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[ms_potts]

Who: Pepper Potts and YOU
When: Now
Where: Outside the Elevator
Style: Whatever takes your fancy
Status: Open!

Portland's not really that far if you think about it...

[Pepper's voice fades as she steps out of the elevator, realizing something is VERY amiss. This is most certainly NOT the first floor of Stark Tower. It's not even New York. What the hell? She realizes that someone is no longer walking beside her and she frowns, whirling around]

Phil? [she pauses, her voice getting more frantic] Tony?!

[Her luggage forgotten, she spins, searching the area and seeing nothing that strikes her as familiar whatsoever. Okay. Okay. It's just... just... a hallucination? No... maybe someone new out to get Tony? But how... none of this makes any sense whatsoever. She takes a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart when her gaze falls on the welcome basket.]

What the heck is going on, here?

[She looks around wide eyed as she tries to make SOME sense out of what she's stepped into]

Comments

[ms_potts]

No. No I didn't but I was hoping there would be some other explanation other than kidnapping. Like, I don't know, a hallucination or a coma or something.

[Yes, Pepper, because that makes more sense.]

[likethetragedy]

If this was a hallucination or coma, then I'd say we've got a very active subconscious. I don't know why I'd imagine so many strange people.

[ms_potts]

[She frowns. Damn your logic, Elektra!]

Strange? How strange?

[likethetragedy]

[She doesn't know how to stop.] Well we're under water. Someone told me death isn't all that permanent, but I'm not convinced yet. Different worlds is something that might be a reality. Things like that.

[ms_potts]

[She stares at Elektra for a moment]

Underwater? We're underwater? But... how is that even possible? There's air, it's a city [she looks up and around] how can all of this be under the water?!

[likethetragedy]

Your guess is as good as mine. I only got kidnapped. The how and whys are something for whoever did this to fill us in on.

[ms_potts]

[that's interesting...]

How long have you been here?

[likethetragedy]

Less than a week. [She's probably counting the seconds.]

[ms_potts]

What do you think about it? Is it as strange as it appears?

[likethetragedy]

[She takes a breath and opts for the truth.] I'd say stranger. The good news is everyone who actually belongs here plays nice.

[ms_potts]

[Oh she knows how to play this game. She's made a living out of twisting the truth]

And what about those who don't belong?

[likethetragedy]

[Smart. She likes that.] I found out about death being optional because one prisoner killed another. That should tell you something.

[ms_potts]

[Hey, she got her job by being smart... and kept it by being able to keep up with Tony Stark.

Her eyes widen]

Someone killed someone else here? What do you mean death is optional? Didn't they die? What happened?

[likethetragedy]

[She takes a moment to think of a solid answer. Elektra is realizing just now there was probably a more delicate way to explain that. Whoops.]

Yes, it's what a member of the Defense Force told me. [She pulls out her SFC and plays the part mentioning the murder.]

His story checked out. It was like something out of a bad soap opera.

[ms_potts]

[Her eyes widen as she stares at the SFC]

That's... I don't think I even have sufficient words to describe that. You're right, it does sound like something from television, it's difficult to believe that someone here has actually lived it.

[She pauses for a moment, thinking.]

You mentioned a Defense Force. What is that?

[likethetragedy]

Exactly what Serph says. They protect people against threats. As far as I've seen there hasn't been any yet.

[She sighs in irritation.] He said it was unpredictable.

herp derp it would've helped if I read the whole thread

[ms_potts]

But protect people how? If this place can pull people in from other worlds like this how can they protect against that?

Or do they just protect people from things they can control? Like murders and problems amongst ourselves?

[likethetragedy]

The second one seems more likely. If they were trying to stop the first we wouldn't be here.

[ms_potts]

That does make sense. Which says a lot considering what I've heard about it so far.

[likethetragedy]

Sense is in short supply around here.

[ms_potts]

So I've gathered. [she sighs] This is incredibly inconvenient to say the least. I'm honestly not sure where I should go from here.

[likethetragedy]

I liked the hotel. Maybe you should give that a shot.

[ms_potts]

The hotel, right. Okay. That is a good idea. I don't suppose you could give me directions, could you?

[likethetragedy]

Sure. You'll need to go to the welcome place first to get a key. [She's typing it up in the sfc as they speak.]

What's your name? I need to know who I'm sending this too.

[ms_potts]

Oh! I'm sorry, I was so caught up I forgot my manners.

My name is Pepper Potts. [She smiles] It's a pleasure to meet you.