Rehearsal 1: [Text, from Astralfield]

[forgotten_vows]

[The text is written in long, loopy handwriting, and displays as a dark blue -- the color of the chalk he's using. Victor's not even close to figuring out the video function yet.]

I -- I don't even know what I'm doing. . . Apparently this chalkboard can be used to talk to other people? Like letters, only more -- instant? Oh dear, I'm so confused. . .

Is there anyone out there who can explain this to me? All I know is that I was in my room, preparing to draw, when suddenly I blacked out and then. . .

[And he just can't help asking the question that's been on his mind since he first woke up here.]

Is this Wonderland?

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[VIDEO:TEXT]

[kurloz_makara]

[He shrugs, he's used to being talked about, comes with following a weird clown horror cult. Also comes with being of royal blood and dressing in a skeleton suit. All in all, his experience with the royals here was the usual, except he hadn't gotten the pleasure which comes with scaring the ever loving shit out of them.]

[But he had to agree with Victor, it did get on your nerves after a while.]

I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I WAS NOT PAYING ALL THAT MUCH ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY WHERE SAYING IN THE FIRST PLACE, TOO DISTRACTED WITH THE MIRACULOUS TALKING HOP BEAST.

ALSO YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FUCKING AMAZING IT IS TO SEE SO MANY NEW PEOPLE AND IN A WHOLE NEW ENVIRONMENT.

[His eyes widen and he tilts his head, huh... That's an interesting name.]

I'M KURLOZ MAKARA.

[Text]

[forgotten_vows]

[Victor supposes he's used to being talked about as well -- comes with being the son of the most successful fish merchant in England, and the best-known "swell" in Whitechapel. It just grates on his nerves now a little more than in the past.]

Heh -- I admit, I was a bit distracted myself, just looking around and wondering what had happened. And making sure my sketchbook was all right.

[Very glad that came with him.]

I'm sure I'll find out soon enough. It's already proven itself to be friendlier than Whitechapel -- where I was living before.

[Victor could say the same about your name, Kurloz -- then again, he made the acquaintance of someone named Bonejangles, so. . .]

It's very good to meet you.

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[kurloz_makara]

[He tilts his head, suddenly remembering that sketchbook.]

CAN I SEE YOUR ART?

[He was really into art, perhaps for all the wrong reasons, but he still found expressing oneself in any way to be one of life's greatest miracles.]

[And art was one miracle nobody could explain with the wickedness of science.]

[Text]

[forgotten_vows]

[Oh. Hmm. Minor complication.]

I'm not sure how to do that moving pictures business you're doing. I would show you if I could.

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[kurloz_makara]

[He looks down for a moment, smile fading into a blank look. Hm, that was a problem, and he didn't know how to work chalk boards. But then he looks up with just those big dead eyes.]

WE CAN ALWAYS HANG OUT AND CHILL OVER IN ASTRALFIELD

[If you want too.]

[Text]

[forgotten_vows]

['Hang out and chill?' Victor gets the jist of it, but what an odd turn of phrase. Still, Kurloz has been helpful, and certainly very understanding.]

I wouldn't mind. Though being new to the area, I'm not sure where we would 'hang.' Was there a specific time or place you had in mind, or. . . ?

[He's currently parked himself on a convenient bench as he adjusts to the situation.]

[kurloz_makara]

[He smiles, dude you can hang anywhere, you don't have to do anything. That's what chilling is all about.]

[Kurloz shrugs, he was pretty much open anytime, anywhere. All that mattered was the time it took him to reach the place they where meeting and... oh yeah, Astralfield had that thing...]

I'M GOOD WHENEVER, BROTHER. BUT YOU GUYS HAVE THAT WHOLE SLEEPING THING...SO IT WOULD HAVE TO COME BEFORE THEN.

(ooc: Also depends if you want to just action it out here or do you want me to set up a log?)

[forgotten_vows]

[Victor is unfamiliar with this terminology! He'll learn, though. That's one thing you can say -- he adapts relatively fast.

Victor blinks? "Sleeping thing?" Maybe Kurloz doesn't sleep. . . He shrugs to himself.]

Perhaps tomorrow then? After I've found myself a room and gotten a bit more used to this place? I have a bench here I'm pretty certain I can find again.

((OOC: I'm thinking a log should be good. I've been sort of wanting one for Victor and somebody. :) ))

[kurloz_makara]

[He slept, just not often. He tended to have a lot of very bad nightmares and also cause others to have them. So it was a good thing Victor was in the Astra and not the mime]

[Kurloz nods in agreement. That sounded good to him.]

((ooc: Okay it's up Here.))

[Text]

[forgotten_vows]

[Victor's a chronic insomniac -- or well, was, given where he's now living. And while he may not have as many nightmares as Kurloz, when he does have one, it's probably going to lead to at least a few creepy things wandering around.]

It's agreed then. I look forward to meeting you in person.

((OOC: Great. :D))