[ it’s comfortable. cozy, almost, the way he falls into his theorizing and the way peggy rides along the same wavelength. she nods—enthusiastic—and reaches for her whiskey bottle.
she’d like a drink, thanks. ]
Every fortnight or so, the whole place would pluck an experience from someone’s memory—often something terribly traumatic—and inflict it upon the entire population.
[ she tells howard more than she’s told anyone else, more than she’s told steve, because there is a kind of built-in collaborative safety net with her dear friend. something unspoiled by decades apart and frayed heartstrings. ]
Before I arrived here, Wonderland was in the midst of just such an event. Our worst memories were playing, on loop, in our quarters. Tempting us to try and rewrite them.
no subject
she’d like a drink, thanks. ]
Every fortnight or so, the whole place would pluck an experience from someone’s memory—often something terribly traumatic—and inflict it upon the entire population.
[ she tells howard more than she’s told anyone else, more than she’s told steve, because there is a kind of built-in collaborative safety net with her dear friend. something unspoiled by decades apart and frayed heartstrings. ]
Before I arrived here, Wonderland was in the midst of just such an event. Our worst memories were playing, on loop, in our quarters. Tempting us to try and rewrite them.