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[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

This isn't London either.

[That much, it would seem, is completely obvious... but the young man on the screen isn't addressing his audience when he says it. He looks like he's just stepped out of the decontamination area after retrieving his belongings and more or less booking it away, and he doesn't look like he's impressed with any of this despite the dark sunglasses concealing his eyes.]

Look, this is getting ridiculous-- and don't tell me, people here haven't figured out a way to get the-- Somewhere back home either?

[He pulls in a breath, sharply and through his teeth, and grimaces.]

At least tell me there's a decent bar.

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[uptogood]

I believe those are space suits.

[ The video had said that the surface of this planet isn't safe, but it's one thing to be told something, and another to see it for yourself. Normally, it wouldn't matter for the two of them, but he has to wonder if that would still be the case. ]

[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

Erm.

[Well, shit.

He works his hand gently out of the angel's grip to move closer to said space suits, and takes off his sunglasses as he gets nearer.]

That's encouraging.

[uptogood]

[ He follows along, his face solemn. ]

If everything in that welcome message is false, it's a very elaborate trick.

[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

This place looking like the pound shop version of what was in the videos doesn't give me confidence.

[And he'll just... put his arm around Aziraphale. No big deal. Crowley frowns.]

Maybe it used to be true.

[uptogood]

[ No big deal, perhaps, but a gesture he appreciates nonetheless. He even leans into Crowley a little, with a quiet sigh. The City was unpleasant in many ways, but so far, it was still better. ]

Then, something happened.

[ Maybe. ]

[saunteredvaguelydownwards]

Yeah.

[What they could see here didn't match up to the idyllic images in the video they'd been shown on coming to. Crowley nudges his sunglasses up with his free hand. Well, they were here now... and it didn't look as if they'd be going anywhere.]

Didn't say anything in the video, did it?

[uptogood]

No. The man speaking seemed very happy.

[ He shrugs. Not that that necessarily means anything. ]