Llewellyn Watts (
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1 Audio Broadcast & 2 Open Logs
Who; Llewellyn & Anyone!
What; 1 Audio broadcast & 2 Open Logs
Where; The logs are at the Historium & the market!
When; Over the first couple weeks in May!
Warnings; Nothing to start, will update if anything happens!
1 - Tellphone
[Clearing his throat a little, Llewellyn tried to think of where to start, he’s been snooping around for a few days and compiling some notes.]
Hello! I’m sure everyone is rather used to these sorts of broadcasts now, but uh— I’ve only just arrived in the last few days. My name is Llewellyn Watts-Maresh, to get introductions out of the way.
I’ve been catching up on the goings on already, seems like there’s a lot going on right now that I’d like to offer my assistance with. So! I’ll skip directly to the main point of my broadcast.
While this world is a significant improvement on my last... I’m finding myself in need of a starting point. I’m accustomed to having an office to work from, but I don’t believe I’ll have the funds to open something myself from the start. Is there possibly a private investigation firm already that would be looking for a detective? I… don’t need much space. I’ve gotten used to taking my work outdoors in the past, but a desk to keep my notes and work at on occasion would be appreciated.
[And he paused, humming a little as he mulled over a secondary thought he’d been playing with since he arrived.]
That aside, I’m also knowledgeable with floriography. Even if this worlds is different from my own, I’m a fast study. I’ve had practice in making arrangements for various meanings and occasions, and before I was pulled here I was dabbling in gardening…? So if anyone is looking for some part-time help there, I wouldn’t mind doing that on the side. I uh— I like to keep busy.
[And if he and his husband ever do figure out how to purchase a home, he knows they’ll need the money for it. Being cooped up in a small apartment is not ideal long term.]
Mm… That should do it, thank you.
2 - Historium
Llewellyn might have been a little slower to get here than he normally would have been, too distracted with this new world and getting his feet under him. But any sort of library was a good starting point to see what kind of references were available when you wanted to investigate and learn more about certain things about a place that might not be readily available through word of mouth. Or things that were just easier to find out on your own, as he was prone to doing.
It was… a lot more disorganized than the last giant library he’d frequented, but that actually wasn’t a big issue for the detective. His thought process already tended towards the chaotic and scattered, so he actually felt rather at home in the place. It wasn’t hard to start at one shelf, scan the titles, and grab something before he continued onward.
Anyone around the Historium would see Llewellyn either with a few books under his arm, or sitting on a table (using the chair as a footrest) and leafing through a selection curiously. Once in a while, he’d stop, jot a few thoughts down in messy scrawl in his notebook, and then continue reading…
He’s not so absorbed in his task that he doesn’t notice anyone else around him. Llewellyn could be quite paranoid and didn’t enjoy being surprised, so unless you’re particularly sneaky, he would be quite aware if someone were to approach…
3 - Market
There were several places that Llewellyn could be guaranteed to be found if you needed him. The first being where ever he worked (he truly was a workaholic at times), with his husband (obvious, perhaps), and the market… The last being because Llewellyn usually found himself in need of a snack every few hours, he tended to think better on a full stomach and his metabolism was rather high given how little he sat around.
It was also his other go to for making contacts and gathering information on a place. People talked, especially shop and food stall employees. They saw or heard about everything going on in the city, after all, and if you were a frequent enough customer, they tended to appreciate your business enough to be on friendly terms.
Given this was another new world… Llewellyn was starting from scratch. So over the course of his first few weeks in this place, through the day, he’d take a stroll through the market whenever he was feeling hungry. Every time he’d stop somewhere, he’d take a few minutes to chat and get to know the person working, he might not remember names right away, but if he stopped there frequently enough he’d start to commit things to memory (and he certainly wrote more important conversations down).
If approached, Llewellyn would actually be quite happy to talk, as long as no one minded his snacking… He’d even offer to share.
What; 1 Audio broadcast & 2 Open Logs
Where; The logs are at the Historium & the market!
When; Over the first couple weeks in May!
Warnings; Nothing to start, will update if anything happens!
1 - Tellphone
[Clearing his throat a little, Llewellyn tried to think of where to start, he’s been snooping around for a few days and compiling some notes.]
Hello! I’m sure everyone is rather used to these sorts of broadcasts now, but uh— I’ve only just arrived in the last few days. My name is Llewellyn Watts-Maresh, to get introductions out of the way.
I’ve been catching up on the goings on already, seems like there’s a lot going on right now that I’d like to offer my assistance with. So! I’ll skip directly to the main point of my broadcast.
While this world is a significant improvement on my last... I’m finding myself in need of a starting point. I’m accustomed to having an office to work from, but I don’t believe I’ll have the funds to open something myself from the start. Is there possibly a private investigation firm already that would be looking for a detective? I… don’t need much space. I’ve gotten used to taking my work outdoors in the past, but a desk to keep my notes and work at on occasion would be appreciated.
