video/action; I have to write this down...

[skintoskin]

[Neil can be seen sitting at a table, writing something on a pad of paper, a glass of water mostly empty beside him. He's in the kitchen of his apartment and dirty dishes can be seen stacked on the counter behind him. He's writing quickly and murmuring quietly to himself as he does so. Once a page has been filled, he tears it off and keeps going. What the heck is he doing? Some of his murmuring can be heard.]

Okay, that's done... I think... Okay one more... Shit, I forgot about this one...

[And so it continues. Yes, Neil has the Listmania Curse and he can't seem to stop...]

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[skintoskin]

Oh.

Oh.

[He starts another list.]

You look younger and... you've shaved or ... maybe you don't shave yet. You might be cursed. A lot of people seem to be right now.

[He writes something down.]

[totallyinaband]

I'm fifteen.

[His says this with some pride in his voice.]

Someone else said something about curses. On this video thing.

[skintoskin]

Fifteen? Hey, cool. I'm eighteen...

[He writes something down.]

I know you when you're older, but you're still hot.

Tell me, what are the top ten things you want to do right now?

[totallyinaband]

[Uh... he goes bright red at that comment, eyes wide. That's not something fifteen year olds regularly go around telling each after all. He stammers a bit before he's able to find his voice again.]

I, uh- you know me? So... I do live here? 'cause we found this stuff in this apartment that has my name on it.

[skintoskin]

[The blush is endearing. Stephen definitely didn't have the kind of childhood Neil did, for which he should be very grateful.]

Yeah, you live here, for now, anyway. Don't worry, it'll make sense eventually.

Who is... 'we'?

[totallyinaband]

Oh. There was another guy in my-

the apartment.

[skintoskin]

Oh.

Let me guess... Is his name Curt?

[totallyinaband]

Yeah. Neither of us remember being here before. Do you know him, too?

[skintoskin]

I've heard about him, but I've never met him. So is he your age?

[totallyinaband]

Yeah, seems like. Why'd you ask about the top ten things before?

[skintoskin]

Same curse. Interesting.

[He makes more notes.]

I asked about the top ten things you wanted to do right now because I'm making lists, and I thought I'd make one for you.

[totallyinaband]

Oh. Okay. Can one through ten be 'find a way back home and not be kidnapped anymore'?

[skintoskin]

No. But that can be your first one.

[totallyinaband]

Oh okay.

Um, number 2 is figure out what the hell's going on in this place. 3, find lunch?

That's all I got so far.

[skintoskin]

[Neil writes it all down.]

Okay so one - find a way home. Two - figure out what's going on. Three - eat something. That's a good start. I live in the same building. I could come over, if you like. We can list what you and Curt remember.

[totallyinaband]

Yeah.

[He glances out of frame before settling back on Neil's face.]

That might help, actually. I think we're both still kinda freaking out.

[skintoskin]

[Wow. How does Neil get into these situations?]

Okay, stay where you are and I'll be right over. Maybe we can play Mario or something...