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Is this -- is this a video camera? How am I supposed to -- what is this for --

[ after moments of scuffling the video clicks on and there's a rather pretty, red-headed teenage girl standing in the dark, barely lit. it's hard to tell where exactly she is, but she definitely looks freaked out.I think I got this working -- I'm -- I'm Mary Jane. MJ

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[video]

[axemeaquestion]

Hey, Mary Jane. I'm Rochelle. Take a deep breath for me, okay, honey? It's gonna be fine. We'll help you out.

[video]

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[ exhaling and rubbing her temples ]

I'm just really confused right now.

[video]

[axemeaquestion]

Don't worry about it. I know the feeling.

You wanna just ask me questions? I'm guessing it'd be hell of a lot less of a headache than a bunch of older guys being cryptic at you.

[She actually has no idea what's going on about that but she can take a REALLY educated it wasn't helping.]

[video]

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[ LMFAO PETER AND HARRY..... ]

I get that some machine pulled us here and no one has any useful information about it but -- [ a shaky breath and she rubs her hair ] -- what exactly am I supposed to do here?

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[axemeaquestion]

[YEAH WHOEVER THE HELL THOSE GUYS ARE.]

Right, that's the Core. Trust me, if anyone knew anything about it other than it likes to dump people here without rhyme or reason? I'd tell you.

Answering your question--I've just been trying to have a life. A lot of people here do.

[video]

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A life.

[ with so much disbelief ]

I'm supposed to just settle.

[video]

[axemeaquestion]

[Ohhh, how word-for-word is that of the same things she said when she got here.]

I didn't say you had to. But having a life helps. [Pause.] I know it's shitty, Mary Jane. Believe me.

[video]

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[ rubbing the bridge of her nose ]

I just wanted a normal life. I guess that was too much to ask for.

[ a shaky breath ]

Is there anything else I need to know?

[video]

[axemeaquestion]

[Oh hey, catch the knows-that-feeling-way-too-well voice.] ... You need somebody to scream it out at? I'm here and offering. [She tried to give MJ a teasing smile.] It made ME feel better.

Besides keep yourself inside at night, I can't think of anything you absolutely need to know about. Are you by yourself right now?

[video]

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[ she's making a small grin, chuckling a little ]

I seriously appreciate the offer. I can't imagine something better than just screaming at someone until my vocal chords go out, but I'd rather not deal with the guilt from afterwards.

Yeah, but I'm just trying to get my bearings. I'll be moving in a second.

[video]

[axemeaquestion]

Sweetie, it takes a LOT to offend me and if I am it's gonna be my own fault. Just yell, I'll be your personal pillow.

I feel you. Take as long as you need. But just so you know, there's more than a handful of people here who've been right in your shoes. And they can help you out, if you need it. At the risk of sounding like a Hallmark card, you're not alone here.

[video]

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You know I'm going to abuse the heck out of that now, right?

This is all so new to me but I really shouldn't be surprised. I mean, I'm no the first person to go through this. I'm obviously not. But it feels like getting dumped into the land of the dwarves or something and I'm the odd one out.

[video]

[axemeaquestion]

I had a feeling. That's why this is your one free pass. Otherwise, I like my eardrums. I'm kind to them.

Puh, I know how you feel about THAT too.

[video]

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I'll save it for when the occasion is right.

So all that's left is to... just get adjusted? And wait?

[video]

[axemeaquestion]

[LAFF.] Okay, fair enough. But I'm putting a limited offer on this shit, don't check this in on me two years later.

Well. I wish I could sugarcoat it, but... let's do this one step at a time.

[video]

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Cross my heart.

[ she exhales ]

Alright. One step at a time.