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[redarrowqueen]

Nightmares suck.

[CW for sex island, just in case.]

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[usernamesarecool]

They can, yes.

Are you alright?

[redarrowqueen]

Maybe?

[usernamesarecool]

That doesn't sound very convincing.

Come by the medical car, I'll make you some tea. At the very least, it is very calming.

[redarrowqueen]

5 minutes away.

[usernamesarecool]

Have a preference on flavor? There's quite a lot.

[redarrowqueen]

I'm not picky. But do like sugar over lemon.

[usernamesarecool]

Noted.

Well then, I'll see you in a mo'

[redarrowqueen]

[5 minutes later]

Doctor? Its Thea.

From 4:D

[longforgottenpromise]

You had nightmares?

[His voice is hushed, as to not awaken his sleeping roommates. Taiki is sat with his hood up, looking sadly into the ICP.]

Re: From 4:D

[redarrowqueen]

Yea, place I was before here.

[longforgottenpromise]

Oh... [He doesn't particularly want to pry. But he imagines that she wouldn't be announcing a nightmare to the whole train if she didn't want to talk about it. Sometimes people had things they needed to speak of, but no one to speak to.]

Um... I know you don't know me. But if you want to talk I can listen. Um... We might want to meet in person though.

[These ICP's were not in any way private after all and nightmares tended to be.]

[redarrowqueen]

In time? Let's just say it's not pretty.

[longforgottenpromise]

Things that bring nightmares rarely are.

[His eyes lower.] We don't need to talk about it though... Um if you don't want. We can still meet if you can't sleep, sometimes it is good just to be with another person.

[Audio]

[sonoflucis]

I feel you on that one.

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[redarrowqueen]

I keep reliving the place I was pre train.

[Audio]

[sonoflucis]

Me too, but it sounds like the place before wasn't home? Sorry if I'm assuming.

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[redarrowqueen]

[Private]

Sex or die island in this corner, I'm sure even now this is a trap and the collar will return.

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[sonoflucis]

[Private]

Sex or die? That's horrific. I can't even imagine.. You're safe, now. I know that won't make the nightmares go away, but no one is going to make you do that here.

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[redarrowqueen]

[Private or so she thinks]

Was there for little over a year, one reason why I hide my neck.

My head is not sure, neither is my soul. But I'm trying...

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[sonoflucis]

[Private]

I know it can be hard. I still have a hard time believing this isn't another mind trick. I'm trying to believe my friends when they say it's okay, but it's hard to shake. If you ever need anything, let me know. I'm pretty useless in most areas, but I'm good at listening.

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[redarrowqueen]

[Private]

I'm still sure the train is a trap, a game set by Eros. Only sign is no having to screw random person.

I will, I'm trying right?

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[sonoflucis]

[Private]

Yeah. The fact that you're reaching out and talking to people means you're doing a good job.

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[redarrowqueen]

[Private]

Work in progress as they say.

I'll keep hedging around kids, bad place should be enough if anyone worries.

[Audio]

[unfavorableinstigation]

Definitely.

... I tend to write mine down. Just so they don't stick to my head.

[Kind of like with visions, but not always.]

Did you already go for that tea, though? If not, I can come by with something.

[She knows where Thea's room is, by this point.]

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[redarrowqueen]

Want me to visit Nita?

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[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita quietly glances at her roommates.]

Quiet car might be better.

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[redarrowqueen]

Want me to text an ETA?

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[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita can't help chuckling.]

These aren't phones, much as I wish they were.

See you there in ten minutes? I won't be in a booth.

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[redarrowqueen]

On the way.

[Action]

[unfavorableinstigation]

[And in ten minutes they should both be in the quiet car.

Nita has cocoa, freshly warm. No snacks, though; if they were going to talk she figures this isn't going to be an eating conversation.]

Hey.

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[redarrowqueen]

Hey.

Prior place. [Not knowing the island is basically out there thanks to blanking out.]

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[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita winces.]

I know mine could get all kinds of messed-up for people, but most of it happened before I got there.

[Most of it. AM had been an exception. Everyone turning into plants had been an exception. Endos trying to take over had been paltry in comparison, really.]

What kind of place was yours like? A city? A space colony?

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[redarrowqueen]

Island, so called Greek island. [Insert air quotes] Its ruler had a thing for sex and well you saw the indent on my neck from the collar?

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[unfavorableinstigation]

[From what Nita knows of Greek mythology, she doesn't have to guess hard what this is about.

She makes a face of sympathetic disgust, reaching for her SCA as she imagines it.]

That must have sucked. And I'm guessing those collars were how they enforced it? At least these come off easily.

[And Nita does; on the train there are no known consequences for taking them off.

... The Doctor may have something to say about taking them off on a world, however.]

[mayp]

They do, are you in need of anything?

[redarrowqueen]

People keeping tabs is enough for now, I think.

[mayp]

We haven't been properly introduced but I am happy to assist?