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[spinorfall]

[The camera flickers on, revealing a man sitting in a chair, spinning a top on a table. The area around him seems to be nondescript, abandoned. His clothing is soaking wet, but he doesn't seem to be paying attention to that. Weightier issues press on his mind

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[valentineluke]

Rarely does to newcomers.

[spinorfall]

[Someone he doesn't recognize. Not necessarily out of step. Whatever is in Satio's head should have populated this place. So he keeps his face neutral, slipping the top into a pocket.]

I'm not exactly new.

[A sad truth. But of course, then, Dom doesn't thinks he's in limbo, doesn't he?]

[valentineluke]

I beg to differ.

[spinorfall]

And why is that, Mr...?

[Gather information. Regardless who or what he is, start the process.]

[bedsidemanners]

You're new.

[spinorfall]

I'm not, actually.

[A repeat from the first. Curious. Both blond men. Slender. He doesn't exactly remember anything in Saito's file about that.

Certainly not from his mind.]

[bedsidemanners]

[a shrug, nonchalant] You've been here before, then? This is the City.

[spinorfall]

Not here, exactly.

It's complicated.

[This isn't the City he knows.]

[saidrepent]

Team?

In any case, good luck coming by any information that's useful.

1/2

[spinorfall]

[Fischer--what is he--]

2/2

[spinorfall]

[This is wrong. Completely wrong. This means that Ariadne wasn't able to shock Fischer back to the third level. Instead, he became trapped in limbo with Saito and himself.

So these projections, this world is filtered through his eyes, as well.]

Mr. Fischer, how long have you been here?

[saidrepent]

[Well. He wasn't expecting that.]

Just a few days. And my name isn't Mr. Fischer.

Mind answering my question?

[oneminutemaze]

[ If Ariadne were not currently attempting not to write fanfiction (this weekend's curse hit her like a ton of bricks), it's probable that she would be much more invested in Cobb throwing around his top and words like "team" and "level".

Instead, she's just relieved she has something to distract herself with. ]

Cobb! [ And then she realizes what he's wearing, that he's soaking wet, and her heart nearly stops. No. No, no, no no no. ]

[spinorfall]

[And that voice also stops him cold. The look on his face probably says it all. Heart dropping to his feet.]

Ariadne--how?

--you should have been able to get up. To ride the levels...

[This is worse than he could have possibly imagined. His theory wasn't sound. And now it seems--he...he doesn't know.

But he has to sort this out, somehow. He has to think.]

[oneminutemaze]

[ Oh god oh god oh god. ]

I did--

[ No. No, they don't need to talk about this on the network. ]

Look. We'll talk about this in person, okay? Arthur's probably coming to get you right now, and you're going to freeze to death if you insist on sitting there.

We have a few theories about this place. For now, just act natural. Try not to make anyone mad.

[spinorfall]

I'll be fine, but thank you for the concern.

[Really, Ariadne, they have more to worry about than him being a bit chilly.

He has more to say on the subject, but a few things caught his attention.]

And what happens if I make them mad Ariadne?

[You're talking to the person who taught you this, girl. When you started to mess around where you shouldn't, and got stabbed in the gut.]

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[char_he_mcgee]

What are you doing?

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[spinorfall]

It's none of your business.

[He's not particularly pleasant when he's upset.]

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[char_he_mcgee]

[This would be Charlie, highly unimpressed and un-phased by the unpleasantness.]

Okay. Well, Welcome to the City. Anyone tell you about this place yet?

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[spinorfall]

They haven't.

[He tilts his head.]

So why don't you fill me in, Miss.