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[oliverplus]

[seven-year-old Oliver has already changed his clothes and is sitting on his bed, frowning worriedly; he is the same boy as before, but his expression and the look in his eyes is darker, not in the least bit carefree]

This could almost be funny. Almost. [sighs] Okay, I know I'm kid and the clock's out in my room. What else has the captain done

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[redpaperfan]

[ Sasuke cuts an equally at odds image, drowning in his cloak. ]

The clocks are out?

[ A frown. ]

Rangiku said she was told they were cutting off life-support on Level Twenty-Two. The Enviro-dome's sealed off again, as I just found out. There's nothing else that you know has changed out there?

[oliverplus]

Life-support is cutting off!? Oh wow, that's not good.

I'm gonna take a look out in the hall. I just...can't go far without somebody else. [mutters] I'm too short...

[redpaperfan]

[ Sasuke looks at Oliver quizzically. ]

You're not serious about being too short, are you?

[oliverplus]

[makes a face] I don't understand why they put the barcode scanners so high up the wall!

[opens the door to his room, careful to stand in it so that it won't close] Whoa. Uh...the hall's gone dark. There's only one light still on. I wonder if it's like this all over the ship...

[oliverplus]

Yeah, somebody's laughing somewhere.

Are you okay, Lara? There's nothing else wrong where you are?

[oliverplus]

Yeah, definitely. Want to come to my room when you're ready?

[frowns] Why is it so dark near you?

[bit_impossible]

[thankfully, he hasn't changed but mutters after he sees oliver] ...Oh not again...

[realizes something] Hang on, Ollie...you're my Oliver, not the young one, right? Just checking, to be sure.

Just don't be calling me Uncle Doctor again. [points a finger at his hologram in warning.]

[oliverplus]

You do realize if I were my younger self, you would have just broken my heart?

But no, despite appearances, I'm definitely me. This has to be someone's idea of a joke.

[frowns] You know I wouldn't have done that if I'd known.

[bit_impossible]

If you were, you would've taking it all in stride! Kids always forgive and forget!

But I could tell you were you. You're carrying yourself differently.

[oliverplus]

Even when their favorite uncle doesn't want to be their uncle anymore?

No point in pretending to be seven! But as much of a problem as this is, I have to say, it's a relief to still be me this time. And...I'm glad you haven't been affected.

[katsuragi_yako]

I've noticed the clocks are out, along with the lights in the hall.

[oliverplus]

Yeah, I got those two, too. [sighs] Could be worse, I suppose.