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[aperfectthird]

[The feed opens quite abruptly on a young man looking into the device with a combination of consternation and confusion. A finger appears and taps on the screen, then the view promptly swings around to a pair of perfectly polished dress shoes. The view shakes for a moment before coming back to Percy's face, brow still furrowed.]

Oh, I think it's one of those communication devices - felly - no - telly - telephones? Is it on?

[He speaks loudly now.]

Hello?! Can anyone hear me?

[Beat. He looks worried, biting his lip, then squares his jaw, thinks for a moment, and continues. His tone is firm and authoritative, though those who know him well might be able to spot a very fine thread of fear running through it.]

If anyone can hear me, then I demand safe passage back to England immediately. I am employed by the British government and I guarantee that the Minister will not be pleased to find I have been taken.

I await your response.

Now how do I turn this off?

Comments

[aperfectthird.livejournal.com]

But no one who can get me back to London.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

No, I'm afraid not. But if it helps, when you do go back, it'll be to the very moment you left, so it'll be as if you were never gone at all, really. People often come here in the middle of something important, so it's rather nice to know that they aren't missing it as time goes by.

[aperfectthird.livejournal.com]

Time - freezes back home whilst you're here? So even though you've been here for several years, when you go home, it'll be as though nothing happened?

How is that -

- nothing makes sense here.