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[arches]

Okay, so not to be ungrateful--because I really appreciate being fished out of the ocean and given a crash course, really, I do--but the whole time thing? Things are just frozen, back where we came from, is that it?

_{( He pauses for a moment, and huffs. Perceptive listeners will be able to tell that he sounds exhausted, more so when he continues. )}

Yeah, I find that a little hard to swallow. More than this place, even. Has there been any verification, on that? Or am I just supposed to assume the nice people fishing me out of the ocean were telling the truth?

_{( Another pause, some muttering that isn't quite audible, though there may be a curse or two in there. Something about deserving this? Who knows. And then, just as unceremoniously as it began, the feed cuts. )}

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[storm_warning]

Sure. How does a non-fat, double shot latte sound?

[Eyeroll. But, hey... she kind of liked the snarky reaction.]

They've got some sort of industrial grade kiddie gate keeping us in for whatever they want from us. I hear you can't even swim away.

video;

[arches]

Pretty good. But I prefer 'em with lots of cream on top.

Considering the condition I was in when they pulled me out of the water in the first place? That doesn't surprise me. You wouldn't bring a bunch of people here like this unless you could hold them. It'd be suicidal otherwise.

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[storm_warning]

A man after my own heart attack.

[A smug smile. You're not half-bad, buddy.]

I get the feeling you don't beat around the bush. That's a pretty blunt assessment for a newbie here.

[Though not inaccurate.]

video;

[arches]

I think we've got some good company, on that end.

_{( Why thank you. He'd like to think so. )}

Guess I really just don't see the point. Some people pretend not to figure stuff out, others just can't. I'm neither.

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[storm_warning]

It's about time too. I was starting to get lonely with all the health nuts.

[On that note: She would kill for some cheap, deep-fried Chinese food right now.]

My name's Ororo, by the way. [Since he seems to be someone that doesn't actually recognise her, phew.] And honestly? I'm somewhere in the middle of that scale. What's going on here is way over my head and I can't decide if it's worth sorting out or not.

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[arches]

Rabbit food's really not my thing. If that's the norm around here, I might have to do some cooking for myself.

_{( Which wouldn't be so bad, really. He makes a great fried omelet. )}

Ororo, huh? _{( He says it like he's testing it out. )} That's... _{( foreign )} pretty. I'm Clint.

And I think it's worth a shot. But maybe that's just because I haven't had too much time to get the headache, yet.

video;

[storm_warning]

There're couple places that can be tricked into making a passable pizza. Your cholesterol intake's safe.

[She smiles, playful; it's been a while since she's run into a good sense of humour.]

Maybe if I was a genius I could do it. [She shrugs.] It's just a mess. The first thing is whether we're even dead or what. Personally, I'm too young to be dead, thanks.

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[arches]

Thank god. That's a big relief.

_{( he pauses for a moment, then: )}

I'm probably not, but I still prefer the other option.