[Bond] Memory Mingle

[yearofthecat]

Who: EVERYONE
When: Day 53 Afternoon
Where: Aurora Lounge

[ The big screen in the Aurora Lounge flashes to life. Did you spend your tokens? Is it your memory? Is it someone else's memory? Come watch. Come share. Come learn intimate embarrassing details about everyone here. ]

Comments

[bluediligence]

Oh, these? [ Glances down at scars visible on her arms and legs, because, guess who's wearing work-out gear! ] I've lived an exciting life, apparently.

[ Smiling, she offers him a hand. ]

Nice to meet you, David. Welcome aboard the Aurora.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Apparently. Because the memory thing? [That he totally doesn't have, what are you talking about?]

[He's just not. Gonna confirm that.]

The Aurora?

[bluediligence]

Kinda? Uhm. Sorta. This [ gestures at herself ] all happened before I lost my memories.

The Aurora. It's train. We all live here, and it's, uh, more than a little crazy. [ Fishes out her Chain. ] You should have one of these somewhere on you. It'll help explain where you are.

[schrodingerscockroach]

You look like you were in an attack.

I'm not sure how up to date a relic of a phone is.

[bluediligence]

[ She ... kinda laughs. A little. It's not a "not okay" laugh, just. Ahaha. Ha. ] I was in something, that's for sure.

It's called a "Chain" by the people here. I know it's probably not what you're used to, but ... [ Shrugs! ] It is what it is.

[schrodingerscockroach]

I....sorry. That wasn't just. [Rubs the back of his neck.] I was too. As a kid. Kind of thought you were in a gang, but gangs don't get scars like that.

It looks like a....smart phone? Yeah, that's what the classic movies called it.

[bluediligence]

... [ A small smile. ] S'okay, you don't have to apologise. And I'm sorry to hear that. [ She is, genuinely, incredibly sympathetic. ]

[ And it's not just because he's Dusk. ]

It must be pretty alarming, surviving something like that and then - [ Gestures! At the train in general! ] This.

The cell phone's up to date, but I'll warn you in advance; the info on there might sound unbelievable.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Shrugs.] I was really young. Don't remember that much. [Which is technically true because that is literally all he remembers of that age.]

You mean kidnapped into some demented child's play place? Yeah, does feel like insult to injury.

You mean the fairy tale?

[bluediligence]

Because you were young? Or because you've got amnesia like most of the rest of us? [ She knows he's got amnesia, but. Still. ]

[ ... and then she can't help but laugh. ]

Clover's dorm is a little, uh, like that. The thing is that you weren't exactly kidnapped. The "fairy tale" is true ... or at least, it's mostly true.

[schrodingerscockroach]

I was like four. [Hello master of the evasive answer.]

....uh huh. [The disbelief is Very Obvious.]

[bluediligence]

[ She thinks, for a couple of seconds, about calling him out on completely ignoring the second question. It sure looks like she's thinking about it, too. ]

[ But in the end, she just goes for: ]

Have you been outside?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Not yet, been looking for the door.

[bluediligence]

I can show you, if you want. Maybe it'll put things into perspective.

[schrodingerscockroach]

...

All right.

[He looks wary, but willing to go along.]

[bluediligence]

Okay! C'mon, it's this way. [ After one last glance towards the television screen, she turns and leads him out to the exit. ]

It's really cool, actually! The whole place - it's bigger on the inside, and even parts of the inside are bigger on the inside.

[schrodingerscockroach]

[DUSK LIFE]

What, like the TARDIS? I thought we still hadn't crack dimensional storage spaces.

[FOLLOWING THOUGH.]

[bluediligence]

Just wait and see.

[ It's not long until she reaches the door. Out she goes, and - ]

Ta-da!

[ BEHOLD, A NORMAL-SIZE TRAIN ]

[schrodingerscockroach]

[Peeking around warily first, just to be sure nothing is gonna attack, before stepping out enough to actually see the train.]

....

[Steps back inside, looks around, muttering numbers, before stepping back outside.]

....it's really bigger on the inside.

[bluediligence]

It's really bigger on the inside! Cool, right?

[schrodingerscockroach]

It's like Doctor Who. But...how...?

[bluediligence]

Magic! Apparently. Quite a few people here have it.

[schrodingerscockroach]

....magic.

[bluediligence]

Yeah. I know how unbelievable it is.

[schrodingerscockroach]

I mean, you'd think magic would have made itself known. With all the artifact hot potato and death machines and all that.