four { video } hypnotizability

[lurings]

[ abigail is at the bait shop, sitting behind the counter. beside her is a rack of fish themed valentine's and little pink stuffed fish. ]

I was unaware there were so many fish puns that related to Valentine's Day. So... Hook, Line and Tinker is having a sale. By sale... I mean sale. Everything must go. Please take these off my hands. This was a horrible mistake and I regret my life choices.

[ /stares at camera like jim halpert. boy, does she ever. she will probably give them away free if you buy a pack of gum. how are she and will in business still? well, she's actually a really good saleswoman when it comes down to it.

just not right now. when cutesy fish are making cutesy faces at her. ]

Unrelated to flirty flounders, someone asked me about... well, basically about this place and I realized I've been kind of willingly ignorant to anything that's going on around me. I've read the FAQ, but is there anything else I should know?

[ you'd think after three months in a basement she would want to know more, but nope. at least she does now. only took six months. shut up, she's dead. she had to deal with that for a while. ]

Also, small show of hands -- I hope it's small -- who else is dead in their worlds?

[ so casual. she gives the camera a brief, wry smile and cuts out. ]

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text; comm tag is "Hiro"

[microbrobotics]

[ Well there's a topic near and dear to Hiro's heart. ]

"else"?

text; → forever

[lurings]

Not a mistake..

video;

[sizetwelve]

[ UM. Are you joking that's a TERRIBLE joke. ]

Sorry?!

video; → forever

[lurings]

[ w h o o p s. she just barely has the grace to look a little apologetic. but it's barely. ]

Most people are.

[ actual asshole abigail hobbs. ]

[ video ]

[hostage]

[Sad, but not shocked. Someone already told him the bad news about her.]

Starting a support group?

[ video ] → forever

[lurings]

[ she shrugs, ]

I thought it might be uncommon, but I'm curious anyway.

[video, private]

[hands4healing]

[Winry raises her hand.]

[video, private ] → forever

[lurings]

[ abigail's face falls a little, before she drums up a small smile. winry is too sweet to die. it should be against the law. ]

Hey.

text

[kinesia]

[ Abigail knows what he looks like, so Grey doesn't bother with the video. ]

i am .

[ She knows that too, though. And so, far more importantly: ]

whats valentines day ?

text → forever

[lurings]

It's a weird holiday.

According to fake google: Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival of romantic love and many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse or partner.

I don't really get it.

permavoice + private;

[lackey]

Can people raise their hands if they're not... totally sure about it? [It.] Just... just like ninety percent or... so? 'Cause I know a guy... imPort guy. With that problem. Or I might know a guy. If he's not wrong. He might be wrong. Might be fine back home. Oooor he might be swimmin'.

permavoice + private; → forever

[lurings]

Uh... [ she d r a w s out the unsure word. she is not really an authority, just painfully curious. ]

Sure? I guess if he wants to, he can. I'm not the Lord or whatever, can't really say one way or the other.

private text.

[immigrantpunk]

[QUICK WHERE'S THE "MY GIRLFRIEND IS DEAD" CHAPTER IN THE HOW TO BE A GOOD BOYFRIEND BOOK]

thats a hell of a thing to slip in at the end there

private text. → forever

[lurings]

It's just a question.

did you guess text

[infomodder]

[ ]

Don't get rid of ALL the love runs deep cards.
The ones with the anglerfish, not the ones with the sharks.
Save at least 3 of those.

n o p e

[lurings]

Done and done and done. Are you texting me from the back room? I hope you're not, that's lame.

[slightlyoffchilt]

I don't believe that you authentically regret your life choices.

[lurings]

Will you believe me if I buy the entire stock and super glue them to your desk? We can share in our regrets. Solidarity, Dr Chilton.

[ aww look, she's teasing. well, mostly teasing since she will... totally do it. but teasing means at least she's warmed up to him. ]

video

[extirpations]

Interesting isn't it? How little death seems to matter for those brought here.

[It's certainly amusing considering how much certain people from his world lost trying to restore the dead. For the dead to be brought here alive as if it means nothing must sting. Particularly when their loved ones stayed dead while someone like him got a second chance.]

video → forever

[lurings]

It still means something, just something different. It makes staying here more important.

[ she remembers the looks on will and freddie's faces when they saw her alive and breathing again. that shit's important. ]

[Video]

[knightunbraided]

[Wing smiles cheerfully and raises his hand at the camera.]

I have been dead for quite some time, according to a friend of mine. It doesn't bother me too much.

But nevermind that, what is this "Valentines Day"? It sounds fascinating!

