FNG to Red Leader, come in, over... [Video]

[notquitedracula]

Now, how does this thing...

[It takes Soma a few seconds to figure out that the wristband comm is working as intended, and a few more to figure out what he wanted to say.] Ah, there it goes.

My name's Soma. I've already been given the basic rundown on where I am, but... well, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't skeptical. A week ago I'd have called the whole situation insane. [A wry smile.] But that was a week ago, before... well.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. I just wanted to get on this thing and see if any of my friends are out there, and ask if anyone has any information they'd like to pass along to the new guy.

Comments

Are there no icons of this guy smiling? >.> I have yet to see one...

[notquitedracula]

[The tiredness doesn't escape his notice; he's going to assume, for the moment, it's related in some way to the nightmares Sora mentioned. Have a reassuring smile, Namine.]

That would certainly help. Thank you.

One of those types, huh?

[colorbymemory]

You're welcome.

[She sends him the map, accidentally including the original conversation as well.]

If you need anything else later, someone is always listening to the communicator, and most everyone here is friendly.

Unfortunately, yeah. Least I have a couple now where he's not giving the evil eye.

[notquitedracula]

This should go a long way toward helping me get my bearings. Now I just need to find somewhere to stay til I get on my feet.

[No, he didn't miss the implications of that statement, Namine. He'll be sure to keep his guard up.]

Yay~ I need to get Nami a paid account and actually get more icons for both the girls.

[colorbymemory]

[She hadn't meant to imply anything more than that help would be available if he thought of more questions later, but yes, most of the others would help out new arrivals who had trouble with the nightmares.]

Most everyone stays at the hotel until they have a chance to look at other places they might like.

[Or just stay there, period. Many of the others haven't moved out.]

[notquitedracula]

[The implication Soma got was that there were some people in residence who weren't trustworthy.]

That would be the same hotel the - ...moogle, I think he called himself? - mentioned.

[colorbymemory]

[Well, trustworthy is all relative. Namine knows enough about the others to at least trust they won't actively and knowingly try to harm her.

Not that some of them aren't a little standoffish sometimes. Hence the qualifier "most of them" before "friendly."]

Yes, that was a Moogle, and there's only one hotel, so it would be the one he told you about.