For Grimholdkeeper

[arlenarkenstone]

The Nexus labs are kind of quieter than they used to be, but back on the old Nexus noticeboard there are still directions here with a weird little handwritten advertisement for a glassworks and alchemy supply. It also says to ask about specialty creations such as prosthetic organs. It's kind of a weird sign and also a little bit old but very pretty. It says to ask for Arlen Arkenstone. At the actual Laboratory complex entrance his name is on the map, and up the halls there is light and heat from where it is supposed to be even if the rooms around it are dusty now. The door is ajar.

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[arlenarkenstone]

"Yes, I believe she was very long-lived. More so than myself." He takes another sip of tea and looks for his gloves, which are also grey. "I believe I am ready whenever you are."

Aodhan will miss them though.

[grimholdkeeper]

Balthazar gives the teapot one last pat, then gets up and pulls back his sleeve to get to his PINpoint. He taps a few keys to set the coordinates, then places a hand on Arlen's shoulder before executing the transport. They land on a quiet street close to the water. The temperature is around seventy degrees, and it's sunny, with a strong breeze.

"Warm enough?" he asks, glancing at Arlen.

[arlenarkenstone]

He has been PINpointed plenty before so he knows how this works and doesn't even look disoriented. He does look around though and breathes in. "Oh... this is... very pleasant." It has definitely been too long since he got out.

[grimholdkeeper]

Balthazar looks pleased, nodding, and gets out his wallet, checking to see what he has in the way of cash. "I'm not sure where everything is just now. It's been years since I've been here. But I'm sure a grocery store will be easy enough to find. There are museums and libraries, too, of course."

[arlenarkenstone]

"I like museums and libraries..." He is looking all around now, blinking a little bit while his dark eyes adjust. The sunlight feels so good though.

"Perhaps... I can return here when I do not have work to do..."

[grimholdkeeper]

"Do you use a PINpoint? I can give you the coordinates easily enough." He walks down the alley toward a busier street, hoping for a cab.

[arlenarkenstone]

"I do, thank you. I should be making more use of it." He looks all around but keeps up pretty well, even though he's not quite as tall.

"I had forgotten how good the sun feels."
He sort of wants to just find a flat rock and lay down, like a big lizard.

[grimholdkeeper]

"Well, it's important to know where you're going when you use one. I think this world should be safe enough for you, though." Even out by the water as they are, there are a number of people milling about. Closer to the Nexus question area, in terms of crowds, than Arlen's own world.

Balthazar scans the street, but cabs don't run in Savannah quite as frequently as in Manhattan. They may have to keep walking a ways.

[arlenarkenstone]

"There are only a few worlds I visit with any... regularity, now. And one of those is my own." He seems happy to walk, drinking in the sun and looking very quietly pleased about that. Arlen can walk a long way and won't complain.

[grimholdkeeper]

"I mostly only cross worlds to visit friends. And I don't have a vast number of those." A gust of wind almost whips his hat off his head, so he takes it off and tucks it under his arm. Beneath, his hair is unruly and tangled.

"You mostly live in the Nexus, then?"

[arlenarkenstone]

He nods a little but he is too slow to even try to catch his hat. It looks like he has it under control though. Arlen's hair is even longer than Balthazar's and it's very straight but with this wind it might not be for long.

"I visit my original sponsors that helped me to establish my place in the laboratories... yes. For now, I live there."

[grimholdkeeper]

"I have three, just now. Four, technically, but one of them is the girlfriend of another, so they count as a set, I suppose." His legs are long, and he seems inclined to take big, rapid strides, but he's trying to be sensitive to his companion's pace.

"If you'd like to visit my shop some time, I think I would be willing to arrange an appointment," he adds.

[arlenarkenstone]

Arlen is used to walking long distances but not quite this fast. He is mostly keeping up though. The sunlight and moving is getting him warmed up.

"What... sort of shop?" He's interested but also a little wary.

[grimholdkeeper]

"Occult, supply, and antique. Most of what I have is enchanted, but I only sell the items that have minimal applications for nefarious purposes." He pauses at a corner, looking around.

"Here's a bus stop, but I don't know the time table. Shall we wait a moment?"

[arlenarkenstone]

He nods and decides he is pretty sure he knows what a bus stop is from context. There's a sign on the pole anyway.

"That sounds very useful. I think I would like to visit, sometime in the future, if you don't mind? There is always equipment I am unable to make myself, and now that I have the laboratory I am accumulating books again..."