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[salamandher]

[The comm clicks on to a clipped, annoyed female voice. There are footsteps in the background, and her voice is echoing. She's on the move, but where exactly she's going is anyone's guess, at this point.]

Okay. I get it. Alternate universe, right? I tripped in the shower, fell into the refrigerator, accidentally summoned up a gateway to Cthulhu's penthouse suite. That's... usually the story.

What's the ritual or the quest to get out again? Barring that, where's the sacred whatsit I've got to pick up to open the door again?

[A pause.]

That's... assuming someone's around to actually hear this... and I'm not just talking to myself.

[There's a shaky inhalation.]

Jacob?

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[ntjstapwn]

That's usually how it goes, but we've yet to figure out what the quest or task to escape is.

You're on the M.S. Elegante, and your comm connects you to ShipNET. Mostly you'll just talk to other passengers on it.

[voice]

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

More of an intra-dimensional location that seems to defy time and space than an alternate universe.

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[salamandher.livejournal.com]

... Then you must not be trying very hard, huh.

Great. Who's this supposed to be?

[voice]

[salamandher.livejournal.com]

How... about we try that again? In English.

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[ntjstapwn]

Redd just set the difficulty level too high.

I'm Marco. Another passenger here.

[voice]

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

[She tries again.]

Consider it a plane between dimensions.

[voice]

[salamandher.livejournal.com]

There you go. See? Was that really so hard?

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[salamandher.livejournal.com]

And that stops you from trying harder... how?

Nice.

[voice]

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

I am afraid that your question is not quite processing correctly. My English language pack is fairly up to date, though it seems to be missing certain vocabulary words pertaining to modern 'slang'.

[she spoke to you in english both times duder she doesn't get it]

[l33tshushuhero.livejournal.com]

[So many new terms WHY.]

... what's a refrigerator? Oh, no, no, don't tell me! It's a portal, isn't it?

Ah, and if it's a quest you need accomplishing, madam, then I'm more than happy to lend my support!

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[ntjstapwn]

*He sighs*

We are trying. Some people have been trying for two years.

[voice]

[salamandher.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, your what is up to date?

[salamandher.livejournal.com]

... Yeah, it's a portal. To a magical land full of food.

[PAUSE.]

Speaking of which, how about a quest for some of that?

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[salamandher.livejournal.com]

Didn't say you weren't trying. I said you weren't trying hard enough.

There's a difference here.

[voice]

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

Do you prefer another language? English does not seem to be your strong suit.

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[ntjstapwn]

Mmhm. Get back to me with that in a month when you haven't found the right answer yet.

[voice]

[salamandher.livejournal.com]

... Mitsubishi Tokyo sushi sashimi.

There. Japanese. Filter that through your language pack or whatever. I don't have the problem here. You're the one talking like a goddamn computer.

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[salamandher.livejournal.com]

I'll get back to you. In a month. With the right answer.

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[ntjstapwn]

*Confident, isn't she?*

What was your name, anyway?

[voice]

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

That is because I am an extremely advanced type of android. My software has not yet been upgraded properly with the correct specifications to include more casual speak. It was, at the time, unnecessary.

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[salamandher.livejournal.com]

Makenna.

And since you seem to know so much... There wouldn't happen to be a vaguely English-sounding guy with a bad had and a cranky attitude around here, would there?

[voice]

[salamandher.livejournal.com]

...

Are you serious?

[voice]

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[voice]

[salamandher.livejournal.com]

Bull.

Shit.

[voice]

[battle-droid.livejournal.com]

I fail to see what bull feces has to do with this discussion...?