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[taravata]

[ The screen snaps on, revealing one magnified blue eye. It snaps off for a minute, then turns on once again to reveal a dirt-stained face at a far enough distance to catch his whole visage. He looks annoyed, to say the least. Brow furrowed, lip curled in mild frustration.

Then the screen shuts off again.

But the blank screen is suddenly accompanied by a harsh SCREECH, followed by the loud two-beat thump of someone hitting the side of the device. There's another loud screech, as the device is pushed away in frustration, accidentally turning on once more to reveal a clear picture of Ben Hawkins, looking down at the device. ]

—— Future ain't nothing but a goddamn piece of shit.

[ooc: i've been out sick with the flu/cold?? the entire day, but backtags will come! ]

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

Just 'cause I'm from the past don't make me a goddamn goof.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

I know? Guess I shouldn't assume everyone else is as dumb as me, though. I'm sorry.

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

You ain't dumb. Never said that.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

I try. I don't know, that's not the point. I'm Sage, and I'm from--the future, maybe. If 2010 is the future?

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

You're hearing my words wrong.

1936, where I'm from.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

I just can't talk, but no, I understand you now. I...guess this is the part where I ask if you have any questions?

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

My only question's how to get out of this place.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

People keep saying we can't get out when we want to. I'm not sure yet. Great answer, right?

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

That's what everybody been sayin'. But I ain't gonna stop looking.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

Me either. I've got things to do. Do you have a name?

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

[ As much as he's inclined to tell Sage it's none of his business, Ben's come to realize that he just might need others to find a way out. ]

Ben. Ben Hawkins.

You?

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

Sage. Just Sage. Ben from 1934, do you have any ideas yet? For leaving.

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

Could do better searchin' if I got a car, but I don't. Been all over this place, ain't found a road out.

Got any yourself?

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

There's a barrier around this place that turns you back in if you try to leave. I hear the exits are inside of it? Ways back the same as the ways we got in, just fewer. So I'm looking for those. What I think is even if we could get through the barrier--we'd probably end up someplace worse. Not closer to home, either way.

I don't know how to find the ways out inside. I don't know, walking? I sure as fuck don't have the money for a car.

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

Don't know nothing but that kind of stuff. Barriers? All Chinese to me.

Alls I know is that I can't just sit around and wait, goddammit. I got things to do, important things-- ain't got time to play their games.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

Think invisible fences.

We'll figure it out. You got a pencil around or anything?

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

I know what it is.

Nah. Stores around here, if ya need one.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

Cool. And I was going to give you my phone number in case you figured anything else--are you good at remembering them? There's also a...little function on this thing that can store them but--

[Sage squints at his device, and shrugs.] I forget how to get to it.

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

Don't use phones too often. [ A pause. ] You can give me it anyhow. I'll keep it.

[ He may forget it, but.. ]

Couldn't tell you.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

In the future everyone uses phones all the time. Too much, really. Like this network thing we're on. But anyway-- [A phone number!]

I don't think you had phone messages in your time? If I don't answer you can still say something.

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

Folks use 'em more in the cities.

Don't have those, no. But I'll keep this thing on me. You just call, and I'll pick up.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

Great. It's good to talk to somebody else who isn't just--accepting that we're trapped. Where are you from? I'm from Chicago, Illinois.

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

I don't got time to be trapped.

Milfay, Oklahoma.

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[gilthart.livejournal.com]

They say time stops at home, but I don't know how we know that.

I've been there. Not Milfay, but Oklahoma. Mostly the mountains.

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[taravata.livejournal.com]

Who says that? The folks who come back?

I come from prairie.