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maskormenace2016-09-06 07:10 pm
snoobs) wrote in maskormenace2016-09-06 07:10 pm
Entry tags:
- † alfie solomons | n/a,
- † claire fraser | la dame blanche,
- † count dooku | darth tyranus,
- † darlene | n/a,
- † frederick chilton | chief of staff!!,
- † hemali | n/a,
- † jack | n/a,
- † james jesse | the trickster,
- † jo harvelle | n/a,
- † magicman | n/a,
- † nicolas demidov | seeking snow,
- † pablo arjona | n/a,
- † peter parker | spider-man,
- † raina | n/a,
- † rincewind | n/a,
- † sam merlotte | n/a,
- † tony stark | iron man,
- † victor s court | n/a
1 🐍 ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏ ( action for housemates )
[ When the feed comes to life, Hemali is seated on a couch, her legs drawn up and shoulders and neck hunched over. On the coffee table is a small bottle of nail polish, which she goes about applying with precision over her toe nails.
She doesn't glance at the camera right away, letting the silence linger until she's finished painting the nail the way she wants. Then she finally looks up and smiles, but it isn't one offered up in apology for making anyone wait, not that she believes she has anything to apologize for. ]
Isn't this all interesting? I've never seen a device like this or heard of one that could shuffle people from across the universe.
[ Her eyes light up at the thought, masking any concerns she has about the fact there's something with far greater power than she might ever have. ]
Nor have I heard about machines that could grant people power. What I find most strange having looked over this network, is that so many people would give up these powers if it meant leaving this place? I had always thought people preferred being special and having that kind of security. Does your power not provide that?
[ A contemplative pause. ]
Maybe I am a little excited to travel for once, personally.
[ Not completely, but who needs to know behind a calm affect is a woman who feels threatened by the Porter? She goes back to painting her nails, interested in hearing what these other imPorts have to say in response. ]
She doesn't glance at the camera right away, letting the silence linger until she's finished painting the nail the way she wants. Then she finally looks up and smiles, but it isn't one offered up in apology for making anyone wait, not that she believes she has anything to apologize for. ]
Isn't this all interesting? I've never seen a device like this or heard of one that could shuffle people from across the universe.
[ Her eyes light up at the thought, masking any concerns she has about the fact there's something with far greater power than she might ever have. ]
Nor have I heard about machines that could grant people power. What I find most strange having looked over this network, is that so many people would give up these powers if it meant leaving this place? I had always thought people preferred being special and having that kind of security. Does your power not provide that?
[ A contemplative pause. ]
Maybe I am a little excited to travel for once, personally.
[ Not completely, but who needs to know behind a calm affect is a woman who feels threatened by the Porter? She goes back to painting her nails, interested in hearing what these other imPorts have to say in response. ]
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You touched a stone? What was it?
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[ Claire shakes her head a little. ]
Only it turns out this one was quite real, not a made up poem.
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[ A beat. ]
Not your imagination now, is it?
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The imPorts here have really interesting lives back home, don't they?
[ From different timelines to fighting some kind of apocalyptic situation... she's stumbled into something strange and possibly intriguing here. ]
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Do you think that's how the Porter machine chooses?
[ It's apparently alive, so it must think... ]
It is the same year as this world's. [ But she was born in 1949 despite appearing to be no older than thirty. ] We have those smartphones and fancy cars, but nothing that flies yet.
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[ She doesn't like thinking she's a chess piece in a bigger game, but that's precisely what she's afraid of, here. ]
Well, at least you understand more of what's happening, that must be a nice. Alcohol still being mostly the same at least as far as whisky is concerned has been my biggest relief. [ She smiles; it's not her biggest relief. ] Would you like a glass?
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[ She'll readily admit that much while maintaining a calm facade about it. ]
Gladly. I haven't had a chance to try American alcohol yet.
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What's common where you're from? I'm going on a bit of a tour of modern alcohol. I had a margarita for the first time a few days after I arrived and it was delicious.
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[ She'll accept her glass, sniffing the surface lightly before taking a sip. It's strong, but she's actually quite fond of it already. ]
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[ Claire settles back, getting comfortable with one leg under her body. ]
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[ But she'll find out here eventually... ]
I would hope they have it here!
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[ Gestures to the nail polish with her glass, impressed that not everyone does as she did and stays in one bedroom alone trying to process the overwhelming feeling of being pulled somewhere against her will. ]
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[ Awakening in the middle of a military lab, soldiers and scientists surrounding her. If they had been aggressive from the start, Hemali would have thought she had been arrested somehow. ]
But I don't see how panic can help in this situation. Better to make the best of it.
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[ Her initial panic when she traveled through the stones (while warranted) had gotten her attacked by Captain Randall. ]
I'm glad at least, that when we arrive here it's typically friendly. Though I was called a 'bitch' multiple times by someone who wished to remain anonymous over the communication device.
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Now that's rude. If you ever find out who they are you should slap them.
[ Or threaten them with murder. ]
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I'll absolutely keep that in mind. Whoever it was, was very concerned that I hadn't acclimated right away to being in a new century.
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[ People really like that anonymous function, huh? She wishes it didn't exist solely to find them and terrorize them herself. ]
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[ She enjoys her drink with Hemali, nodding toward the hallway. ]
I rarely see our other roommate, and I hardly know when she's actually here.
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Who is she? Her name, I mean.
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[ Do people do that sort of thing now? She just doesn't know. ]
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Really? Now I have to meet her.
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[ Claire smiles, then moves to stand. ]
I won't keep you from your beauty routine. I'm afraid I have some less interesting reading to do. There's not much to this space, and the only thing I don't contribute to is the cooking. Because trust me, neither of you will want that. Ever.
[ She's going to learn though, she's determined. ]
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[ She may offer eventually, but she is no maid! Though she may want to see how Claire fares with spices at some point. ]
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