[And he paused, humming a little as he mulled over a secondary thought he’d been playing with since he arrived.]
That aside, I’m also knowledgeable with floriography. Even if this worlds is different from my own, I’m a fast study. I’ve had practice in making arrangements for various meanings and occasions, and before I was pulled here I was dabbling in gardening…? So if anyone is looking for some part-time help there, I wouldn’t mind doing that on the side. I uh— I like to keep busy.
[And if he and his husband ever do figure out how to purchase a home, he knows they’ll need the money for it. Being cooped up in a small apartment is not ideal long term.]
Mm… That should do it, thank you.
2 - Historium
Llewellyn might have been a little slower to get here than he normally would have been, too distracted with this new world and getting his feet under him. But any sort of library was a good starting point to see what kind of references were available when you wanted to investigate and learn more about certain things about a place that might not be readily available through word of mouth. Or things that were just easier to find out on your own, as he was prone to doing.
It was… a lot more disorganized than the last giant library he’d frequented, but that actually wasn’t a big issue for the detective. His thought process already tended towards the chaotic and scattered, so he actually felt rather at home in the place. It wasn’t hard to start at one shelf, scan the titles, and grab something before he continued onward.
Anyone around the Historium would see Llewellyn either with a few books under his arm, or sitting on a table (using the chair as a footrest) and leafing through a selection curiously. Once in a while, he’d stop, jot a few thoughts down in messy scrawl in his notebook, and then continue reading…
He’s not so absorbed in his task that he doesn’t notice anyone else around him. Llewellyn could be quite paranoid and didn’t enjoy being surprised, so unless you’re particularly sneaky, he would be quite aware if someone were to approach…
3 - Market
There were several places that Llewellyn could be guaranteed to be found if you needed him. The first being where ever he worked (he truly was a workaholic at times), with his husband (obvious, perhaps), and the market… The last being because Llewellyn usually found himself in need of a snack every few hours, he tended to think better on a full stomach and his metabolism was rather high given how little he sat around.
It was also his other go to for making contacts and gathering information on a place. People talked, especially shop and food stall employees. They saw or heard about everything going on in the city, after all, and if you were a frequent enough customer, they tended to appreciate your business enough to be on friendly terms.
Given this was another new world… Llewellyn was starting from scratch. So over the course of his first few weeks in this place, through the day, he’d take a stroll through the market whenever he was feeling hungry. Every time he’d stop somewhere, he’d take a few minutes to chat and get to know the person working, he might not remember names right away, but if he stopped there frequently enough he’d start to commit things to memory (and he certainly wrote more important conversations down).
If approached, Llewellyn would actually be quite happy to talk, as long as no one minded his snacking… He’d even offer to share.
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And it would indeed give him a chance about finding work. Surely that would be useful. He could even show the vest that had come with him as an example of his embroidery practice. There had to be something he could do to make all of this better.
"I think eating out might well be unwise. I think I could manage to make salads if fresh things are available."
How do they learn to cook?
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He was glad that Rhy agreed on the front of food, which might’ve been the more difficult point. “Salads are a good idea, loaf of bread and maybe some cheese… Simple things for now, and if we need to uh— improve upon that… We’ll figure it out as we go?” He responded a little awkwardly, thinking back to some of his past failed kitchen endeavours.
Llewellyn was quite certain his husband wouldn’t want a repeat of the few times he’d been in the kitchen in either their dormitory or their personal dome. Sometimes it was a wonder he and his brothers hadn’t gone hungry when Mrs. Young wasn’t around, though admittedly they’d been better at paying attention in the kitchen than he had been. He provided on occasion, and they helped.
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"I admit, I've not had to live simply save when the Sphere had us on really serious rations," Rhy sighed. He would need to figure it out.
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He offered a small, comforting smile across the table, “We’ll manage, love. I did alright before I arrived at the sphere, and I was quite on my own… The difference between then and now is that we have each other.” He added, “There’s two of us to keep ahead of things rather than handling it all alone.”
Llewellyn propped his head up on his arm lightly, glancing around the tavern. It was such an oddly familiar atmosphere, “Even if it turns out that they aren’t the most uh— ideal accommodations to start with, having a roof over our heads will actually help with the cost considerably. Make it easier for us to adjust and figure out our next moves after we get the other priorities sorted.”
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IF they could be certain one thing was out of the way, they could start on the logical next steps.
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Glancing in the direction the server had gone, he wondered absently how long that might be. “It’s unfortunate that the welcome gift didn’t include a map. I’m not entirely sure where these apartments might be, we might have to ask someone which direction to start in.”
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He supposed he was too used to the Sphere, where things changed how they connected constantly. maps were so useless there.
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Though having a map meant he would have had less of an excuse concerning his penchant for getting directions messed up. Perhaps that was for the better for now, though he still was anxious to work out paths they could take. “I hope the buildings aren’t far from each other, at least.” He added, wondering how far apart these colour coded buildings might be from each other.
