Seventh

[akapeanut]

[George appears on screen, face as neutral as ever. She's sitting in a gross, olive green booth, a plate of food in front of her. She doesn't seem to notice it. In fact, if anybody cares to look closely, it's pretty clear it's been sitting there a while. It's probably not even hers.]

I don't suppose anybody wants a tour of ghost city Seattle, huh?

Comments

[epiccombo]

Yeah, sure, and then when we're done you can see Lima, Ohio.

[akapeanut]

Your hometown?

[epiccombo]

Yeah. It's totally exciting.

[His enthusiasm is just so obvious.]

[akapeanut]

Sounds like it.

I'll meet you at the rip, I guess.

Action?

[epiccombo]

See you there.

[He shows up at the rip, and looks around for George.]

y [action forever]

[akapeanut]

[She steps through and clears her throat. Once she's got his attention, she glances back over her shoulder.]

Huh.

[Now she sees her childhood home, just as she remembers it but for the dusting of snow on every surface.

She turns back and holds out a hand.]

Ready?

[epiccombo]

[He waves at her.]

Yeah. Let's go.

[He takes her hand and goes through the rip.]

[akapeanut]

[Not much is different, at first. Their feet crunch onto some snow rather similar to the snow back in Wonderland, and it's just about as cold. But out in front of them there's a house and there's no doubt up close now-- it's her parents.]

This is where I grew up.

[epiccombo]

[He takes a look around, somewhat impressed but mostly indifferent. It's a nice place, sure, and it's interesting seeing where she grew up.]

Huh. Kinda cool.

[akapeanut]

Wow, don't lie.

[She smirks at him and starts heading up to the door, automatically hunching over a little as if somebody might see her sneaking around...despite the fact that nobody can because nobody's there.

She straightens up, clears her throat. Comes up with an excuse.]

My mom kicked me out on my eighteenth birthday. I'm used to sneaking around here to get my shit back and, you know, stuff.

[That's maybe 65% true.]