37 Ghosts [video/ action for roommates]

[schrodingersghost]

[Danny had turned on the communicator, planning on asking Sam a question.  But before he can say anything he freezes, staring at something across the room.   His face twists into an expression of complete loss and devastation, even as he jumps jerkily to his feet and screams.]

No!  Mom!  Dad!  Jazz!  Sam!

....I

I did this.  This is all my fault.  I couldn't save you.

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

You're dead, Sam. And so is everyone else.

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

Do I look dead to you?!

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

...Yes. [He says shortly, his gaze straying back to the wall.]

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

[And there's the hand on his elbow again, giving it another pull.]

Don't be stupid, Danny! Don't let this place get to you! [Because Lord knows it's hard enough to keep that from happening to her, too.]

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

Doesn't matter. Nothing matters anymore. I failed.

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

You didn't fail. None of us are dead, Danny!

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

Great, even figments of my imagination are in denial.

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

This is really starting to cheese me off, Danny. [She rubs her face with both hands, frustrated.] Remember? I got here months ago? I've been living with you and the ninjas.

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

I saw you die!

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

And you're seeing me stand here right now! One of those things is a hallucination, Danny, and I'm telling you right now that it's not me!

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

That's it, I'm finally going crazy.

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

[Aaand those are tears. Just a couple, and they're more out of frustration than anything else. With a sound of annoyance, she kicks the side of his foot.]

Then fine, just pretend I'm not here and stare at the freaking wall!

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

[Danny yelps and backpedals.]

Hey!

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

I'm seeing it, too, you know! You and Tucker --

[She wasn't this upset when she was shot.]

But I'm not stupid enough to think it's real!

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

This isn't the first time! If Clockwork hadn-

[And he abruptly cuts off what he was going to say.]

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

It's not real. What does this city do to us? Think! Please!

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

You mean the same city where people die all the time!

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

But the city where I haven't. Not yet, at least.

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

I just saw it happen. You're lying over there right now.

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

And I can see you and Tucker --

[Frustrated, she smacks his arm again, though it's half-hearted more than angry.]

Could a hallucination do that?

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

...I don't know. But if I say yes are you going to hit me again?

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

Probably in the head, next time.

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

Great.

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[ultra-recyclo.livejournal.com]

Danny. [ghasdf this is hard. She understand why he doesn't believe her, as much as it pains her to admit it; if what he's seeing as bad as what she is, she gets it.] Would you just - pretend I'm real for a little while, then? Because I don't know if I can make it with you acting like I'm dead.

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[invisibill.livejournal.com]

I... [He slumps and looks at the floor.]

If I'm already crazy I guess it doesn't matter.