video| un: polaris

[ferrokinetically]

[ If the first question you have when you see Lorna is "does she spend all her money at Hot Topic?" then you're asking the right questions. She's got on an asymmetrical leather jacket with metal spikes on the sleeve, black leather pants with straps that kept her collection of metal knives secure, and bright green hair from root to tip. The green theme is one she's clearly fully on board with. Accenting the bright green hair she's also got some deep green lipstick on and sparkling green nail polish. To fully tie it all together she's also wearing a metallic green headpiece. Nobody can ever say she's not coordinated. ]

Hello fellow inmates. Since I'm brand new here I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Polaris. [ Every word she speaks is practically dripping with sarcasm and she's got an equally sardonic smile to match. ] Just wanted to see how everyone was doing in our beautiful underwater prison today. [ Because that is exactly what it is. A prison. Nobody was going to convince her otherwise without some damn impressive skills. For a moment she looks like that might be all she actually has to say. Then she leans back and folds her arms over her chest. ]

Actually, I've got a question. I've been looking through these archives and looks like some of you have been here a long time. I get it, it's got some nice amenities. Love the view. But I gotta ask, how'd you all just collectively give up on trying to find a way out? [ And with that question she does, rather abruptly, end things there. ]

Comments

[11calls]

Well at least you’re prepared that way, right?

It's good to meet you too.

[ferrokinetically]

That's exactly how I like to look at it. Be prepared. It's the mutant underground motto. [ Not really. They're pretty unprepared. ]

[11calls]

A mutant? I realize that this might be a super culturally insensitive thing to say because I'm sure you don't know every mutant, but do you know Tommy?

[ferrokinetically]

It's not nearly as culturally insensitive as most things I hear. I've met him here. He says where he's from we're related.

[11calls]

Multiverse stuff is a bitch, huh?

[ferrokinetically]

It's weird, but not so bad to have vague family.

[11calls]

No, definitely not. Far better than being alone here.

[ferrokinetically]

Helps that he's a pretty great kid.

[11calls]

He really is. I’m fond of him.

[ferrokinetically]

How long have you known him?

[11calls]

Since he got here. A few months now.

[ferrokinetically]

How long have you been here?

[11calls]

Almost a year.

[ferrokinetically]

Damn. That's depressing.

[11calls]

A bit yeah. If I think about it, I guess.

[ferrokinetically]

Guess if I were you I'd try not to think about it much.

[11calls]

I definitely spend a good amount of not thinking about it.

[ferrokinetically]

Mind if I ask a question or two about the shit you've been through here?

[11calls]

Nope, not at all. I'd be a real hypocrite if I ever was bothered by anyone asking me questions.

[ferrokinetically]

Someone mentioned nightmares coming to life. How does that work? Has anyone ever been really hurt by them?

[11calls]

[Alex lets out a deep and slow breath, this is still something of a sore subject for her, not sore exactly, but rough.]

It's true. My working theory is that the Sphere picks the nightmares from us, subconsciously somehow. It happened to me during the last one. None of them are fun of course, but they have varying levels of severity and danger. For example, there was one where we all turned into kids but still were adults in our minds. And there was the one that made everyone feel a crushing sense of aloneness.

But the demons could hurt people. They could possess people and then the people who were possessed could hurt others.

If you're in a dome and you feel a nightmare coming on? If something feels weird to you? Then get the hell out of there as fast as you can. It's what I normally do anyway.

[Unless someone she cares about is in trouble. And you know tries to strangle her. Then she sticks around.]

[ferrokinetically]

You all turned into kids but with adult minds? Of course. [ That one at least sounds the least harmless of what she's describing. ] I'm pretty sure that's a movie. Maybe several movies. ] Crushing sense of aloneness sounds like a day in the life. [ Sardonic tone never leaves. ]

Isolated to one doe at a time. Got it. That's good advice, thanks.

[11calls]

Yeah, I mean sometimes multiple domes are affected at the same time, but none of them are always affected. So far. And being kids with adult minds sucks but I wouldn't call it nightmare material. But then again, it wasn't mine.

[ferrokinetically]

Do you know whose it was?

[11calls]

Judging from his reaction, I'd guess Max's. His response was... something else.