needshumility | 1.1.01.01.001: due regard for the well being of others.

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1.1.01.01.001: due regard for the well being of others.

[There is an awkward, stiff cough, and a shot of the eighth floor common room. A young, very smartly dressed, man appears on screen, and he straightens his tie, then offers a small wave,]

Hello!

This remote viewer is tiny, and... well, I never thought a remote viewer could watch you. Fascinating! [He grins, a touch nervously,] So if you're watching, hello! oh, I already said that...

I'm Edward Russett, but you can call me Eddie. I'm not quite sure whether this is the equivalent of Useful Work or a Pointless Task, but I'm sure I'll find out soon enough.

Who are the local Prefects? What're they like? I imagine I'll be the Red Prefect here.

[awkward pause whilst he ponders whether to ask or not, then he directs the camera to a lightbulb nearby]

This is going to sound silly, but can I have some lightglobes? There's no natural light in my room. I... [slight nervous intake of breath. Dammit, night terrors.] I need a source of light.

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Perhaps it'd be best if I asked when you were from? Or even where?

France is a nation in Europe, on the Earth.

Originally Jade-Under-Lime, now East Carmine. On Earth, though.

I know Europe, though! That's on the RISK maps.

Then you are from the future?

If you're Previous, yes. I'm from after the Epiphany. 00496, but the Previous' dates were different, weren't they?

I don't know what that means, but the dates must be different. I'm from 1794.

That's a Previous date, Mr St Just, yes.

You keep saying that word. Previous to what, if I may ask?

To the Something That Happened.

So you don't know what it was?

We would probably come up with a better name if we did.

That makes perfect sense.

What exactly changed?

I don't know much at all about the Previous, unfortunately. I'd... have to be here a lot longer to notice the differences.

There was the Epiphany, though. I imagine that's what caused the changing.

These words. To someone who has no idea what you're referring to, they are confusing.

History calls the time I am from the Reign of Terror or simply the Terror, but if you don't know what that means, it is simply nonsense.

I... am really not sure what you'd know and what you wouldn't, that's the problem.

The Terror doesn't sound particularly nice, though.

It isn't.

I realize that, but it does make it hard to follow your explanations when the answer refers to yet another thing I do not know.

I didn't know you didn't know it, though! It's like asking someone what real yellow looks like. You can't quite ever explain it so the rest of us understand.

I think we've established that.

You seem to be blaming me for my own confusion by not being able to tell you what I don't know.

I'm not blaming you for anything! I was just saying it wasn't my fault either.

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