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[ The video starts off with a teenage boy smiling widely at the camera. Aw look he's even giving a little wave, how friendly. ]

First time using one of these. Looks like it's working so far.

[ And just like that the smile disappears and the expression on his face isn't all that friendly after all. ]

Alright, here's the deal. Personally? I don't believe any of the klunk I was fed when I showed up here, but we're just gonna go ahead and pretend I bought into it so we can skip any arguments here. All I really wanna know is if any of you have seen a couple of shanks named Newt or Thomas around here. One's blonde. Goofy accent. The other's ugly as klunk. Or hey, anyone calling themselves a Glader works for me.

[ He's leaning back and smiling again, but it's still not very friendly. ]

So what do you say? Anyone wanna make this easy on me for once?

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[pixiestyx]

I don't think I've seen any, uh, clunky shanks around here, sorry. There's lots of blondes, though, and some of them are probably goofy!

[megan parsed this post perfectly.]

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[runout]

[ Nailed it, Megan. ]

Yeah? And what are the chances one of them goes by "Newt"?

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[pixiestyx]

I dunno about that one...sorry. Good luck, though! If your friends aren't here already they might come in soon, the Porter seems to like taking a bunch at once.

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[lyingheart]

Ask someone to run a check for anyone identified by those names having been pulled in by the Porter. From my glance through, those don't appear to be on the list of those of us currently present, but don't take my word on it.

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[runout]

No need to be concerned about that. I might be asking the general populace--

[ Waving one hand slowly across the screen as he says that. ]

But I'm not too ready to take anyone at face value here.

[ He taps the screen of the communicator. ]

I'm guessing I can check for myself here, but is this gonna give me all the days of everyone that's been "pulled in"?

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[lyingheart]

You can find dates of arrival, but I don't know if they're always updated to the communicators before the day ends.

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[attractedtodarkness]

Shanks and klunk? Did you come from prison? [just checking. She also can't stop associating with prison for a while. Having been in custody for more than a week]

Can't say I've heard the name Newt or Thomas though.

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[runout]

Something like that.

[ He's been about as free as a prisoner for the past couple of years anyway. ]

Alright, Newt I kind of get... but no Thomas? None?

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[attractedtodarkness]

Surprisingly, no.

So what are you going to do now?

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[ex_question191]

Not that I'm trying to start an argument,

[ (he's totally trying to start an argument). ]

But just what is it you don't believe?

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[runout]

Pick any of the things they tell people when they first show up here.

[ A few second pause, like he's actually allowing a chance to choose a piece of information. ]

Whatever that thing you thought of? I don't believe it.

[ Which really is just an obnoxious way of saying "I don't believe anything." ]

[ex_question191]

Okay, sooo... what's your explanation for how we all ended up here, smart guy?

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[bulwank]

If you wish to keep a secret, you must hide that you ever possessed one.

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[runout]

No secrets here. Believe me, I've got nothing that needs hiding.

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[bulwank]

If you want to pretend you 'bought into it', then yes, you have a secret. Did you think it was wise to put that up on the network?

voice; ID is just "Spider-Man"

[shutterbugged]

Haven't seen anyone like that round these parts, klunky or otherwise. A lot of people get moved in and out, though, so maybe someone else'll have better news or your friends'll speak up themselves.

So what is a Glader, if you don't mind my asking?

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[runout]

[ Taking a second to squint at that ID. "Animal of some kind" Man doesn't immediately endear him to anyone, because it's a little too similar to Rat Man for his taste, but he's not gonna comment. For now. ]

So far no luck, but keeping my fingers crossed.

[ A pause, not sure how many of these people are in the same boat as him or just playing some sort of game here. ]

Guys like me who lived in the Glade.

[ Super helpful. Thanks, Minho. ]

Voice

[viced]

Hey, we'd all like to make it easy, but it's probably not going to happen. What the fuck is a shank anyway?

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[runout]

It never does.

[ Well, at least he doesn't seem disappointed, just mildly exasperated. ]

Man, if we get into Glader slang we're gonna be here all night. Just means "a guy", alright?

[ A bit more than that, but that seems like the easiest way to put it. He's never really bothered explaining what the terms he uses mean, new people to the group just sort of picked up on it after awhile. ]

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[slightlyoffchilt]

You might very well be alone, from whatever world you came from. Count yourself lucky.

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You've got a weird definition of lucky.

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[glowsferatu]

If you wanted it easy, you should have stayed in bed this morning. Odds are your friends aren't here.

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[runout]

That might have been a hard one anyway. As far as I know I've never owned a bed. Thanks for the uplifting optimism there though.

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[resoul]

My name's Thomas, but I'm not ugly and I've never seen you before in my life. Your friend has good taste in names, though.

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[runout]

He didn't exactly pick it out, but I'll be sure to tell him that next time I see him. Guess I can rest easy knowing that at least there's one Thomas out there, despite what I was told earlier.