001 | Yes, It's the End of the World As We Know It | Audio/Visual

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

[A young woman's voice echoes over the Vine first. IN fact, it sounds almost exactly like that of someone else the residents have heard from recently. A shrill note of panic has managed to worm its way into her voice, though.]

What is this place? Where-? How-?

[After a moment the mirror comes on. It's Asuka! Or her doppelganger. The only real difference is that she has a swathe of bandages covering her right arm and another tied tightly around her head, covering her left eye. The one that is visible is bright, blue, alert and almost panicked. Her uncovered hand reaches out toward the mirror.]

This isn't right! I was just-

I was-

[Her eye widens slightly.]

Oh my God. I-

[She chokes, retches and she sinks out of sight for a moment, hand covering her mouth. The rather unpleasant sound of someone losing their lunch is all that can be heard for a few moments, gasps for air and then more retching.]

I feel sick.

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[ultimatedessert.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the Gardens, a twisted reflection of your inner lesbianism!

This is why we don't let people spike the punch with methamphetamines, folks!

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Who-?

What the Hell are you talking about?

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[revolutionized]

[Utena's voice is calm, but rushed:] Hey, are you okay? Do you need help?

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[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

_{[Her voice changes from being tired and panicked to an angry snap in a heartbeat.]}

No! I don't want your help!

[whipcracks.livejournal.com]

... Collect your bearings at once!

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Who the Hell are you?

[video]

[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

Oh, no--!

Do you need healing? I can help.

[video]

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

I don't need your help and I don't want it!

_{[Her voice cracks slightly; there's still panic underneath all of the anger.]}

Who are all of you people?

_{[She pauses, staring at the mirror. After a moment her eye twitches.]}

...I'm just hallucinating. None of this is real, is it?

[ Video ]

[marsmakeup.livejournal.com]

Calm down! It's going to be alright!

[ Video ]

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Shut up! You don't know, you can't tell me-

<sub>[She groans and runs her good hand over the uninjured side of her face.]

None of this is real anyway.</sub>

[video]

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

[when she hears that voice, she knows its asuka again. but when the video comes on, and she sees those bandages... what? did she? hikari's eyes widen, and the tone behind the words she says is fearful and scared.]

A-Asuka! What's- What happened?!

[video]

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

<sub>Hikari?

[Her eye widens. No, that's impossible; Hikari is gone. She left with everyone else. Didn't she? But if this all in her head....]</sub>

I-

_{[She can't hide behind it. She knows what happened. She was there. She saw it happen, felt it happen, only to come back when Shinji - of all people, Shinji! - saw fit to decide the fate of humanity.]}

I think... Third Impact.

_{[She thinks she's dead.]}

[video]

[border-phantasm.livejournal.com]

[Wait, didn't she already...?]

[Oh. Ohhhhhhh.]

If what I suspect is correct, it's about to be a lot worse.

[video]

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

What are you talking about?

1/???

[likeabossuka.livejournal.com]

[This Asuka is viewing the vine and when she sees this--]

2/???

[likeabossuka.livejournal.com]

[... ... ... No way.]

3/???

[likeabossuka.livejournal.com]

[This is a joke, right? It has to be!]

4/???

[likeabossuka.livejournal.com]

[Seriously what the hell. She is starting to feel sick too.]

5/???

[likeabossuka.livejournal.com]

[Calm down, Asuka. Take a few deep breaths.]

6/???

[likeabossuka.livejournal.com]

[THIS ISN'T WORKING, SHE'S FREAKING OUT]

7/???

[likeabossuka.livejournal.com]

[And once that's finally finished...]

[burns-things.livejournal.com]

This place is most certainly sickening, but I think vomiting at the sight is a bit much.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Shut up!

[yourmother.livejournal.com]

[oh









what]

... Asuka Langley Soryu.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

...you. What are you doing here?

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[thetrueblow.livejournal.com]

...Do you need ginger ale?

Maybe some crackers, too...

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[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

What good is-

_{[Her stomach grumbles, despite the nausea.]}

...maybe some food wouldn't hurt.

LOL she would know this in character

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

...Langley and Shinikami?

...Huh. Interesting coincidence.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Who the Hell are you?