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[notpaidenough]

[The video feed starts with Darcy looking intently at the screen and reaching over to poke at the various functions on her newly acquired tablet. So far, she's met two people. One she hadn't seen in a while but the other was brand new. Her room is still dark and Darcy looks a little uncomfortable sitting in it.]

Okay, so someone told me about invisible maids, there's my suitcase with my stuff thrown in here, a shiny new tablet thing, and --

[She wields the ukelele in front of the camera]

One of these things.

Which pretty much leads me to the question:

Is Hitchcock gonna show up soon?

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[pickapuppy]

If he does show up then he would be just as stuck as we are.

[notpaidenough]

Great. At least, we would be entertained?

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[trepidations]

Er, at least you got something useful? Most of us have things that just sort of... sit about in our rooms. I mean, if you play, anyway. Not too sure who that Hitchcock guy is though, sorry.

[notpaidenough]

I don't play.

[she squints and stares at him]

Who are you?

[trepidations]

Oh. I guess... the hotel thought you did?

[ He shrugs slightly and smiles, though it's certainly a slightly uncomfortable, awkward one. ]

Er. Peter Pettigrew. Been here a few months. I... I guess you're new?

[notpaidenough]

Pettigrew.

[She thinks on it. Wait, like--but he's right there. She gives him a side eye]

No shit?

[trepidations]

Yes, Pettigrew?

[ She's giving him a really odd look, and maybe he shouldn't have tried to be nice? Bad things always happen when he tries to be nice. ]

But that's... that's me. Have we met?

[notpaidenough]

Uh, no, you just have the same name as someone else I know.

[Play it off cool for right now, Lewis. She shakes herself of it and offers him a smile]

And yeah, I'm new. So what are we supposed to be doing around here?

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[overprotective_hunter]

[It takes a few seconds for Alec to get the tablet aligned properly but when it steadies, it shows black haired young man with a black rune pattern that looks like a tattoo curling around his neck.]

Whoever brought us here has a strange sense of humor. I got a sheet of temporary tattoos.

[notpaidenough]

Yeah and it looks like you already put it to use. Is it that boring here?

[overprotective_hunter]

[Alec rolls his eyes but his lips twitch with a faint smile.]

I already had the tattoos before I arrived here. The ones they gave me look like they're cartoon characters.

Did they give you the ukelele because you're a musician?

[notpaidenough]

Only after a few tequila sunrises.

[She tries to get a better look at the tattoo]

[overprotective_hunter]

Sounds like someone I know. He usually gets thrown out of bars when he decides he's a musician.

[Noticing her interest in the Mark on his neck, Alec considers pretending not to notice but it's probably better to show them off than be the 'scary tattooed guy'.]

It's easier to see the ones on my hands.

[notpaidenough]

Haven't gotten that bad yet. Not that I remember about.

[Scary? Tattoos? Not in her vocabulary]

Oh yeah? Show 'em, hot shot.

[ourlastbesthope]

Hm. We all seem to have gotten something...weird.

[notpaidenough]

What'd you end up getting, mysterious stranger?

[ourlastbesthope]

My name's Capa.

And I got a spacesuit. A costume one.

[notpaidenough]

Nice to meet you, Capa, I'm Darcy.

[She looks over her ukelele]

Well, you have an extra outfit if you ever run out of clean clothes?

[ourlastbesthope]

And you have something to keep you entertained for a while.

But...I think I'd rather just wear what I have.

[notpaidenough]

Spacesuit can be entertaining. Did it come with a helmet, at least?

[villainously]

Who is Hitchcock?

( he wants to ask if he's got something to do with Jack Nicholson, only he knows now. Jack Nicholson is not as grave a threat as once thought. so maybe he won't ask about Jack Nicholson.

also less relevant but he's curious: )

Is that a small lute?

( close, kinda? )

[notpaidenough]

Alfred Hitchcock? How do you not know who he is? Too busy avoiding sunlight?

[She looks down at the ukelele]

It's an ukelele. Kinda like a small guitar.

[villainously]

I don't see a lot of sun around, do you?

( not really what she meant, and he knows it, but apparently he's supposed to know who that is and he definitely doesn't. )

Why is it small?

[notpaidenough]

[She glances down at the ukelele again]

Dunno. But I'll keep it.

What's your deal, Leathery McLeather Pants?

[villainously]

With a nickname like that, why would you need an actual name?

( he's not entirely impressed but Leathery McLeatherpants is moderately better than Captain Hook??? don't be so judgey, Jones. )