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[golonghorns]

[Here's a guy who doesn't look at all comfortable at a computer. But he's managed to set himself up with a video post anyway. Because that might be better, should Ellie somehow come across it.]

Look, I never took the brown acid, OK? So I got no idea why a giant hand would tell me I'm teaching carpentry at this school. Wood shop. Whatever. Maybe I've finally gone nuts...

[A pause. Beard stroking pause. Glaring at the camera pause.]

Look, I gotta get back to where I'm from. Nice to see somewhere in the world hasn't been overrun by infected or hunters yet. Y'all have a nice set up here. But I need to find a way back to where I'm supposed to be. I got people relyin' on me, OK? Anyone can help me out with that, I'd be somewhat obliged.

....Ellie, you happen to see this, let me know. I'm in the teachers dorms.

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[generallyfussy]

He's a...

[He trailed off, trying to choose his words very carefully. There were eyes everywhere...]

Er. He's a Koopa, the very largest. I mean, most powerful Koopa in all of the Mushroom Kingdom. His great power stretches all across the land! He is also a teacher here, so I'm sure you will meet him at some point.

[golonghorns]

OK. Considering I understood about half of what you just said, I figure I'll find out eventually.

[Because what the heck was a Koopa to begin with? And the only association he had for Mushrooms anymore was the Cordyceps fungus which... well. It was awful. And not a Kingdom.]

I'm guessing you're one of these fellas who comes from a pretty different world to mine.

[generallyfussy]

I'm not sure what kind of world you come from, but judging from your appearance, probably yes.

No offense meant, of course!

[golonghorns]

[Hey, maybe if he shrank down a few feet, shaved the beard but left his moustache and started dressing in red and blue he'd look more like he fit into the Mushroom Kingdom?]

...none taken.

Well. Thanks for the, uh, paperwork. I bring it to the front office when I'm done or...?

[generallyfussy]

[He nods, assuredly.]

Yes, naturally. I'm sure Headmaster Hand will be quite happy to have everything in order.

[golonghorns]

And you are... completely OK with the fact that he's a giant floating hand that can talk without a mouth, wears glasses but has no eyes, and hires random folks who wander in here through the woods?

[Because, frankly, you seem kind of too well adjusted for none of that to phase you, Genny.]