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CHARACTERS: Emily Thorne & Nolan Ross
LOCATION: Nolan's room
WARNINGS: n/a
SUMMARY: Returning from a canon update this jump, Emily is worried about Nolan so she goes to find him.

[ It was another month and the jump should have gone by as it normally did, except it was anything but that this time around for Emily. Time barely seemed to have passed here and yet she had over a years worth of memories from back home on top of what she remembered about this place.

She had only heard of people leaving the Tranquility, so for her to experience it herself only to end up right back here was the last thing she expected. None of her issues with that mattered though because her thoughts immediately went to Nolan. She wasn't sure what he last remembered considering he wasn't telling her anything but either way she couldn't help but be worried about him and that was why she was heading up to his room to check up on him.

Technically he did tell her he needed to deal with this on his own, while she finished what she started but that was kind of irrelevant here and honestly she was okay with that. If there was one thing she knew for certain right now, it was that was that she wasn't going to leave him alone in this— she owes him that much, at least. When she reaches his floor, it's not too long afterward that she finds his room and finally knocks, waiting for him to open the door ]

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[ His phone was his closest connection with home, so he spent some time playing with it. Seeing what he could do with it - creating locks and security features for when he accessed the network. It wasn't a hard trick to master.

Most of the time, though, he was bored. He could do with something to break now and again. From relaxing on his bed, he held the USB drive in front of his face. He said something about how it was such a cruel trick to give him Carrion here. Of all places. It would do him no good here.

He stuffed it into his pant pocket when he heard a knock at his door. He approached, and opened it - only a crack until he saw it was Emily. Then he opened it all the way and leaned against the doorframe. ]

To what do I owe this pleasure?

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[The moment Nolan opens the door, the first thing he would notice is the look of concern on Emily's face. It's obvious she is worried about something and that in itself is probably an surprising sight no matter how he interprets at that as being concern about him or something else entirely.

For Emily it was more so the former but as far as she can tell from looking at him, he seems okay, but not knowing what he last remembers makes this trickier. If he does remember the same thing she does as of this jump, then really it's no wonder he was refusing to tell anything. However, if that wasn't the case then she knew she had to be cautious with her words— that was something she was good at least, so she starts off by responding with something simple] I just thought I'd check in and see how you were doing after the jump. Can I come in?

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[ Nolan doesn't seem upset or concerned until he takes note of Emily's expression. He wasn't used to that from her. It made him feel a bit anxious. He stepped away from the door frame and made room for her to step into the room.

She would note that his room is neat, for the most part. Sans the random notes he has attached to the wall. ]

You're always welcome. What's wrong, Em?

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[Making her way into his room, Emily does actually take note of how it's less chaotic than what she expected it to be like given the state he was in back home but she knows it's not much go on with how the circumstances are different here. As soon as he asks her what's wrong, it is at that moment her expressions changes just slightly. This wasn't even about her and yet it was hardly surprising that Nolan was asking about her even though he was the one she was concerned about instead.

There was so much she could say in response to that but she needs to focus and figure out what he last remembered then she could go from there] Well to start with, I think I just went home during the jump considering I remember more than I last told you.

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So in the matter of less than a day, you came back here with new information? Em, that -- [ only sounds impossible and seems impossible, he knows it. ] is useful information. How much time has passed?

[ Sure, he has been frazzled, but less so than expected, simply because of the amount of things that he truly does remember. After all, Jack was important to both of them, but Amanda was different for Emily. Her death really hurt her. He understood it was like losing family. ]

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It sounds weird I know, but it's apparently something that can happen during these jumps— [Emily pauses for a moment trying to choose her words carefully as to not say too much in case he didn't remember the same thing as her]

Probably a year or so, it was around the end of October— we were attending Victoria's Halloween Masquerade event. Does any of that sound familiar?

[corp]

It doesn't, Em. Jack was in the hospital last I recall.

[ He purposely omits the additional information. At the very least, knowing Jack was in the hospital wouldn't do any damage. Now, though, it sounded like she knew more than he did. He understood that frustration of not knowing. ]

A year passed over night?

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[Hearing that immediately clues her in as what he last remembers and this time it seems like she is ahead of him— by just a couple of months, but even so there was a lot that happened. It made sense to her now why Nolan was keeping quiet on what happened, especially since their roles are reversed as of what she last remembers herself.

