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Who: The Eccentric, along with anyone he meets.
What: Please see here!
When: MONDAY afternoon/evening.
Where: The central plaza, right where the portal was.
Summary: YOU MAY USE ACTION TAGS SHOULD YOU SO DESIRE. Characters are free to come across this strange little hologram.
Rating: Uhhh idk. Whatever happens. Probably not above PG.

[Where there once was a blue disc that stood as the "Gate" through which Lucetians could pass through, there is now a blue figure that has the appearance of a poor-quality hologram or a ghost. It's a little old man, and he's very eager to talk to anyone that passes by.]

Hello? Hello! Excuse me, could I ask you some questions?

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... You forgot.

[Huh.]

You sure are strange, old man.

Well, I suppose I am. Both strange and old. But one of those can be remedied! I need only die of old age.

Wait, so if you die of old age you'd be young again?

Yes! I would simply wake up in the body I arrived in!

Huh. So you've done that before?

Oh a few times. Not nearly as much as others.

Others? How many are we talking?

Gracious me, I haven't a clue! There are so many people on this planet.

Sounds like a good chunk of them've been here longer than us, then...

Oh my, but hundreds of years. As far as I know, those of you inside Luceti have only been for a few years yourselves, yes?

Hundreds of years? Man, I don't even want to think about that...

I've only been here about seven months myself.

With any luck, it won't be much longer! I'm going to get started on fixing my errors right away.

You expect to get everyone out of here?

Why, yes! One day, one day! I have eternity to work, after all, and so do you! [He laughs.]

Except I don't plan to leave for a while.

Your little arrangement kind of came at the wrong time, anyway, even if it was a dud.

Oh.

...oh? Why, why is that?

My best friend was kind of kidnapped.

[He shakes his head]

Even if the gate did work, he would've missed out.

Augh! [The old man stomps his foot.] Those barbaric fools! Of course they're still doing that, why would they stop? Honestly, one hand in the black market is a heftier price than actual captivity, isn't it? Those "Living Rights" activists must be in an absolute tizzy.

It just seems like an awful lot to take into account. You've got the right idea, at least, but besides kidnappings, people who died before coming here might not even want to leave. Not if all they have back home's death.

Why, I understand the sentiment, of course! That's why I made it optional.

Just checking.

[He shrugs, turning away for a second, then--]

So, what now? You going to start fresh?

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