17. - What Fates Impose - Video

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[Chuck's wearing an ancient Army t-shirt - unusual attire for him. His hair is also a shorter than usual, and he looks a little distressed.]

What's going on? This...can't be my room. I'm not supposed to be here. I can't be here. I can't even be in this hemisphere. This has to be a dream.

...oh my God, Ellie...!

[He runs and opens the door to his room, and then stares out into the hallway uncomprehendingly. He turns to face the camera, looking pissed, and a little dizzy.]

Where am I, and where's Ellie?!

[OOC: This Chuck is from an excellent, epic-length AU fanfic called What Fates Impose. He's from chapter 1. Naturally I will be poking at the fic to better his characterization for the flood.]

Comments

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

[Sigh…] You are on the barge. 'Ellie' is where you left her. You will be returned soon.

[scruffynerdhrdr.livejournal.com]

[Chuck seems to relax a little.]

Oh, good. Klingons. Now I know I'm dreaming.

[general-chang.livejournal.com]

[Chang waves his hand as a shrug, if he wants it to be a dream, that's fine. It'll be returned to normal anyway.]

[scruffynerdhrdr.livejournal.com]

[Sorry Chang, your warden is in denial.]

[jurisfictional.livejournal.com]

Who the fuck are you supposed to be?

[scruffynerdhrdr.livejournal.com]

[Holy crap, people. He stares at her through the video screen, and blinks a little.]

Jackson Georges, [he answers automatically, using the name he's picked for a cover - the name of a character from the comic series Ex Machina. Yeah, Chuck's still a nerd. And she did ask who he was supposed to be.]

Who are you?

[jurisfictional.livejournal.com]

Thursday Next. You stuck on this shithole of a boat too?

[scruffynerdhrdr.livejournal.com]

...a boat.

[What how can his room be on a boat.]

Yeah. Yeah, okay. I'm dreaming. Bryce sent me that email and I saw the pictures in the game and I hit my head and I'm dreaming. [Nervous laughter.]

[jurisfictional.livejournal.com]

Sure, keep thinking that if it makes you feel better.

[scruffynerdhrdr.livejournal.com]

Either that, or I've finally cracked under the strain.

[jurisfictional.livejournal.com]

Of what? Certainly not your massive intellect.

[scruffynerdhrdr.livejournal.com]

Hey, you know, I'm smarter than I look.