10.04.2012

A Strange Future, Day 1

At the Longfellow Inn, New London:

Persephone (to Marlena): Would you stand still, damn it?

Marlena (to Persephone): I can't help it! I feel like I'm going to die in this thing.

Persephone (to Marlena): You're not going to die, you big baby. I wear corsets all of the time.

Marlena (to Persephone): That is not helpful at all.

Persephone (to Marlena): Look, you can't go gallivanting around town in your clothes from the other side, so just suck it up.

Marlena (to Persephone): Fine... But, not too tight.

Victor (to Marlena & Persephone): God almighty, what are you two yammering about... What the hell are you wearing, Martian?

Marlena (to Victor): That is a very good question. Seph is torturing me... and I hate that nickname.

Persephone (to Marlena & Victor): So melodramatic.

Victor (to Marlena): Yeah. I know. Why do you think I said it?

Marlena (to Persephone): Hush you. (to Victor) Hmmm, and it's lovely to see you too, little man... Can you hand me my cigarettes? I can't seem to bend over in this thing.

Victor (to Marlena): Little man? We can't all be giant mutants, you know. Do your folks know you're smoking again? They're going to be pissed.

Marlena (to Victor): Last I checked I was an adult... They can only be so mad at me and besides, Dad still smokes like a fiend.

Persephone (to Victor): For your information, cousin dear. Martian & I are going exploring. She needed to look the part. Wanna come?

Victor (to Persephone & Marlena): Only if you two turn the volume down by like 80 decibels. I've got a massive headache.

Persephone (to Victor): Oh fine.... What's got your knickers in such a twist?

Victor (to Persephone): Sorry. Sorry. My head feels like it's going to split open. (to Marlena) Were you -- weren't you younger than us?

Marlena (to Victor): What are you on about? I've always been older than you--

Persephone (to Marlena): Hush, Mars-- (to Victor) Victor seriously are you okay? Did something just happen? Are you remembering another timeline?

Victor (to Persephone): No, no. I'm fine. It's just... I'm not sure. Yes? No? Maybe. It'll pass. (to Marlena) You've always been older than us? You're sure?

Marlena (to Victor): Hmmm, I'm fairly certain... but how would I know? Does this have something to do with that weird ability of yours?

Persephone (to Victor): Sit down, whiny britches. I'll grab you a glass of water and some aspirin.

Victor (to Marlena): It's not that weird. ... OK, yeah. It's weird. Yeah, sometimes when things shift around too much & I get a migraine. (to Persephone) I'm not whining. You were the one who complained that you had vertigo for a week first time you crossed a portal. I'm fine. (to Marlena & Persephone) Didn't you to want to go exploring?

Marlena & Persephone (to Victor): YES!