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[razorback]

[a kid comes into frame, he's wearing cargo pants and looks 100% geared up for war]

So, where do I get my class schedule?

Uh. And if I had a gun with me before showing up, is it still around? I'd like it back.

[he's always facing the camera as he speaks, someone observant might notice he's not nearly as calm as he's trying to look]

Comments

[mindoirsurvivor]

Usually they let you check out with your firearms, but I'm betting the organization is a mess at the moment. The Visitor's Center is gone and the police are too busy to deal with you right now -- trust me on that one -- so just head back into the undamaged wing of the hospital and politely harass the staff until they cough it up.

Well. Assuming you had a permit wherever you came from. If you didn't, they might get stubborn about it.

[razorback]

Hang on, you were attacked? What happened?

[mindoirsurvivor]

The island gets a little crazy once or twice a month.

This time, people got superhuman abilities.

[razorback]

... superhuman abilities. Right. Okay.

[mindoirsurvivor]

Hey, didn't make too much sense to me either. I'm not going to waste time trying to make you believe it. You'll see for yourself soon enough.

So. You come from a rough neighborhood.

[razorback]

War zone. Most of the human population is gone, every major city's been destroyed.

[mindoirsurvivor]

Human population.

You've got nonhumans where you come from?

[razorback]

We have animals, the aliens mostly left them alone when they invaded.

[mindoirsurvivor]

What year is it, where you come from?

Back home, we had an invasion coming in any day. You and I might be from the same place.

[sossery]

You'll have to ask someone else.

What's a gun?

[razorback]

... right. Fictional.

A weapon, shoots small projectiles at very high speeds. Meant to kill the target upon impact. Clear enough?

[sossery]

I suppose it'll have to do.

[razorback]

Think crossbow, only the arrows are smaller and made of metal and you can shoot one arrow after the other in seconds.

[sossery]

Oh! Yes, that makes perfect sense.

[razorback]

When are you from?

[sossery]

Albion, which is England, which is a really long time ago andddd really weird to explain.

I'm Merlin.

[razorback]

You're kidding.

[oftpartitioned]

uh stuffs usually not as hectic as the last freaking days, you probably don't need a gun?? also I doubt theyre allowed in school

[razorback]

Well, I'd feel better with one. Looks like you were attacked.

[oftpartitioned]

everyone just got excited

looks like the death thing didnt stick which is good cause i dont want the calories to stick either! ooff

[razorback]

What are you talking about?

[oftpartitioned]

aw man kid

Let me break it down for you.

People got super powers, people got excited, people started dying, but now theyre alive again i think? but thebuildings are still super trashed whoops

me? i just ate a lot of pudding

[razorback]

...

Man, I hope this whole thing's a hallucination.

[oftpartitioned]

Oh you read the information packet!!! yeah no

[razorback]

So people got super powers and blew up buildings and came back to life. And this is normal.