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Carter was first surprised by just how much she enjoyed the play, then chagrined at her surprise. She had decided not to approach cast or crew beforehand, a fact that initially worried her, suspecting she would spend the entirety of the play thinking of what to say. She wound up engrossed in the performance all the same.
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Carter was first surprised by just how much she enjoyed the play, then chagrined at her surprise. She had decided not to approach cast or crew beforehand, a fact that initially worried her, suspecting she would spend the entirety of the play thinking of what to say. She wound up engrossed in the performance all the same.
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Lying to parents. Moving through the party. The awkwardness of meeting for the first time. The cast nailed it. She'd had her own long-distance fling while an undergrad, and she knew that feeling well. *Meet at a public space where you know people,* mom had even cautioned. *Like a party. Just in case.*
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Lying to parents. Moving through the party. The awkwardness of meeting for the first time. The cast nailed it all. She'd had her own long-distance fling while an undergrad, and she knew the feeling well. *Meet at a public space where you know people,* mom had even cautioned. *Like a party. Just in case.*
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It was well into the third act of three that she realized she hadn't given any thought to the sound of the play. A passing thought: this was probably a good thing, this was the sign of a job well done. An understudy, perhaps?
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It was well into the third act of three that she realized she hadn't given any thought to the sound of the play. A passing thought: this was probably a good thing, this was the sign of a job well done. An understudy, perhaps?
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"Mm." The sound was assent, but only just. The rest of the audience was starting to stream out of the theater, his mind was elsewhere.
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"Mm." The sound was assent, but only just. The rest of the audience was starting to stream out of the theater, his mind was elsewhere.
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"I was...It's just, about RJ-"
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"I was...It's just, about RJ--"
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The immediate focus of Johansson's attention was a heat lamp against her face. The intensity of it startled Carter out of speech.
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The immediate focus of Johansson's attention was a heat lamp against her face. The intensity of it startled Carter out of speech.
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The growl was immediate, hidden behind gritted teeth. "The paramedics told me I couldn't contact anyone but the hospital, but the rag said you guys had declined contact."
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The growl was immediate, hidden behind gritted teeth. "The paramedics told me I couldn't contact anyone but the hospital, but the rag said you guys had declined contact."
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Carter straightened and shook her head. "We did not, nor would we have. Although, I must admit, the interview process would be far more formal with this. I only put the pieces together based on location and pronouns."
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Carter straightened and shook her head. "We did not, nor would we have. Although, I must admit, the interview process would be far more formal than this. I only put the pieces together based on location and pronouns."
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"So what do you want from us?" Johansson's shoulders sagged, the intensity lessened, permitting emotion. "We miss RJ. It's been a real mess without em. Please, miss-"
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"So what do you want from us?" Johansson's shoulders sagged, the intensity lessened, permitting emotion. "We miss RJ. It's been a real mess without em. Please, miss--"
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"Ramirez. Dr. Carter Ramirez." She hesitated for a moment before continuing. "We're looking for...well, a few of us are looking for social connections between the lost, rather than just simple personality correlations. What can you tell us about RJ in that sense?"
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"Ramirez. Dr. Carter Ramirez." She hesitated for a moment before continuing. "We're looking for...well, a few of us are looking for social connections between the lost, rather than just simple personality or neurlogical correlations. What can you tell us about RJ in that sense?"
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Johansson looked up to his cast, then leaned a little closer to murmur, "O'Niell's, once we're done, then we can talk. I have more to do here, so it may be a while. Please wait up, though."
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Johansson looked up to his cast, then leaned a little closer to murmur, "O'Niell's, once we're done. Then we can talk. I have more to do here, so it may be a while. Please wait up, though."
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* [X] Chapter: [Carter 003](Carter/003) --- Neutrois patient, spoiled by tabloid
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* [X] Chapter: [Carter 003](Carter/003) --- Neutrois patient, spoiled by tabloid
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* [X] Chapter: [RJ 006](RJ/006) --- Finding microphone, making notes
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* [X] Chapter: [RJ 006](RJ/006) --- Finding microphone, making notes
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* [X] Chapter: [Qoheleth 001](Qoheleth/001-a) --- Spying on Dear and Ioan
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* [X] Chapter: [Qoheleth 001](Qoheleth/001-a) --- Spying on Dear and Ioan
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* [O] Chapter: [Carter 004](Carter/004) --- Planning to visit Johansson
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* [X] Chapter: [Carter 004](Carter/004) --- Planning to visit Johansson
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* [O] Chapter: [RJ 007](RJ/007) --- Sleeping in the auditorium
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* [O] Chapter: [RJ 007](RJ/007) --- Sleeping in the auditorium
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* [O] Chapter: [Qoheleth 001](Qoheleth/001-b) --- archive
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* [O] Chapter: [Qoheleth 001](Qoheleth/001-b) --- archive
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* [O] Chapter: [Carter 005](Carter/005) --- Pub with Johansson
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* [O] Chapter: [Carter 005](Carter/005) --- Pub with Johansson
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