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"If they are color coded, would it not be logical they are near each other to better justify applying color?
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“But we’ll see… Maybe you could uh— ask someone on the way about which way we should head?” He added, returning to the topic of directions. After all, Rhy was more charming and better at approaching people. Or at least that was how it seemed to him, especially compared to how clumsy he could be at times.
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But they would figure this out. Puzzles could be so very fun.
"Of course I will," Rhy promised with a grin. He'd ask their server. No doubt that would be enough. "And you'll help us navigate."
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That was something to think about later, when he had a good notebook and some time to sit and think. For now… there would be food, and things to figure out with Rhy. “Mm… I think that’s a good arrangement, we’ll make a nice team and find our way to our new home in no time.” Or homes, if they alternated, he supposed…
They were going to get lost. Llewellyn would undoubtedly get a left turn mixed up with a right turn and they’d get turned around. But at least they’d be lost together and figure it out eventually.
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"I always want to be a team with you."
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With a polite word of thanks to the server, he turned his attention back to his husband with a fond tone. “As it happens, I hope to continue being a team with you as well, love.” Truly, it was good to be starting off their time here together as a team rather than adrift alone…
“We’ve seen the market, but I can’t help but wonder what other parts of this world are like, and how large it might be… I think we may be far less contained than we were at the sphere.” And he liked the idea of it, and of thinking on less serious matters while they ate. “Once we have the serious business sorted… We should see what there is to be seen here.”
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"We'll find paper," he suggests. 'So we can draw the routes we take, try and make a map if there is not one for us."
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At his husband’s tone, he smiled across the table. “Then I’ll be very happy here.” He responded quietly, but with a certainty in his voice. They could do this, they would make it work and even if it were a little difficult at first… He was glad that they had the chance to try.
His attention perked up at the mention of paper. “Yes, I have a pen already so if we could find some paper that would be a good idea.” Surely they could find some spare paper somewhere. On the off chance he had some scraps that weren’t covered in notes already, he put his cutlery down with a small hum and did a quick check.
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"Come now, eat up," he said, gesturing to the stew and bread that had been brought to them, along with a weak brown ale. Rhy was going to be offended by that.
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His husband grabbed his attention, however, prompting him to stop sorting through his pockets and resume the meal. “Right— uh… After we eat, then.” He smiled a little, breaking off a piece of bread to dip in the stew. “Mm… It’s not bad.” He commented on the stew, glancing around. First meal in a new world, different from his first in the last place they’d been, but it felt fitting to be having his first meal here with Rhy…
The ale would be disappointing compared to what either of them were used to, but Llewellyn wouldn’t be complaining whenever he tried some. It was another little reminder to him of the taverns in his world that sometimes a partner of his would invite him out to.
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“The bread is lovely. None of that processed stuff.”
White bread sucked.
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And because the food was good, and he was as hungry as he was, it didn’t take him long to work his way through the meal. Waiting patiently for or Rhy to finish so they could explore and find their way to the coloured buildings.
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So that was definitely something he wanted to explore. And frankly, he was very happy to see that this place was familiar in some ways. The market here was so much more like home than the one in the Spheres. In fac, this just felt like home.
"Does this place also feel more familiar to you, to your world? I hope so."
He was nearly done wit his own meal, so it was nearly time to go home.
Yeah sure! How about a little time skip to get them to the apartments for a couple tags then ftb?
“Oh, yes, it really does. Aside from uh— things like the lack of electricity and street cars perhaps, it’s very close to what I know in my own world.” And that suited him well enough, fewer wires and the like to fuss with. “The markets, the little shops and even this tavern… Reminds me a lot of where I’m from.” He responded with a smile, finishing off his plate with a little of the bread and pushing it in gently with a satisfied smile. Even the food and the quality reminded him of his world, it felt more… real. Or at least it didn’t set off some of the paranoid thoughts he had in his own world.
He glanced across the table with a curious smile, noting his husband was also finished. “Are we ready to see where we call home now?”
alright
"Would you judge me, love, if I said I had never seen a forest before in my life? For there were not many near enough my city for me to look amid."
Still, he is given pause at a comment. "What is a 'street car'?"
Thaty needed to be known before he could head home.
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Street cars were at least somewhat easy to explain, as he had been about to offer Rhy an arm after he’d risen from the table. “Mm… Do you remember the train that ran at the sphere to get to the further reaches of the place?” He responded, gesturing behind him as though to indicate the past. “They’re a lot like that, but smaller and they run on electricity. They traveled through parts of the city to get around a little easier instead of having to call for a carriage.”
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Rhy takes the offered arm and rises to join the other.
"Of course I remember that. Smaller you say? That's interesting. I think i would have problems moving away from horses and carriages if it came to it."
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Want to fade out on them getting settled in?
Yes
Okie dokie :D