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[saidrepent]

[Raymond looks paler than usual when he addresses the camera. He's also out of breath, as though he's just run a mile.]

Looks like I went home again.

[He rakes a hand through his hair, trying to push it back into place.] Would anyone mind telling me how long I was gone this time?

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[whitetwoguns]

Yeah? Welcome back.

[...For real because he's looked better.]

[saidrepent]

Thanks.

[There's a pause, and his brow knits; his memory is still fairly fuzzy.]

I know you, right?

[whitetwoguns]

It's White.

[He's more familiar with Orange. Freddy. Whatever the kid decides to introduce himself as. That's not for the old man to reveal. They both have that cop aura.]

You know me well enough.

[saidrepent]

White.

[The name rings vaguely familiar. He doesn't remember if he knows anything else about the man, anything other than his association with Orange, and even the details of that are still foggy.]

I'll have to take your word for it.

[whitetwoguns]

Are you okay?

[That's the best question he can ask.]

[saidrepent]

[He honestly isn't sure, but he feels like that isn't something he should readily admit. He glances down at his arm, as though it'll give him the answer he needs.]

I've been better.

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[hexappeal]

The year is 2080 and the City has been taken over by androids that all look like humans. be careful! No matter what they say they aren't your frieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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[saidrepent]

nice try.

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[hexappeal]

Hey, I tried!

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[saidrepent]

it might have worked if i didn't have a good idea of what the 2080's actually looked like.

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[hexappeal]

Aim further next time is what I'm getting from this.

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[saidrepent]

assuming there is a next time. try the 3080's and maybe i'll be a little spooked

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[hexappeal]

Alright. I'll work on that when I'm bored out of my skull.

Welcome back, I guess.

[lupusalpha]

How often does that happen?

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[saidrepent]

the effort is appreciated. thanks.

[saidrepent]

[Something about this guy rings familiar as well — something along the lines of this guy is an asshole, but he's not sure how he remembers that or what he might have done to cause it.

Still, he doesn't seem like an asshole at the moment, so Raymond doesn't see much reason to act like it.]

This would be the second time it's happened to me so far.

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[hexappeal]

Nooooooo problem.

for a more serious answer, I don't think you've been gone long and your timing is good. you just missed a hot mess.

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[saidrepent]

define "a hot mess"

[lupusalpha]

[This would be a fact]

In how long?

[saidrepent]

Several months. [He thinks.] The last time was back in April. I'd already been here for about five or six months before that.

[lupusalpha]

There's no way to guess, is there?

[saidrepent]

Guess...how long it'd take for other people? [If that's what he means...]

No.

[lupusalpha]

How long were you home?

[saidrepent]

A few days, if I remember right. About the same length of time passed here while I was gone.

[lupusalpha]

Thanks.

[BECAUSE HE'S TRYING TO WORK ON MANNERS no actually he just knows it's what people expect and unless your name is Stiles or Scott he'll generally do the minimum.]

[saidrepent]

No problem.

[And because the cop in him can't resist...] You got a name?

[lupusalpha]

Everyone does.

[Pause. Sass done now.]

Derek. You?

[saidrepent]

I don't know about everyone. [Sass is his lifeblood. It doesn't faze him much.]

Raymond Leon. [He pauses.] My memory's a little shot right now, but something tells me we've met before.

[lupusalpha]

I don't think so.

[saidrepent]

[Hmm.]

Maybe not. [He'll know for sure in a bit, whenever his memory of this place decides to fully return.]

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[bettercallit]

You go home often?

[ There's a hint of humour in his voice, like he's using a line on someone, his unique way of saying hello. But he is genuinely curious. ]

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[saidrepent]

This would be the second time so far. [And hopefully the last.]

[hexappeal]

When you can't look away from a trainwreck.

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[bettercallit]

Welcome back. [ He's tempted to ask how it works, but he doesn't. ] Or, if you'd rather not be back, my condolences.