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[Topher's been lurking in the locker room, being avoidant and generally displeased with this entire situation... Also on the verge of panic, because this? This is not good. He's dressed, however, because even if the clothes are weird and not entirely comfy, they're better than pantslessness. The only other thing he took out of his locker is his silver bracelet, which you can see him fiddling with when the feed clicks on.

Yeah, to be perfectly honest, he has no intention of following the nice disembodied voice to the passenger quarters. It reeks of rabbit hole to him and aside from the crazy assortment of posts to this... Channel, he supposes, he has no idea what the eff is happening. And honestly, those posts could mean anything. So he has one theory. Too many unsolvable problems, the adrenaline, the fear, the disorientation...

When he speaks, his voice is tight- he's holding in so much... Spazz.]

Instead of... Blind, probably pointless panic, I have one question before I agree to... Going anywhere the voices tell me. And that question is this.

If I say The Attic, you people- everyone out there, whoever you might be- all think of... What?

[Look, if Echo was right, then at least everyone in The Attic knows of The Attic, even if they don't know they're in it. And right now, this is feeling pretty Attic-y... Which makes sense, considering he just helped blow up Rossum's HQ.

The fact that he isn't throwing up is a testament to how much control he's maintaining over the situation... Or the fact that he's legitimately too disoriented to think about throwing up.

After a second, he continues, because he just realized something.]

I don't know what I'm expecting here- even if you tell me it's that thing above a house, you could just be messing with me. [He rubs his head and whines.] And now my brain hurts.

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[ A female voice, odd accent. Like Scottish draped heavily with American. A flat sort of delivery, so it's hard to tell if she's being facetious or not. ]

It's that thing above a house.

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[You can practically hear Topher throwing his hands up.] Of course it is. What else would it be?

[ Hey, you asked, buddy. ]

You tell me.

The Matrix if the Matrix was run by Freddy Krueger? [Because that's better than... Any other explanation for it.]

[ Topher, what are you even. Her end of the line's silent for a long pause and it seems like she's just not going to respond, when: ]

There are no references to an 'Attic' on the public networks.

[ There doesn't seem to be one behind any of the encryptions she's hacked too, but Aberdeen keeps that to herself. ]

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[ welp. in the absence of trying to talk the guy down, spock does send over a text transmission with directions to the medical bay. ]

While rest is the most effective means of coping with the effects of the stasis chamber, you may benefit from the supplementary use of pain medication.

[Topher is glaring at his phone. He hopes you feel his judgement, Spock. FEEEEL IT.]

Yeah, and I'm just supposed to take the words 'stasis chamber' at face value or something?

[ what are feels. ]
Do you possess an alternative?

[DAMMIT. FOILED AGAIN.]

I possess a very firm understanding of the fact that ten minutes ago, I was in Arizona. [...He thinks it was ten minutes. What is time?]

An understanding that has, apparently provided you no suitable course of action.

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[Because amusement can't be gotten across well in text alone, it's time to finally make a switch to audio.]

All the questions you could possibly be asking right now, and that's what you go with?

If you knew what it was, you... So wouldn't be saying that.

Or maybe I know exactly what it is and this is all a test.

Or I could just be fucking with you.

That's the beauty of it. You could be. I wouldn't know. So... Why did I even ask? [That last part was more at himself than Wesley. He exhales and tries... Another tact.]

Let's just assume you're not messing with me. Where is here exactly and why is my only wardrobe option... bad sci-fi movie extra costuming that doesn't breathe?

You're not buying in to that spaceship crap either then?

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Uh, no, I don't know what that is. And also, I am not messing with you? Not even in a tricksterish way.

[He says this despite being a grey child with GIANT BULL HORNS, mind.]

[Yeah, and Topher is staring at those horns. It takes him a long time to actually speak, because... He cannot get over the damn horns.]

...Am I dead?

[ A new person! Ariadne can see the uncertainty going on here with the man on the screen, and she honestly can sympathize. And she is fairly uncertain about all of it herself after all. But trying to help - that seems like something she must do - or more wants to do. (Working together, that is the general goal here, right?) ]

An attic; a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building (also called garret, loft or sky parlor.) [ A small face, realizing, yes, she just quoted the definition of it. (Seriously :/ ) A soft smile crosses her face then, as she leans slightly into the device, letting her curiosity and concern show. ] I don't think there is one here - at least I haven't found one that is.

Are you okay?

[Well, at least she doesn't sound... Bitchy about quoting the definition back at him. That steadies him a little. Also, the fact that she's about as intimidating as a kitten helps.] Yeah, I'm starting to get the impression I look like an insane person right now. [Pause] I'm not, BTW.

[He rubs his face with a hand.] I'm either suffering a complete mental breakdown or I've just been abducted by aliens. "Okay" is probably not on the agenda for this afternoon.

[ She is one of the least intimidating people he might meet on this ship. And she has no plans of causing Topher unease - unless he becomes a threat of course. Instead she just is offering him a small smile still, as her shoulders shrug slightly at it words. ] It's sort of excusable. I may have been here for a bit, but it still isn't something I'm going to be use to.

Where are you from?

[Topher's about as much of a threat as a baloney sandwich, so they're good.] Los Angeles.

...Is it really aliens? Because... I was just being facetious.

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[ An eleven year old graces the screen, tilting her head to the side. You've probably seen her taking people's names and numbers in the medbay. ]

The head hurting thing should wear off in a few moments, sir. It takes some people mroe time to adjust to space and the jumping procedure.

When does the "things not making sense" thing wear off?

[ That gets a giggle from the girl. ]

It depends on how you acclimate to space travel--or if you need acclimatization at all. Judging by your post, you've clearly never been to space before. So don't worry--things will make sense soon. Until then, I'd be happy to provide answers to the questions which you seek, sir.

[Topher actually... Looks at her.] You're like... Ten. [This isn't so much a judgment call as much as it's a... How does a ten year old know Space Travel For Dummies.]

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