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[pilot_princess]

[The video starts out from a low angle, as if flat no the ground. Gulliver's nose is seen on the right edge (it's easy to assume he turned it on, even though he's not doing anything). Anemone's standing in the kitchen, in a short dress, and Dominic's jacket. She's not moving at first, holding her side and swaying back and forth.]

It's not so bad, it's not so bad...

[She sighs loudly, then brings her arms away from herself and slams them on the counter loudly.] Gulliver, what's in this kitchen anyway?

[Gulliver gurgles, and leans forward, and all that is seen is his fur for a second. It looks as if he's trying to hide it. Anemone doesn't notice, and only huffs; once Gulliver moves again, there she returns, swinging a cabinet open. As she steps closer, one can easily see her pink panties. She continues swinging back and forth a little, and an arm creeps around her midsection again.

She pauses for a second, then yanks open a drawer and digs through it. After the first drawer, she opens a second, then a third. Then, sulking, she slams the first one shut.] Eek! That was loud...

[She shuts the second and third one more quietly, then turns, leaning on the counter and looking up for a minute. She steps over the communicator and moves to a different cabinet. Pulling out a bottle of water, she slides down to sit on the ground and smiles at Gulliver.]

Hey... Gulliver, guess what. I'm gonna stop all my diets tomorrow. And... eat... something. Something really tasty!

[She giggles softly and leans over to whisper in Gulliver's tiny ears.]

Shinji can -- bet -- made the -- -ake -- but he's -- doesn't want anyone to know. Secret between you and me, okay? Good! ...I should get these bandages changed too. They're all wet again...

[She looks at the communicator. Her hand grabs it, and she pulls it away from him; only her hand is seen.]

Gulliver, you have to stop taking thi--.

[She turns it off.]

Comments

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Figured you would. It'll be like a game of hide and seek, except better because we're definitely gonna win.

Oh. Is it that flower language stuff? I'm not really into that sort of thing.

... Well, yeah, why would you name a kid after food? That's like asking for 'em to get fucked up.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Because we're just better at finding things, right?

Yeah... found my name in a book once... it kind of.... fit.

That's what Sorata named his cow.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Right!

I don't know, you don't look like you're dying anytime soon.

Oh, well, that's a cow. You're supposed to eat that. --Wait, there're farms around here?

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Awesome! Now I'm excited!

Well, not here... not anymore, at least!

Just a barn, with Sorata's cow and his chicken. But we're not supposed to eat them. For milk and eggs.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Good, we've got our work cut out, sort of. You better not give up on me halfway there.

Huh, so you were before or something?

... How's there one barn, one cow and one chicken? That seems kinda too convenient for a place like this.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

I'm not gonna do that. I hate half-done jobs!

...yeah.

Well, some people built the barn. I think. I don't remember all the details... I haven't even seen it.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Yup. Me too. Plus they come back to bite you in the ass later.

How'd you stop?

Oh, so they actually can get things done around here? Seemed like they were all talk, but I guess cities like this aren't around for nothing after all.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

...yeah, they do.

Dominic... saved me.

Nah, we have people here who do a lot. Like Shinji, the guy does too much for his own good sometimes... and... Jackie... and the doctors, they're always running around. You can find the good ones here and there.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, that explains the fiancé thing.

Well, with how many people I've been seeing around it'd be pretty amazing if they only kidnapped useless people. They've still got crappy judgment on this stuff, though. I mean, what the hell're ordinary little kids doing here?

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Yep! He left, but he came back for me!

They're... really mean. But some of them like it here... they had really bad lives.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Yeah, good for you.

I think they just have no damn idea what they're doing. I still don't know what the hell they're trying to accomplish here with this stupid city.

Heh. I guess they must've given up on back home.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Uh-huh. We were going to get married here, but we couldn't find any priests...

That's what we're all wondering. I'm starting to think they lost their own reason why.

Well... some of them had reasons to. Like... I think some of them wouldn't be alive if they went back. Staying here's another chance at living.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Seriously? Isn't there a church here and everything?

[scoffs] Yeah, I've seen people do that. Usually it's because they focused too much on one thing and ignored everything else they needed.

Eh, point. I wouldn't go back if I were dead either, it's just survival logic.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Well, we were going to start asking over the communicators, but... stuff happened right after Christmas and... then Dominic was gone...

Everyone's sidetracked. Too much happens, they lose focus...

Yeah. But not everyone can decide, that's what makes it so awful.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Lesson in seizing the day. Too bad, try again.

That's when you start leaving yourself notes.

So it's just like regular death, then.

Re: [voice]

[pilot_princess]

I just have to wait for him again.

Nobody remembers to write the notes.

Exactly. And no one wants that. So they stay here.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

What, you're not even gonna grab a priest or something in the meantime? You're not really good at seizing the day, are ya?

Then write yourself notes to write the notes.

From what I heard, it doesn't make a difference since the scientists've got all the stuff to do whatever they want with you anyway.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

I don't want to get my hopes up, in case he doesn't come back here.

That's just too much work. I know I'd rather forget something.

You think so? All I know of is the chips...

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

So you're waiting but you don't wanna act like you're waiting? You'll never get anything done that way, you know that, right?

And have it come back and bite you later?

They can send you back, right? That means they can send the dead people back where they were dead. Like I said, it's like the usual dying thing.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Well... I'll always wait for him. But if he doesn't come back, then I'll be waiting for when I leave... but if he does come back, then I'll act on it.

Not me, them. I can remember a lot of things!

They can, if they want... if we can find a way back. I don't know how anyone plans on staying... maybe they asked.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

That just sounds like you're procrastinating.

[snort] Like what? It doesn't count if it's from school.

Well, I heard they don't always listen when you ask. I wouldn't trust 'em.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Procrastinating?

I never went to school, I don't think...

They probably won't. I want to know how they do it.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

Putting something off for later just to do it never.

[dry] How do you not know exactly if you went to school or not?

That's what we'll squeeze out of 'em once we've got them, then.

[voice]

[pilot_princess]

Well, if he never comes back, then I don't need a priest.

...Well... I don't remember that time.

We have to.

[voice]

[giantsdrink.livejournal.com]

But what if he's only back for like a day and you don't have a priest ready?

Oh, so the drugs really did mess with your head. Or you hit your head. Which is it?

Not so satisfying to get them otherwise.