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[thedevianthunter]

Who: Future is Now and visitors
Where: FiN dorm
When: 492, evening

[Hope no one had evening plans, because y'all got locked in! Looks like you got a newbie. Or newbies, rather.]

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[cloudretainer]

A familiar sentiment indeed.

How long have you been here? One has only just arrived but a few moments ago!

[outofoffice]

I guess it's been . . .

[ Scratching his head a little ]

. . . Half a year or so?

[cloudretainer]

Half a year...

...Normally one would say that is but the blink of an eye, but one feels that time moves most strangely in this realm. That you have been in this place for so many days and nights brings one no small amount of distress. However, for the amount of solace your gentle visage casts upon my heart, one would think it had been an age since the last time we had shared each other's company.

[outofoffice]

Careful with your praises, old friend, or I might grow a big head.

[ Smiling a little wistfully though ]

It has been a long time. Imagine how many new tales you have to share with me!

[cloudretainer]

Worry not, your head has much growing to do indeed before it can ever rival mine. Relax in the shade of one's vainglory and let one sing your praises from time to time.

On the matter of thrilling tales to tell, one could say the same for you! Starting with the story of: however did you appear upon this balcony just now?

Do not tell me you are in this troupe as well...!

[outofoffice]

Alas, my unit is different from this one. The answer to how I got here is much more simple.

[ Spreading his wings, which these days are encased in metal braces. ]

[cloudretainer]

[maybe these are just new decorations to go with his usual wing bling?]

Are your wings unaffected here?

Shame upon shame, one is loath to admit that one has succumbed to an ill effect of this realm. One has just discovered that one's capacity for flight has been impaired, it seems! Oh, it is most awful, indeed! It is as though the very air is missing, like the waters from a dry river, and there is no substance in which one may row her wings. How could this be so? Is there a trick to it? Please illuminate the solution! One cannot live like this!

[outofoffice]

Oh, they are -- it's awful. Who wants to walk everywhere? Forever?! It's so slow, and the breeze is stifled by so many obstacles, and the view is-- [ SIGHS ] ahh, but I know you already agree with me, so I won't go on.

But there's hope, dear friend! It was someone on this very team who cured the malady for me, and surely can for you too!

[cloudretainer]

Truly? Whom?!

[outofoffice]

Her name is miss Luminosity -- oh, right, the phone. Here, look.

[ Showing birb the relevant profile ]

If she requires points to get it done, I'll gladly pay.

[cloudretainer]

Ah! One recognizes this visage from an encounter just moments ago.

What exceptional artistic skill went into the painting of such a tiny portrait, to capture each hair upon her head with such immaculate precision...!

[outofoffice]

Ah! About that.

[ He winks, then takes a photo of her and turns the phone around for her to see. ]

I think you'll be quite interested in all that this little device can do.

[cloudretainer]

[✨]

Why, is this a kamera that one has heard so much about?