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[burger_king]

The year is 2018 and the Red Scare is alive and kicking. Worlds collide as we're brought here under mysterious circumstances, given gifts we couldn't dream to prepare for. Trapped without hope for escape we ask ourselves - will we ever see our homes again? Our loved ones? Will we embrace our new lives and is it a question of when - not if - that these powers turn on us? So many questions, and yet the biggest mystery is something else entirely.

Best burger joint. Give me your suggestions. Bonus points for cheap menus.

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[burger_king]

[ He likes to think they would've. Maybe it would've taken longer, been different but it's nice to think that at least this was meant to be. ]

Same here... I'm really glad we're together here. This is a lot too.

[perfectible]

[ She wants to believe that too, that someday they would have found one another. She can't regret how it happened, however. And she nods at his words, completely agreeing. She can't be happier than she is right now, knowing he's here with her now. That he's forgiven her for what she had to do. ]

Don't worry, I'll show you the ropes. And this place... it's incredible.

[burger_king]

I'm counting on it. [ He smiles at her, so full of love and trust. They'll be okay here, right? Even with nanites and communist fear?]

[perfectible]

[ She moves to press a kiss to his lips, gently.] So this is one of the many sitting rooms.

[burger_king]

Sitting rooms, multiple? [ He quirks a brow - you sure you want the guy from the trailer park in here? ] It's like Cheryl's house, without the gothic horror vibes.

[perfectible]

[ She laughs at that.] It's more like an endless rustic home from an interior design magazine.

[burger_king]

Still think you seriously undersold this place. [ It's gorgeous and foreign. ]

[perfectible]

How do you think I could even begin to explain this? [ She waves her hands at the room.]

[burger_king]

You're the star journalist at the Blue and Gold, Cooper. I expected something more than a farm. [ He teases, honestly. ]

[perfectible]

It's one of those seeing is believing situations, don't you think? [ She moves to stand, tugging on his hand to get him up.]

[burger_king]

[ And up he goes, keeping the hold on her hand. ] I suppose the surprise makes up for it.

[perfectible]

You have no idea how surprising this place can be... [ She pauses.] I wish I could show you Henrietta but she's a little skittish. She's... basically a giant bird monster...

[burger_king]

....Seriously? [ He hasn't seen anything too weird so far. ]

[perfectible]

That's probably the weirdest thing here.

[burger_king]

And you've been hanging out with her?

[perfectible]

No, [ she shakes her head pretty hard.] She's skittish. I just leave her things, food and gifts. Shiny things. Things she can add to her nest.

[burger_king]

Huh. Well, if that's as weird as it gets... [ Still pretty weird. ] Can I come with you sometime?

[perfectible]

I'll have to ask Ronan what he thinks. [ She smiles a little.] The last thing I want to do is get you maimed.

[burger_king]

Good point. I was planning on avoiding that until at least my third month.

[perfectible]

So what are you going to do to fill up your time?

[burger_king]

Work. Write. [ He shrugs. ] Other than that, I don't know. [ Not school. ]

Are you registered?

[perfectible]

[ She gave up on school too. There wasn't a point at the moment. If it seemed like she might be staying longer... she might go back.]

Not yet... are you?

[burger_king]

No. [ He draws a breath. ] And right now I'm leaning towards not doing it.

[perfectible]

[ She looks at him sideways, trying her best to sound nonchalant.]

Why is that?

[burger_king]

I don't like the idea of pledging allegiance to a government I don't trust.