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[Video]
[At first, it's just a video of a blank wall, trembling a little - but then whoever's holding the device raises it up to their face: It's Chell. Well, it looks like her, but that expression is very not-Chell.
Her eyes are wide and she looks scared and confused and more importantly, she's talking. Loudly. A lot.]
I'M NOT DEAD?! But I'm not me either?!
MIRRORS ARE YOU OKAY DID YOU MAKE IT OVER HERE TOO?! REPORT! How are you doing did the roots get you?? Have you heard from anyone else? Are you all stuck in your Reals too because I think maybe I am and she's noaaaAERK --- fshfu-
[A funny look crosses her face, and the device falls from her hands. There's a few seconds of it just recording the floor, but in the background, Chell whines. She stumbles against a wall, by the sound of it, but she goes quiet. A moment passes, and the device is picked up again: This time, Chell's expression is more controlled, more tired, more annoyed.]
Don't touch the plants.
[She says firmly, nearly through her teeth. Then she ends the video.]
((ooc: You can specify who you are replying to, or leave it to chance, as Mell and Chell struggleto agree on a timeshare arrangement for control.))
Her eyes are wide and she looks scared and confused and more importantly, she's talking. Loudly. A lot.]
I'M NOT DEAD?! But I'm not me either?!
MIRRORS ARE YOU OKAY DID YOU MAKE IT OVER HERE TOO?! REPORT! How are you doing did the roots get you?? Have you heard from anyone else? Are you all stuck in your Reals too because I think maybe I am and she's noaaaAERK --- fshfu-
[A funny look crosses her face, and the device falls from her hands. There's a few seconds of it just recording the floor, but in the background, Chell whines. She stumbles against a wall, by the sound of it, but she goes quiet. A moment passes, and the device is picked up again: This time, Chell's expression is more controlled, more tired, more annoyed.]
Don't touch the plants.
[She says firmly, nearly through her teeth. Then she ends the video.]
((ooc: You can specify who you are replying to, or leave it to chance, as Mell and Chell struggle
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[ Terrible mirror right here. ]
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Video's still on, and she doesn't feel like talking, anyway. (It's hard to control her thoughts and words, anyway, with the commentary running through her head.)
She glares, and for a moment, that's it. But she's determined not to be hindered by her Mirror, and tries to speak, anyway:]
Better than nothing.
[While it's not more than she'd normally have to say to her fellow residents, it's clipped and forced.]
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How bad is it, being a timeshare?
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Then again, she was obnoxiously eager to talk to everyone, so---!!]
[Chell clenches her eyes shut, shaking slightly, but she struggles to open them seconds later. Her voice is tight again, but there's less contempt in it, and it's loud and almost squeaky, like the first half of her initial transmission.]
It'd be a lot -- Better if she'd- just-- listen and- SHARED!
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You'll have to teach her, then.
It's not nice of her to ruin your fun.
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[Even through the struggle, Mell looks like she's boggling.]
You know we're not here on purpose, right? I mean it's yeah it's kind of rude that Chell's not letting me continue existing by sharing her body, come on you've had this for like twenty something years and I've barely had one at all---
[Whoops, there she goes. Not on a rant, though, but to the back of Chell's head as the Real takes over again, and gets back to glaring.]
No.
video; omg mell me
[ This isn't even really a video call; it's more a reaction that gets video transmitted. Daniel actually has no idea what Mell looks like, so that's a non-starter. And he doesn't immediately connect 'chattering voice' with 'chattering writing', because he's slightly distracted by a) FIGHTING ROOTS EVERYWHERE?! and b) everybody going crazy over the network. ]
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You can also see her face quite clearly as she stares wide-eyed at the response, squints, tilts her head, and then snaps her fingers and grins. That panic seems to be gone entirely!]
Hey! You're that guy I saw changin--
[Her head twitches - a look crosses her face, and it's not really disgusted but it's the kind of look one gets when they're, say, suddenly picturing someone naked they didn't actually want to see naked. Thanks for that. She glances up, sort of frowning, before she shakes her head quickly, and that wide-eyed look is back. Mell rolls Chell's eyes.]
Oh, like you wouldn't! I know how long it was since you--
[RIGHT TALKING TO SOMEONE don't be rude Mell focus on one conversation at a time.]
HEY Daniel Mayfair or something right? Is your Mirror with you yet? How's it going?
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Miss Mell, is that you?
[ He doesn't sound displeased to see her, but he definitely sounds confused. What in the name of frick is going on today?
For Mell's sake or possibly his own, Daniel is going to politely pretend that she's not a) half-naked or b) talking to herself like a crazy person. ]
Barker, actually -- I -- I thought you couldn't enter our mansion?
[ yes because that's the most pressing issue today way to prioritise daniel ]
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Weeeell normally not without permission? And not without sending Chell-
[She points at herself with her thumbs here, for some reason.]
-over? But man this has been, like, a really weird week, right??
