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[honeyxlemon]

[ As soon as the video feed begins, there is a face that is, perhaps, just a bit too close to the screen. ]

Ooh-! It's working!

[ And then she backs up, eyes brightened and a broad smile stretching from ear to ear. ]

Oh, my gosh! I can't believe that this is actually happening! Superpowers! An alternate universe!! Can you [ you being directed towards nobody in particular ] imagine the possibilities?

[ She spreads one of her arms out and upwards (quite dramatically), the motion causing her glasses to slide down the bridge of her nose. She pauses for a moment, and, afterwards, promptly straightens herself, her forefinger pushing her glasses right back up.

Maybe she got a little too excited for a second there. ]

Anyways, I should probably introduce myself! My friends call me Honey Lemon, and I look forward to spending some time here with everyone!

Comments

[tadeadshi]

Sure, definitely. And-- yeah, it is. I've used it some already, it's been a help to have.

[A lot easier for him to just take his limiter off than it is to find Ken and him summon his persona.]

And the job they gave you?

[honeyxlemon]

You're always looking out for others, aren't you? [ She says this softly and as a compliment. ]

Chemistry lab research assistant! [ It's not too different than what she's used to, at least. ] I'm excited to start!

[tadeadshi]

[He shrugs, leaning back against the counter. It's just... It's how he is, he can't help looking out for others.]

Oooh, yeah they definitely had you pegged when you got here. Lucky you, getting the good job on the spot.

[honeyxlemon]

I'm not sure how they figured it out, [ and she's not sure if it's a good thing that they did ] but it makes this place feel less foreign, if that makes sense.

[tadeadshi]

[He considers telling her for a minute about Fate controlling the porter but it might be a bit much for her first hour here. Something he'll coffee back to.]

No, I definitely understand that. I've been here for two months and it's still pretty foreign to me sometimes.

[honeyxlemon]

[ She's considers her response as she returns her attention back to her tea, which, despite room temperature at this point, she takes a sip of. ]

You and Hiro being here help too.

[tadeadshi]

[That-- His smile turns a bit more sympathetic towards her.]

You being here is a big help too. I'm glad we're here for you.

[honeyxlemon]

[ There's some hesitance before she speaks again due to the implications behind it, but it can't be entirely avoided.

He knows about it. That much became clear within the midst of their embrace. ]

I missed you.

[tadeadshi]

[He knows what she's getting at there - and his heart aches for it. He never would have wanted his friends to have to miss him, not like that.

Thank goodness his housemates aren't around. His voice is quiet when he speaks again, eyes watching her with the utmost sincerity behind them.]

I'm sorry.

[What else is there to say.]

[honeyxlemon]

[ The response causes a look of light shock to take over her features. ]

Oh-! I didn't mean-! [ She wasn't looking for an apology, not at all. She doesn't blame him for what happened. As far as she knows, nobody does. Tadashi was just being himself - kind, brave, selfless. ]

[tadeadshi]

[Yeah but he knows what happened after. He knows it was for nothing; Callaghan was just fine, he might have even set it himself. And seeing how it's affected his brother, he can't just accept 'it wasn't his fault'.

Tadashi moves over to her, kneeling in front of her chair]

I know you didn't. But- I meant it. I'm sorry.

[honeyxlemon]

It's..okay. It is, I promise. [ Honey extends an arm to place a gentle hand onto his shoulder. ]

You're here now, right?

[tadeadshi]

[He keeps his eyes glued on her for a few more seconds, fiddling with his limiter.]

Honey, I need to tell you.

The fire, it-- It hasn't happened to me yet.

[honeyxlemon]

[ Her lips mouth the word "what", but there is no tone to match it. Exhaling, her grip on his shoulder slightly tightens; she finds her voice. ]

That means..it could be avoided?

[tadeadshi]

I don't know. But we're working on it, me and Hiro. We're trying to figure out a way to change it from here.

When I got here, I'd just pulled Hiro aside after his presentation to talk to him. Hiro here said he's from about eight months after that night. So there's got to be some way.

[honeyxlemon]

Wouldn't we just need to be sent back?

[tadeadshi]

That's the thing.

[He takes a slow breath. Breathe]

Everyone we've talked to says that if you leave here, go back home, you don't remember anything that happened here. Like you weren't here at all. It's something in the way the porter works.

[honeyxlemon]

[ She frowns deeply at this as she pulls her arm back to her chest, her fingers nervously twiddling together. When she goes home, she won't remember this? The new world? The tech? The superpowers? Having another chance to see Tadashi? ]

So you're trying to find a way to remember it all..or to go back to the same time as Hiro? [ Or a little bit of both? ]

[tadeadshi]

To remember it all.

If I can go back to that night and remember everything I've learned here, I can stop him from starting the fire and we can still save Abigail. No one has to get hurt.

[honeyxlemon]

[ If they can pull it off, there has to be implications. It couldn't be that simple.

But anything is worth having him back as long as everyone is safe. ]

If I can do anything to help, let me know.

[tadeadshi]

[Now that gets one of his warmest smiles.]

Hey - you being here is already helping a lot.

[now all they need is the rest of the lab here and maybe...]

[microbrobotics]

[ From the top of the stairs: ]

No kidding. That's the most this dumb butt has smiled since he got here.

[tadeadshi]

[He won't even mention whose fault that might be or what caused that.]

You try not smiling a lot around Honey Lemon.

[microbrobotics]

[ Shh. He knows it's his fault, which is part of why he's so pleased. ]

Dude, I'm not even gonna try. I know it's pointless to resist.

[honeyxlemon]

[ Please, you're both making her blush.

And what can she even say to that? She just waves her hand dismissively, but cannot contain the grin on her face. ]