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[paracosmic]

[the feed turns on, and the girl holding the device looks rather timid, if not scared. she somehow keeps herself calm and quiet, though. it's not like she made it a point to avoid introducing herself, or at least make herself known. she had taken some time to explore, to try and understand just what was on the ship, but understanding most of it was difficult, if not impossible. whatever explanations she'd heard didn't make her want to talk about anymore than she wanted to talk about how exactly any of it was possible. she was just one of the many that had been taken.]

[now all she had to do was speak up.]

Hi, um, I was wondering if anyone has ever left without coming back. I know a lot of you probably get this question a lot, but ... I need to know.

[she offers a small, partial smile before ending the feed.]

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[andblockbuster]

Yeah, there's been several who just never showed up again, but there's no real rhyme or reason to it. People just come and go around here.

[paracosmic]

I don't understand -- how is it they're allowed to leave, while there are so many of us here to stay?

[andblockbuster]

Good luck? The ship's got its own internal lottery? We don't know.

[video]

[circumitus]

Affirmative. Here, it's common, in fact.

[video]

[paracosmic]

Common? So people do escape?

[video]

[circumitus]

Negative, they're taken.

Video

[bottlearum]

Aye. I know many who have left without commin' back.

Video

[paracosmic]

[she looks pretty disheartened at his answer, considering the few people who have answered her already.]

I see. The ship doesn't have any control over that, does it?

video; EXCUSE MY LATE

[bottlearum]

[He gives a half hearted sort of shrug.]

None so far as I've found.

Guessin' you lost someone, then?

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[mutelunatic]

sometimes.

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[paracosmic]

so i've been told. is it random?

video;

[dirtyword]

[ It's the blonde hair and how it's styled that pings him, really--lets him lean forward, watching the screen for a moment. Reminds him of Emily.

That's the reason why he flicks the video screen on instead of audio--even if this isn't Emily and isn't the same face, she sure has the same mannerisms. Other people have answered it but Brendan has to talk to her. Has to. ]

Hey doll--there's no telling when but people come back.

video;

[paracosmic]

[she looks incredibly disappointed. even if people do leave, there is a chance they come back, according to him. that meant that there was no permanent escape.

and he called her doll. part of the name that she was given, but something about it was less sexualized and more caring. it wasn't in the same tone that the men had said it.]

Why do they come back?

[video]

[fuckinghysterical]

They do, as others have mentioned -- ahaha -- but I'm not sure if anyone knows why they leave.

[She gives a little pause, before adding:] I'm not entirely sure if it's a good thing that people disappear either.

[video]

[paracosmic]

[she appreciates her answer, but ...what disturbed her was the fact that the woman managed a small laugh.]

What do you think happens to them?

voice;

[justamobster]

Happened at the place I was at before too, yeah. We went back to our worlds without rememberin' anythin'. Dunno if it's the same here.

voice;

[paracosmic]

You've been through something like this before?

video;

[lockwood]

Yeah, it happens a lot more than any of us would like.

video;

[paracosmic]

And everyone just ... lets it happen. Right?

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[entrapments]

I dunno if you'd wanna consider that an escape, but yeah.

video|

[paracosmic]

You don't think it is?

Video

[skindeep]

Did someone you know leave?

Video

[paracosmic]

No, but ... I want to escape from here.

[altercate]

Yes.
People say they have.

[paracosmic]

i've heard a lot of people say that, but it doesn't seem like they're really sure what happens to them.