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[highly_gifted]

[The boy that peers into the feed is a bit scrawny for a fourteen year old and dressed in a jumper that reads "To Boldly Invent What No Man Has Invented Before". He adjusts the camera of his laptop so that it lets him sit comfortably before speaking up.]

Judging by what you're saying on this forum, you have found a way to travel between far away places easily and quickly. I have a number of questions concerning this.

[He taps the pen that he is holding against a notebook a couple of times - a habit from having to wait for the full attention of those that he is talking to.]

One, how is it done?
Two, how much time does it take? I have two weeks off school now and my parents are on a business trip, but there's this guy checking in on us every evening at their request, so I have a maximum of approximately 20 hours to travel or he will notice that I am gone. [And yeah, he looks a bit sour at such a limitation.]
Three, what places are accessible?

[A pause, and then he nods.] That would be it. [What is "thank you" and why would you need it.]


action;

[When Feivel appears on the teleporter's platform, he still has a hand up, flattened out as it was just half a second ago against the sigil of the pub's wall, head turned to look to the side in the hopes of nobody having seen him sneak past them towards the sigil but fearing that someone will spot him now.

He almost falls forward when the wall is suddenly gone and there is only air, and stumbles out of the teleporter, catching himself only after a moment and the backpack over his shoulder almost dropping to the ground.

But he manages to steady himself and looks around, quick, sharp glances, trying to figure out his surroundings.]

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[bythewaves]

[ PINGED BY TALK OF TELEPORTER YES ITS LIKE ALL HIS FAVOURITE SCI FI SHOWS ISN'T IT AWESOME? ]

Hello! I don't think I've seen you on here before! Arnold, Arnold Benedict, although if you call for Benedict you'll get my double. Ah! But sorry, you were asking about the teleporter yes? There is one! But no one knows how it works. It really does seem instantaneous, just like on TV. It only goes to places where that light appeared though.

[highly_gifted]

I'm Feivel. [A brief nod, that will have to suffice as a "nice to meet you".]

"Double"? [Is this a strange way of referring to a twin?]

Name these places. [He assumes that he knows what light Arnold is referring to, but he'd rather have the names of the locations.] And even if you don't know how it works, I will assume that you know how to use it?

[bythewaves]

Mmhmm~ For a while there were duplicates popping up! Your face, your memories, but not quite your personality - more like... a reverse version. Some of them are quite... eh. I would avoid them, really. Mine... well. I always did want siblings, and maybe that's because my other self had a lot of brothers, I think, although I don't remember how many. But Benedict... he's just sad a lot.

But moving on! Yes, I don't have any clue sadly. I've been playing with bringing things through it, but I'm an artist, not an engineer. It's pretty simple to operate though - you get in, you touch the sigil of the place you want to go, and FLASH ZAP you're there. Without the sound effects, which is a bit of a pity, really.

[highly_gifted]

Is there a danger of a duplicate of mine showing up as well?

[He wants to say something more, but then he suddenly pauses and looks a bit green in the face for a moment. He bites his lip and takes a few deep breathes before he speaks again.

Well, that was a weird experience. He reaches down to write down what just appeared in his mind, which takes him a bit. Only after that he looks up again.]

Where is this teleporter located?

...And is it usual to receive useless knowledge along with a feeling of vertigo when using this forum?

[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

You're new, aren't you? Most new people aren't so... to the point initially, but it's an attitude I can respect.

I'll answer any questions of yours I can, but first I need to ask a couple of my own. I need to know when and how you gained awareness of this Network. Your name would also be appreciated, but I understand if you have misgivings about disclosing that at this early point.

[Audio]

[highly_gifted]

Most people are not very precise in their questioning in general; I'm not surprised that it is the same with this "Network".

I discovered it ten days ago, through writing this number on a piece of paper - is it a password or an ID? And you can call me Fe.

[Audio]

[dead_black_eyes]

It is my honest opinion that everyone should be permitted a grace period for panicking a bit, but I appreciate that you're taking it all so well. It takes some pressure off of the souls tasked with filling you in.

It's both a password and an ID, for all intents and purposes. Fe is perfectly adequate, and in that spirit, you can call me L.

What do you already know about our teleporter?

[Audio]

[highly_gifted]

[There is a faint sound of a pen against paper on the other end.]

I just learned that there is a teleporter. Where is it, and how do you use it?

[Action]

[oncedevil]

[Currently working as Nathan's bodyguard means that Tony has been spending a lot of time at the school. He already had, mind you, but not nearly as much as this, and certainly not in the computer lab.

Fortunately he'd found himself a recent addiction in Minecraft that kept him entertained while Nathan silently worked. It kept Tony out of his way and mostly not annoying, and Tony entertained enough to not be falling asleep constantly. He needed to stay somewhat aware should Cesar's double show up and try to start some trouble.

The sound of the teleporter activating alerts him, and he's quickly on his feet to see who came through. Feivel doesn't look familiar, but that expression of confusion certainly does.]

Hey, relax. First time? Do I need to get you a bucket?

[Look he almost lost his stomach when he went the first time he totally understands.]

[Action]

[solvethepuzzle]

[Nathan almost has to bite the inside of his cheek to keep himself from apologizing for the inconvenience of looking after him. It's not his fault and he has to constantly remind himself of that. Everyone had insisted, and he'd never declined the idea that he may well need protection right now. It doesn't help him feel like less of a burden, though.