[Video] → forever

[lurings]

[ such cheer, abigail can't help the reflexive smile. ]

It's not, really. It's just a day where you show the people you love that you love them with chocolates and teddy bears and gifts that all tend to have pink hearts on them.

But the day after all the candy goes on sale.

text.

[ladron]

[ callous convos with seth gecko. ]

you sure as hell don't look like you're wearing a chicago overcoat.

[ a second later. ]

so are you dead or undead?

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[lurings]

[ ..wtf is a chicago overcoat??????? she will ask stiles. ]

Undead like vampires and zombies?

I'm just dead.

[ just. ]

Alive here.

video.

[teaspectre]

Oh me, I was dead. Well, a ghost. But still technically, and totally, dead.

video. → forever

[lurings]

Did you like being a ghost?

[ abigail would haunt the fuck out of hannibal.

well, not really, she was too broken by the end. but this abigail would haunt the fuck out of hannibal. enjoy cooking now, bitch. ]

[ Video ]

[onewiththewild]

I am...

[ Video ] → forever

[lurings]

Oh.

Sorry.

[ he's just a little kid. ]

[acclimatized]

... Well, this post was a bit of an eye opener.

[ so many dead people among them. ]

[lurings]

Unintentionally. I didn't think it was that prevalent a thing.

[ and then blam, loads of dead people. ]

Much like the stuffed fish, there were way more than I expected.

video.

[ex_question191]

Isn't Valentines Day like, a whole month away?

video. → forever

[lurings]

Less than. And the inventory book already has Fourth of July stuff in it so I think I was comparatively late.

[ she picks up one of the fish and waggles it at the screen. ] Do you want an amorous salmon?

[ she doesn't add "for malia" because it would be mean since his girlfriend isn't actually here. but she does mean for malia. maybe he can keep it on standby. ]

video.

[selfequipped]

Hey again, Abigail. [She chooses not to comment on what everyone else is commenting on. For one thing, death being reversible is ... not uncommon where she comes from, and Kate is still reeling from the news about Cassie's revival. Talking about it is low on her list of—well, not priorities, exactly, but things she wants to do with a near stranger.]

What kind of things did you want to get involved with?

video. → forever

[lurings]

I'm not sure, actually. [ her face scrunches up a little, unsure. she fails miserably at being a do-er. ]

private

[gevurah]

You said your dad didn't.

[ Finish the job. ]

private → forever

[lurings]

[ balls. ]

He didn't. [ huff. abigail purses her lips. ] Someone else did, later.

video;

[daimeinashi]

[Why are there so many holidays here.]

What are those for?

[Pointing at the fish. They don't look edible. :|a]

video; → forever

[lurings]

Presents. They're just dumb things to show someone you're thinking of them.

video

[rathercommon]

[ Her face is sympathetic. ]

That must...be a bit hard.

[ under...state...ment? ]

video → forever

[lurings]

Selling these fish? Yes, it really is.

[ she shrugs, blase. knowing that isn't what kitty means doesn't stop her from answering it as if it is. ]

video;

[bratziska]

( Wait a moment. )

... You were dead, too? ( The too is not in reference to herself, but other people that she's spoken to here. )

video; → forever

[lurings]

[ heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey roomie. ]

Yeah. Turning out to be not such a singular phenomenon.

voice;

[humanistic]

[He can't record himself showing a hand anyways so-- it's okay not to answer. Plus it's a secret and he wouldn't be a very good member of the so-we're-all-dead support group, as supportive as he can surprisingly be, so--

stuffed fish conversation it is.]

Why don't you just give 'em away? It's a little late for toy drives but there's probably someone willing t' take them off your hands.

voice; → forever

[lurings]

[ usually she would stick with video, but this gives her an opportunity to... you know, actually do her job. and if she needs to pout she can just turn it back on. ]

I was thinking that. But I wanted to give people the opportunity to buy a stupid present for Valentine's.

[ a beat. ] Hi.

private. WOW I AM SO LATE PLEASE FORGIVE ME.

[altercate]

Why are you asking that question?

[ are you looking for a support group abigail is that what's happening ]

private. → 5eva

[lurings]

Because I need to get rid of fish.

[ oh the dry tone of being so done with that question. ]

Teresa mentioned it the other day. How it was dumb for the Porter to bring in people who have homes and lives to get back to when it could bring in people like us who have nothing and might be less likely to not help out of spite. I was curious. It's not the cry for help everyone seems to think it is.

And you're lucky I asked, because Stiles is freaking out about the girl from Beacon Hills who is supposed to be dead.