Kitchen
-The air at the table bends and twists and ties itself in knots-
-And then....SNAPS back into place-
-But now, a Fellow sits at the table.-
-He's dressed very plainly, and looks equally the part. You could barely notice him in a crowd.-
-He's nonchalantly staring into a small bowl in his grip, eating an unknown breakfast cereal-
.....
....?
-He looks up and around, curiously, noticing the change in his surroundings.-
......
-A look of exasperation and annoyance creeps across his face, and he irritatedly drops his spoon into the cereal bowl and throws his hands up into the air, before scooting out of his chair and walking out into the main room, looking around.-
....?
-The man notices the two women occupying the room-
-He stares at the both of them with a measured caution, as if determining if they're safe to approach-
.....
-He seems to come to a conclusion, and holds his finger up, alternately pointing between the two of them. "Eeny-meeny-miney-mo," it looks like.-
-Eventually, he just settles for making himself known to both of them by clearing his throat-
Ach-HEM......'Scuse me, Miss, and uh....Miss. English, yes no? You speak?
-He speaks with....an accent. It's utterly unidentifiable in origin.-
edited 9th Jun '18 9:13:46 PM by MacDuffy
.........Uh.
-well one of them speaks English, at least-
-He tries to keep a look of composure, looking at Mura and doing charades with his hands while talking slowly-
...I....No...Speak...Korean. Ennnnn-go-lish?
-Mura, who is evidently not invested in a book will notice that this plain fellow is actually decked out with a minor arsenal.-
-He's got a straight-up utility belt, with pouches and everything, and a holster for both a knife and a pistol.-
edited 9th Jun '18 9:24:05 PM by MacDuffy
"..Oh, okay. Cool."
-Note to self: Language is pronounced 'Engolish'-
-That fella's armed, Mura. Those holsters are occupodo.-
-The man looks at the two women, clearing his throat again-
"Now....This might sound like a really weird question, but....Where exactly....am I?''
edited 9th Jun '18 9:35:09 PM by MacDuffy
...
(Geki looks at the scratchpad for a while, before gently taking it, looking it over it in his hands...)
.....
(...and then tossing it into Mura's furnace for kindling.)
...You wanna take this, Ash? I feel like you can word it better than me.
(lol ninja'd)
...Oh, pfft.
edited 9th Jun '18 9:32:34 PM by foxmccloud4387
Ash is my name.
-The Man-
Hmm... well, fortunately for you, I'm feeling magnanimous. I'll tell you what you'd like to know for free.
You are in the country of Thay. It is a mageocracy where humans like you are kept as slaves by wizards. Judging by the look of you, they'll think you're a runaway if you're not careful.
UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOIfucky ducky Mura she is FUCKED
One of her eyes is utterly cracked and dimmed, her face is dinged, her entire torso just has, it's entire casing gone, wires shown to the world, her arm's similarly "degloved", and her legs have some, thankfully more superficial damage.
"My name is Audrey, like the idol.
pause.
" Actually, missus Ash, this land is called- The Crossroads, as deemed by that sign. It is not like you described- apologies if I am speaking out of line."

Do you mean in the short term or in the long term?
edited 9th Jun '18 9:04:14 PM by thespacephantom
UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI