⚘ [ fringe event #4] || investigate

[entangles]

[ p r i v a t e | thought fragments ]

Third attempt to cross over....

Failed.

How much time am I wasting here? While people back home face the destruction of their world, what am I doing? Dressing up and having cocktails?

She was here....is she still---

Peter, has time really stopped?

Reconnaissance or not, I shouldn't have been in their heads.

How many of my memories did people see yesterday?

I don't belong here.

[ end p r i v a t e ]

Hello. I was wondering if anyone could answer a few questions for me:

Does anyone recall the events that occurred prior to their arrival in the city? Any strange occurrences, unexplained phenomena, anything out of the ordinary?

[ A beat. ]

Also, has anyone recently encountered a... vagrant flock of sheep anywhere on this island?


[ p r i v a t e to YUSUF ]

You said you were a biochemist cum pharmacist.

I need your help.

[ end p r i v a t e ]

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[entangles]

Some type of mutated form of scrapie? [ She wouldn't doubt it. ] Fortunately, I'm just looking for regular sheep.

[inmyothertights]

I have no idea.

Why?

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[entangles]

They may be connected to my own disappearance.

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[inmyothertights]

Sheep?

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[entangles]

Indirectly.

I would tell you, Billy, but I'm not at liberty to say.

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[inmyothertights]

Oh, hey, I understand. I used to watch X-files until it started giving me nightmares and my mom made me quit.

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[entangles]

[ Considering Mulder was just here, that comment is too apt. ]

It's also against the law.

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[inmyothertights]

Around here law is kind of a gray area.

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[entangles]

There could be people here from my world. I have to be careful.

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[inmyothertights]

I understand.

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[entangles]

Thanks.

Another thing-- would you mind addressing me as Emily in public? Maybe it's paranoia, but for now, I'd rather be safe than sorry

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[inmyothertights]

Uh, well. Sure.

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[entangles]

This isn't-

[ A pause. ]

This isn't my first time in another dimension.

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[inmyothertights]

You know I'm starting to think that your world is kind of more messed up than mine, and mine has a Nazi who is made of bees.

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[entangles]

I don't know. We've yet to have a Nazi made of bees, or a boy who can make things happen just by thinking.

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[inmyothertights]

To be fair it involves a little more than just thinking.

[Or the world would be a whole lot dirtier than it is. He is 16]

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[entangles]

I assume there are limitations- which is why you've been here for three years.

[ That is a horrible thought. ]

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[inmyothertights]

Ummmm well.

Mostly the limitations, I guess, according to everyone who matters, is my own self-confidence.

Also do you know how many calories magic burns? It's exhausting.

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[entangles]

Have you tried? To get out.

I've never met anyone who can do what you do, Billy.

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[inmyothertights]

My mom can. She's way more powerful than I am though.

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[entangles]

[ ... ]

But have you tried? I'm not asking about your mom.

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[inmyothertights]

I always hit this weird wall.

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[entangles]

How do they keep us trapped here?

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[inmyothertights]

....weird wall?

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[entangles]

The question is if there's a way to disable it.