001. [@m.murdock : video]

[trustinthedevil]

[The camera is pretty evenly focused. The man sitting on the screen is less so - even behind his glasses it's obvious that, while he's looking at the tablet, he's not really looking at it. In fact, it's almost as if he accidentally pressed 'video' and meant instead to go for 'audio' - which is a likely scenario, honestly.

Matt will learn what to press and when over time.]

I think I've got my floor mapped out, and a little bit of the surrounding area. I'm not really sure if the 'welcome to Riverview' video shows the layout of the place. A lot of you are probably a lot more familiar with things than I am already.

[A pause as he smiles, ducking his head to laugh and shrug. He doesn't really realize that everyone can see that.]

I don't mind exploring but I'd hate to get lost a few days out of the gate. If anyone's free to show me around, it would be appreciated. I'm a quick learner once I get a feel for things. I promise I'm very independent.

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[trustinthedevil]

I've always been more tactile than anything else, but I can appreciate a nice fragrance.

[dust_of_life]

[She laughs a little bit.]

I said they were aromatic. Never said "pleasantly aromatic."

[Rough start. But that's the story of her life right now. Time to plunge forward and forget her possible faux pas.]

What's your name?

[trustinthedevil]

[If it's any consolation, Matt laughs, too.]

Matt. It's nice to meet you.

[dust_of_life]

Is it?

[Because she kind of feels like her foot is going to take up permanent residence in her mouth. But she's trying. Fatima always tries.]

I don't hear that one a lot.

My name's Fatima.

[trustinthedevil]

Well, with the little we've talked, I think it's nice. I hope this doesn't mean I'll get proven wrong later.

[dust_of_life]

Oh, I'm sure you'll learn what a nasty little devil I am soon enough.

[There's a temptation to offer him a coquettish grin but...then she remembers that he won't be able to appreciate it.]

Where are you from, Matt?

Or when?

[trustinthedevil]

We're all a little devilish in our own rights.

[It's sort of funny. Not that she'd get the joke.]

New York. 2016? I was going to say now but who knows what 'now' means here.

[dust_of_life]

You're ahead of me. I'm from Los Angeles, 2009.

[She cups her chin in her hand.]

So what's the future like? Please tell me there are flying cars.

[trustinthedevil]

No kidding.

[Matt can't really think it's weird. After all, his city was destroyed by an alien invasion and there are gods flying around, and people coming back from the dead, so.]

Not in my future, no.

[dust_of_life]

Damn. The Jetsons lied to me.

[trustinthedevil]

Sorry that I had to be the one to break it to you.

[dust_of_life]

At least you broke it gently.

[Oh, that came out funny. Whoops.]

But New York? Yeah? I hear it's quite an interesting place to live.

[trustinthedevil]

You honestly have no idea.

[dust_of_life]

Hey, I'm from Los Angeles, not some backwater Midwestern town.

I might have some idea.

[trustinthedevil]

That's true, who am I to say you wouldn't.

[dust_of_life]

Well, maybe we can get together sometime and you can tell me about New York.

[What is she doing?]

[trustinthedevil]

Sure. There's got to be a good place around here to get coffee, right?

[dust_of_life]

It wouldn't be civilization without one.

[trustinthedevil]

No, I guess it wouldn't be.

[dust_of_life]

So. Coffee.