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[h2no]

Yo! Water you doin', you missed me! Bwhahahahaha! Leave a message and Archie'll get back to you when Archie deems the time to be right!

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[h2no]

[archie rocks up not long after, knocking on the door with... his foot. his hands are full, alright.]

Yo, Angie? You here?

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[That's an acceptable reason. You're a dick if you just kick the door with free hands.

She goes to the door, unlocks and opens it to let Archie in. She smiles at him and steps back.]

Thanks for coming over.

[h2no]

No prob.

[he grins at her and wanders in, putting his cargo on the first flat surface.]

Nice place ya go here. What was the problem?

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[Her smile falters at the question and she walks over to the couch. Hand that the bottom half of the house is all open plan. She sits down and takes a moment.]

It was so real in there. I had a totally different life and it...it wasn't me, but it was. It felt like I really had experienced it, not that it was just some kind of dream.

[h2no]

Wait, this is about that sleep plague thing?

[archie cocks his head, not sitting down just yet.]

Ya had nightmares the entire time? Shit.

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[She nods and leans back a little more rubbing at her face.]

At first I didn't remember anything when I woke up. Then I stopped waking up and just continued to live this other life.

I'd been brainwashed by the soviets. I still healed people, but I'd power boost others to take down others from the resistance. I'd killed people and I never thought about them. I didn't seem to care, that's what I'd been ordered to do and that's what I did.

You're lucky you weren't involved in it.

[h2no]

Yeah, damn.

[he rubs the back of his head awkwardly.]

But... it weren't actually real though, right?

[caduceusvalkyrie]

No. But it still plays over and over again.

[She reaches out and pulls him onto the couch.]

I'm sorry, my head's just been such a mess lately.

[h2no]

[archie lets her tug him down, not sure what to say.]

Just try to remember it weren't you, yeah? That ya wouldn't pull that shit under any circumstances. You're a good person.

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[She really wouldn't mind if Archie said nothing at all. She just had to get everything off her chest.]

I just don't know how I would have given in to the brainwashing. That's one thing I don't remember.

[She's quiet for a moment.]

I know I'm not alone in this, but I feel like I can't talk to them. I don't know them here in the real world.

I don't mean to dump all of this on you.

[h2no]

Hey, I don't mind. I'd be a bit of a shitty friend if I had a problem with you tryin' to clear your conscience. It sounds ta me like it was a predetermined thing. Ya know like them dreams where it turns out you've been wanderin' around naked?

[he holds his hands out like he's just made a grand statement.]

Bam. Tits out, brain turned into goo and reorganized by a sinister cabal.

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[She felt like she understood where he was coming from and then he loses her for a moment. And manages a small laugh. ]

That's certainly one way to look at it. I feel a little better even just talking about it.

[h2no]

There ya are! [he grins.] Were there other imPorts there?

[caduceusvalkyrie]

Mm, yes. Some of us were soldats, working for the soviets, some were in the rebellion and some tried to stay neutral.

[h2no]

That's fucked up. Have you spoken to anyone else that was affected?

[archie is sure they'd forgive her.]

[caduceusvalkyrie]

Very fucked up. I hope it never becomes something that actually happens. I know we can view the US in a similar way, but we have a choice in how to live life here.

No. I think I'm just too worried or scared. I don't remember hurting imports but it could have happened in the past of that world. I could maybe try and reach out.

[h2no]

[he goes to pull her into some SNUGGLES.]

Don't feel bad for feelin' that way. It weren't you, it weren't them and it's not fair any of you were subjected to somethin' like that. Was it someone's power?

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[She leans into him and is happy for the contact. It's a comfort. She wraps an arm around his front and sighs.]

It just creeps up every so often, like a horrible reminder. I'll get over it given time.

[She shrugs against him.]

I think so? I don't know who because if I did, I'd give them a piece of my mind. I've kind of been avoiding keeping up with anything that might be related to it.

[h2no]

Yeah, I know how that is. Even though I caused it, what I did at home...

[he shudders slightly.]

Weren't me! What sorta updates have you found?

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[She gives him a gentle squeeze.]

If it was you, then you're fired.

Just that everyone is awake and far too many people were taken into it.

[h2no]

Shit, I wonder why I wasn't...

[because his player is lazy, that's why.]

I think ya should talk to some of them, too. I'll stay here as long as ya need but I can only do so much when I can't imagine how it was for ya.

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[She looks up at him from where she'd leaned against him.]

This is enough for now. You came over and listened and convinced me to talk to others. I don't think I would have done that for a while.

[h2no]

[who's gettin' a boop on the nose? ANGIE IS.]

You're too sweet ta stay away from people, ya little rascal.

[caduceusvalkyrie]

[She bats at his hand.]

Archie, you're such a sap!

[h2no]

Oi! I'm a rough and tough pirate! Ain't no saps in here 'cept you?