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[coppelganger]

[ The video starts off jerky as Sarah runs a hand through her messy hair, then smooths out… a little. She’s walking down the street—pacing, really, near the house she’s been assigned to in Nonah—and looks like she’s barely holding it together. She doesn’t appear to be hurt, physically, but there’s a tiredness in her face, especially around her eyes, that suggests she hasn’t gotten a good night’s rest in a while. ]

Hey, hey, is this thing even working…? Shit. I just—

[ She stops walking, coming to a halt on the sidewalk, and adjusts the communicator. ]

I just need to talk to someone about what’s going on. It’s important. If anyone can see this, can you get back to me, please? God, this is so…

[ “Creepy,” she wants to say, and “Suspicious,” and about a hundred other things, none of them nice. But she’ll hold off, at least for now, and wait for some answers. ]

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[selfequipped]

—Hey there. What's up? A lot of us can see this, for the record. Don't worry about that.

[coppelganger]

[ Oh. Well, that's kind of embarrassing, actually. ]

I, uh—I need information about what's going on at home while we're here.

[selfequipped]

As far as you're concerned, nothing goes on while you're gone. You might have someone turn up from past that point, but they won't tell you that you've gone missing.

Well, if they're the honest sort.

[viced]

Actually, a lot of people can see this. [ A beat. ] I know it's a shock, but why don't you start with the questions? There's a shitload of them, so that's probably....the best place to start.

[coppelganger]

I just... really need to know what's going on at home while we're here.

[ It's the only question she cares about right now. ]

[viced]

Nothing, actually.

[ A pause. ]

I mean that in the best of ways -- from what I hear, nothing happens, you'll show up at home, just like you did before. I haven't gone home, since I showed up here.

[Video]

[enucleation]

Many can see it.

You are a new arrival, right?

[coppelganger]

Yeah, how could you tell?

[ Her expression quirks a little, not quite a smile, but at least an acknowledgment of how ridiculous she must seem right now. ]

[enucleation]

[ he smiles a little ]

What questions do you have?

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[braided_icarus]

You know. There might be some supposed 'gods' around here, actually. But that's not the point. Lot of us can see and hear you. You want to talk, talk or ask away. I know I've been here about a year so I can probably help with at least some questions at least.

[The teenager that answers has long blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail, an almost bored expression at his face, his gold eyes almost listless, but at least he still seems willing to help?]

[coppelganger]

[ She feels like a total idiot asking for help from a teenager, but if he has answers, she's not going to turn away. ]

I need to know what's going to happen at home while I'm here. Because I can't be here. You understand? There are things going on, and—I just can't walk away from that.

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[increscents]

What's up? You don't sound too okay.

Re: voice.

[coppelganger]

[ She doesn't feel too okay either. ]

I can't be here.

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[excitababble]

Something in particular, or just this whole...?

[ A vague wave of the hands, sort of indicating to the entire space around him. ]

[coppelganger]

The whole thing. I can't—I can't be here.

[tsunderbolt]

—Loud and clear! [ A beat. ] Um... are you okay though?

[coppelganger]

Not really.

[ She'd be embarrassed about all these teenagers coming to her rescue if she wasn't so freaked out. ]

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[cleptes]

[ It's the accent that catches Bela's attention first, the familiarity reminding her of home. ]

I'd say welcome but I don't know if you would appreciate that or not.

[coppelganger]

Not particularly.

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[nitidus]

If you have questions, I can try and answer them.

[as someone who has been home and back, so on and so forth. ]

I've been here a while.

[coppelganger]

[ More teenagers to the rescue! This would be kind of humiliating if she wasn't desperate for info. ]

I need to figure out how to get home.

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[oceanthief]

Why do you keep walking past my house?

[hey Sarah, it's one of your new roomies. who's, you know, blue. if you happen to look up at the house you've been pacing by this whole time, you can spot her face peering uncertainty out the window.]

[coppelganger]

[ Well, that's different. She's not paying much attention to the house itself yet, though. ]

What? I dunno. They told me I'm living here. Number seven?

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[nostalgiabomb]

Looks like you've got more'n a few offers to hear you out, but here's another, just in case.

You seem pretty freaked.

[coppelganger]

[ She is definitely pretty freaked, but also slightly relieved to see an Actual Adult. ]

People've been saying time's just frozen at home. You know anything about that?