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Tweak says, "3 hole punch"

stephen hart secretly listens to the spice girls. (bleedinghart) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-10-16 00:12:00

Who: Stephen and Connor.
What: Friends and teammates reunite.
Where: Vicinity of the library.
When: Day 26, early afternoon.
Rating: PG.
Status: Active.

Stephen was taking everything in stride. He had to. Panic wasn't really his thing, nor was it productive. You couldn't protect people if you were stressing out. You couldn't take on something that could easily kill you if you were busy thinking 'God, this thing could eat me in one bite.'

So, upon finding out the basics of the place he now found himself in, Stephen separated himself from the two men he woke up with and set about finding his own facts. Which so far had consisted of him exploring a bit of the forest near where he appeared and making notes in the notebook he found in the sorry excuse for a survival kit. He didn't want to wander too far from that location in case an anomaly was the cause of his arrival and it happened to reopen. The chance was slim but it was still a chance.

Once that familiar handwriting caught his eye, though, everything changed.

The forest was put to his back and his feet were hitting the pavement at a light jog, one goal in mind. Find Connor. If he was alive then perhaps Cutter was too, and Abby. God, could the others be here? Stephen spent a few moments flipping through pages looking for the map that was mentioned before deciding it was a waste of time. This place couldn't be that big. Libraries tended to have a certain look to them as well. And really? He'd probably recognize Connor a kilometer away. As he jogged Stephen couldn't help but wonder at the town; the streets were a contrast to the condition of the buildings, making one or the other look out of place. Was this place a mix of times? That man with the peculiar eyes had mentioned something about people being from different times. Perhaps that had something to do with it?

Hell, he could try to figure this place out later. He had to see that Connor was well and truly alive. Nothing else was remotely as important at the moment.

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bleedinghart
2009-11-10 09:32 pm UTC (link)

Stephen watched his friend closely, almost warily, looking for clues. Whatever Connor wasn't telling him was pretty major. It had to be. He didn't think he had ever seen the younger man look quite so stressed. And... tired, maybe. Made Stephen almost feel bad for asking.

He thought about continuing to push but he simply wanted answers, not to break Connor down, and he worried that might happen if he kept up. It wasn't as if he couldn't bring up the subject again later. Especially if they were truly trapped in this place until whoever brought them there decided to let them go. By that logic, it almost sounded to Stephen like there wouldn't be much to do but talk. Sighing quietly, he gave in with a nod, raising his hands briefly in a sign of surrender. "Alright. Alright, Connor, I'll let it go." For now. And it certainly wouldn't stop his mind from turning on the issue, trying to figure it out for himself.

"What else can you tell me about this place, then?" Stephen was hoping a shift in topic might settle Connor down a bit. Or at least do away with that tone and expression. Reminded him a bit of when that friend of Connor's died. A stressful day for all of them. "No anomalies popping up around here at least?" He could hope, even if one might offer a way out.

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leconnortemple
2009-11-11 03:18 pm UTC (link)

Connor's sigh of relief was likely audible when Stephen agreed to let the subject drop. Oh, he knew better. It wasn't the end of their talking and it wouldn't be the last time Connor would have to side-step the issue at hand. But at least he could have a few moments to breathe and pretend he wasn't looking the impossible right in the eye.

"Sometimes I think this entire place is an anomaly," Connor said in reply, fiddling with the edges of his shirt sleeves. "Completely outside of time. I really don't know a lot here. I don't think anyone does, to be honest. It's...not normal, I can promise you that." The slightest hint of a smile crossed his face and he shrugged. The science geek in him came out in full force when heading into talks like these. "I'd probably find it fascinating if I weren't the one in the middle of it all. Remember when you told Cutter we should let people know about the anomalies? I kind of wonder if this is the same sort of thing. You know, technology that got into the wrong hands because proper measures weren't taken in the very beginning."

Stretching his legs out in front of him, he gave an almost bashful little shrug. "I don't know. Some people think it's technology stolen from an alien race. Some think we've all been given hallucinogenics to make us think it's all as crazy as it seems."

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bleedinghart
2009-11-16 01:30 am UTC (link)

"Well, 'not normal' is right up our alley, wouldn't you say?" Stephen gave a wry smile, resting his arms on his knees once more as he attempted to relax a bit. It was more for Connor's sake than his own. "I have no problem with you finding it fascinating on some level if it helps you figure a way out of here. Regardless of what precisely the 'how' and the 'what' are, I've no doubt you'd be able to wrap your mind around whatever technology's at work if given half a chance."

And Stephen wasn't just saying it either. It might have taken him a little while to see what Cutter had seen in the younger man, but it hadn't taken long for Stephen to realize how invaluable Connor was to the team. Even if he was a bit... quirky.

So they were seemingly trapped in some place that didn't obey the accepted laws of space and time. That was no reason for there to not be hope. Surely between the two of them they could find a way to get home.

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