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[apostled]

[ Here’s the face of a girl smiling brightly as she turns on the camera. ]

Hello everyone. My name is Lenalee Lee.

[ Her smile relaxes some as she holds up the pamphlets that the Porter gave to her. Her face looks a bit confused but she’s still trying to keep a smile since she is addressing strangers! ]

I don’t think I understand what’s happening here. I’ve looked through the pamphlets, but it’s still very strange to me.

We were brought here… to help with something?

[ She considers this now. ]

I can help, then. So long as I can go home soon as well. I was in the middle of some important things back home. I shouldn’t be gone for too long. [ She hasn’t figured out that time doesn’t pass the same way here. ] But if I’m here… I can help! I’ll work to the best of my abilities to help until I can go home!

[ She smiles again. ]

If someone could direct me to where I need to be and who I need to report to, that would be very helpful. [ Someone’s too used to taking orders…

She gives a bow to the camera. ] Thank you for your time!

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[invoking]

[ Thankfully he's no longer a child and can turn on the video so a grown man is shown to be responding.

In a soft English accent: ]

It's a somewhat long and complicated story. The Porter, the machine that brought you here, its intention is to bring "heroes" into this world.

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[apostled]

[ She's surprised by this. ]

He...roes?

Does it think I'm a hero, then? [ Being an Exorcist wasn't the same as being a hero... ]

(1/????)

[ioudas]

(oh hey, a new face on his communicator; maybe it's time to be terrible.)

[ioudas]

(wait, what.)

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[invoking]

Something like that... but it's for the best not to read too much into it. The machine brings children and criminals from other worlds. It's not a perfected machine.

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[apostled]

Criminals and children as well?

[ Oh that's not good. She wonders if anyone else she knows is here... and hopes some others she knows aren't if this machine can do both. ]

Why does it do that? Want heroes and bring in everyone?

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[ioudas]

(of all people for the porter to bring in, com'on. why is it lenalee?)

[ioudas]

(and his video is on for all of these reactions, though. but really, she doesn't need to deal with this shit too, man.)

(DONE.)

[ioudas]

(keep cool man, keep cool.)

And here I was starting to get homesick. Are you still in the Porter Room, Lenalee?

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[invoking]

[ He rubs the side of his head and sighs. ]

It has something to do with the law enforcement of this city. A few years ago, many police officers disappeared without a trace.

I suppose around that time the machine was revealed.

1/like 3 or 4!!

[apostled]

[ Ohmygod she was just wondering if she'd recognize anyone's face and BAM ]

[apostled]

[ except GDI it's cross of all people ]

[apostled]

General Cross... [ SO MANY THINGS TO SAY RIGHT NOW except yeah. ]

DONE

[apostled]

[ She softens and nods her head. ]

I wasn't sure where I needed to go next.

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[apostled]

[ No police and lots of heroes. Makes sense. She softens and gives a nod of her help. ]

Then we're supposed to help this city?

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[invoking]

It's what the machine wants, but it's not necessary.

(1/2.)

[ioudas]

Keep the General part on the down low, yeah? I have taught these people to expect only the least of me.

(2/2)

[ioudas]

Stay there, I'll come pick you up.

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[apostled]

[ She shakes her head and offers a bright smile. ]

If that's what it needs. I don't mind helping until I have to go home.

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[invoking]

[ Visibly surprised by that. ]

You don't?

[apostled]

[ That sounds about right. ]

I'll wait here then. [ Then you can debrief her when you get there! ]

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[apostled]

I'm usually asked to help. I like to make myself useful. [ And well she did just get these new boots. It'd be terrible to waste them. ]

(ACTION.)

[ioudas]

(not ten minutes later, cross shows up looking absolutely modern with timcampy fluttering around. not that hard to miss him, he stands several heads taller than everyone. sadly, city laws mean that he can't be found by scent.)

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[foreshadower]

My, my. I don't think you've quite got it yet, allow me to clarify. There is no returning until the device you arrived upon sees fit to return you.

(PERMACTION.)

[apostled]

[ What.... is he wearing. She blinks a few times, she's still in her Exorcist outfit after all. ]

Gen--- C-cross! [ She calls when she spots him and waves for his attention. SOWEIRD not calling him General!! ]