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[Have a spritely young bald woman in filmy clothes, perching on a scratched wooden desk and beaming at you. Her eyes are bright, bright purple and almost seem to glow slightly, and she is very pale.]

Hullo everybody! I'm Arkady, and I'm from the Island of Whitechapel. Of course, for most of you Whitechapel isn't an island, but we had a little problem with the Thames getting loose from its banks, and ever since then things have been a bit wet in London. Whitechapel has about twice as many people as this place, and we just took on a hundred more. We'll make do, though. We just need to pull together. [It's not clear whether she's speaking of Whitechapel or the Barge. Both maybe?]

I'm to be a Warden here, and if there's a need for help anywhere, do let me know! [She pauses, blinks at the screen, and then leeeeans forward and peers into it as if she can see some of you on the other side. A giggle; the purple eyes blink and she pulls back again.]

I'll be up on Deck in the gardens if anyone wants to say hello! Yay flowers!

[A few seconds later she literally appears a few feet from the Colour Garden, which she immediately crouches down to inspect.] Hello flowers!

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No. It's against the Rules. [And this was one Rule she would follow.] They're for everyone to enjoy. [However, since the stranger wasn't reaching to touch them, she seemed to calm slightly.]

Oh! Oh, I understand. No, I won't pick them. If everyone picked them there would be no flowers to look at.

Besides, flowers are best on the plant. It's strawberries that are for picking.

[She nodded.] Yes. Obviously. Because those will grow back. But these don't grow back.

They don't? Oh my. Then yes, I shall be extra careful.

They are so bright and lively. I shall take pictures instead of flowers.

I'm Arkady! I shall be a Warden here. So I must learn the rules of this place, yes.

Pictures? That's fine. [She returned to checking the flowers, making sure they had been watered properly.]

A warden? [She didn't turn around.] I'm Jane, also a warden.

[Arkady happily does some filming with her communicatory thing.]

Are you in charge of the gardens? I was supposed to ask about them of someone.

No. [She turned around at that.] I'm not in charge of the gardens. This is just...our garden. We take care of it.

I understand! I shall warn anyone off if I see them picking from it.

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