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!))

Comments

[fredless]

[She pulls back to look at him]

I know Ray, I do. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for my friends either, I just...I missed you. Alright?

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Okay. [he smiles at her, glad she's not angry with him, just worried] What did I miss?

[yep, completely forgetting he's wearing a wired-up colander on his head]

[fredless]

Me. [She says simply, because just watching him with that device on his head brings it back] Me missing you.

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Oh. [and slowly, it dawns on him just how much she must have missed him] Oh, Fred. [and there's the pout] Ohhhh. Fred. Geez, I'm sorry. I am so sorry. We should - we should go out. Do something! Just you and me. Something fun. I don't even care what, you can pick. Whaddaya say?

[fredless]

It wasn't your fault, Ray. I'm not so far gone I don't know that. It's this place. [Of course, this place was also the only thing keeing her alive. My her math she was already two years older than she'd ever be. The events couldn't always work in her favor. Fred puts that aside]

I think maybe you should be the one to pick. After being out of commission.

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Okay! ... I still don't really know everything there is to do in town, though. ... What's something you haven't done in a while? We could get ice cream, and then do something. [there, he picked half, is that good enough?]

[fredless]

[She looks at Ray for a minute, smile again flickering at his silver hat]

What about mini golf. I bet you're good at mini golf.

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[he laughs, finally realizing that he should probably take the helmet off.] I'm okay at it, yeah. It's a cute little place we've got in town - I've only been there once, a long time ago. I think it was last summer, actually... with Mohinder. Did you ever get to meet him before he left? Great guy, really smart.

[fredless]

[Fred searches her memories]

You know, I think we did speak once or twice. But I'm not so certain we ever got to the face to face part of the meetings.

[She pauses]

He was your friend?

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Well ... we weren't close, but he was a nice guy, and really smart, and I liked him well enough. So ... yeah, he was.

If he ever comes back, I'll have to try to get to know him better. ... I guess that happens around here a lot, doesn't it...

[fredless]

[For a minute her expression is distinctly sad]

It really does.

[Just like that, though, Fred remembers her purpose here is to check on Ray. She smiles again]

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Yeah. [and then he has almost the same realization - he's being a downer, and they're supposed to be talking about fun things. he brings the smile on back]

So, mini golf, right? When?

[fredless]

I'd say as soon as possible. Just in case you decide to go and fall asleep on me again.