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[buildingcastles]

Hi, guys.

[The man on the other end of the network smiles awkwardly. He's gearing up for a conversation, but drawing attention to himself is a new experience. The way he draws a breath and fidgets makes it obvious that he's still feeling out the network.]

So, this is definitely on the list of moments that make you think you might be dreaming. It sounds like we have people from just about everywhere here. Someone tell me this isn't the weirdest thing you've ever had happen to you. It'll make me feel better.

Before you got here, did any of you have strange things happen? You know, things out of fantasy movies or fever dreams for everyone else? What's the weirdest thing that you've ever seen?

[He laughs, mixing an exhale into it as he ducks his head.]

Sorry, I'm trying out the whole coaching thing. My name's Christian. Apparently I'm working with the Gramarye Magic Research people as a life coach, so if anyone wants to get a drink sometime and discuss tragic life choices, I have a really open schedule. I'd say we can do lunch too, but is that weird? I don't want to be weird.

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[aeturnus]

Always good to have your priorities in order.

Hm... weirdest? [ How much time you got, Christian? ] Hard to say. Nothing like what I've seen here. What's different between here and back home isn't really weird to me.

[buildingcastles]

Can I just hope people are nice enough not to let a guy starve to death because he's new at his job?

[ Have a hopeful smile there. See how friendly he is? With a tinge of amusement, because he can smell a good story Cain isn't telling. ]

Well, pretending you weren't here, then. What's one good story?

[aeturnus]

I think that's less "people" and more "your employer". No built-in training offered?

Most of them need a bunch of context. How much time you got?

[buildingcastles]

Well, they have reference books, but those are more... I think they have an entire section of those at the bookstore near my place? Feel good stuff, but I don't know if I'd count that as training.

Oh, for a good story? I've always got time for those. I love them.

[aeturnus]

Probably better than anything else you're getting.

Maybe not over the network, though. [ He pauses, then privates it. ] Or at least just under a filter.

[buildingcastles]

[Oh, private. So that's actually a good sign.]

I can keep a secret. It's not about training and studying, is it?

[aeturnus]

What would be weird about that? [ He scoffs. ] No. Weirdest thing I've ever seen back home was when someone managed to raise zombies.

[buildingcastles]

Studying can be weird! Sometimes. You know, it depends on what you study?

[ Or he's just a loser. Right. ]

Someone raised zombies in your world? I need to hear about that.