Lost

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

[Video. The kid on the screen seems to have a red tint to him. He must be in some kind of district that has lots of red lights in it.]

Okay so, this isn't how I meant to make my first impression. I might try again later.

They explained everything about magic monsters and extra hours of the day and all kinds of unbelievable stuff, but the most unbelievable thing I got was the directions to my new apartment. I have no idea where I am, and I'm really getting the feeling it's not somewhere I want to be.

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[ghost_shield]

...Please tell me those red lights don't mean what I think they mean.

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

I could tell you that, if you want.

[ghost_shield]

Man, you really got yourself lost bad, didn't you? Uh, lemme see if I can pull up a map or something.

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

Can't hurt. Maybe if I retrace my steps I can actually find a street sign.

[ghost_shield]

Right, let's see...

*He pulls up a map.*

Okay, where's your housing assignment again?

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

Pisces.

[ghost_shield]

Okay, let's see... Hmm. Based on what I'm reading about the districts, you sound like you're in Taurus... Have you crossed a river at all?

[Action]

[not_that_sasuke]

[There's a kid here who doesn't look particularly keen on being in the area. It's hard to tell if it's due to the district itself or the fact that he currently has... handcuffs on?

Seriously, would it have killed those people to cut them off for him?

After overhearing this person's talk, he puts two and two together and realizes he must be another new person. Maybe they could help each other find the way out? Or at the very least, maybe this person could help him get the darn cuffs off.]

...You're another newcomer?

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

[Oh hey, someone who's in an even more awkward position than him.]

Pretty much. You need a hand with those?

[not_that_sasuke]

Yes, please. They wouldn't cut them when I asked.

[He holds up his hands to about chest-level.]

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

[He whips a lockpick out of his hair and matter-of-factly goes on to pop the handcuffs open.]

How'd you end up like that, anyways?

[not_that_sasuke]

[He's a little surprised, but he's not going to question why this stranger just happens to have a lockpick. It's not like he can claim to be the most ordinary person, either. For now, he's just rubbing his now freed wrists in relief.]

...I got caught somewhere I probably shouldn't have been, that's all.

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

Ah, just one of those things, I guess.

[second_destiny]

...Do I want to know where the red lights are coming from?

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

Hookers. Tons of them, all over the place.

[second_destiny]

...Right.

[He suspected as much.]

You should, um...keep moving. Yeah. You don't want to stay there.

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

No crap I don't want to stay here.

[second_destiny]

Have you seen any metro stations?

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

Yeah, but I've felt like the apartments should be just around the corner for the last ten blocks, so I was ignoring them.

[video]

[sky_child]

You're, um. In Taurus. I think you want to go to Libra or Pisces... What's your apartment number?

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

808, Pisces. I just got hella turned around somewhere.

[sky_child]

[ Obviously. ]

I think you should get out of Taurus first.

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

No kidding. I don't think it's legal for me to be looking at some of this stuff.

[sky_child]

If it wasn't legal they'd have pul-- extracted you already.

[ he doesn't think "pull you out" is the best phrasing here ]

[maxwells_silver_scythe]

Almost wish they would. Then maybe I could get some directions that make sense.

[Get your mind out of the gutter, Link. Duo's not pulling out of anyonething.]