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[Guess who's done being a spoiled brat by now? This kid. No more whining from him about being stuck here this time. Actually, he looks like he's in a pretty damn good mood. Because he is. This is also known as 'guess who's slipped back into old habits and is high again'. Yeah.

Dyme's half hanging over the side of the bed in his room, holding the camera in both hands. The room's pretty dark except for the glow coming off of his Crystalden clothes, but that's good enough to see his face clearly, at least. He seems fine if you don't look too closely at his eyes, which are a little glazed, pupils dilated.]

So you know, I've been here a while now, and I've been thinking. This place isn't really so bad in some ways, you know? It's pretty cozy, actually, at least if you're not really in a hurry to get home. Lucky for me I'd been about to take a vacation anyway so I'm not missing anything. [He grins.]

But hey, there's a point here, and the point is, how many of you have a sweetheart back home? Or here? Hey, there's nothing else to do here right, so might as well talk about something. I'll even start to get the ball rolling.

The guy I'm missing back home was my boyfriend for like...I don't even know, months. And then one day he broke my ribs and kicked me out. I miss him 'cause I wish I could break his face. [That grin says he's joking...uh, maybe.] He was a looker though, had to pry the chicks off of him.

So who wants to go next?

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[Part of Victor can't believe he's answering this -- talking to a complete stranger who doesn't seem quite there about the woman he loves? But. . .well. . . She's been on his mind so much, and maybe. . . He decides to text the fellow -- video seems a little too familiar for this right now.]

Her name is Alice. We're -- we're not quite girlfriend and boyfriend. Too many bad things had happened, and we both wanted some time to get our minds properly decluttered. But we knew we loved each other, and --

She saved my life. Saved me from a fate worse than death, even.

I really miss her.

sounds sweet

[Kind of reminds him a little of what he went through with Moira.]

hey with any luck well all get out of here eventualy and youll get to go home and be with her :)

She's amazing, she really is. Life has thrown so much at her, but she's come out strong and whole regardless.

I really hope so. I can't say my life here so far is bad, just -- not really complete without her with me.

i know what you mean

it really sucks being away from someone you really care about

things just dont seem right withouth them around

No, they don't.

I've been dreaming a lot about her -- about the things she told me, the adventures we had together, things like that.

And I live in Astralfield, so a lot of these things have been coming to life on me. It's -- bittersweet.

better to have the memories here than nothing at all, at least

imagine thatd be a little difficult to deal with somethimes though

[Unseen shudder time!]

Yes. I've had the "nothing at all," and -- I didn't care for it.

Very difficult at times. I dreamt of her and -- and she --

[He's not sure if he can actually put it down. It was just so surreal. And made him feel all sorts of weird and lost and confused.]

yeah, so've i

that bad, huh?

[And now he's going to stare at his chalkboard because -- well.]

You -- you have?

. . .It brought the dream to life. Of a sort. It was her, but -- it wasn't. A dream of her given temporary flesh.

It hurt.

had nothing at all? yeah

i imagine that would hurt

like just a tease of what you really want

Oh dear -- I'm so sorry. That must have been terrible.

That's more or less how I thought of it. I ended up talking to 'her' anyway, simply because I missed her so much, but I was kind of relieved when she disappeared the next day.

[Also kind of devastated because who knew when he'd actually see Alice again, but he doesn't want to share that. Dyme can probably guess a little of that anyway.]

it is

i'll survive thouhg

thats almost worse than not seeing her at all, seeing something that looks and acts like her but isn't

just...yeah

That's all you really can do. Survive.

. . .exactly.

[God damn it, he is NOT going to cry. . .]

yeah

keep surviving and maybe someday things will get better

hopefully

Yes. That's -- how it's worked for me a lot lately. . .

I'm sorry, I've probably made you all upset now.

nah, its alright

i was upset to start with

thought talking to people about this sort of thing would help

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I see.

I don't know if I really helped any. . .but I suppose it's at least somewhat nice to know you're not the only one in this situation.

yeah

its kind of like the misery loves company thing

or maybe theres someone whos been through soemthgin like this but then things got better

Yes, something like that.

I hope so. I -- think I need some hope that I can maybe see her again.

hope is all weve got by this point

im sure well get home someday and get to see the people were missing

Still better than nothing.

Or somehow they'll end up here -- though I don't know how good that would be for Alice. She was prone to seeing things back home, and although I know her mental state is better now. . .

[He doesn't want Astralfield -- or any part of this world -- making her relapse.]

yeah, as nice as it would be to see the people were missing here-really here-i dont think id want them stuck in this place too

Me either. I'd rather just go home.

. . .I never thought I'd actually be MISSING Whitechapel.

[Though he doesn't, not really -- he just misses the girl who made living there worth it.]

going home would be nice

i miss home

it was loud but nice

[And he misses Bevan...]

Whitechapel was a miserable place to live. Full of crime, poverty, and

[Things he doesn't want to talk about.]

bad memories.

But it also has Alice, and I suppose I wouldn't mind seeing Dr. Wilson again. Or even the children. They were brats, but -- they'd gone through a lot.

home is still home

mostly for the people though instead of the plaec, im sure

Yes, exactly. Buildings are just that, but the people. . .

I really hope she's all right. I hope they're all all right.

im sure they are

[He hopes, at least, because he also worries about people back home. Or, one person, at least.]

Thank you. I'm sure the people you miss are all right too.

[He hopes, anyway, but one reassurance certainly deserves another.]

thanks

im sure they are too

[If Bevan hasn't done something stupid like get himself blown up. Scientists can never be trusted, sometimes.]

[Indeed.]

One day, we'll see them again, like you said. Until then. . .just treasure the memories.

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