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01 | Darwin | Day 45 (video)
[The display opens on the cemetery. The only interesting thing is a pile of rock and ash in front of a gravestone. How long has that been there? The cemetery isn't a wholly popular place, it could have been days. For a long moment, nothing happens. Birds chirp, wine rustles the trees.
Then-- there, do you see it? A piece of the rubble twitches slightly, then begins to roll up the pile. Another joins it in motion. Pretty soon all the pieces are shaking and rolling over each other, reshaping into the vague form of a body. A line of stones reach out towards the camera, pulling it up and in. Finally, the round shape on top solidifies into a head, complete with a face, the eyes open wide and he gasps, taking in the first breath of life he's had for days.]
Wha-- [He breathes heavily, slowly becoming more human than statue. His clothes are tattered, singed, and dusty.] What the hell?
Then-- there, do you see it? A piece of the rubble twitches slightly, then begins to roll up the pile. Another joins it in motion. Pretty soon all the pieces are shaking and rolling over each other, reshaping into the vague form of a body. A line of stones reach out towards the camera, pulling it up and in. Finally, the round shape on top solidifies into a head, complete with a face, the eyes open wide and he gasps, taking in the first breath of life he's had for days.]
Wha-- [He breathes heavily, slowly becoming more human than statue. His clothes are tattered, singed, and dusty.] What the hell?
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[ Her skepticism, let her show you it. ]
No turbines for you.
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Sure, sweetheart. You got a name?
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River.
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River. Anybody got a normal name around here? Closest I've got is a girl named Charlie, and that's counting me.
[He shakes his head, smiling.]
Good to meet you, River. I'm Darwin.
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I didn't pick it. They named Simon just fine. I think they were being lazy.
Charles, Origin of the Species. Adapt to survive. Was that it?
Or is it just a commonality that makes happenstances happen?
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Exactly it. But I'm not Charles, just Darwin. Real name's Armando if you need it.
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Don't need it but I'll take it. Real name is River if you want it.
Destabilized upon entering the atmosphere do you know what shook you?
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Or look up.
[ Because she's waving at you from a tree, Darwin. ]
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Well hello there. That was fast.
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They don't, so she gives this her nod of approval. ]
No more combusting, what if someone swept you up?
[ Because this grown man totally needs your concern, girl. ]
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Then you'd smell too.
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Can't have that, can we?
[Though... he does smell somewhat burnt.]
You have a shower I could use?
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There's a bit of a distance between the cemetery and the house she's heading to, but it has three bathrooms and there are just two tenants at the moment so why not? ]
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But hey, here they are. ]
Borrowed and forgotten. Might find clothes. [ She'll leave you to your own devices, Darwin, while she finds a wardrobe to pilfer from. ]
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Five or so minutes later, he steps out, towel around his waist.]
You find anything? [If not, his old clothes aren't entirely unwearable.]
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They're starving us out.
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Calling through the door,]
They're what now?
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