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[polyphobic]

What made you believe this? That we're where they said we are instead of it being a dream?

( Or worse, though Claire's ideas of worse would probably not match up to anyone else's. That said Claire can't say that she really took in too much of what was being said to her, so she does need the confirmation )

What did you do? Or want to do?

( Because she doesn't know, not yet. There was considering going out from the Dollhouse and trying to find something but to end up in another world entirely? She doesn't know where to begin )

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[petridish]

Dead people don't dream.

[polyphobic]

That's rather disturbing.

[petridish]

That's how I knew.

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[unaffluent]

I've been inside of a dream before. This is all too logical and tangible to feel like a dream.

[polyphobic]

What does being like a dream feel like?

[unaffluent]

It's a bit difficult to explain. Nothing is quite real and doesn't follow logic or rules of physics.

[mylawn]

I'm not entirely convinced myself.

[polyphobic]

Should I guess that nothing like this has happened to you before?

[mylawn]

Not this kind of thing, no.

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

have you tried pinching yourself?

[polyphobic]

Pinching yourself in a dream wouldn't necessarily mean that you'd actually pinch yourself. You'd still be dreaming.

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

but isnt that the thing what everyone says? you cant feel real pain inside a dream?

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[soldiergenes]

Dreams eventually come to an end.

Not sure what you mean with that second line of questioning. You mean before we got here?

[polyphobic]

Do they? Some dreams change into other things.

( There's a pause before she finishes the rest of the reply, whether to admit what she doesn't know or to go with his question )

No. Here.
What did you do after you accepted it was real?

[soldiergenes]

I've been here for over a year. Kinda doubt a dream could be that vivid for that long.

And I cooperated. Although now it's more like a waiting game.

[warandpeace]

I don't think it's worth risking it not being one for the moment.

[Hell, given what they've all been through, it could be a dream. Only some of it makes sense. Magic is still a hard thing to swallow.]

This place can still make you bleed realistically enough.

[polyphobic]

So I just hope?

[warandpeace]

I don't think it's hoping so much as getting by with what you know and what you have.

[And trying to know more. But that part he doesn't say out loud, because he's paranoid enough to fear monitoring and bringing more attention to himself.]

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[beautifulspaceraptor]

You know, after ten months being here and dying twice, I honestly can't say. Like a lot of metaphysical questions, there's no real way to prove or disprove it.

Best you can do is just give yourself some time to adjust and deal with things as they come. Make friends. Or enemies if you're into that.

[polyphobic]

You died twice?

( The advice was good but hold up there )

[beautifulspaceraptor]

When I arrived and a few months ago during an incident with an artifact from my universe that the Ingress onboard our ship had brought through. Neither instances were particularly pleasant.

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[sketchycharacter]

i let a dude punch me
it still hurt

[That totally did not happen.]

[polyphobic]

Why would you do that?

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[tearsinajar]

What did I do? I elbowed my husband in the throat when he tried to steal from me.

[polyphobic]

That sounds like there's more to it.