(001) Welcome to Mayfield (backdated to Sunday)

[dreamofspice]

[Action: 845 Goldberg, morning] [Paprika wakes up in a strange house, in a strange bed, next to a strange man. She doesn't scream, doesn't cry out, doesn't even say anything. She just gets up and looks around, examining everything.

She can tell something's different. Wrong. When she puts her hand up to the pictures, she can't fall into them like she should be able to.

If this is a dream, she can't do anything in it.

But she doesn't even frown, she just gets dressed, admires her new outfit, and wanders around the house.]

[Action: Around Mayfield, throughout the day] [She'll be wandering around town, looking at everything, and greeting everyone, including the drones, with a smile and a cheerful "hello!"]

Comments

[dreamofspice]

[She blinks, a little surprised.]

...one of who?

[noluckduck]

The drones, or whatever they call 'em! The only people who are actually happy to be in this shitty town.

[dreamofspice]

Oh, I see. No, I'm not one of them.

[noluckduck]

So why are you just sayin' hello?

[dreamofspice]

Why shouldn't I? I like saying hello to people.

[noluckduck]

You don't even fuckin' know me. I could be a total psycho!

[dreamofspice]

Even if you were, it wouldn't mean you didn't deserve a hello just like everyone else.

[noluckduck]

... You sure about that? Do ya go around greetin' crazy people often?

[dreamofspice]

It's kind of part of my job, so I guess you could say yes!

[noluckduck]

What are ya, a shrink?

[dreamofspice]

Actually, I am! Not a particularly typical one though.

[noluckduck]

... Y'know, that sort of stuff sounds pretty ominous considerin' where we are.

[dreamofspice]

How so?

[noluckduck]

... Never mind. So what makes ya different, eh?

[dreamofspice]

I guess you could say I'm more hands-on than most.

[noluckduck]

What's that supposed to mean?

[dreamofspice]

Well it's just sitting around in offices talking isn't my style.

[noluckduck]

So what, you take 'em out for a walk or somethin'?

[dreamofspice]

[Paprika just smiles.]

Something like that, yes.

[noluckduck]

Wha-- I was jokin'!

[dreamofspice]

Well you ended up being right! Congratulations!

[noluckduck]

Thanks, I guess? [Woman, you are weird.]

[dreamofspice]

You're welcome.

[Yes, she is! She'll just keep smiling brightly.]

What's your name, by the way?

[noluckduck]

Uh... I'm Clover.

[dreamofspice]

It's nice to meet you, Clover! I'm Paprika!

There. Now we know each other, and I can say hello to you and you don't have to feel awkward about it.