re_alignment | [Video | Junk Pile, yet again]

[Lyra had much more important things to do rather than go visit some temple where she was apparently supposed to live now. She had an alethiometer to find and wasn't about to leave the junk pile until she did. The end result was the little girl setting up a junk-made lean to for herself and Pan, camping out at night and searching through the day.

It had to be somewhere.

Settling down with some food she'd managed to get while Pan continued searching, Lyra turned on her comm unit, figurin she might as well see what was going on. And ask if anyone else had found it.]

Got a question for all you. I'm looking for something real important. It kinda looks like a compass but with pictures on it. I know I had it when I jumped trough the window after my father so if one of you has it you best give it back.

[She glares a bit to make her point before glancing off screen to check on Pan.]

Anything?

Nothing yet. At least not what we're lookin for. There's so much weird stuff here, Lyra!

[The little girl grinned, her daemon's excitement and curiosity infectious.]

Oh. Right. So...can anyone tell me what this thing means? Which temple or whotever.

[She pushes the sleeve of her shirt up some to show off Liege's glyph.]

Still not sure where it's supposed to take me.

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Those robed goons never really explain things, do they, kid?

[Look, it's your not-dad.]

Basically, think of it like a team. You're on...uh...someone's team. Not sure who's. I don't really pay attention to anyone else's but my own.

[He lifts up his own shirt sleeve, showing off his glyph. It's about a third larger than most, and glowing. And he's darn proud of it.]

We all got one. I'm on Team Solus. Did they happen to mention where you were?

[He has...a little girl?]

I think I might be able to direct you.

You still out there on your own, kid?

Means you've been branded by one of those Firstforged, and apparently they look after you. [Look, he shows you his Solus glyph.] At least they don't treat us like cattle. Not yet, at least. [shakes head] Jus' ignore me.

An' if I see any sort of compass, I'll be sure t'let you know. And, just... Just be careful out there, okay? There's a lot of... A lot of strange stuff out there. You got anyone else with you, by chance? Beside your little friend there.

[HE'S REALLY TRYING NOT TO SOUND LIKE HE'S FRETTING BUT HE IS OKAY.]

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