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[ Preach it, sister. ]
But I'm afraid I don't understand, [ he admits after a moment of trying really hard to do so. ] Who is Chell?
[ He kind of gets the mirror thing, but at the same time kind of really doesn't. ]
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Um-- okay! Okay like-- Normally I'm on one side of the glass and Chell is on the the other because we're like-- opposites? Sort of?? And like for one of us to go to the other side, the other has to like -- switch places --- CHELL COME ON I'M TELLING HIM YOU DON'T EVEN GET ALL OF IT!
[At least she turns away for that outburst. Ahem.]
SO LIKE normally I'd look completely different! But I'm like, in Chell's body instead bec---
[Whoops! She sways and her eyes shut for a second, and then suddenly that wide-eyed and slightly confused look turns very serious and kind of angry looking.]
I'm Chell.
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guys stop it
you're giving him cockroaches ]
Excuse me?
[ Opposites? Perhaps two selves separated? Now joined? Daniel takes an unconscious step away from the overflowing craziness on the screen. ]
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"Mell" is from the Mirrorside. I was cut by the plant- [She turns the cut on her arm to the camera] -and now she's in my head instead of behind the mirror.
[If Chell's words are short and if some of them have to go through her teeth and if it looks like there's a lot of effort in her face, that's because she had to say all that over a background of RUDE Chell RUDE god you are so RUDE I was explaining it just fine I've even talked to him before WELL written I mean there's only so much you can do with the mirror in the way but anyway he already knows me so you should have just let me do the talking because he'd believe me we've talked before and he kind of heard about the root thing already because I am capable of talking to people more than once and gosh could you use less words to explain this you're going to leave something out let ME do it GOSHHHHHH!!!]
[yeah.]
video; mell i love you 5ever
What has his life become. ]
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[ Oh hang on, that actually explains why so many people are apparently getting on video to fight themselves. ]
And that is happening to everyone!
[ Congratulation Daniel! Welcome to the same page as everybody else! ]
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Anyone... who touches the plant. Their mirror...
[She winces, grits her teeth - but then pries them open and sucks in a deep breath.]
O-M-G that's right! HEY go find one of those roots do it do it do it!
[I don't even have to indicate who's who anymore, do I?]
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[Video]
[Jo sets her jaw, giving an anxious glance downwards before turning her attention to the feed.]
I haven't lost it yet, but I can--
[She clenches her teeth, closing her eyes for a moment. Holding onto control is taking a lot of effort.]
I can feel her in there, fighting to come out on top.
[Video]
Don't give up.
[It's needless, since she's clearly talking to another
stubborndetermined Real who had no intention of surrendering, but it's hard for her to concentrate on her words and the situation with her jamming her thoughts.][Video]
[Stubborn is right. An admirable quality for them to have in common, really.]
I don't give anything up easily. This is no different.
What about you? You hanging in there okay?
[They might be strangers, but that doesn't make a difference. They're in the same boat. Her concern extends to just about every Real here, with very few exceptions.]
[Video]
She's... [Just lost okay I didn't mean to end up here heck I didn't even think this could happen I was just trying to get to safety on our side which I should remind you was being taken over okay so this whole thing isn't even our fault gosh you are always so mad at us what did we ever do to you I mean I did try to trick your bf that one time but that was just business I swear other than that really what have I ever done to make you so angry I think you just have a bunch of unresolved issues which if you ever read your mirror you'd--] ... distracting. But I can handle her.
How bad is yours?
[Please, anything to pay more attention to than her rambling.]
[Video]
[She has to wonder about just what 'distracting' might mean. Had Chell lucked out when it came to mirrors and wound up with one that was just talkative as opposed to violent? If that's the case, Jo's jealous -- and that's putting it lightly.]
She's a demon. And really has it out for the Reals. Though that's supposed to be pretty typical, right? Most of them don't seem to like us much, but--
[She finds herself cut off suddenly, cringing. It's not just any Reals I'm after, meatsack. You should know that.]
I'm going to try and get myself contained somewhere. Just in case.
[Video]
... But, maybe she could be worse (See it's not that bad I'm not that bad so like just trust me will you?! I mean it's not like your boyfriend is still here to mistake me for you or anything and what a good thing too since his Mirror was a colos--)
Chell shakes her head quickly and tries to keep her attention on the conversation.]
Do you need help?
[Video]
[Which means enlisting another hunter to give her a hand -- someone capable of painting a proper Devil's Trap or something to keep her contained. If she can do it without the Mirror interfering, she's golden.]
And you? I think that one of the resident angels might be able to mute your Mirror for you for awhile.
[Video]
I can handle her.
[She's just... obnoxious. (HEY!) Chell almost feels a little guilty about complaining - it's clear some people's mirrors are more... formidable than hers.]
... Good luck with yours.
[Video]
[She wishes she could do something more to help, just like she always does, but thanks to her own mirror's potential interference, she doesn't think she's in any position to offer anyone anything.]
If you see me in person-- you might want to keep some holy water handy or something. I know my mirror's not the only demon around.