(001) Welcome to Mayfield (backdated to Sunday)

[dreamofspice]

[Action: 845 Goldberg, morning] [Paprika wakes up in a strange house, in a strange bed, next to a strange man. She doesn't scream, doesn't cry out, doesn't even say anything. She just gets up and looks around, examining everything

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[noluckduck]

... Uh, hey. [Her eyes narrow.] Do I know ya?

[dreamofspice]

Probably not! I'm just saying hello!

[noluckduck]

Oh, oka--

Wait. You ain't one of them, are ya?

[dreamofspice]

[She blinks, a little surprised.]

...one of who?

[noluckduck]

The drones, or whatever they call 'em! The only people who are actually happy to be in this shitty town.

[dreamofspice]

Oh, I see. No, I'm not one of them.

[noluckduck]

So why are you just sayin' hello?

[dreamofspice]

Why shouldn't I? I like saying hello to people.

[noluckduck]

You don't even fuckin' know me. I could be a total psycho!

[dreamofspice]

Even if you were, it wouldn't mean you didn't deserve a hello just like everyone else.

[noluckduck]

... You sure about that? Do ya go around greetin' crazy people often?

[dreamofspice]

It's kind of part of my job, so I guess you could say yes!

[noluckduck]

What are ya, a shrink?

[dreamofspice]

Actually, I am! Not a particularly typical one though.

[noluckduck]

... Y'know, that sort of stuff sounds pretty ominous considerin' where we are.

[dreamofspice]

How so?