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Rehearsal 2: [Video, from Astralfield]

[The video feed springs to life, revealing Victor sitting on his room's bed. He's looking calmer than he "sounded" when he first arrived -- then again, he's coming up on his two-week anniversary of his arrival here. He nods politely to whoever may be watching.]

Hello everyone. I'm finally starting to feel like I'm getting settled. I have a roof over my head, I've met some people both in person and over this mysterious network, I've managed to find where to get some new clothes and food --

[He pauses and looks off to the side for a moment, speaking in a softer voice.]

Fortunately managed to avoid having any nightmares. . .

[He shakes his head and looks back.]

Anyway, I have a bit of a question. I enjoy drawing, but I haven't been able to find my preferred instrument for drawing yet. Is there anywhere around here -- even in another district -- that might sell quill pens and ink?

On that note, if I do need to get to another district, what's the best way?

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[ No comment on the nightmares - that's pretty personal and she doesn't know who this is after all. ]

Highcrest seems to have writing utensils like that. Quill pens, ink, parchments and the sort. Is that the kind of thing that you're looking for?

[Appreciated -- Victor doesn't want to talk about what he might dream about unless he has to. He brightens visibly at her comment.]

Oh, yes, precisely! I've tried with other pens, and just -- nothing works like a quill. Do you live in Highcrest yourself, or. . . ?

I'll have to take your word for it - I'm not very artistic myself.

I do live in Highcrest though. I could pick some pens and ink up, and bring it where you are, if you like?

Well, it's entirely possible I'm just fussy.

[Little self-deprecating laugh.]

Oh, that would be very helpful! Thank you, Miss--?

[ She chuckles lightly. ]

There's nothing wrong with wanting the best for your art, right?

Akane Tendo. Nice to meet you...ah...

I would hope not!

Victor Van Dort. Nice to meet you too, Miss Tendo. I live in Astralfield, by the by.

Do you? What's it like there? I have to admit I haven't spent much time in that area. [ Though she'd been considering moving, if only to get away from Kodachi the crazy. ]

It's -- interesting. Especially with the dreams coming to life. . .there's a few things that remain constant -- a few stores and things -- but rest of the landscape changes every day. I was trapped in my room by a piano I'd dreamed up one day.

[This is in no way a complaint. He adores the piano and wishes he could dream them up more often. Although. . .]

Is there any possibility of getting a sort of -- portable piano I could keep in my room here? I understand one of these districts is supposed to be quite technologically advanced. . .

Sounds... interesting. But - the things you dream up become real? Why can't you just dream up a portable piano then?

Interesting, occasionally infuriating if someone's dreamed up something dangerous or annoying.

[He shakes his head.]

It doesn't seem to work like that, I'm afraid. The dreams only last a day, and I can't guarantee I'll always dream of it every night. Not to mention, even if I do repeat a dream, it doesn't always appear in the same place. I managed to dream of the piano again, and it appeared on the hotel roof.

[Which Victor still found acceptable for practice, but. . .]

[ Aw, she's just a bit disappointed by that. ]

That's a shame... but, I guess it's also got it's good side. I mean, if someone dreamed up something dangerous, it'd be rampaging all over the place, until someone took it down.

Maybe there's a piano being sold around here in one of the other districts? The more modern ones?

[Victor nods, grimacing.]

Yeesss. . .much as it might be nice to have certain things stay forever, I'd rather not have to deal with anything like that hydra I saw on the network my second day here for longer than twenty-four hours.

That's what I'm hoping. The trouble is, I've yet to leave the district I was assigned in my time here. And I'm not sure of the transportation between districts.

Hydra?

...... you mean there was one here?

Isn't that one of those mythological eight headed monsters or something?

Transportation between districts is pretty easy - you can walk from one to the other.

Yes, the one where, when you cut off the head, two more grow in its place.

[Victor shudders a little. What a thing to see your second day in a new place.]

Someone must have dreamed it up -- I just saw someone fighting it on my -- chalkboard -- and recognized the background as a place I'd passed earlier. It should be long gone by now, though.

Oh! That's good, then. How long does it usually take to get from one to the next?

How many heads did it have when you saw it? If someone was fighting that thing ... how long have you been here?

I haven't heard anything about any hydras so I'd assume that it was gone too. Especially if it was dreamed up.

[ She looks thoughtful. ]

It depends on where you're trying to go- from where I am to Crystalden, it can take me anywhere from ten to thirty minutes, but if I was trying to get to the Plaza, it'd take me longer.

I don't know. I was rather too in shock to count. . .a lot. And as of today -- about eleven days. Almost a fortnight.

Yes, and I'm glad that no one's dreamed up any others. Or, at least, any that have gone rampaging.

[Victor nods thoughtfully.]

I see. Crystalden, that's the very technological one, right? I'm on the other side of it, so I guess I can assume about a half-hour on the outside to there for me too.

A fortnight... that's... two weeks right?

[ A nod at the description of Crystalden. ]

That's the one. I'd say factor in about half an hour to cross each district, if that helps. More or less anyway.

Oh, and I'd watch out for the fairies if you go into the Whitewood though.

Two weeks, yes.

Good. So half a hour across Astralfield to either Crystalden or -- what's the other one -- Orlea, that's right. And a hour to reach Mallowhallow or Highcrest, and so on. That's not so bad.

[He arches an eyebrow.]

Why? They don't like visitors?

Well, it's more that the fairies there hate anyone and everyone. They're prone to playing really mean pranks and worse.

Ah. I see.

Be very very careful if I visit Whitewood then. Understood.

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