.01 -Video-

[ourlastbesthope]

[The man on the video is looking rather unkempt. However, he's trying not to show it, despite the fact that he's broadcasting from the courtyard, where it continues to rain.] So at least it seems like I'm not the only one who has been seeing things. But not the same things. [He turns, catching a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye, but he returns his focus to the tablet. He's got a tired, unfocused gaze, but the rain is actually helping to keep him (pretending) to be alert.]

I can explain away them in the mirror. A bit of regret. Repressed guilt. Maybe even misplaced hope. Searle would give me time in the earth room to get over it, so here I am. The closest damn thing to an earth room as I'm going to get.

[He knows that he's rambling, or starting to, so he slows himself down.]

Normalcy. That's what he prescribed for times of great stress. Ghosts, figures, everything else. I'd say that was great stress.

Does anyone have any scissors?

[Wait. That sounds bad.] I'm not going to hurt anyone or anything with them. I just...need a haircut. That as normal as I can get.

Comments

[ourlastbesthope]

I ended up with a strange space suit in my suitcase. So maybe someone else got something they didn't actually own.

[notafraidofyou]

I got a stuffed bird.

So not useful. In any way at all.

[ourlastbesthope]

That...doesn't sound like it would benefit you in any way.

At least I have a Halloween costume now.

[notafraidofyou]

Maybe if I were still young enough to want a stuffed animal...

Huh. I wonder when Halloween is. Hard to tell what time of year it is around here.

[ourlastbesthope]

"It's easy enough to just pick a day. It seems like we're all being thrown from different places and times, so it might not matter. There's no reason to think that we're in a place that even has Halloween.

[notafraidofyou]

[grin]

Maybe every day is Halloween. Maybe you should try on the astronaut costume, just in case.

[ourlastbesthope]

[Well there's a real smile from Capa in return...]

Hm. Maybe not.

[notafraidofyou]

You sure? I bet it's stylish.

[ourlastbesthope]

That wouldn't be the word I would use.