video; un: labyrinths

[buildindreemz]

[ Ariadne's eyes are fever-bright, her skin pallid. She's clutching something in her hand, something she's reluctant to share with anyone else. Her eyes dart away, then back again, as though she's looking for something - or someone - out of the corner of her eyes. ]

Have you ever thought you were going crazy? Ever... questioned reality?

[ Christ, she's becoming a huge cliche, and she knows it, but there's nothing she can do about it. She didn't think she'd ever be in this situation. Maybe it was her own hubris. But now, here she is. Seeing shades again. Not sure if this is real or a dream. ]

I don't - it's hard when - none of you are -

[ Real. They're not real. She's thought that was a possibility, since arriving, but it's becoming clearer - or maybe muddier? The past several days.

Ariadne starts, jumping a little at something she sees offscreen. ]

I don't know what she wants from me. I never met her in real life. [ Annnnnnnnd cut.]

Comments

[priorly]

A dead person. So a dead person you don't even know showed up and now you don't know if you're dreaming or awake?

[Its like he's ticking off points, just checking.]

[buildindreemz]

Yes. Mal shouldn't be lurking around in my head. She should be in Cobb's, but Cobb isn't even here. If he was, he would've spoken to me. So who's head are we in?

[priorly]

This is uncanny. Although when the dead visit me we're usually related. All these prior Priors. [So he settles forward, arms folded.]

Does it matter if it's not real? It's what you're living right now, that's real enough. So treat it like it is. And if this - dead lady - is bothering you, well. Tell her to fuck off.

[buildindreemz]

God, you're probably right, there's nothing else to do, not without -

Possibly putting myself in danger.

[priorly]

Best avoid that in any reality, ma petite. Crazy things happen in the real world, too - keep yourself safe.

[buildindreemz]

Crazy things never happened to me until I started sharing dreams.

[priorly]

That does sound like a way to start them off. Did you share them by choice?

[buildindreemz]

Well, yes, I signed up for it. ...so to speak. I never actually signed anything, because it was illegal and that would be incriminating.