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[im_right_youre_wrong]

[Eric blanks out for a moment, but quickly attempts to regain his composure.]

Well. Good! It's nice to hear that. It'd be nice if I heard it more often. [He shakes his head.] Anyway, a lot has happened here. And believe me, that's no understatement.

[retired_monster]

Details would help us formulate a better defense. [Even if he's not sure where he is, the one thing he knows how to do is survive. Where this 'Nautilus' is and how they got here is irrelevant until a sense of security has been established. Work first, question later. His eyes scan the area for any visible abnormalities.]

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Better defense, huh? [He arches a brow, but goes along with it.] Oh, I get it! I wouldn't want to be caught unprepared, either.

[But...he was. It wouldn't have made a difference. And that detail doesn't need to be revealed.]

First of all, we got a living city on our hands. Secondly, we have weather conditions that happen in the blink of an eye. The snow you see covering everything? That just dropped down all at once! Thirdly, we got a whole bunch of animals and monsters wandering around the districts. Why nobody set up traps or cages for them is beyond me. And sometimes the trees move on their own down here in the South. I've seen it! If that's not weird enough for you, you can always just keep an eye on the other Wakened.

[retired_monster]

Then somewhere indoors sounds significantly safer than standing out in the open.

[Indoor combat isn't his area of expertise, but he's done it enough to have some confidence he can take animals and 'monsters' (mutants who were animalistic, perhaps?) on. Trees sound like insanity. In the event they aren't, he'll just improvise.]

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Of course it sounds safer! It's cover! You can't really go wrong with it unless it's rigged or has someone already living inside.

[retired_monster]

Then why are you outside?

[im_right_youre_wrong]

...Because! I'm allowed to go out. It gets cramped indoors!

[retired_monster]

You're allowed to. I just question the safety of it given the circumstances you've described.

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Okay, maybe I do overexaggerate at times, but I'm not lying! Although...since I've been here for a while now, I have to question my own sanity...

[retired_monster]

Why would you question your sanity?

[If Savik's only information source here is insane, then he'll have to figure out whether to leave him or not. On the one hand, he didn't know how to handle insane people and perhaps getting him back into a building and leaving was safer for both of them. On the other, he had no other sources to pull information from and if any of this was true, Savik would be leaving him open to attack.

He'd seen enough death and had enough of it on him to know it being accidentally didn't help.]

[im_right_youre_wrong]

[His arms fly up into the air for emphasis.]

Because I've been stuck in two different worlds! All I want to do is go home to planet Earth.

[Eric huffs. He doesn't realize how deep Savik's going with gathering information and how vital it is for him to work with everything that's been said so far.]

[retired_monster]

[Wild gestures, some passion, clear frustration - all things people under real stress did. Telling people who were legitimately off from those who were stressed was hard, but oddly, most of this was leaning towards the side of sanity. There was just one problem: the words coming out of Eric's mouth.]

That's a long term goal. The best way to approach it is to sit down and examine the facts and try to figure out a plan.

[Not that he usually did the planning on anything. He was never the one giving orders. But he could probably get some hint as to what in the name of Tulok was going on if he just kept going with this.]

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Sit down? That's the opposite of what I want to do!

[Long-term is not what he wants the goal to be, but there isn't much of a choice. He heaves a sigh, shoulders slouching.]

Okay. Okay, fine. We'll make a plan. Plans are tricky.

[retired_monster]

Plans aren't impossible, though. We just need to look at the facts - no speculation, just facts - and work from there.

[im_right_youre_wrong]

The few facts I did give you were all true. That's something, right?

[retired_monster]

Yes. Of course. But the more facts we have, the less overwhelming things will seem, the easier it will be to put together a coherent and foolproof plan.

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Then...you're going to have to get some more info from some other people. I think they've been here longer than I have. I'm surprised they haven't gone off the deep end!

[retired_monster]

I haven't seen anyone else here so far. It's a bit unusual. [Yes, there is truth to the phrase 'it's quiet... too quiet'. He's seen that much in action.]

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Huh! That's weird. Usually there's a good number of people popping up to help a guy out.

[Now that he mentions it, it is a little too quiet...]

[retired_monster]

Really? [Thank Tulok one of them has military instincts and common sense.] Is this a dangerous area? If so, I suggest we get indoors immediately.

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Right here? No, we're okay. But if you really want to head inside – and it's not a bad idea – I'd suggest the nearest Welcome House.

[retired_monster]

Let's look at this logically. [Any situation where Savik is placed in a position of authority is always a bad one. He's not really meant to take ahold of any level of authority. But he'll try to keep this guy alive.] If everyone seems to be missing, either something dangerous is nearby, or because they have another reason to leave.

[im_right_youre_wrong]

[Hey, it's sort of like talking with his friend, Hank. Hank may have leadership skills, but he sometimes doesn't go into logical steps like this.]

Or they could not just populate one little area?

[Plus it's a thoughtful if practical solution; Eric does have his shield, but the chances of it functioning properly are slim.]

[retired_monster]

You stated yourself that there are normally more people than this present.

[Savik's interrogation skills are best applied when the other person is terrified, tied up, at the end of their rope or in pain. Usually at least two of the four. He's not very good at dealing with people on an equal level.]

Caution is always the best option.

[im_right_youre_wrong]

Present, sure, but not right in the middle of this area!

[If Eric would have been clearer, things would have made a lot more sense. How about some frustration? Eric is good at that. He runs a hand over his hair.]

The city is huge! There aren't that many people walking around because it's normal?? Heck, I don't even think we make the rank in population density!