[The noise of the teleporter catches his attention -- he's never used it himself but the sound has become familiar enough over the past several weeks -- and he looks over his shoulder. He lets Tony go ahead of him, naturally, but he also tentatively rises and tries to get a look at who has come through.

[Unlinke Tony, Nathan does get some sense of familiarity from seeing the boy, but he can't place where from just yet. For the moment, he just stays back silently, expression blank, head tilted mildly in thought.]

[Action]

[highly_gifted]

No, I'm...

[He frowns and tries to place just why exactly he feels so weird all of a sudden, but can't, so he abruptly shakes his head and steps off the teleporter, leaning against it in an attempt to show as little weakness as possible (very carefully so, it's not that he's been bullied much but he has come to the understanding that not really having friends and being usually at the top of the class, showing any weakness won't do him favours in front of strangers and possible future peers) while still making sure that whatever he is feeling won't knock him to the ground.

...Not that it feels like he's about to pass out, more like the opposite. He's never felt this healthy.]

I will be fine. [His eyes stay on Tony for a long moment, narrowing, trying to discern if he's seen him before, and then travel on to Nathan and ....linger. Narrow further and linger a bit longer. There is a definite feeling of that he's seen this young man before (others might doubt their perception, after all he has no reason to find anyone that he knows at the end of this sci-fi/fantasy-contraption, but Feivel has never been in the habit of doubting his own perception or thoughts. If he doesn't trust himself on that, whom is he to trust?). But where?]

[Action]

[oncedevil]

[An uncertain frown, but Tony keeps his distance. Last thing Fe needs is to be crowded fresh off the teleporter for the first time. Still for a few moments he looks tense, ready to act, until he's satisfied the guy's going to be okay and not land face first on the floor.

The assurance is convincing enough, so Tony takes a step back, raising his one eyebrow inquisitively at the long stare. There's something... bah, he's probably just been hanging around Hajime's family too much. He tilts his head the side, then gives a faint little shrug.]

Suit yourself. You're here for Nathan, right? I'll just be over here if anyone needs me.

[He has mines to craft, you see, and a creeper blew up his guy it's terrible.

There's this nagging little feeling that's really throwing him off, but Tony's accustomed to writing off his own instincts a lot of the time. Crazy things happen so much he doesn't know what to question anymore.]

[Video]

[scarlet_devil]

[Emilia makes a striking sight when she appears, even more so considering her rather inhuman features she has. Her crimson eyes study him almost in a critical way.]

Perhaps you should introduce yourself first. I am Emilia Stacojiu, vampire.

[Video]

[highly_gifted]

And yet you did it first.

[A brief smirk flies over his features.]

I'm Fe. And I didn't come here in search of new relations; I had and have questions concerning matters that could, I assume, best be answered by members of this forum.

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[scarlet_devil]

I doubt you'll have much choice there.

Besides London, there's Locke, Las Vegas, Christmas Island, Lapland and an area around Neuschwanstein Castle.

[Video]

[highly_gifted]

[Taking notes...]

You say "an area around", does that mean that if I travel to a place with the help of this "teleporter" I am limited to a specific area around its exit?

Video

[thebalrogslayer]

[Just give him a moment to double check through his surprise because...

Wow okay just as well Fe is too involved in his own little world to check the news lately.]

Feivel Arandale! If you even think about... you'd better not...

If your mother finds out about this we're both dead. [He finishes, a little lamely. But shh.]

Video

[highly_gifted]

[................OOPS.

Almost dropping his smartphone here. "Speak of the devil" and all that, he didn't expect this.]

...Gabriel?

[Okay that might not be the most intelligent retort but. Seriously?]

Video

[thebalrogslayer]

[If you break it, Gabriel's not going to replace it.] Yes.

[HOW DOES HE ADULT. He can't tell Fe he's in trouble because (while he is) it's not his fault. And if he forbids him from doing anything that'll probably encourage him. But he's been tasked with keeping him safe. Besides which, the reason he came back to London was so that he could look after people if anything happened and this kind of counts as anything.

He sighs deeply, massaging his temples as he hides his face in his hand for a moment.] Where was it that you wanted to go?

[ghostly_heiress]

There's a teleporter that will take us to other echo boundaries. The places where the lights have been.

I've been meaning to travel through them myself, actually.

[highly_gifted]

What places are you planning on, and what places are there? I know of London and Locke.

[This sounds promising.]

[ghostly_heiress]

There's Las Vegas, Neuschwanstein, Lapland in Finland, Christmas Island of Australia the Galapagos Island, and the Amazonas and Santarem.

I suppose I'd like to see some of Lapland, since I may or may not move there.

Video; (late what is late)

[evowhisperer]

*The video shows him holding up a paper sign. He looks like he's in a home office of some kind, sitting at a table.*

I have a few theories as to how it works. What level of schooling are you?

Video; I think it's edible

[highly_gifted]

That depends on subject and what you intend with the question. I could be in a higher grade if my parents weren't opposed to it.

Video; Probably a condiment, in that case

[evowhisperer]

*Still holding signs. He looks ready to do this for the rest of the conversation.*

I have links to scientific journals I could give you, but you might not enjoy them without a little more background.

Specifically I think it's a variation on quantum teleportation. Have you taken any physics?