001 [Network: Video]

[brotherofagod]

[It's late in the afternoon when Jacob finally decides to make a general call to the residence of the city. He has the information that he needs to know and he trusts that everything else will come with time. He isn't in a rush and when he makes his call he's calm.

Jcaob is wearing his new fall threads, a dusty brown jacket with a dark blue scarf loosely wrapped around his neck. He's still unshaven but his hair has been brushed and is now pointed in the same direction. It's dark behind him but easy to see the warm hazel glint in his eyes.]

It's a beautiful night out. There are a lot of stars. [It's unclear where he is but he tilts the screen to show hundreds of little dots of light freckling a blanket of black.] Hopefully this doesn't wake anyone. I've become a bit of a night owl.

[Night wasn't a safe time of day for someone who can't see in the dark.]

I got my job back at Gary's carpentry but I honestly want to do something more than make furniture. If you need anything, let me know. I was a mechanic before this. So I can work with just about anything.

Seriously, anything.

[It's amazing how easily he fell back into his life here.]

Ah, yeah. [He grins.] It's Jacob. If you don't know me but want to find me.

I consider myself pretty easy to find.


[ooc: If you want to do an action, feel free to tag my test drive post. I'm keeping it as game canon since it's my umbrella for general arrival interactions.]

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[Video]

[gadaboutdetective]

[Hmm... That was interesting. Someone who'd been here before, come back? He'd known that could happen, at least in the last world he was in, so perhaps it wasn't odd... But it was something of note confirmed for this place too.]

Nice to meet you, Jacob. Welcome or uh- welcome back, I suppose, if you’ve been here before.

[Audio]

[areasontohope]

If you're going to go star gazing, you might want to bring a warm blanket or two. Nights have been getting pretty cold out here lately.

[Video]

[brotherofagod]

Thanks.

[He grins at the new face with a friendly smile.]

Do I get to know your name or should I guess?

[Audio]

[brotherofagod]

So you're saying I should have brought you with me?

[The words were out of his mouth before he could stop them. He doesn't want to make Yuki feel uncomfortable.]

[gadaboutdetective]

[Llewellyn paused for a moment, blinking as he tried to cycle back what he'd said in his head. Right. Introductions.]

Pardon me for forgetting that... I was a bit preoccupied with the idea that it's possible for people to return here, as well. My name is Llewellyn Watts-Maresh, but you can call me Llewellyn, or just uh- Watts is fine. Some people do.

[Audio]

[areasontohope]

[Cue a bit of light coughing.]

Uhm..you..didn't..even go yet.

[Straws, he was grasping at them.]

[mostlycloudy]

A mechanic, huh? [He's trying to make an effort to, you know, not hermit, okay?] It must be hard to find work around here.

[brotherofagod]

Which do you prefer?

[He's a people pleaser.]

[Audio]

[brotherofagod]

[He shrugs and tries his best to act cool.] There's still time.

I'm sitting outside of the apartments.

[Audio]

[areasontohope]

[Well this new news is something he can hold onto.]

Which apartments?

[gadaboutdetective]

Er... [Clearly Llewellyn hadn't expected that, usually other people decided.] I don't really have a preference, as long as I know someone's talking to me.

[brotherofagod]

Yeah. [Jacob laughs.] It's as difficult as it sounds but I've taken up carpentry while trying to get my hands on more parts.

[Audio]

[brotherofagod]

Gray. I'm back in the same building though they put me in a different room.

[He doesn't remember if Yuki had been to his room before.]

[brotherofagod]

I'll use whichever name comes to mind then.

[It'll keep Watt's on his toes.]

So how long you've been here? I don't remember you from the last time I was here.

[gadaboutdetective]

That works for me.

[He responded with a small nod, before he rubbed his cheek lightly to consider the answer to that.]

Nor do I recall meeting you when I arrived. We got here back in... May from the last place we were; I believe... So roughly half a year?

[Audio]

[areasontohope]

Ah.

[What to say here..]

So you're going to star gaze from there?

[brotherofagod]

Makes sense, I was told that I've been gone for 8 months.

[Time is a weird thing.]

You said 'we'? Who did you arrive with? Someone, you know?

[Audio]

[brotherofagod]

[He hadn't been planning to stargaze but it isn't a bad idea. Any excuse to spend more time with Yuki is a good idea.]

We can walk somewhere else.

Do you know a better place?

[gadaboutdetective]

[Llewellyn could agree, time didn't make sense. He still wasn't sure how it had been as long as it had been since arriving.]

Yes, uh- three people from the last strange place I'd been arrived around the same time I did? I was fortunate enough to arrive with my husband and two others.

[Audio]

[areasontohope]

[His mind was reeling over the whole 'we' comment. So it took him a moment or two before he came up with an answer.]

No..I don't. I haven't ever gone here.

[brotherofagod]

All from the same place? That's pretty awesome.

[He isn't jealous but he thinks it's pretty cool that they'd all shown up together.]

You're like the guys from Sliders.

[Audio]

[brotherofagod]

[They have two reasonable options, a park or a rooftop. Since light pollution isn't an issue then it'd be nicer at the park and probably less cold.]

We'll go to the park.

Do you mind bringing the blanket?

[gadaboutdetective]

Yes, I consider myself rather lucky. There are those I am a bit worried about having left behind, but I'm glad to have those I do.

[Especially Rhy, he wasn't sure how he would have handled all this alone... A rare turn of luck, that.

His brow rose a little though, the reference going over his head.]

I'm... Not sure what the Sliders are, so I'll have to presume you're correct?

[Audio]

[areasontohope]

[There's a lot of silence for a moment. This wasn't..no. It was just an invitation and nothing more, no need to make a big deal out of it.]

S..sure. I'll bring a couple in case you decide to show up not properly dressed again.

[He's trying to act a little more normal even if it is a tall order at the moment.]

[brotherofagod]

It's a dumb TV show or I think it is.

Honestly, I never watched it. [It's just something he pulled from his memory.]

So where were you before here? Or before that?