[Video] Introduction

[petergraham]

[The face that appears on the network is that of an anxious teenager. What stands out - aside from the unruly dark hair and wide, nervous-looking dark eyes - is that his nose has a bandage and tape over it, indicating some sort of injury. An unfamiliar face as he's only just arrived. He's found his assigned room and now is checking out the network. At least, for him, that is a familiar sort of technology.]

Uhh...

Hey. I just got here and... I guess this happens all the time?

If this is a dream, I'm not waking up. But it's a really weird dream.

Oh, uh, I'm Peter. Hey, hi.

I guess that's all for now. I'll just... check things out...

[He looks awkward then stops the video.]

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[revolutionrocks]

[Your weird dream just got a little weirder, sorry bro, because here's a rock guy waving at you.]

Hey man! I'm Korg. Welcome to this place! Yeah, people just kind of inadvertently show up here a lot.

[petergraham]

.....

[Yeah, that's a strange sight to him.]

Are you wearing a mask?

[revolutionrocks]

No man. I'm made of rocks—which might be your next guess, given the inaccuracy of your first one.

[petergraham]

I really am dreaming.

[That may be said more to himself.]

[revolutionrocks]

Probably not right this moment though bro, unless you're broadcasting in your sleep.

[petergraham]

Like sleepwalking?

[Somehow he looks even more pained as he says that.]

[revolutionrocks]

I reckon it'd be more accurate to say sleeptalking.

If, you know, you're actually doing that.

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[girlybruiser]

[ She leans in closely as if she can examine his nose any further than the screen allows. ]

No, this is not a dream.

Are you alright...? That looks painful.

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[petergraham]

It's...

[He touches the side of his nose and winces.]

They said I'd live.

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[girlybruiser]

[ "They"? ]

Do you mean the American soldiers?

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[petergraham]

Yeah, the people who gave me the file and told me.... sort of what was going on here.

[A lot of it didn't sink in as he'd been completely bewildered.]

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[girlybruiser]

That's good.

[ That someone at least took the time to check on his injury. ]

I understand this must be a lot right now. Perhaps you should drink some water and sit down?

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[petergraham]

I don't think that'd help much in a dream, would it?

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[metaphorbia]

... Hey, you should get some ice on that. Looks like it might be bruised.

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[petergraham]

They said it was broken but it should heal fine. Some advanced medicine they gave me.... Said it should make the healing quicker but to keep this on for now.

[He may be rambling slightly.]

[metaphorbia]

Oh yeah, sure. You can definitely keep the bandage on. But ice on top of it will feel nice, trust me.

[ He gets the sense that this kid doesn't know much about treating injuries. ]

[petergraham]

I don't ... have any.

[He begins than adds after a thought.]

I guess maybe the freezer at the apartment has some cubes or something.

[metaphorbia]

Try that first. Or a bag of frozen veggies if you don't have ice. Then wrap it all in a towel so it's not painfully cold.

[petergraham]

Thanks for the advice.

[Even if he did know how to treat injuries, he seems a little out of it at the moment. He arrived not only with a broken nose but also significant trauma. At the moment he's coping only by his mind telling him it was just another nightmare. That method of blocking painful memories will only last for so long.]

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[prophesiedone]

I think we're neighbors, Peter. Do you need help settling in? [Anakin is the best lifter/mover you could ever ask for thanks to his Force abilities.]

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[petergraham]

Thanks. I don't know what you could do...

[He's thinking more in a reassuring way of being settled since he hasn't got anything with him.]

You live in one of the other houses here?

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[prophesiedone]

In De Chima two. [He is resting on a sofa, his arms stretched out over the top.] The last time I was here, I was in De Chima one.

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[petergraham]

So you've been moved around?

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[prophesiedone]

This is my second time being here, so I guess they must have given my first home to someone else.

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[petergraham]

At least you're nearby, I guess?

What's your name?