othersdie: are you exiled in those bottomless nights? (Shock (or very nearly))
Justin Pendleton ([personal profile] othersdie) wrote2011-12-29 07:53 pm

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[Justin, unaffected by the cold induced by sitting near the fountain that the City had seen fit to drop him into during winter, finally tires of waiting for what he’s convinced what must be a trick of the mind to dissipate and resolve itself into the nothingness of death. For a lack of any other distractions, he fumbles with the device he had found in his pocket earlier.

He doesn’t fully understand why he would bother hallucinating what resembles a camcorder. The brain is truly a strange and unfathomable thing.]


Am I dead yet?

[It’s a ridiculous question. He still exists enough to imagine things; the answer is clearly no.]

If not--if not, I hope this doesn't last long.

[identity profile] othersdie.livejournal.com 2012-01-03 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Memories? I wouldn't trade memories for anything.

So he's a police officer.

[identity profile] cry-reaper.livejournal.com 2012-01-03 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
He was, but he recently resigned. He needed a change.

[identity profile] othersdie.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
I see.

It's been nice to meet you, Mara. Again.

[identity profile] cry-reaper.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Not a problem, when you're settled, we can have dinner some night. I can answer any and all of your questions.

[identity profile] othersdie.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
I would like that. Thank you.

[identity profile] cry-reaper.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
It isn't a problem. Has someone offered you a place to stay? Or told you where the welcome center is - they have rooms. Or there's a youth center, too.

[identity profile] othersdie.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, they--yes. Someone who claims to have known me before is willing to let me stay with him. I wasn't aware that there was a youth center, though.

[identity profile] cry-reaper.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
Mm-hmm, it's run by a friend of mine, Derek. And I have a large house so if something doesn't work out with your other friend, I can offer you a room.

[identity profile] othersdie.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
That's kind of you. I'm not sure I've warranted your generosity, but I'll keep that in mind.

[identity profile] cry-reaper.livejournal.com 2012-01-04 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Don't worry, everyone tends to be helpful around here, and you were very kind.