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[olbustedhotness]

[anyone checking through the feed today will find one (1) Kevin Brown, former mailman as of a few hours ago, sitting on a bench in what appears to be a vast, yet sparse locker room. there's no one else around, and he looks as though he still feels very out of place in the black suit he's just changed into.

he sighs, drums his fingers against his knees, and then looks down at the shoes beside him - the last thing he's got to put on before he goes back out to face ... whatever this is]

... Well, here goes nothin', I guess.

Comments

[daretotry]

Nice suit.

[olbustedhotness]

Thanks. I didn't pick it, they just sorta ... gave it to me.

[he looks pretty bemused about it, still]

Kinda surprised how well it fits.

[daretotry]

Free stuff? That's awesome! Maybe they already had your measurements or something.

[olbustedhotness]

Considerin' they tell me I used to work here? It's perfectly possible. Just wish I remembered it...

[daretotry]

Maybe being back there will help. You know, jog your memory and stuff.

[olbustedhotness]

Nothin' yet, but it sure as hell seems like everyone and their uncle knows me. .... One guy even got me a coffee. And there were these little things, looked like walking nightcrawlers with arms. And.... cigarettes.

[daretotry]

[ one of those things was not like the others ]

Guess you must have been pretty popular! Is it bad that there were cigarettes?

[olbustedhotness]

Not bad, just ... I didn't really think aliens smoked.

[daretotry]

I guess they're not so different to us. ...Which is kinda creepy, when you think about it.

[nofondueforyou]

Should we be wishing you luck? [ or offering condolences...? ]

[olbustedhotness]

It sure as hell couldn't hurt, that's for sure. I'm not even a hundred percent sure what's goin' on, to be honest.

[nofondueforyou]

That's an unfortunate situation to be in.

[olbustedhotness]

Could be a lot worse. [he shrugs] Just gotta do what I can and make the best of it, I s'pose. ... What's your name, ma'am?

[nofondueforyou]

That is often true. Well, I hope whatever it is goes well. Sorry, my name is Peggy Carter.

[olbustedhotness]

Me too, Miz Peggy. Me, too. .... You been connected to his crazy mess for long? [great, now he's gonna have Peggy Sue stuck in his head. also: hey, doesnt he look familiar?]

[nofondueforyou]

[ ...he should indeed look familiar. Let's say the video quality wasn't very good /cough >_> she'll notice if he leans forward or something i guess ]

About half a year. Long enough. [ she laughs ]

[olbustedhotness]

Half a year, huh? That's funny, I been here near about as long.

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

What are you applying for?

[olbustedhotness]

Oh, hey, Doc. Not that I really applied so much as I ... well, I guess you could say I got drafted.

Sort of.

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

Hardly military uniform. What's the story?

[olbustedhotness]

Story is ... well. Basically I thought I was in a coma for a good chunk of my life, and that kid from the post office, well, he says it wasn't, and that he can gimme my memories back.

But I gotta help him out with something in order to get 'em.

I guess, way I figured it, I don't have much in the way of reasons to say "no".

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

Great scott. But that would explain some things in that transmission to the community awhile back.

Preciously! There are no reasons to say no.

This all sounds like serious destiny shit. Good luck to you.

[olbustedhotness]

Serious destiny, huh? .... Yeah, guess you gotta point, very may well be. Not sure if I believe in destiny, but this'd sure he the time to find out if it exists.

.....wait, you mean the one from my mail room? God, that wasn't more'n a few hours ago. How long's it been for you?

[onepointtwentyonewatts]

No time at all has passed. Not here at the very least.

[lovethisworld]

May I ask what is troubling you?

[olbustedhotness]

Lotsa things, really, but the big one's easy enough. I'm missing a great big chunk of memory. 'Till pretty recently, I thought I'd been in a coma, but now this kid tells me that something else happened ... and if I want to find out and get my memory back, I gotta help him.

[he sighs and picks up one of the shoes, hefting it in his hand as if he's weighing up all the possibilities]

Guess there's just an awful lotta unknowns out past that locker room door for a guy who's been deliverin' mail for the last five years.

[lovethisworld]

You think your coma was a fabrication? [She says carefully. Lilith is weighing the possibility since anything was possible with the community.]

If that is case, you have to weigh the benefit to yourself and others. What would he have you do?

[olbustedhotness]

Honestly, I'm not sure if it was or not. But he says the whole world's in danger, and they need the memories I'm missing to save it. Seems as good a reason to put this penguin getup on as any.

[he pauses, frowning. the insult to the suit was pretty half-hearted sounding]

... Funny thing is ... it does all feel oddly ... familiar. Like a dream I had a million times but I always forget soon's I wake up. It's all very ... weird.

[lovethisworld]

... Then you are brave for putting it back on and taking back those memories for the sake of others. Surely everything will work out as it should. You can always return here for support.

[olbustedhotness]

S'very kind of you, ma'am. [and he means it, too] Don't think we've spoken before .... M'name's Kevin.

[lovethisworld]

Hello, Kevin. I am Lilith Sahl. It's a pleasure to finally get the chance to speak with you.

[olbustedhotness]

Good to meet you, too. Mind if I ask what it is you do, ma'am?

[lovethisworld]

I am a doctor primarily. I also assist the Vatican when I can.

[olbustedhotness]

Well, that's definitely nothing to sneeze at. What sort've doctor? Medical?

[lovethisworld]

Medical. I ran a facility in my youth.

[olbustedhotness]

Way you say that, almost sounds like you don't, anymore. ... Somethin' happen, or just ... y'know. [he shrugs a little, because he's not exactly the most eloquent sometimes] Higher calling?

[lovethisworld]

Something did indeed happen. [Although her voice remains tranquil and kind it is clear there is a story; not the type to be shared casually.]

It led to a higher calling.