It's possible that the Cooper household has seen more bizarre processions than the one currently descending from on high upon it. But it's pretty damn unlikely
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"There's also bunkers made out of earth," Marley grins as he wanders over to Steve. "Good to see you didn't get eaten by any squid." No, he hasn't noticed the krakenling yet.
Don't mind Gabriel. He was just taking a nice innocent walk in the lovely... uh, ramshackle field... and now suddenly and without warning he's staring at himself. Or, what's worse, a slightly older him. He's met Eden and Claire. YOU KNOW WHAT HE'S THINKING. (Besides 'why didn't Inty see this coming'... she did say the transfers weren't predictable.)
He stands and looks freaked from a safe distance. ...Mainly because the freaked is of too great a volume currently to permit actual movement of the approaching or running variety.
"Yeah," says Val to Marley as she carefully sets down her burden, just as quietly.
Then:
"...Gabe, sweetie? Don't look now, but there's another you over there and he kinda looks like he just swallowed a bee. You got a twin I don't know about?"
"You guys been talking about me behind my back?" asks Stephen, equally quietly, but with a shade of extra amusement. Also, to Mar: "You wouldn't believe how close I came, though." Nod towards Spots.
...other Gabe whut.
"...It might be an alternate you from this dimension," he adds to this Gabriel (helpfully and tactfully!). It takes a few seconds, though. Theory and practice are such different beasts.
What's a baculite? DO YOU KILL PEOPLE WITH IT, OTHER-HIM?!?
"Who are you?" he demands at last. (Sorry, other people, you are kind of non-existent or at least banished to his periphery vision for now.) If the answer is any kind of watch brand, HE IS OUT OF HERE QUICKSMART.
...Okay, so it seems that this isn't the other-him that made Eden freak out and Claire cry. But still, it's another him. Which is weird. Especially as by virtue of mathematics there are apparently three of him now.
(Though he's the real one, obvs.)
"...Inty's here," he says grudgingly. Then adds quickly: "But she's my Inty."
Quietly, to Val: "Told you so."
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Don't mind Gabriel. He was just taking a nice innocent walk in the lovely... uh, ramshackle field... and now suddenly and without warning he's staring at himself. Or, what's worse, a slightly older him. He's met Eden and Claire. YOU KNOW WHAT HE'S THINKING. (Besides 'why didn't Inty see this coming'... she did say the transfers weren't predictable.)
He stands and looks freaked from a safe distance. ...Mainly because the freaked is of too great a volume currently to permit actual movement of the approaching or running variety.
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Then:
"...Gabe, sweetie? Don't look now, but there's another you over there and he kinda looks like he just swallowed a bee. You got a twin I don't know about?"
Hey, it's the first thing that springs to mind!
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...other Gabe whut.
"...It might be an alternate you from this dimension," he adds to this Gabriel (helpfully and tactfully!). It takes a few seconds, though. Theory and practice are such different beasts.
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"...I'm not going to hurt you? I have a baculite!"
Look! A KRAKEN IN A DIAPER. MOST HARMLESS THING EVER. REALLY.
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"... You have a squid. In a diaper." Blink. "Why do you have a squid in a diaper?"
Beat.
"Why are there two of you?"
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"Who are you?" he demands at last. (Sorry, other people, you are kind of non-existent or at least banished to his periphery vision for now.) If the answer is any kind of watch brand, HE IS OUT OF HERE QUICKSMART.
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"Steve? Any idea?"
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WTF IS GOING ON?
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Cautiously. Because we all saw what happened to the Cretaceous theory.
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"Maybe he's crazy." Mildly.
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"...Really? You don't... have any other name?"
It's the blossom of hope in the desert of impending freakout. Or something.
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"Mama!" cries Spots, and Gabriel does his best to look as though he isn't cradling a very cuddly squid.
Without much success.
"...could you take Spots and give me my box back?" he asks of Steve, a little desperately.
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With a bemused face, and an only half-joking: "You'd tell me if you were hiding any dark depths of insanity in that head, eh?"
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Gabe is as confused as you are! Trust him!
Also, BOX OMGYAY. ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE WORLD.
Here, have a squid.
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(Though he's the real one, obvs.)
"...Inty's here," he says grudgingly. Then adds quickly: "But she's my Inty."
Because this Gabe has an Inty, right? ...Right?
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