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[easy_a]

[Some people might be glad to find out that they're no longer fictional. Some might maturely go about the sudden news with dignity and caution. Others might dive into the opportunity to learn about the "real world" as much as they can, quickly coming to terms with their new lives. Surely, a few have taken the most rational routes possible or even found humor in their new whereabouts.

Alisha is in none of those categories.]

Someone needs to tell me wot the fuck is going on right now.

[Does she believe anything the hospital staff told her? No. Not in the least. Actually, she's of the opinion that some storm-empowered jerk is running around, using his power to change everything up, some way, somehow. At any rate, there has to be someone in this God-forsaken place that knows what's truly going on; without any way of knowing where to even begin looking for a person, she turns to mass video.]

At the very least, please tell me someone else out there doesn't believe all that hospital doctor bullshit.

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Someday I'll figure out a way to differentiate between them.

[geminated_man]

Alisha... You really.. You really don't remember?

I mean... I thought we were friends... It's- it's not that...

Fuck it's like we're back to bloody square one. I mean.. I thought we'd gotten over it, yeah? Over you but...

I-I.. I don't know. It just.. like... It really fuckin' hurts, yeah?

Until then, I'll be a big girl and use my context clues :>

[easy_a]

Okay, I still don't know wot you're going on about. But you need some serious help.

Probably sooner than later, yeah?

[geminated_man]

Is that all you've got to say? I mean, for Christ's sake... You... We...

Alisha, I loved you. I mean...

[geminated_man]

Ohhh no. We're not doin' this shit again. Look, don't you have somewhere else to be? Anywhere else?

What happened to fuckin' off and makin' biscuits with that bird with the massive tits?

[geminated_man]

We're doin' it this weekend.

Look, man, she needs to know about this, all right? What it did to us.

[geminated_man]

No, no. She doesn't. Because that's fucked up. You're fucked up, you little creep. Seriously. Just go... do somethin' else. I don't really care. I can't deal with all this right now.

It's pissin' me right off.

[geminated_man]

She's gonna find out eventually, mate. Can't not deal with it all forever.

[geminated_man]

I ALREADY DEALT WITH IT, YOU WHINY CUNT. That's where you shitheads came from!

Just FUCK OFF already! Christ!

[easy_a]

Wait, hold on. Have I been seeing and hearing this all right?

Are... are there two of you?

[For the moment, she's putting everything they've said on the backburner; she'll get to that once her own confusion halts.]

[geminated_man]

Jesus, that's right.

Yeah, I was caught up in that bullshit storm like half of bloody Wertham. I don't really have a lot of control over it sometimes. He just... comes out sometimes.

[easy_a]

Fucking perfect.

Really. This day just keeps getting better and better.

[It's bad enough that she's stuck in this weirdarse place, and now there's a storm shithead who has history with here in the same general vicinity.]

...Did you say you loved me?

[Aaaand back on topic.]

[geminated_man]

No-no. I told you, I'm fuckin' over that shit. Bloody had to, didn't I?

[easy_a]

Doesn't sound entirely like you're over.

One of you isn't, at least.

[geminated_man]

Oh- thanks, yeah. Hadn't bloody noticed him mopin' about, fuckin' gettin' all sad and shit.

Yeah, thanks a lot for that. Now I've got to deal with his bullshit the rest of the night. Nice one.

[easy_a]

Just sleep in a different room. That can't be hard, now can it? Problem solved.

[Actually, not solved, just temporarily averted. But hey, at least she's putting in her two cents to help.]

[geminated_man]

That's not how-

It's not that easy, love. Cos if he's not out whingin' and givin' me sad sighs and shit, then he's inside me, makin' me all sad and depressed. I don't like t'be sad and depressed, Alisha. For fuck's sake.

[easy_a]

It's not my fault you can deal with your own issues. And your own self.

[She's actually starting to feel that guilt rise in the pit of her stomach, and it's not a pleasant feeling. When all else fails, push the blame.]

[geminated_man]

Yep. Right back to bloody square one. Fuck I need a drink.

[easy_a]

Does this place even have a bar?

[Legitimate question, just... probably not the best time to ask.]

[geminated_man]

Yeah. Couple of em. Nancing Phony. If you want, I can buy ya a drink. I think your friend Nathan works there too.

You still drink gin and tonic with lime, yeah?

[easy_a]

Normally, I make it a point not to do anything with blokes from the past. [Mainly because she and Curtis had hooked up, but still.]

But... I suppose if I say no now, I'll just have to deal with you and... your other you... later. Might as well get through the bulk of the bullshit first.

Yeah, I still drink it.

[geminated_man]

Well I'm sure you'll see us round here at some point, love. Best it be on friendly terms, I say.

Ace. Well, I'll be down there, so if ya show up, I'll buy ya a drink or somethin. I dunno.

[easy_a]

I'll be on my best behaviour. [Well. Try. Her best behaviour isn't that to begin with, though.]

Yeah, well, we'll see if I can find it in the first place. I don't know where anything is yet. ...Just so you know that if I don't show, I'm not being "super bitch" or something.

[Though she's not outright admitting it out loud, she's aware, in some quiet part of her mind, that she's caused him enough trouble for one day.]

[geminated_man]

Well it's the best actual pub in town, so ask around, I'm sure someone'll tell you where it is. Not that hard to find. You'll be fine.

[easy_a]

Right then. Guess I'll see you there, yeah?