The last conversation she had with Nolan was all too clear in her mind. Emily couldn't tell him about Padma being killed by the Initiative. She was more than aware that she just as much to blame for what happened and given the the state it put him in, it was better that he didn't know]

After what happened with Amanda, right? I'm not sure how this works exactly, but the fact I remember that should be proof enough. Jack made it out okay, in case you were wondering. [She figured that much he would at least want to know. Jack was just as much his friend as he was hers, despite how Jack wasn't really on speaking terms with her much these days]

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[ That's a relief, at least, even if it is a bit expected. He was, after all, there when Jack was saved. He had hoped it wasn't for naught. ]

After what happened to Amanda.

[ There's still some hesitation in his voice. He knows how much that had hurt Emily, and he didn't want to make her talk about how she ended up. After all, at home, the wounds were still fresh. He locked the door to his room, just in case, then took a set at his desk to face her. ]

So you know past that, then. Interesting. Even with my curiosity, I won't ask. I've watched enough shows with time travel to know that I shouldn't.

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[It had only been a couple of months since then for her, but Nolan wasn't wrong in assuming that she was still affected by Amanda's death even now. She was coping a bit better in comparison to the point in time Nolan last remembers though which should be slightly noticeable but only because of everything else that was going on along with that back home.

As Nolan decides to take a seat at his desk, Emily is a bit surprised that he was refraining from asking despite his curiosity because really when has that ever stopped him from asking her anything before? Normally she would have no problem with selectively telling him things on a need to know basis but keeping the information about what happened Padma to herself was something Emily genuinely felt bad about but just like how he kept things from her, this was for his own good. That's not to say she was against telling him everything outside of that, but if he didn't want to know then she wasn't going to say anything more either.

She turned her glance so she was looking directly at him, trying to look a little less worried about him and more like her usual self which was easy enough] And here I thought you'd try and ask anyway. You think saying something might make things worse, is that it?

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I think there's something good about mystery.

[ It didn't mean he wasn't curious, but he knew that it was better for him to not know. The way things were at home, it was unpredictable. ]

If I knew what happened there, could I change it?

[ He wanted to know, to be honest, if his learning here would have any bearing on his ability to make judgments there. If not, then he doesn't think he should worry about the things he can't change. ]

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[Emily considered his words for a moment debating on the possibility of how likely that would be. There were a few things she wishes she could have done differently or knew in advance but from her own experience of leaving the Tranquility, she didnt't remember this place at all so it didn't seem like anything she could say would have any effect on the events that transpired just moments ago for her]

I didn't exactly remember being here while I did go back so it probably wouldn't affect things too much whether I tell you or not.

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Then I'm better off not knowing.

[ He just....would rather not know things he can't do anything about. Not now. He relaxed in his chair, leaning back. ]

I'm alive, and I'm doing just fine. I don't know what has you so concerned. But Em - I'm sure you understand. How are you, though?

[ Should he be worried about you. ]

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[The fact Nolan doesn't want to know only serves to work in her favor because he really was better off not knowing. If she had to tell him then she would just feel like she let him down all over again so it was out of the question either way.

There wasn't anything she could do, she wasn't there and it frustrated her with how out of her control the events these last few months were. It's obvious Nolan is okay but that's only because he doesn't remember the same as her— if he did, then she knew this conversation would be going a lot differently than it was right now.

It was still ironic he was asking about how she was again, probably because of how concerned she looked before but no, he really shouldn't be worried about her. Her response is probably expected but it's not like she can elaborate much] I'm just fine, Nolan.

[corp]

[ The fact that Emily is as concerned as she is over him, just goes to show him that even if he had felt that it was something he must know, he wouldn't be happy to hear it. He tires not to think about it for long, though. He's going to have to trust her on this, too. After all, Emily is family, and if you can't trust family, who can you trust. It's no surprise to him that things changed so quickly for her, ever since he arrived here, he felt like he was living in a sci-fi nightmare. ]

I trust you because you're you. You know, I'm wondering, hypothetically, what would happen if Carrion was able to be used here. I have been for awhile. Not that I'm inclined to test it - I depend on this ship to keep me alive, but curiosity killed the cat.

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Yeah, I know. [Emily is glad for it too, that he does trust her on this. It's only one thing really that she would refuse to tell him right now anyway compared to the rest of what happened after Amanda's death but she was okay with putting that aside for now while they were here.

She knows better that there isn't much use dwelling on what happened but she'll make it up to him though and help him deal with this when they are able to get back. She was just about to respond with something else until he brought up Carrion. Prior to going back home she wouldn't have any idea what he was talking about but now she couldn't help but be slightly surprised at his mention of the program] You actually have it with you?

