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[There's a few things Gordo's realized: he's not in his middle school and something is very wrong. He feels pretty upset, but if there's anything he's learned from having psychologists as parents? It's best to remain calm and if you're in a dangerous situation, you've got to think about your position.

He's also realized he has wings and maybe this just means hes dreaming? But this is a really realistic dream. He's also already pinched himself and nope.

It's also night time and he appears to be in somebody's house.

He has a book that has a camera in it. Strange...

And this is really weird.

He needs to do something because sitting here in the dark in somebody else's house could be dangerous. He doesn't really seem to be kidnapped by anybody here because he's in a living room. And he could just walk out, but since he has no idea where he is? Well, no. Not a good idea.

He'll take a chance because this seems to be the only thing he can do. So he could be in your apartment, knocking on doors so he can talk to someone about this. He's really just a 14 year old boy and looks pretty defenseless in just his white cotton pants.]

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Then I guess staying here won't be boring. That's a relief. [He's definitely being sarcastic.]

It can be a little boring, [Holds up her fingers about an inch apart] but they let you sign up for missions now, so that's more exciting!

[Sadly she's serious. Which says something about her paranoia and so forth.]

Most people try to find hobbies or help out the school though. But like I said, that's how the restaurants are free, which is pretty sweet.

Missions are exciting?

[He can't find himself agreeing.]

Of course.

Some of the shifts too are exciting too, but some of them are more creepy and wrong than any fun.

Wait, shifts? Like work shifts or...?

No. Our wonderful captors that hold us here in Luceti or at least within the barrier run experiments now and again. They're called "Shifts." Big ones are about every other month, and small ones maybe once a month or so.

Sometimes they're fun. One Halloween everyone was stuck in costume. Another time everyone turned into the thing they wanted most. So one kid turned into a cake, another guy into an airship, people would wind up as their spouse, that sort of thing. And another time they made this amazing amusement park, though that was to make up for a glitch they had with something else.

...Someone turned into a cake?

[That's all he can take from this.]

Yup! And I think Blackbeard turned into pie.

I.

Wow.

[He's a little speechless.]

That seems more dangerous than turning into another person. [Hold on, that name.] Blackbeard? Like the pirate...?

Yeah, but not the one I knew. I guess there's more than one Blackbeard when you're going to talking about all the different worlds. Makes sense really.

This is really like some sci-fi book. Alternate universes and all that. It's kind of weird, but cool, too.

Yup, that's exactly it. There are even people from books here. And then the books are in the library.

That has to be freaky. Hopefully I'm not in any books. Not that I can imagine it.

You never know, stalkers are everywhere.

[Keep in mind; this is Miss Paranoia we're talking to.]

I don't think I have any stalkers, though. I mean, it's not like there's much to stalk. That won't happen for another six years.

Why, what happens in six years?

I become a famous director and make millions.

[He's half joking and half serious. He definitely has confidence.]

[Grins instantly.]

And what kind of movies will you direct?

I want to direct a ton of different kinds. Documentaries, big action thrillers, and whatever tickles my fancy.

Sounds like fun. So do you do little indies now?

Yeah, that's the stuff I basically do. Nothing major. Just stuff for local contests and things like that.

Sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe you can find a camera here and keep it up.

Make a film contest here or something. There's gotta be other people into this stuff.

Hum... Well, believe it or not, movies are TVs are actually still pretty new here. And some people come from worlds or time periods where they don't exist at all, so you really might be the only one. [Nod.]

Way to ruin a young boy's hopes and dreams. [He's joking and then he laughs, shaking his head.] Man, no TV. This is going to be good.

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