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[charring]

[There's a face peering at the device, frowning. Nose wrinkled, frustration in her eyes and a quickness to her tone. A hint of a short temper and a slight sense of worry. An urgency found only in the voice of people used to being on the run. She fights to keep her expression neutral, aiming for boredom. It comes off as impatience and annoyance.

She's outside, blue sky behind her and the sound of water nearby. The hum of a breeze just in the background.]

I want answers. I don't know where I am or how I got here. Last thing I remember, I was on a bus to Alaska.

[No, she wasn't. She was on her way to New Mexico but who knew if the Shop was listening or not. Better to be dishonest and safe than honest and dead.]

What happened? Who brought me here and why? The sooner I find out, the better. [A pause as she looks around, trying to gain some information as she does so. A sign of where she is or a way out.]

I really, really can't be here. It's important that I continue my trip.

[And there's fumbling with the device before it stops recording.]

Comments

[plaidsamurai]

Bobbi. I'm Logan.

All of us pretty much just... woke up here. Seems we're from a lotta different places, times, universes. Naturally, we've all been tryin'a find out way outta this science experiment since we got here. So far, no luck, kid.

You'll probably notice the cameras. They're watchin' us an' keepin' us here.

Sorry you had to find yer way here.

[charring]

[What. What? Hold on. What?!]

Are you aware of how insane that sounds?

[But she did notice the cameras.] Who's 'they'? This isn't some Shop shit, is it?

[plaidsamurai]

Shop? Dunno what that is. We've seen 'em a few times. Guys in lab coats. Other 'an that we really don't have any clues as to who 'they' are.

[charring]

Not the Shop, then. They like to show off who they are. [Scoff and a muttered 'god damn idiots' before she looks at Logan again.] That's simultaneously a relief and mildly horrifying that we don't know who our hosts are.

[The look on her face quite clearly says 'well fuck', even if she keeps that particular phrase in check. She's calming some. And has found a place to sit.]

So...where am I?

[plaidsamurai]

Yea, my first guess of who might be behind this also got struck out for the same reason - the guy likes to boast and brag too much. Some of us have been here [he pauses to think] probably just over a month and really nothin' as far as that kinda thing goes.

We are... well, the video said 'Cape Kore', wherever the hell that is.

[charring]

[Damn it right to Hell.]

Was he a government scientist type?

[Just out of curiosity and not at all because she's had experience with that breed of moron. Nope. Not one bit.]

[plaidsamurai]

Who? Oh, uh... no... definitely not. It's... a long ass explanation that'll sound even crazier than this place. [There really were no words for Mojo. Weird-ass, self absorbed alien who kidnapped people to be on his Hunger Game-esque game show? Actually, that was pretty accurate.]

All the government scientist types I know like to keep under the radar. [He pauses and actually thinks about that for a second.] So... this would actually be right up their alley.

[charring]

Wow. That's not helping at all.

[Sorry, bro. It's really not. Now she's wondering if she's gotten her dumb ass tangled up with yet another branch of the Shop.]

[plaidsamurai]

Don't think it is though. Whoever is keepin' us here... even when they move or fix things, they don't leave any trace. [And by 'trace' he means 'scent', but he doesn't want to overwhelm her too much on her first day.] It's all a little beyond what they can do.

[charring]

Unsettling. What do I do now? I'm not good at the whole 'hurry up and wait' thing and that's what this is starting to feel like.

[plaidsamurai]

We've been tryin' escape attempts. One thing these guys are real good at seems to be keepin' us contained. You'll wanna talk to Sharon or Tony or Steve about that kinda thing, I ain't exactly the 'plan' guy.

[charring]

Who're they? And how well do you know them?

[Not that Bobbi's entirely at the point where she'll trust Logan's opinion. But he seems to speak her language, as it were. Might help to look into things.]

[plaidsamurai]

Sharon's a friend. Steve and Tony... well, that one's complicated. Sharon's military, she's got a knack for organizin' people. Steve is ex military, but he's a real good guy. Tony is... smart.

I'd trust each of 'em with my life.

[charring]

Okay. I'll talk to them, if I meet them.

Someone said I should find a house. That seems the smart thing to do first.

[plaidsamurai]

Yea, it's a good idea to. The house 'cross the path from mine is empty. I think it's number ten. I'm sure there's a few... unless, of course, yer the room mate type.

[charring]

I'm not. Never have been.

House ten, huh? I'll look into it.