You can fight like a krogan, run like a leopard...

The people who gave them to us had a sense of humor--a cell phone or a laptop would have been nicer.

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[Another one? Whoo boy. Something's telling her she's gonna make a lot of acquaintances, and she's only just gotten here.]

Or anything that didn't resemble a centuries-old notebook. [...Wait, people? There's something to note for later.] Not like it'd break their backs. [Or the Illusive Jackass' back, but he's a different story altogether. <_<]

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['Centuries-old.' That caught Lupin's attention. He leans in with interest and flips on the video feature, so that they could get a better look at each other]

Which is why I said laptop. The journals are made with some kind of magic that lets them transmit audio, video, and basically act like a network-connected laptop.

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[Well, that gets her brow raising too. This thing isn't as much of a downgrade as it initially let on. ...It's still a large one from the holograms she's used to, though. >_>

By the way, Lupin, hot redhead in a sundress. :|]

Magic? Now I've seen everything. [Oh, and a lot of snark.]

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[Totally hot redhead, but he's not flirting with the New Feather immediately.]

That's not the least of it. We have ninja turtles, mermaids, fairies...I think even a vampire.

It's a little mind blowing, but its no worse than an 80s cartoon.

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Must be a real blast around these parts.

[~~Well, good for both of them that they both have dates already then. :|~~]

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It gets boring pretty quickly if you don't have a good hobby, really.

It's Arsene Lupin III, by the way. You can just call me Lupin.

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Shouldn't be too hard to find one.

Commander Shepard of the Normandy. Pleasure to meet you, Lupin.

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[He's only familiar with Normandy because of its geographic location in France--and the battle that took place there during World War II. He's never heard of a vessel with that name, but he understands 'Commander' well enough.

It earns a chuckle. Funny, that was his rank during the Shift a few months ago where he believed he was a spy for the New Republic.]

Pleasure's mine, Commander. [He offers a casual, friendly salute.] A lot of people take up sparring, or even teaching self defense to people who don't know how. Others volunteer in the restaurants or shops, because we have no money and too much time to kill.

By the way, welcome to Luceti.

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[He'll get one back, then, just out of courtesy. Habits gained from being in the military for so long die hard. :P]

For what good it's worth, thanks. [~~Let's just assume for the moment that Kyon's given the details already because that thread's still ongoing.~~ And then the sparring comes to mind...~~no, not Garrus' awkward story involving reach and flexibility~~] What sort, hand-to-hand? [Like there'd be any other kind of sparring, but. Worth a question, at least.]

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[Oh, Lupin all ready knows that. He's stalks the journals as a hobby, and has been very bored over the last few weeks. :I]

You're welcome, Commander. We get a lot of newcomers every few months, so it's just better to offer a friendly welcome before the Shifts start to happen. That way, people know who they can count on.

The sparring is anything you can think of, really. We have lots of combatants here, from medieval samurai to ninja to mages that seem like they should be in a video game. Hell, one of my best friends here fights with a Jitte--an old-style Japanese weapon used by the police.

No matter what you preferred style, you'll be able to find a partner with no problem.

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[...She can't help but snerk and grin a little. Let's investigate that whole 'trustworthiness' thing he has going on. :P] Hit me if I'm jumping the gun, but is there something else you want?

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[Innocently:] Oh, I don't want anything. Just a reason to not be bored.

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Sure, you do. Doesn't mean I don't have the right to be suspicious. [Just gonna hold that smirk if he doesn't mind, haha. What now, master thief? :P]

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[He laughs.] Oh, no. You can be as suspicious as you want, but my girl will kill me if I tried anything right now. Literally.

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Heh. I'll stay out of it, then.

[She keeps that same smirk held for just a bit longer--]

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[--before taking a seat and cupping her chin with one hand. She's still got a few unanswered questions, like...hmm.] Color me curious. Where does everyone go for sparring, anyway? Sure, there's holding it outdoors, but...

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--We have a Battle Dome to the south of town. It's the most high tech structure in the village, complete with simulation rooms. You can program intensive combat scenarios with them....or, you could program a swanky spa room. Think of it as something kind of like a Holodeck--anything you can imagine, you can do in there.

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Not even a single limitation, eh? Handy. [She'll have to drop by there later once she's settled in. ...Though there's the matter of her things... :|] ...By the way, you happen to know where I can find my stuff? Not that I'm a scared goose or anything, but I'm not going around town without a pistol at least.

[Plus, if there's trouble, what's she gonna fight back with? A Shepard Punch? ...Okay, that might still be effective, but. >_>]

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Nope, no limitations, except for that safety that's programmed into it. You know, so you don't accidentally get yourself killed in a session.

[He chuckles, though the sound is a little bitter. He needs to stop making those jokes.]

...remember how I said that we have no money? Well, we also have shops where you can find your belongings--they're not really shops, but using that name makes it easier to talk about them.

There's separate shops for weapons, food, clothes, and other general goods, so you shouldn't have a problem finding your pistol. Just be careful about being trigger happy, because ammo isn't always the easiest thing to find around here.

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[Yeah, that's gonna get a bitter laugh out of her too. ...Though it's for completely different reasons than what he's got, most likely.] Gee, real nice of them to show concern. [An overall remark to what he's explained thus far; whoever her captors are, it's probably more than clear by now that she doesn't like getting yanked by her chain. <_< ...The ammo bit does catch her attention, though. Who even uses that these days? The only worry she has is when it overheats.] I'm guessing weapon tech here isn't exactly up to speed.

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[They might be more similar than either realize, but neither know that yet.]

That depends on your definition of 'weapon tech.' Another one of my good friends comes from a space-faring world, and he has some cool droids and blasters to his name. We have residents from worlds of every tech level that you can think of, but the variety of tech is largely proportional to the population.

...We don't have many space faring individuals here. There are three from the world I mentioned, and there's another who is some kind of Marine. If you're ever on a mission and you see a very tall person in high tech powered-armor, that's her. We have more...medieval types, or people from around late twentieth or the early twenty-first century Earth, if there's an Earth where you're from.

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[Ooh, a marine, huh? That one's definitely got her interest. ...Though judging by his description of the denizens here, it's some kind of center for anachronism mayhem. <_< Wouldn't be too far from the truth... But yeah, definitely got a lot in common with him -- much as she fails to see it just yet. She'll nod a little to the first bits in acknowledgement.] Count me on that list of spacefarers, then, I happen to be one myself. [...Wait, what?] ...Medieval? What next, will we stumble on someone from the stone age? [So, having fun with her deadpan reactions to some of your revelations, Lupin? :|]

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[He appreciates the deadpan--its better than complete refusal to accept the circumstances or accusations of lying. Those reactions were typical, and the reason he usually avoided New Feathers for a while. The paltry joke earns a laugh, because he is that desperate for a diversion.

Suffice to say, he's enjoying the conversation.]

We might find a Cro-Magnon here one day...but no, we don't have any yet! [He grins.] So you're also a space traveler...attached to some kind of military, right? What sorts of enemies do you usually face?

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