@eddie; text

[causational]

[The post is in text, because he can't imagine trying to discuss this with words or, even less, video. He's not really prepared for that. But he needs to ask.]

I know this is kind of a sensitive topic, but hopefully it's not too much to ask.

Did anyone else here die right before they arrived?

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@ellie; text

[pundemic]

[uh.]

what kind of question is that????

[causational]

Not an easy one, I know. I'm not sure how else to phrase it. But the last thing I remember is dying.

[pundemic]

[you are setting off her 'is this a fucking zombie' alarm real good here, broski. Except she's pretty sure the Infected can't use text??? But then again, no one is supposed to be immune, either. Infected know how to use doors and stairs and track movement. Who's to say that something like that can't just fucking keep evolving.

She acknowledges that her sudden fear is completely fucking irrational, but she's still going to flounder in it for a sec.]

dead how? were u shot?

[causational]

[If he only knew...but zombies are something in movies he doesn't really watch, back home. The thought doesn't even cross his mind.]

Yeah. In the chest, protecting someone.

[No reason to give more detail than that.]

I was in the hospital for a few days when I first got here because of it.

@fatima

[dust_of_life]

Define what "die" means in your lexicon

[causational]

The usual? Heart stops beating, no breathing, no longer conscious...

[dust_of_life]

Permanent?

I know that might be a bizarre question, but I'm quickly learning that not everything means what I think it means

[causational]

As far as I know. Usually. Apparently not though, since I'm not dead anymore. But I guess I'm not a doctor, and I wasn't conscious, so I'm not sure I completely died.

[pundemic]

[Well, shot is better than bitten. Though she's not entirely how to sure to feel about him adding that bit about protecting someone. Self-aggrandizing propaganda, or actual truth? Isn't like she knows him enough to figure it out.]

and they cured u??

i'd say congrats on being not-dead, but how do u know u were dead in the first place then? maybe u were in a coma.

[dust_of_life]

Do you have a pulse?

[Way to be sensitive, Fatima...]

[causational]

[Sadly, it's true. One can only hope he never finds out how short a time the protection lasted.]

I guess so. And I don't know for sure, for sure. It wasn't like I could check my own pulse or anything but, there's a certain feeling, I guess. Let's just say I'm 99% sure I did, and that it's complicated why I know.

[causational]

Yeah. Breathing, too. Warm to the touch.

And I haven't craved blood or human flesh, I had garlic in my spaghetti last night, and I went out into the sun this morning without any sizzling at all. ;)

[pundemic]

well i can't help u dude sorry i have never died.

i hope u get a chance at another shot tho. for what its worth.

[dust_of_life]

[Laugh it up, Edward. It's a genuine problem in Fatima's world.]

Sorry

Didn't mean it like that

[Yes, yes she did.]

[causational]

No need to apologize. I was just trying to add a little levity. :)

I mean, for all I know I just passed out or I died for a few moments and then they revived me here.

[causational]

Haha, I don't know if anyone could really help. I was mostly just wondering if this was normal or not. Well, normal here. You know?

Thanks. Actually. That means a lot.

[dust_of_life]

Do you mind if I ask how it happened?

> private (cw: suicide)

[causational]

It's really complicated. Possibly not terribly believable.

[pundemic]

i don't think here HAS a normal. idk if thats better or worse for u tho.

and ur welcome. eddie right? ur name?

[judging by his username, at least.]

[dust_of_life]

We've been kidnapped by a wormhole

I'll believe anything

Unless you tell me you're a Kenyan prince who will give me your fortune and make my penis bigger

[causational]

I don't either. I'll figure it out, though. I'm getting pretty good at figuring out unbelievable things.

Yeah, I'm Eddie. And you're Ellie? I'm guessing you're pretty new here too?

[causational]

Haha, no, definitely not.

My descendant came back in time and started attacking my friends and my fiancée because he hates my friend, who is in love with my fiancée. We couldn't stop him, he had some kind of superpower, and he started talking about how he was going to kill everyone in the room. Everyone I love.

So I shot myself. My descendant. No me, no him.

[dust_of_life]

[Fatima might be a little slow to respond. But in all fairness, that's quite the story.]

That's a lot to parse out

Let's start with...badass

[pundemic]

sounds like you should be a private i.

and yeah. ellie. still have that new kidnapee smell.

[causational]

Close. I was a police detective back home. Apparently they decided to put me back on the force here.

Nice to meet you Ellie.

But, serious question, what does a new kidnapee smell like? ;)