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[mounties]

[She's new, obviously, and looking a little distressed as she tries to figure out the communicator well enough to make some use of it. Sitting down by the shipyard, her blonde hair is tied back in a messy ponytail, trying to keep it from getting in her face as she tries to figure out what's going on here.]

Excuse me... [A good start, right? Polite.] I'm a recent arrival to this place and would appreciate any information I could be given on it. It's not quite right for anywhere I know of home.

[It's short, but effective, she hopes. Canada then more or less repeats herself in French, then German and Russian and Japanese, the first languages that come to mind for good international communications.

But just to be safe, she tries text, too:]

Information and/or assistance in returning home would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, I know. "Like the city, or did your parents just have weird taste in names?" Like the city.

[video; English]

[mounties]

Oh, no, sorry! It wasn't that. I know plenty of places! And that doesn't mean your parents don't have weird taste in names, let's be honest here.

But you're just, well, umm...

[Help. Please.]

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

[ He just waits for her to speak for a second, then has that 'aha' moment. ]

Wait a sec. Lemme guess. I'm supposed to be a girl.

And okay, you're right about the name thing.

[video; English]

[mounties]

Yes. Hong Kong is definitely... well, yes.

And if Europe had it their way, you know we'd all just be New Them.

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

You can always call me by my other name, if you want.

[ He sort of rolls his eyes. ] Isn't it kinda ironic that New England's in America? And they say they're not hung up on each other.

[video; English]

[mounties]

[Canada just sighs.]

Don't get me started on those two.

I'll answer to Margaret, by the by, if you'd like to call me that over Canada.

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

We can totally find something better to talk about.

[ He nods. ] Sure thing, if you think that'd be easier.

[video; English]

[mounties]

It doesn't really matter to me, one way or another. What's your name, though?

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Mine? [ He shrugs. ] I don't really use one.

[video; English]

[mounties]

Oh, sorry.

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Hey, no reason to apologize, right? I'm just kinda in-between names, y'know? [ After nearly two decades. ]

[video; English]

[mounties]

Well, I can understand that. Goodness knows I've been there and done that.

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, I guess you would know about that, wouldn't you? [ He says this in a somewhat sympathetic way. ]

[video; English]

[mounties]

[She gives a little shrug.]

It happens, we adjust.

For future reference, where might I be able to find you around here?

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, we do, don't we?

[ He leans back a little. ]

I live in Latimir Apartments. In Discedo.

[video; English]

[mounties]

Okay, good. [Nodding.] I'll have Rosemary point them out to me some time, so I can come find you. I-if that's alright, of course.

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, that's fine. I can send you a map too, if you want.

[video; English]

[mounties]

Maps are useful.

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Yeah, usually. [ He is not smiling, no ma'am. ]

[video; English]

[mounties]

[Well, even if he was smiling, she'd have it coming, really.]

What I mean is, I'd like one, yes.

[video; English]

[bauhinia]

Sure, I'll send it over to you now. [ He gets that file over to her, post-haste. ] Japan made this. Uh, the one I know.