{Second lease on life ¤ 005 ¤ Video

[wontbeused]

[The bloke on the video is smirking in far too an amused fashion for a new arrival in Wonderland. For anyone that's ever been here more than once, and with their memories of it in tact when they got back, it may almost seem obvious he must be a return, except... he doesn't look like anyone that had gone missing recently at all, does he? Hmm. Curiouser and curiouser.

Kol can't help taking the moment to poke some fun at things. He has this wildly unique opportunity to meet his friends for the first time all over again-- it's far too fun not to goad them.]

Can't say that I recall ingesting any Ayahuasca, but this is one mad trip.

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[emojis]

'Mad' is certainly one word for it.

[Who are you new face? Aren't you curious indeed.]

'Trip' also isn't entirely wrong either.

[wontbeused]

Perhaps the best words to describe it, even, hm? [He has no idea who this bird is. But he'll take it.] What words would you use, though?

[emojis]

[Oh there are so many words she could use, but she decides to go with the most accurate.]

Depressingly familiar.

[wontbeused]

Well, aren't you peachy?

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[persevere]

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Bless you?

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What, never drank any shamanistic elixirs for kicks, luv?

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[persevere]

[luv, huh? it would be a dead giveaway if she were expecting it.]

So you're talking about what exactly? Drugs? I thought maybe it was some kind of venereal disease with nasty side effects.

{She's not being serious. About the last part, anyway. She definitely had no idea what he was talking about.]

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[wontbeused]

The unenlightened may call it a drug. It's mostly just a drink mixed from a few different herbs and vines. Tends to have some psychoactive effects.

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[beautifullies]

[ The video grabs her attention because who mentions psychoactive drinks in their first address to the community at large? ]

While I'm sure you've certainly hallucinated things if drinking that in the past, I regret to inform you this isn't a 'trip.' It's real, but there are people here who won't mind helping you along.

[ Claire included, and she smiles in a mix of sympathy and true good will. ]

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[Oh, Claire. Now that he remembers you, he's missed you. A lot. He might need you soon, actually, but for entirely different reasons than what he's speaking of just yet, here.] Isn't it, though? I'm sure I heard something about dimensional travel.

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[beautifullies]

Alright, you've got me there. Not a 'trip' so far as Ayahuasca takes you, but one nonetheless, I suppose.

[ She's sitting in a room lit by candlelight and if he squints, Jamie's in the background reading. ]

My name is Claire Fraser, and I run the medical clinic here. I'm happy to help with any questions you might have. It can all be a bit overwhelming.

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[wontbeused]

A woman who knows her herbs! I think I like you already.

[He grins, this big, cheeky thing that almost feels familiar, somehow...]

Oh, I've found the paper-y bits lying around explaining the main parts. Seems straight forward enough, I s'pose.

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[alsoagirl]

[ Jessica is squinting hard. For some weird ass reason, she's getting a sense of deja vu. It's uncool.

For that reason, fuck him. ]

You already seem like a piece of work.

[ And she is not jealous because someone can get high and she can't. ]

Stay off my floor.

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[wontbeused]

[Wow, harsh, Jess!] I've certainly been called worse in my day. [A smirk.] And which floor might that be, luv?

[alsoagirl]

[ He's the one who annoyed her first!! ]

Like I'd fuckin' tell you! I'm not dumb!

[ She makes a face at the screen. ] What's "your day" s'posed to be, anyway?

[wontbeused]

Never implied you were. But I can't very well avoid your floor if I don't know which one I'm meant to avoid.

Let's just say I'm older than I look, hm?

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[shslliar]

[Uuuuuuh... New face, who dis?

Eh, Kokichi's just gonna turn on the anon feature.]

yeeeeesh better lay off the drugs man

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[wontbeused]

Or perhaps you should open your mind a bit more, mate.

[shslliar]

KY
you say that and I'm like
my mind's plenty open! I accept anyone, no matter what they think they are
its just that when you start getting bad trips and probably worse stuff then maybe drugs are a bad idea

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[poppycock]

( kol, who are you fooling ) I doubt it's one you haven't made before.

( dramatic pause )

Brother.

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[wontbeused]

[Everyone, brother. That's who.

Kol knew one of his siblings would be along to ruin the game soon. That's fine enough, really. He was only poking a bit of fun anyway.

Truly, he's conflicted on seeing Nik. Things were not all that great between them back home. But he remembers things here, too, and it's hard to sort where his feelings toward his brother ought to land now.

He settles for something rather middle-road, opting to deal with the rest later.]

Well, I guess the gig is up, innit?

[poppycock]

( klaus is no fool: there's a difference between hearing of the horrible deeds and vengeances that await and how reconciliation has created some peace between them all and being in the thick of it. he knew immediately, seeing kol's new face on the network, just how complicated things might get.

(he tucks away his disappointment. despite their distrust and the inconsolable violences of their history, there was a spark of hope for a moment here, that they might be brothers again.) )

Hardly a surprise. You're not precisely being subtle.

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[deathlessness]

[She sets this to private, just in case, but her tone is casual. It's hard to tell where exactly Kol sits in the timeline of things, beyond before they met, but she knows that if he's wearing this face, he at least knows who Davina is.

Which means there's room for things to get complicated.]

Having fun?

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[wontbeused]

I've got to get my kicks somewhere, don't I, sister, dear? [He's trying to keep things at as even a keel as he can, to let his memories of here influence what he knows from home now, too. Nik hadn't exactly let it stay that way, he wonders if his sister will push until the chance of it is gone, too.]

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[deathlessness]

[She doesn't want to. She wants to keep building whatever they were building, and not let events influence that. But she also knows that she cannot control other people's anger. She'd rather get it out of the way now, rather than forcing Kol to stew.]

I suppose things can get rather dull around here, can't they.