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[ He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the USB with the program on it. He sets it down on the floor in front of where he's sitting and stares at it. It was something he had spent a lot of time thinking about. He looked up towards Emily after a few moments. ]

I do. I have it with me. This ship, or whoever brought me here, thought it would be hilarious to give this to me. Of all things.

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Well that explains why you were wondering what it could do here— [Hearing that he actually had Carrion with him, she figured it was better off with him than in the wrong hands especially happened to be the case back home unfortunately. She pauses for a moment to just take a seat next to Nolan before continuing] Wouldn't it essentially work the same though?

[corp]

Potentially not. I don't really know how big this ship is - and if it was able to drain all the power on the ship - what would happen to us?

[ It wasn't quite the same as draining the power in a city. ]

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Probably nothing good. [Emily was aware it could potentially do that from what he told her but she also knew it only one example of how dangerous it was considering she saw he could use it as a hacking tool as well] Not what I meant though. You showed me that wasn't the only thing it could do.

[corp]

I'd be willing to bet nothing good. The other uses, yes, the same. Although this ships tech seems a little stone age. Not the best, but workable.

If someone else got their hands on it here, though.

[ The thought is more terrifying than the device itself. ]

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[Emily just nods, she doesn't exactly question him on that because that was something he would know more about that her.

She turns her glance so that she's looking at him at that last statement because she can understand why he's concerned] I know, but it's safe with you though.

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And that's where I want it to stay, and where it will stay.

[ Of course, he didn't have to tell her to never repeat it. ]

I need to find somewhere safer to keep it than on myself.

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I'm not sure there are too many places that could be considered as such outside of keeping in your room or in your locker. [But even then you could never be too sure and honestly there wasn't much she trusted about this place either]

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On myself it is then. Not the best place, but I guess since only you and I know it's here, then there's nothing to worry about.

[ He had no intention of telling anyone it existed, too ]

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Yeah. Not like back home at least. [They have different things to worry about being here but he should know what she means by that]

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Nothing like at home. No Initiative. No Graysons. Just the carefree Space Adventure of Ems and Nol.

[ Yeah. He couldn't have possibly been more sarcastic there. He's not exactly pleased about this place. Especially considering all the things that went on at home just before he came here. He knew Jack was fine...but the reality of it was that there was so much more that would and will be happening that he just didn't know. ]

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Right, because that's exactly what this is. [Emily can't exactly blame him for his sarcasm given the situation even as she rolls her eyes at his last statement while responding back with a bit of sarcasm too. In actuality though, it's kind of welcome at this point to distract herself from worrying about him and other things at home—things she couldn't fix while they were here]

[corp]

Or an episode of Twilight Zone.

[ He can't help it. It sucks and that's just how it works. ]

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If it was, that wouldn't be too surprising. [She just shrugs. Okay so maybe she doesn't get the reference entirely but most things here do seem like they're something from a tv show or even a movie]

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It's all fun and games until you have to live it.

[ At least he's distracting himself with pop culture. ]

It gets that bad, though?

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[She just nods at his question, even if she tends to brush off the majority of things that go on here and act like it doesn't affect her too much, that much was true at least] Yeah it can be sometimes.

[corp]

For example - how?

[ it's good to know, isn't it ]

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It's most what was covered in that guide.

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Ah - that. Well, I'll have to do a bit of a read, then.

[ ugh ]

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I thought you already did? [because really it's been about a month so she kind of just assumed]

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I skimmed.

[ It didn't tell him how to leave so he lost interest. ]

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Well now you know there was more in that you probably should have read up on. [just because it didn't say how to leave, knowing your surroundings is important nolan!!]

[corp]

[ He expects instant gratification when it comes to these things ]

I'll take another look through it.

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[she would explain but there are some things she doesn't even like talking about and the stuff on this ship is part of that because sometimes she doesn't know how to even deal with it]

It is accurate to say it's something out of horror movie though.

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Goody. I'm glad I got something right here.

[ Because he thinks everything about this place sounds like it is terrible. And only terrible. ]

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It's only like that some of the time, at least. [Because this place does get quiet months sometimes]

[corp]

And the rest of the time?

[ Well, that's complicated. ]

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I would say it's quiet, sort of like a break before something else happens.

[corp]

So a vacation in the middle of chaos. Or boredom, depending on who you ask.

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Yeah, that's pretty much how it is.