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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[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

_{[Asuka jumps, eye wide as the light suddenly bathes her and her breath hitches. She flinches back; only after the feeling of welness starts to spread does she relax. It reminds her a bit too much of another light and another, rather more horrific experience.]}

A bit of warning would have been nice!

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[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

[Estelle, of course, has no way of knowing about experiences like that. At least, not yet.]

Oh...sorry! I just thought--since you said you felt sick--

Well...first I thought about summoning a giant hammer to hit you, actually. It wasn't nice of you to call me a hallucination...

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[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

How the Hell am I supposed to tell the difference?

_{[She glares at Estelle - but she does feel better for a little bit, plus she's a bit too beat up to smack anyone.]}

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[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

W-well...

[In person, Asuka's attitude is even more intimidating. But Estelle took worse from Rita, and they're friends now, right? So she plucks up a smile.]

The giant hammer would have hurt more. You're already hurt, aren't you? I'm so glad I didn't hit you with it.

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[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I'm just wearing these for fun!

_{[She lifts her bandaged arm with a glare.]}

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[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

Really? Is it a new style in your world?

[She's still a little shaky with sarcasm...]

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[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

...what are you, stupid?

_{[[OOC: Off to the movies - be back later.]]}

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[readitinabook.livejournal.com]

O-oh, you didn't mean...

Do you want me to heal you?

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[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

I'll be fine on my own.