He's still wondering if he's plugged into a PASIV somewhere above, that maybe he's three, four layers deep and that he's fucked himself right into limbo. But, every attempt he's made to change the parameters of the dream have gotten him nowhere. So either A.) he's not the dreamer B.) this is some twisted experiment of C.) this is reality, as absurd as that is.
More and more he's taking to option C. An easy way to find out would be to get someone to give him a kick (though he hasn't figured out how to phrase that question without seeming totally bonkers). Another way is death, though he rolls his dice (always landing on 7 white pips staring him in the face) and decides against it every time.
That leads him here. A covert mission in the outskirts of an oasis. Arthur's been keeping track of the teammate nearby, careful not to disturb or make any more noise than necessary. There's a pause before the other man points out a figure in the dark. ]
Scout? [ He keeps his query low, knowing how sound can carry in a space like this. ]
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He's still wondering if he's plugged into a PASIV somewhere above, that maybe he's three, four layers deep and that he's fucked himself right into limbo. But, every attempt he's made to change the parameters of the dream have gotten him nowhere. So either A.) he's not the dreamer B.) this is some twisted experiment of C.) this is reality, as absurd as that is.
More and more he's taking to option C. An easy way to find out would be to get someone to give him a kick (though he hasn't figured out how to phrase that question without seeming totally bonkers). Another way is death, though he rolls his dice (always landing on 7 white pips staring him in the face) and decides against it every time.
That leads him here. A covert mission in the outskirts of an oasis. Arthur's been keeping track of the teammate nearby, careful not to disturb or make any more noise than necessary. There's a pause before the other man points out a figure in the dark. ]
Scout? [ He keeps his query low, knowing how sound can carry in a space like this. ]