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[Waking up unceremoniously in Luceti with no idea of where she is and what she is doing there is of course a disorienting experience. Anya finds herself out on the beach, lying prone on the sand. It could be Sunnydale, except the area she's been deposited in doesn't have much surrounding it besides sand and blue skies.

Her back hurts, and by the time she sits herself up and reaches back there...] Wings? Is this a joke?

[Some more time passes with her half-ranting to herself, trying to get oriented and squinting at the placement of the sun. She almost misses the fact that the journal is there completely, save when she finally starts to walk and nearly trips over the thing, half buried in the sand.]

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- Ow! I have sand in places that I don't want to think about, there's no sign of anyone - what is this, a book? I don't even get a pair of shoes, or even suntan lotion, I just get a lousy book? [She turns the journal over in her hands, pages rustling, her image still not visible, though there's the sound of the ocean's waves in the background.] ... my name is on this book. This just entered a new level of creepy.

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Well, yeah. The animal could die at any time, but the weapons would always be on hand. I'm surprised we never thought of that...

Well, animals that are normally put in that position are merely desummoned. I'm surprised they never found a way to keep a weapon on you either. It sounds like you're really useful for that.

Sounds like wasted potential if you ask me. Maybe you can show me how this summoning trick works sometime? When I'm, um, actually settled in.

Of course! It's always an honor to meet another weapons person in Luceti! I'd be interested in showing you how it works and even giving you some scrolls if you need them. It's a lot better than using sharpened chair legs.

Great! Uh, I'll have to get money and everything first. We can talk again then.

Money?[ The way it comes out of Tenten's mouth sounds almost foreign. ]

There's no economy here. You don't need money because everything is free, as weird as it is.

Stupid, is what it is.

I agree. On one hand, everything is free meaning that I can even pick up some weapons without having to pay anything. On the other hand, it seems to stagnate the town. Very little things can be developed and done without money, so it creates a kind of lull in the town and sometimes you have to barter skills and items to get somewhere.

And I don't know about you, but sarcasm doesn't go very far in the bargain market. So it sounds like I'm screwed unless we get actual money here.

Well, most of the things in the shop are just "you like it you take it" type of things so it's not that bad for you. You'll be able to get clothes, food, and knickknacks.

I just don't like taking things unless it's like, an emergency.

I think getting kidnapped and transported to another world counts as an emergency. [ I mean, what else could it count as? ]

Yeah - I guess. Look, I just need to think about all this, okay?

Sure. Contact me if you need any help.

Thanks. What was your name again?

Tenten. The pleasure is mine.... [ Her voice trails off as if it's asking a question. You know, they've been talking for a long time now but she never asked her for her name. ] I should really get your name!

Tenten? [What an unusual name.] Yeah. It's Anya.

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