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[theflea]

[ She's been here for, well, almost a whole month now and this is possibly the first time some of you will have seen her!

Eleven has been keeping herself to herself. Trying to work out where she is, what's safe to eat and most importantly, how to use this phone device?

Switching the feed, Eleven's sat there in her gaudish shiny pink squad jacket (she's keeping it by the way! It's kinda cute plus it's warm!) It should be no surprise to anyone that tried to get to know her, to see that she's somewhere outside in the open, away from everyone and everything. The phone is floating as it broadcasts her, sitting there, crossed legged staring at the camera. ]

Can't find friends.

[ She shakes her head a little, a sad expression very clear on her face. ]

I've looked... Can't reach outside of cave...

[ A long moments pause as she took a slow look around. Never having been one for confined spaces, so this cave felt like it was closing in around her half the time. ]

Bad people are here. Everyone hurts. I don't want to hurt... Can I go now?

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[paragonbrosca]

Hey, kid.

[Aren waves, sitting beside her mabari, who perks up at seeing Eleven again.]

Sorry about your friends; I can't find mine either, but I made some new ones. I bet you can, too. You already have Barkspawn and me. Right, boy? [Barkspawn barks and wiggles, always happy for friends.]

Are you okay? Are you staying with anyone?

[theflea]

[ Eleven raised a hand and waved too. Smiling when Barkspawn barked and wagged his tail. She liked animals, now that she didn't have to experiment on them. ]

I guess. Can I try?

[ Still very unsure about how to make friends. All Eleven did when she met the boys back home was hide in Mikes basement and bingo! Friends. It was different here. ]

I stay with Wash... Now and then..

[ other times, she sleeps out in whatever ruin she finds. Still doesn't feel very safe here. ]

[paragonbrosca]

You absolutely can, I think you're pretty likeable.

[And she'll be checking around to ensure that no one's messing with the kid.]

Wash...oh, hey, I remember that guy. He's good to you? Why is it only 'now and then'?

[theflea]

Pretty likable?

[ She knows one of those words for sure! The other one, she's not so sure. Feeling a little self-conscious, El touched her shaved head- that's right, she'd forgotten to wear her wig! ]

Yes. He's a good man.

[ Shrugging to the second part of the question. ]

Don't know? ... I bring bad things... It keeps him safe.

[paragonbrosca]

It means you won't have trouble making friends. [She may be strange and not talk much, but just as she is, the girl's managed to ping Aren's protective side. That's not nothing.]

I don't think 'safe' is a thing that happens for anyone here. That's why it's better to team up, if you can find people you trust. If you're in trouble, someone can help, you know? Same with him. Whatever you bring, it can't be worse than what this place will do to us.

Besides, I've seen some awful shit. So don't worry about what I can handle, okay? I've taken down an archdemon and lived to tell about it.

[theflea]

[ Well, at least there are people like Aren here. It was hard enough back in Hawkins, trying to fit in and make friends. El gets the feeling that things here are going to be a whole lot worse. ]

No one is safe?

[ That's a concerning though. El feels an overwhelming sense of dread. She knows she can fight, protect others, it's the cost of doing so that has her worried. ]

I... I think I understand.

[ An archdemon? what's one of those? She can only imagine it's like a Demogorgon or worse! ]

Are they bad?

[paragonbrosca]

They are, but the only one I saw, I killed and it didn't come with me. [She'll leave out the part about the ogre, realizing she might have given the poor kid more to worry about anyway.] Odds are you won't see them here and if you do, I'll be the one to deal with it. That's my job.

[Barkspawn huffs in agreement as she scratches him behind the ears.]

I don't mean you should be jumping at shadows or anything. Just...be alert, alright? If you get scared, find me or someone else you know. You don't have to deal with bad stuff on your own.

[theflea]

Your job?

[ That gave her something to think about. Maybe it was her job to keep the Demogorgon at bay? Maybe her being here would either cause it to show up or leave her friends at home more vulnerable than they were... Not a good feeling. ]

We can deal together?

[paragonbrosca]

We sure as hell can, yeah.

And yep, it's my job. Back home, I'm a Grey Warden. We're an order that find these monsters called darkspawn. Only there aren't darkspawn here, since I killed the only one that came with me, so I'll just extend that to fighting all monsters. Gotta keep busy, right?