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[mister_10_below]

[The video clicks on to a very confused looking Bobby.]

So, um. I'm still not entirely sure what's going on here. I'm starting to remember some things, but it's confusing.

My name might be Jinks? Or it might be Bobby. I'm not exactly sure.

[Thanks for confusing him more, Claudia.]Does anyone else here know me? Apparently I've been here for a

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[hidingnolonger]

[Give Raven a minute.

Just. Give her a second.]

[hidingnolonger]

[He was alive. He was alive after she'd found...found that...]

[hidingnolonger]

[She's just staring at her journal and...well. She's not trying not to cry because she already kind of is crying. She hasn't even opened a connection yet.]

[hidingnolonger]

[She needs to calm down or she's not going to be able to talk to him at all.

Deep breaths, Raven. Deep breaths. You can do this. You can so do this.]

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[It's with a shaking hand that she flips on her video.]

Bobby...

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[mister_10_below]

[Have a hesitant smile. He doesn't remember her, but she apparently knows him, which is kind of good, right?]

I guess you're another one that knows me by Bobby, then?

[Bobby pauses, biting his lip and debating for a moment. He's got no idea if this is the kind of thing he usually asks, or if she'll even answer him, but - she looks upset.]

Are you okay?

[Video]

[hidingnolonger]

Yes. I know you as Bobby.

[She's trying so hard to keep it together. There's nothing more that she wants to do than to run to him - but he doesn't know her.]

Yeah, I'm fine. Just fine. [She swallows.]

I'm glad you're alive.

[Video]

[mister_10_below]

Bobby seems to be the consensus, then.

[She doesn't seem fine. Bobby is suspicious, but he's too hesitant to push the matter.]

Me too. I guess. I don't remember it or anything, but I guess that'll be coming.

And thanks. I guess that means we're friends, then?

[And he sounds more hopeful than he'd intended, there. Oops.]

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[hidingnolonger]

Yeah you're Bobby. I'd...I'd know you anywhere.

[He's right about that - Raven is anything but fine. This was...unbelievably cruel, to have him back but not really have him.

She wants to rip up a pillow.]

I hope it comes back. [A glimmer, at least.] Yeah. We...

We're pretty good friends.

[Raven can't resist.]

Bobby, do you need anything? Company, food...anything?

[Video]

[mister_10_below]

[And he's going to grin a bit at that. Because - dude. Awesome. They must be close, if she'd know him anywhere.]

I think it will. I mean, I already remember a lot more than I did yesterday. And more stuff keeps coming back. I still don't remember anything here, but things seem to kind of be coming in order, so I think I've got a few more years before that.

[And confirmed! Success! Bobby is not at all opposed to being good friends with a pretty girl.]

Um. Well. I wouldn't mind company? Unless it'd be too weird for you.

[Video]

[hidingnolonger]

[She’d forgotten to shift back to her blond form before opening the connection - but he doesn’t seem to be freaking out. That’s…good. That’s really good, actually.

And…his memories are coming BACK. Even. Better.]

No - I’d like to see you. Unless it’s too weird for you, then I can wait. Until you remember everything. [She just kind of wants confirmation that he’s really real and not just some figment of her imagination.]

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[mister_10_below]

[Bobby has enough memories of the Institute now to know he's a mutant, and to be used to being around them. It doesn't occur to him that this isn't the form she usually walks around in.

From what he remembers, though, he'd still been hiding outside of the Institute, so he's not eager to start talking about mutants over these things.]

No. I mean, yeah, company would be awesome. No, it wouldn't be weird. Maybe it'll help jog my memory a bit. You wanna head to the kitchen with me?

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[hidingnolonger]

Good point. [Maybe being around her really would help. If there was anything Raven wanted to do, it was to help in whatever way possible.]

Sure. I’ll head there now.

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Great! I'll see you soon.

[And he's heading down to the kitchen immediately, eager both to actually meet this friend he can't remember, and to hopefully spark off something that'll help his memory a bit.]

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[hidingnolonger]

[Raven is there as fast as she can be without actually running.

Okay, maybe she actually did run half the way there. She's a little out of breath when she gets there. She hasn't bothered to shift back - that'd just...confused him, at this point and she's pacing until she sees him.]

[commentlog] Just gonna. Apologize for Bobby who only remembers up to being a teenager right here.

[mister_10_below]

[She's already in the kitchen when he arrives, and he gives her a bright smile before toning it down a bit. He doesn't want to seem too eager. Or does he? Maybe he's eager all the time, and being less eager will just confuse her.

No, less eager. You're not supposed to be too eager around girls. They'll start thinking you're a dork. Well, not girls like Kitty, Kitty didn't count. He's known her forever, he remembers that now. But actual girls. You had to be cool and charming around them and oh god Bobby's actually glad John doesn't seem to be in this place, or Bobby's pretty sure he'd get punched for the fact that he's still standing there and hasn't said anything yet.]

Um. Hi.

[Oh, brilliant. Yeah, Bobby'd definitely appreciate his memories to start kicking in now. Any time at all would be nice, as long as it was some time in the next few seconds to give him some kind of idea about how he normally interacts with her.]

I'm guessing from the looks of this kitchen that I'm not going to be finding ice cream in here.