001 Mix [Reprise of Arise Anew]

[moveslikestrider]

…so let’s recap here. There’s someone out there with just as much rage in his cassock as Vantas. That’s not a good thing so don’t go patting yourself on the back there, Explosion. It’s the don’t-go-down-that-road sort of thing and the less I see or talk to you, the better. Glad we got that cleared up.

And the other guy would make Lalonde get busy with her skirts. Speaking of which, Rose, you’re here right?

I’m not just the lone Dersite that popped up into that shop and waltzed right back out into space. Because I refuse to call it the plane. That’s soul bonder and hippies with their magic brownies territory and I’m not cool with that. And what’s with the talk about experiments? [Dave pulls his hood off his head and straightens his shades so he can look around.]

That sounds straight out of some horror movie where the main chick goes on about how her dad was doing all this stuff but, they never heard from him again. Only shit son he’s right behind you with a needle. Whoops, there goes chump number one. Who’s next?

[At the lack of reply he frowns, waiting but hearing nothing.]
…

Hello?

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[lamb_of_gold]

Close to four years, best as I can tell. It can be difficult to track, coming and going as we do.

[moveslikestrider]

Jesus, how are you still sane?

[lamb_of_gold]

Sanity is a relative thing, but why would I not be?

[moveslikestrider]

[His mind swirls confusion at the statement, brief flashes of the impossible odds he's fought against. And the sheer inevitability of a fighting a losing battle. Dave himself just shuts his eyes behind his shades.]

Nothing.

[He cocks his head slightly, not unlike a crow.]

So this place. Isn't constantly some wash of horrible that sneaks up and kicks you in the back of the head. More like the occasional hit and run?

[lamb_of_gold]

It is most certainly not nothing.


One may pick and choose when they come and go, but you cannot stay away too long; you'll be drawn back here like a moth to a flame.

[moveslikestrider]

[Yes it is. He's so not expecting this place to be a murder fest just like home. Nope. Nadda.]

Great. We're all in some inter-spacial bug zapper. Bzzt, whoops that was Timmy. We knew him well.

[lamb_of_gold]

That analogy is surprisingly accurate, sometimes.

[moveslikestrider]

It fits everything, and that's all there is to say on the matter.

[lamb_of_gold]

This place does have the unfortunate habit of trying to get us killed, occasionally.

[moveslikestrider]

This is my surprised face. [Flat deadpan while inward exhaustion.] Anything that takes first and shoves the contract in your face second is a douchecanoe with their 'no humans were harmed in the makings of this film' rule.

[lamb_of_gold]

A contract implies that something was agreed to, under duress or not.

[moveslikestrider]

Point. But we do accept all of this plane shit as fact when for all we know, we could be hooked up in some lab, with a vast dream supplied so we're kept stupid.

It seems a bit too convenient if you follow what I'm spinning here.

[lamb_of_gold]

Not long ago, I may have agreed with you, but now I'm not so sure.

[moveslikestrider]

Really. What made you switch tracks?

[lamb_of_gold]

[There's a small shake of his head]

I'm not sure what, exactly, but things...began to feel different. More real, if that makes sense.

[moveslikestrider]

[His lips press into a thin line.]

Yeah, makes sense. When did it start to feel that way?

[lamb_of_gold]

A little over a year ago, I think. Until then, home had the quality of a long, elaborate drea... but now, it is not so.

[moveslikestrider]

...guess it's legit. Stick another T on it to authenticate that shit.

I can't feel what I'm supposed to here.

[lamb_of_gold]

What are you supposed to feel? [And why do you feel so damn powerful]

[moveslikestrider]

Time. Don't feel dick of it here.

That's not supposed to be how the beat goes down. [You'll find out soon enough.]

[lamb_of_gold]

I see. Time stands still here. If you return home, you will feel it again.

[moveslikestrider]

No. It's not standing still. If it was blocked or just locked up, I'd feel it. She flew the coop. There's nadda but the void.

[lamb_of_gold]

Redefining timeless, hm? That must be disconcerting.

[moveslikestrider]

Redefining - at least buy me dinner first. I'm cheap, not easy.

[lamb_of_gold]

[Congrats Dave, you finally lost him. Mu just gives him something of a clueless face]

I'm afraid I don't follow.