"'Displaced,'" they echo dubiously. "That sounds..." Polite. Sterile. 'Colonial' might be a bit much, but they're still tempted. "... Like a passive-voice way of putting it," they conclude instead, though there's no accusation in their tone. If Martin's telling the truth, then he's undergone something similar, and probably is not behind it all. But someone or something is. "I can only assume some force or entity is responsible for this 'displacement,' as opposed to it being a natural occurrence."
Mount Absalom's unique properties allowed for what might colloquially be described as 'teleportation,' but until now, Abbie had thought Mount Absalom was unique. If there are other struggling rural towns with similar properties — or entities — this is the first Abbie has heard of it.
It would also be the first Mount Absalom has heard of it, if the recent performance in the Observatory was any indication. Maybe this is what first contact looks like. Maybe the town sent Abbie here like a fucking foreign exchange student. They need more data.
And they don't want to sit while they get it, so they shake their head, carefully slipping the lens into their pocket. "What's at the train station?"
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Date: 2024-03-24 10:08 pm (UTC)Mount Absalom's unique properties allowed for what might colloquially be described as 'teleportation,' but until now, Abbie had thought Mount Absalom was unique. If there are other struggling rural towns with similar properties — or entities — this is the first Abbie has heard of it.
It would also be the first Mount Absalom has heard of it, if the recent performance in the Observatory was any indication. Maybe this is what first contact looks like. Maybe the town sent Abbie here like a fucking foreign exchange student. They need more data.
And they don't want to sit while they get it, so they shake their head, carefully slipping the lens into their pocket. "What's at the train station?"