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[magician_king]

Okay, I guess I'm a little overdue for this-

[Here goes nothing.]

My name is Quentin Coldwater. I'm a magician. I used to teach at Brakebills, and for a while, I lived in Fillory. I've got a pretty good grounding in physics and mathematics, and interuniversal travel. Normally I would consider myself able to claw my way out of this shit, but no dice this time.

Is there anyone here who knows anything about any or all of the above?

[He pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, a nervous habit.]

I would like to get the fuck out of here, if anyone has any, uh, inroads on that one. Novel, I'm sure, but we've all got to start somewhere. Cheers.

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[magician_king]

No kidding.

[And, moving on with just a blink.]

And you're- what, exactly?

[demonsional]

I'm a demon!

[A simple enough answer.]

[magician_king]

As in from hell?

[He's both startled and totally unsurprised.]

[demonsional]

Yes! It's a big scary place and I never wanna go back! No, no, no sir!

[magician_king]

Right. I've been to a version, I wouldn't want to live their either, kid.

[demonsional]

[He was basically just shouting, but his voice here drops down to a whisper.]

They're really mean there. It's...full of meanies!

[You know, just in case any meanies are listening and get offended.]

[magician_king]

Yeah, that's just- one of those things.

Would you prefer to live in Hadriel?

[demonsional]

Yes! It's not always happy here...but it is much more happier than where else I could be.

[He was under the impression, for awhile, that it was perfect here. He's since learned that that wasn't quite the truth...but he'd take it with all its faults over what life used to be like, in a place where terror was the name of the game.]

Do you like it here too?

[magician_king]

Nope.

[He says, with a snort.]

I hate it here. It doesn't remotely compare to my world.

[demonsional]

Oh...I'm sorry.

[He deflates a little, even though he can't be totally surprised at the answer. A lot of people are unhappy here.]

What's your world like?

[magician_king]

It's a lot more populated. It has restaurants, and bookstores.

[And that's all Quentin wants in this life.]

[demonsional]

Which part do you miss the most? The books or the restaurants or the, um, the popules?

[He's trying, Quentin.]

[magician_king]

Books for sure. Have you heard of any being around? I'm on a hunt. Apparently the library was demolished.

[demonsional]

Nah-uh, I'm sorry. I can't read.

[So, he doesn't really pay much attention to books...]

Some really nice sirs and lady-sirs have been working on making a school, so they might know more about where you could find books!