[video ]Just a normal dude being normal doot doot

[toolatetochangethename]

 [Okay, so, Wonderland.  Got it.  Cassie loved that book, especially the creepy stuff. His little girl, right there! 

[Nothing too creepy yet, but, hey: he dropped acid in college: he's so ready.  

[ No one knows who he is, and there are precisely ZERO Baskin-Robbins here (you bet your ass he checked) so his secret is safe. So this is his big chance, time to make a fresh start. Right. He's got this.  Eye of the tiger. Be the change. He's sure there's a cliche for it. 

[The point is, maybe this is a good thing. No, it is a good thing. He's got this. ] 

So. Uh. Hi. [He managed a cheezy smile and car salesman's hand wave.] 

I'm Scott....[Aaaand his mind goes blank.  How do people do this?  And why is the first thing that comes to mind 'and I'm totally not an ex-con'? 

[It's not that hard, Scott. Just, you know, sound normal. Whatever you do, don't sound suspicious or like you're trying to hide anything. Because what do you have to hide, right? hahahahahhhhhhhhhhhhh.] 

...and I'm completely normal. [NAILED. IT.]

Comments

[toolatetochangethename]

Okay, okay, that's physically impossible. I mean, even if you have a stroke or something, the word's still in your head. Neuroplasticity. You can get it back.

[Not his strong suit, but he does know some neuroscience. The parts where they're almost like machines.]

The logical question: anything from, you know, our world?

[outstandingbalance]

Yeah. But I can't tell you what. [That's the really frustrating part.] It might be something I never knew much about to start with. You can feel when you lose it, though.

[toolatetochangethename]

....yeah. I guess you wouldn't be able to tell me what word you forgot because, you know, obviousness.

[He's catching on. Slowly.]

SO we can't do anything about it, huh? I mean, I can't believe you, of all people, are just taking this lying down.

[Okay probably bad choice of words, but seriously. She doesn't seem too 'damsel in distress' to him. ]

[outstandingbalance]

Not saying to take it lying down or wait to be rescued. I'm just setting expectations at a realistic place.

[If Natasha's going to be a damsel in distress, she's one who's biding her time, waiting for the ogre to let his weakness slip so to speak.]

We can try to find out more. We can watch each other's backs while we're here.