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Hi, I'm Ray Palmer—Doctor Ray Palmer, actually. [ But who's counting amirite? ] I'm one of the new, uh, kidnapped people—kidnappees? I think that's the proper term. Right.

Anyway, this means a lot of new faces! Now, it can be a little awkward getting meeting a new group of members, especially when they've been... you know... pulled here against their will—but if we're going to be each other's community and support, we should learn more about one another! Find common ground!

So, I propose an exercise that's both fun and stimulating! Respond with two truths and a lie, and let's see if we know our neighbors as well as we think! I'll start! Let's see...

I am an Eagle Scout
I only have two PhDs
I am gluten intolerant

Let's try and keep this PG! There'll be kids viewing the network.

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[Ariadne watches the video several times, a line deepening between her eyes as the confusion sets in. Finally, she turns on her own feed. As always, she forgets to aim the camera at her face. So her shadow on the wall appears instead.

Whoops.]

I' sorry. I don't understand...any of what you just said.

Oh, except that your name is Ray. Hello, Ray.

Well that's all right! The point is to help start a line of communication between strangers. But you clearly don't need that, so hi!

What's your name?

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[ another doctor. hm. ]

I do wonder about the veracity of your PhDs if you have time to play games.

[ Okay, clearly you just don't understand the importance! No big deal, he'll explain it :) ]

Actually, it's used as a team building exercise and a way to find common interests with your co-workers. If we're going to get through this together, we need to start building compassion for one another. Synergy is important!

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[Intriguing. David considers the man carefully before offering up his guess.]

You're not gluten intolerant.

[What, he's amused to try at this with a stranger that he isn't even in person with to try and find their tells.]

No, I have a moderate gluten sensitivity! But you can live a pretty good life these days with gluten-free options!

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[ Wow, what a dork. ]

Let me guess. You’ve got more than two phds.

[ Ha ha ha—Wait, what? ]

I'm glad to see our team memory improvement seminar did you good!

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Is a game based on lying a typical way to start new relationships where you're from?

[Just a little bit of amused teasing, don't mind him.]

It seems you have led at least a productive life.

[ It may be teasing, but it's important to know why these "games" are effective! Let him educate you :) ]

Well. It serves a few purposes in team building seminars, but they're supposed to be only white lies.

[ See? He can go into further detail if you want! He has a powerp—did have a powerpoint presentation back home. Damn. ]

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Haircut!

[ Is that a fire in his eyes or is Mick just happy to see Ray? ]

You just get here? I need your help finding the Weasel so I can punch him in the face.

Mick!

[ Ray's gonna saaaaay... fire? ]

No—what? Why're you punching weasels?

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[But Raleigh is Gen Z and hates videochat with strangers if he can help it so. Is what it is.]

I speak 5 languages
I can hold my breath under water for 12 minutes
My job back home was punching 250ft monsters to death in a 250ft robot

Like a mecha Godzilla?

[ Ray's waiting with bated breath for this guy to say he's totally wrong. ]

Text^* derp

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No one with two PhDs says they "only" have two PhDs.

[ .... Huh. ]

that is
definitely a logical deduction

[ Guess Ray made this easier than he thought. ]

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I'm going to guess you have more than two PhDs, because no one with two would say 'only two'. I'm also going to guess this entire game was a clever ruse just to give you a chance to brag.

[ OK, ouch much. ]

Those were the first three I thought of.

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[ Since Doctor Ray Palmer has already revealed the truth: ]

What are you a doctor of?

And we're usually called Sleepers; the non-native populace. Semantics. But that is what people mean when they refer to Sleepers.

As for the proposed exercise:

I am an android
I am one year old
I am an officer of the Los Angeles Police Department

[ Is he... doing this right... ]

quantum physics mainly

[ Hey, hey, you didn't know exactly what KIND of Doctor he was! Maybe all Ray was was a DDS!! Huff huff. ]

ok cool good to know!

hmm these all seem plausible
on the one hand
if you aren't an android you cant also be 1 yo
but being LAPD seems plausible too

ok im going with 1 yo

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2/2

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Oh, this is fun! I haven't heard of this game before. [ Wu claps his hands together, then realizes he doesn't know what most of these things mean. ] Oh, ah... let me guess here... you aren't an eagle scout? You don't seem like you would handle birds. But I might be wrong!

Let me try:
I start every day with a steam in the sauna.
I just published my first record.
I became a king a few months ago.

Oh, no, it's not specifically about birds! It's an organization that prepares boys to make ethical and moral choices and to always be prepared for any situation throughout their lifetime.

[ So, yeah, he may have the Boy Scouts of America's mission statement memorized. Whatever, it's not a crime. ]

Although, they might have a badge for falconry... [ His eyes narrow for just a moment as he considers it. ] Huh. Anyway, I'm going with... published your first record—Do you mean a journal review? A case study? Oh, is it a research paper?

[ He's legit excited here. ]

Maybe I should've asked this first...

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You're awfully chipper for a guy pulled here against his will.

Middle one's the lie. It's the only one that doesn't start "I am."

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oh
that easy huh

but funny enough
this happens more often than youd think for me
actually this is a pretty nice time all things considered!
last time I was thrown through time and space, I ended up in the cretaceous period being chased by a particularly stubborn T-Rex

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This is a dumb game.

[But he's playing anyway. Grumpily.]

You have more than two PhDs.

What's dumb about it?

[ Ray is not so much curious as gathering further intel to better inform this man on how to be successful in a team. Take notes, buddy! hehn. ]

What are you a doctor of?

[ A goth kitty boy. Interesting! ]

not medicine if that's what you're wondering!
but I have doctorates in quantum physics
bio-engineering
software engineering
astrophysics

:)

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I have no idea what two of those things are, so I'm guessing the PhD one is the fake.

[Obviously the one he understands when this doctor says it must be the fake and the other two the real ones.]

My turn: I hate snow. Everyone looks the same to me. Fried crevices worms are my favorite.

Huh. [ His head cants to the left as he considers these three very bizarre "facts." ] Everyone looks the same to you?

[ Otherwise, he is very concerned about your racial sensitivity :/ ]

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I think that's an excellent idea. I don't have the slightest idea, so I'm just taking a shot in the dark. Would it be the Eagle Scout one?

[What was an Eagle Scout anyways?]

Not quite! I am an Eagle Scout. I was awarded the rank at thirteen.

[ Ok, that's totally a brag, but Ray can't help himself. He'll always be proud of his accomplishments. ]

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[Well, she only recognizes one of those things, so..]

Oh! Hmm... Are you lying about the PhDs? [She wasn't even sure what that was.]

Yes! I am. [ He's delighted the little girl got it in one. ] I have four, actually.

[ nbd or anything. ]

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Looks like you've been called out on your lie, friend. So what's the main takeaway? That people called you a nerd while growing up?

:)

[ But yeah, sure, he'll bite. That's why he's using text. ]

I can lick my eyeballs without shapeshifting
I was a professional racer in my youth
I'd never had chocolate before coming to Deerington

they did
but ive earned a net worth of a billion dollars by nerding out
so I cant be too bitter :)

no one's normal tongue can be the long
I say the first one's a lie!

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[He's choosing text because it's easier to fool people when you lie to them.]

Hmmm, interesting. I'm going with the third one as the lie.

As for my own....

I've been trapped in a cursed town before.
I've technically died twice.
I accidentally helped jumpstart the Apocalypse.

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