Thirty Third PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

[Well. It had been a day or two since being rescued from Westport, and Lucas finally felt well enough to return to his daily activities. After the first day of binging, the thought of eating more food had been slightly nauseating, actually. When he's finished with school, he will make a call about something that's been on his mind since returning.]

[voice, public]
Ah. Hi, everyone. This is Lucas. Um. First off, I'd like to say thanks to whoever it was that brought us all back. . . . I really don't want to think about what would have happened to us if you hadn't come. I think Vince said your name was Mr. Doctor...

The other thing is, I'd like to talk to the people who were in Westport last year. Did any of you take a look around for more clues . . . ? I guess no hazmats means no clues, and I don't really mind that, but. I know I didn't find anything important. . . . There were a few things, though - Some things that were odd. There wasn't a church or a library. And, Kay, do you remember the television in the house you hid in last year? I went back to the same house, and . . . there wasn't anything there. But I know it was the same. The place where the TV had plugged into, it was missing entirely.

. . . I'm not sure what any of this means, but it might be important to think about.

Comments

[wizardoftheweek.livejournal.com]

We already know the ruling parties of this place are at conflict. What if one is intentionally trying to turn us against the other?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

You mean . . . this was something the Postman might have set up? I'm not sure. Going to Westport again didn't make me particularly hate anyone.

[wizardoftheweek.livejournal.com]

No. I'm saying that the missing pieces from Westport were planted to begin with, and were not actually part of the world originally.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Then the point of planting it would be . . . Well, the clues we found mostly made us feel sympathetic towards Jane Smith and a little towards Officer Grady.

[wizardoftheweek.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Which makes you wonder... just how much should we trust her?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I don't know if anyone actually trusts her, but . . . it definitely seems like she's a victim, doesn't it? Even at the party.

[wizardoftheweek.livejournal.com]

It would be understandable to regard her with a bit more suspicion.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

If all of Westport was a lie, it kinda puts us back a few steps. A few dozen steps.

[wizardoftheweek.livejournal.com]

Possibly...