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[A slightly dirty purple haired girl pops up on the feed, peering with sharp green eyes into the camera.]

This thing on? [There was an affirmative beep and she nodded, still looking wholly suspicious.]

Now, I know enough about science to know where I'm not - Not the moon though these craters beg to tell me differently, [she muttered with a glance at the creator filled South Eastern Sector.]

Anyone wanna help a Girl figure out what rock I just landed on? This sure as hell isn't a rock that I know of and I'm well versed in... Ok, not space science. Right now, I'm well versed in confusion...

[She tugged idly at her tertiary ear piecing in thought.]

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That's the Canadian Janitor contest, right? Where they sweep in front of that heavy fuckin' stone?

Waitwait wait wait. Big? Like.. how..[This is Devi slowly noticing that not everything is to her scale. When the scale clicks in her head, she could almost turn into the O: emoji]

ooo I can not wait to really meet these things.

[Okay, she laughs at that.]

That's right---forty pounds of granite sliding down the sheet. We got ice, we got rocks, we made the most of it.

Big like a friend helped me furnish my apartment by passing furniture through a window, even though I live on the third floor.

...guys. Or dudes. [It's an effort to soften the correction somewhat, make it as polite as possible.] Or peeps, I guess, if you'd go for something all-encompassing, but I only ever spoke with one who presented as a dudette.

Oh - Sorry. I didn't- [Welp. The only thing she can do is make a note and try to not do it again.]

Not.. not everything here is sentient is it? Like, I'm not going to have to get into a fight with my toaster over if I don't say please enough, right?

Ah, well---now it's addressed. [And seems likely to be a one-time slip-up. Better to have it in this conversation than some other, right? It's out of the way early.]

N--[and at 'a fight with my toaster,' she loses it, laughing hard enough her eyes water. With an effort, she gets herself under control---at least, enough to talk.] Ohhh my god, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's just that I had to fight my friggin' blender before, but!

[She holds up her hands.]

That was just the once, and only because my roomie modded what had once been an ordinary appliance into a little robot.

[The awkward was easily passed with a nod and a spreading grin at her laughter and eyebrows raised in surprise.]

Sweet Jezzus I hope so. I've read those stories about appliances and AI's taking over - I'll pass on smoothie by combat.

I'm Devi, by the way.

Don't worry, it really was an isolated incident. Protip: blenders are bad at dodging thrown things.

Sam. It's nice to meet you.

Awesome.

I swear, I'm almost out of questions but.. I'm not going to have to kill and hunt my own food right? I'm not much for hunting/gathering if I can help it.

Oh, pshhh. I've been here months and I'm still bugging everyone around me with all kinds of questions, so ask away, if you've got others. To answer? Nah, nah. There's a farm that produces food for the city, and there's 'The Pantry' approximating a grocery store---I say approximating cause you don't pay, you just record what you take so that they can monitor the demand and supply---and places to get stuff prepared in the Hub. There's a good restaurant, and 'Your Place,' which is a bar with some real meal stuff.

[That made Devi grin a little.]

That's something. This place definitely seems like it could be worse. What's the catch? Is the miasma it?

[Even if she didn't know what the miasma would do, really, it seemed to easy.]

For sure, but let's see... The miasma, and being marooned, and the whole thing with robo-Satan space Cthulhu being involved since that doesn't seem to be boding well for anybody. I guess you could consider the company a catch, but most of it is agreeable.

[Devi chuckled at all that.]

I've seen worse places right out of the gate, so despite all that, I think I can live with it. The company doesn't seem so bad, so far.

I can't help but want to ask where, now. And honestly? The company's the best part of being here.

[She grinned. It was hard to not like Sam, really.]

Well, it doesn't sound any crazier then Space Satan and Cthulhu. Hell isn't a far jump once you've got that under your belt.

[So far, so good; favourable first impressions all around!]

You're right; it doesn't sound any crazier, even if it is mildly disconcerting and raises a couple of questions.

Hell has a tendency to do that, I've noticed. This place doesn't look that big, I'm sure we'll run into each other. I don't mind answering questions, so long as there's something to drink.

This place does have alcohol, doesn't it? Not that I drink that often, but a shot now and then or a beer is good.

Sooner or later, and likely sooner if you settle in or near the Hub.

You bet, and you aren't the first person to ask upon arriving. I gotta recommend The Bloody Masterpiece at Your Place. The virgin version especially makes for a nice lunch.

Fantastic. [On both counts.]

A little late for lunch right now, but it's five o'clock somewhere and damn if this kinda travel doesn't make me thirsty.

I should at least facilitate your getting something to drink, then.

[And boop! A file with directions, sent to Devi's drone.]

Granted, this will be more useful once you're coming up on the more-settled spaces... d'you need a lift?

[She's seen that other people have commented, sure, but hasn't yet sifted through the other feeds.]

Very kind of you. [The directions popped up and Devi leaned towards the screen a little, to look at the shown information.]

Uh, no but Thanks. Guy named Wing is comin' out for me. Can't turn down a ride like that, ya know?

[Chicks dig giant robots, right? ]

[Sam laughs, clearly pleased.]

Even if you could, I'd say no, no, stick with it. I know Wing; he's super nice. Took me touring around when I was new. You'll be in good hands.

Well the trust has gotta start somewhere, I guess. This was all not what I expected to wake up to this morning.

Thanks for the help though.

Do I ever hear you. My last minute on Earth, I was walking across a parking lot to my car to go home after work at like eight on a February night, then boom! Daylight, summer weather, middle of a Cybertronian street.

You're welcome. Don't hesitate to give a shout if you need a hand with anything, alright?

Hellva change!

Yeah, I will. [To Devi's left, the dust from Wing's entrance starts blowing past.] Think my lift's here. Catch ya later.

[With that, Devi cut the feed.]

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