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[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

So if you could just— [Having been in the middle of trying to convince a man that he really shouldn't try riding his bike through mid-morning traffic, Gary definitely wasn't expecting to find himself on the Plane. Once the scenery change filters through, he immediately drops into a crouch, both hands out, and looks around to try and figure out just where he is now.]

Hello? I don't.. what is this place? [Coming to the conclusion he isn't in immediate danger of falling through the floor, he straightens and takes a careful step forward] Hello, is there anybody here? I've really got to get back to what I was doing. It's— [He pulls his newspaper from his back pocket. Finding "Man Struck Near Dvorak Park Still In Coma", he folds it back and looks around again]

It's really important that I get out of here. There's this man who's going to get hurt if I'm not there and I really don't have that much time. Somebody?

Comments

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

You can go back by thinking about, and you don't have to worry. While you're here time doesn't pass back home.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

By thinking about it. You're serious? [He disappears... and returns a moment later.] You're serious.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

Yep. This is the Astral Plane. It's kind of strange.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

You can say that again. You going to tell me why I'm hallucinating now?

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

You aren't hallucinating. This is real.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

A bunch of stars that I can appear in and out of where time doesn't matter is real.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

I guess it's kind of hard to believe at first, but it is real.

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

[Sebastian stops drinking his wine and tucks his stuffed bear under his arm] You needn't worry about time. I think that's probably for the best, though it is a wonder about how we might age because of this. I'd hate to look thirty and only twenty one if it continues. And then to have grey hairs early! Of course, Papa is very handsome so I'm sure I shall continue to be. You think your way back to wherever you came from. I hope your man turns out right.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

Think my way back?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

It isn't really thinking, as if it were, I wouldn't be very good at it, but it is something like. Look. [Sebastian smiles and waves, disappearing, before reappearing again just to the left of where he was]

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

And that's supposed to be normal?

[fruitbrandy.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's meant to be, but it is.

[polarization]

You just gotta think about it really hard.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

What is this place, Neverneverland?

[polarization]

Uh-uh! S' a plane.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

[Gary looks around. Slowly. And then back to the kid.]

Sure doesn't look like a plane to me.

[polarization]

[ Shrug?? ] It's just what they call it.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

I guess you can't argue with a name. What are you doing here?

[polarization]

Exploring.

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

Well, you can go back to where you were before just by thinking about it. The man you're going to save will be alright while you're here, though. Time won't pass at all.

But, I understand you wanting to save him quickly!

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

What do you mean, time won't pass?

[formervanguard.livejournal.com]

I mean while you're here, nothing happens in your world. Think about going back, if you want to see for yourself.

[bytwo.livejournal.com]

[Oh look, Gary! There's a barefoot girl eyeing you. Maybe she needs ~rescuing.]

You don't have to worry.

[headlinefixer.livejournal.com]

That's easy for you to say, lady. This is a matter of life and death.

[bytwo.livejournal.com]

[Makes a face. SHE IS NOT A LADY. ...Well. She could be. If she wore a pretty dress.

Maybe she is a lady!]

You can't believe everything you read.