27 traps filled with new memories

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[… "MARSHMALLOW. Now wake up, before your day gets any worse!"

There were stranger words to hear right before regaining consciousness, but Ray was at least pretty sure that now was NOT the time to be thinking of them. as he opened his eyes, instead of emptying his mind, he filled it as far as it could go. marshmallow marshmallow marshmallow marshmallow marshm--

the stone altar was a lot more comfortable than he remembered. and this didn't look like Central Park West.

and the people around him didn't look a thing like Idulnas ....

it was all a trick, had to be. Raymond Stantz, chosen Selector of Gozer, forced his mind back on track and uttered the only word he dared, as he glanced around the clinic.]

Marshmallows.

((OOC: And with that, Ray is canonbumped! Clearly, this is open to the clinic, but it's open over the journals, too!))

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[blabs]

[ meanwhile, the running commentary in nudge's head is something like: '.........................................meep. ]

Holy fudge the castle made Ray go crazy.

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The castle? ... Paradisa? But I haven't been there for years...

[it's slowly starting to dawn on him] … but I remember it. And I know I wasn't living some alternate life, and...

... quick. Conchita. What date is it?

[blabs]

Years?? I talked to you las--

[ a beat. ]

The date? Uhhhhh March 27th? I think? Don't ask me the year; I have no idea what kind of system Paradisa goes on. But you definitely have not been missing for years.

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The 27th?! .... Holy crap! I think I just experienced simultaneous temporal and spiritual displacement!

[blabs]

I'm not even sure what that means!!

[ pause ]

You got knocked out, went home, lived a few years and came back??

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That's exactly what it means! ... Oh man. This is terrific! I -- is there an MRI or some other kinda scanner down here? We gotta take advantage of this, this is a fantastic research opportunity!

[blabs]

[ osiufoisudf dude what ]

Wait, slow down, back up, hold on, slide into reverse! What happened to the Stay-Puft guy??

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Oh! Hopefully he's back home, manifesting just like I intended him to. [Ray smiles] Since that "exact moment" theory really does turn out to hold water.

[blabs]

[ she's still not completely sure what's going on, but... okay. ray is not crazy. cool. ]

Shouldn't you be resting? And not scanning yourself?

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Well -- maybe, I guess? [he's already swinging his legs over the side of the bed, though] But this is a spontaneous phenomenon, and I'm not sure how long any aftereffects will linger, so I want to get readings on my brain as soon as I can. There has to be SOME kind of physiological fallout to this --

[blabs]

I suppose....

Exactly how long were you out for?

[ectobabble]

Uhhh ... Well, what day is it? Last date I remember here in Paradisa was March 18th, I think.

[blabs]

About a week, then... [ wait. ]

Did the lobster thingies get you too?

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They did, yeah -- but it was only a week, so it wasn't actually fatal. Now, that's interesting. ... I wonder if anyone else who was bitten had a similar experience?

[blabs]

Hmm... I don't think so? I mean, Dex didn't mention anything, and that would be something that you'd mention.

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Hmmm. Maybe I'll make a filter, ask what everyone else went through. You don't think they'd get too touchy about it, wouldja, Conchita?

[blabs]

I don't think so! I mean, maybe one or two people will, like that Zelman guy? But since everything turned out to be fine, I don't think they'll mind.