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[mantlepieces]

[ It's dark -- mostly because it's late, but there aren't an excess of lights on, either -- though Reggie's face is faintly illuminated by the light of his communicator screen and also something off-screen that might be a TV or bedside light. Either way, he's recognizable enough, and though he's smirking faintly his expression is otherwise somewhat blank.

He's been staying out of most of the current drama as best as any survival-oriented, cowardly narcissist can, which is pretty damn well. All things considered. Basically he hasn't been leaving the house if he can avoid it, for which has his reasons. ]

So, all right. Hear me out. Anyone else ever noticed how once you're here, you have to just start believin' in everything? Like that any kinda crap is possible and you just gotta get used to it... after a while you don't even have to think about it anymore. [ Which is, you know, nice. In his opinion. ] Nice thing about that is not having to worry so much about whatever happens, I think. No matter how bad things have gotten here, it's never been the end of the world.

... Well, not yet. [ And his brow crinkles at that, but only briefly. ] Kinda makes you think, huh? Like what's the best way to take advantage of being stuck in some world that actually takes okay care of us? Don't even bother arguing with me about that part, it's true and everyone oughta know it. We get a lot of free, fake time to kill being here, so I say it should be obvious: we can do whatever we can't do back where we came from. Anyway, what I actually wanna know is--

Anyone here made a bucket list yet?

Comments

[sizetwelve]

can't imagine why not


already had an alien don't need that on here
what else is there
flying to the moon? that could be fun
or mars

is sticking to this galaxy too limiting?

[mantlepieces]

what, u did? what was that like?

I think space is overrated personally. but Im not into that kind of adventure crap really, its just not my thing. I dont need a surreal action movie life just the best one possible. u know like... whatever ur ideal life would be thats not normally attainable

for whatever reason

[sizetwelve]

it's rude to kiss and tell

but i would love to dance on a star
i like adventure

learn to communicate with dolphins for sure
raise a dolphin army
teach them to walk
see what happens

[mantlepieces]

why is it rude, I do that all the time if I feel like it, its just being honest

but okay. let's just add anything we want now. making up powers is cool. unless u can already talk to fish or something... well I know dolphins arent fish but I dont think theyd last long walking, I'll say that now

maybe I could learn to turn invisible at will & be bulletproof or something. honestly if I had different powers my list would be totally different

[sizetwelve]

you did say we can do whatever we can't do back where we came from
so why limit it? look at what's happened so far

there are ways in which i could communicate with dolphins sure
in theory
teaching them to walk and live on land might involve bringing in one of our brainiacs or some other imPort ability
not so unlikely really
not saying it would be at the top of my list

wishing for new powers is ok
but the point is
what would you do with those powers?

[mantlepieces]

okay fair enough. that's actually a good point, Im surprised cuz no one else has been making any, just a lot of people who dont know what the hell a bucket list is for

depends on the power I guess. being invisibles got a lot of uses, u can do whatever u want and get away with it later [ A rat's way to life. ] Id say time travel but thats sort of pointless HERE if u ask me. not feeling pain or something might be cool

and u sound like u want to breathe in space or something

[sizetwelve]

would i be breathing or just holding my breath indefinitely?
the hard hitting questions

[ Just depends on if she can find an alien who can naturally breathe in the vacuum of space... No problem. ]

ok if we could simply get new powers
then i'd want time travel
but that's not something we can just go and get done
unless we start making demands about which powers we get

i bet that would go over really well

[mantlepieces]

whichever is more physically possible I guess, Im no space nerd

itd be nice though wouldnt it? if we COULD. but Im just putting things that are actually possible right now on MY list, u dont have to if crossing things off and being accomplished doesnt matter to u

what would u do with time travel?

[sizetwelve]

[ Kill Magnussen before Sherlock ever walked through that door, problems solved. ]

show them how the cold war was supposed to progress

[mantlepieces]

just u by urself? doubt itd make that much difference really

[sizetwelve]

[ She really wouldn't even try, but it's a thing to say. ]

probably more effective than a team
people usually get in the way
besides
i'm never entirely by myself

[mantlepieces]

itd be u versus the whole country though basically. or more than one country. ur better off just trying to change ur own life

what? what does that mean

[sizetwelve]

fairly sure the two wouldn't have to be mutually exclusive
more fun that way
i think that's enough sharing though

thx for all the ideas

[ And she's referring to everybody else's exchanges on this post. What a bunch of crappy knowledge that's so fun to gobble up when bored. ]

[mantlepieces]

[ This person is weird. Somehow confusing and interesting both at once, to that effect. ]

well if u say so... but ur welcome, happy to help! its what Im here for

inspired now?

[sizetwelve]

[ She's gotten a good enough read off of his texting habits, too, so she's done for now. Interest is no benefit in this or future scenarios, Reggie Mantle. ]

very

[ See you soon, garbage bae. ]