a very elf-like name. ]

No, I'm sorry. Is she an elf?