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[gardienne]

[Eponine's holding the video upside down. Not that she's aware of that. Actually, she's only just managed to get the thing on and working without a barrage of messages about jumps and vampires and some sort of Smiley. Coupled with men who claim to be dead, no matter how nice they might be, and a woman who hands out silk shifts as if they were dresses - and food - Eponine's just a little bit overwhelmed.]

I cannot be dreaming. It has gone on too long - it is too lovely to be a dream. And it feels too real to be in my mind. But... but only, how can it be true? How can any of this be true? Such things where we can see one another when we are not face to face? And... and the man speaking of a vampire and blood - how can it be? Is it magic? Is magic real?

Comments

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[toomuchtenacity]

Not magic. Science and technology.

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[gardienne]

[Oh. JUST what Eponine had been dreading. Text. It took her a while to reply whilst she first read the words and then typed out a reply.]

I do not know thes things. It sims like magic to me to have warter that comes from a tap when you turn a handel and fire that burns with out wood.

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[toomuchtenacity]

You can just reply with voice to this if you want.

What year was it where you are from?

voice

[gardienne]

Thank you, Madame.

The year... it was eighteen... eighteen thirty... oh, what did Monsieur Prouvaire say? Thirty one? Thirty two? I do not know, truly. I lost count, Madame. It is hard to tell what year it is sometimes.

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[toomuchtenacity]

That would be why then. Technology and science advance a lot over the years. You'll have to get used to all the new things here.

People get dragged here from different times, places and worlds.

Voice

[gardienne]

I have heard so, Madame. But it seems so impossible sometimes. But it is nice here - I like the water - and madame! It is HOT when I wish it to be! I have not bathed in hot water since I was a child, you know? Ten years now! I could sit in the water all day, Madame.
And the FOOD! There is so much food. I have eaten until I was sick, Madame. It is so lovely!

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[toomuchtenacity]

Yeah. That does sound nice.

And call me Chell. What's your name?

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[gardienne]

Chell? Madame, that is a lovely name. Is it from a story? Mine is 'Ponine. Eponine properly. Mama read it in a book once, she said, and called it me.

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[toomuchtenacity]

I'm not sure. But thanks.