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[the_fist]

[There was a pleasant hum coming from Gabriel after he wrote the numbers in steam in his bathroom mirror. Fortunately for the viewer, he was wearing a towel tied around his waist. He made confused sort of expression after he wrote the numbers, looking them over.

A woman's voice called from the other room in portugese--which Gabriel responded to with a grin.]

Jeez, gimme a minute! [He set his hand on his stomach, running his fingertips over his abs with one hand and jamming his other hand's pinky into one nostril with the other. Gabriel was well over 6 feet tall and built like Hercules.]

I dunno where this appetite's comin' from, but it's a good thing it's not doin' damage to the money-maker. [He admired himself with a fairly dull expression. Suddenly, he yelled in portugese again, signalling the beginning of an argument very few people were going to understand.]

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[Video]

[scramasax]

[Anthony cannot see the context of this recording. On one hand he's got no pause in responding.

On the other, if he did, he may have rethought his own connection method.

Tiny, stilted, monotone - ]

Uhh -- you're connecting --

[Video]

[the_fist]

Uhh. [They locked ...eye. Gabriel was staring at a zombie in his bathroom mirror.]

Uhhuuuuhhhhhh?

[Video]

[scramasax]

[Stage-whispering - ] Uhh... -- 'scuse me! I -- [Picks it up.] Did you... uhmm.

[He's probably already messed up, he's cringing - lifts a hand, loosely waves it over the connection point.] ...numbers...?

[Video]

[the_fist]

W-Woah! The zombie, again! What the hell's goin' on!?

And, you're talking!? You're a really well-composed zombie!!

[Video]

[scramasax]

I'm -- ! [Quick frantic head-shake.] -- I'm not, really - well-composed; I'm ssuh -- sorry!

[He probably could have passed that over but alas - ] It's -- it's -- the numbers, did you -- uhmm?

[Faint squeak in the "uhmm".]

[Video]

[brotimaeus]

Yo, He-Man, you're makin' an exhibition of yourself.

[Really, he has no idea how people manage to do this by accident...]

[Video]

[the_fist]

OK, now there's a dude. What happened to the zombie!? Where'd the zombie go!? [Gabriel reached over to put his fingers on the edge of the mirror so he could lift it. He peered behind it onto the door. No cord connection. He wasn't getting pranked. Totally magic mirror.]

What the!?

[Video]

[brotimaeus]

... You must be new here.

[Wow.]

You wrote a string of numbers down on somethin', right? Bathroom mirror by the looks of it.

[Video]

[the_fist]

[For some reason, he didn't like being called new.]

I did, but--I thought I was just goin' nuts. [He wanted to say 'like I was autistic' or something, but he caught himself.]

Who're you?

[Video]

[brotimaeus]

Me? Name's Richard. I've been in on this numbers game for about a month now.

[A beat.]

It... ain't exactly what I signed up for when I moved back here, I'll say that much.

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Sorry, no image of a cute girl being scandalized for you, Gabriel. Linda isn't yet someone who uses video for everything on the internet. ]

For the sake of all the women on this network who don't want to see you half naked, put on some pants before you connect to this thing!

Video;

[the_fist]

Wait--are you a woman? Are you the zombie!? [He was shaking the mirror, now.]

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

Yes. I'm a woman. And no, I'm not a zombie! What kind of question is that?!

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[the_fist]

[He made gestures with his hands. They didn't help.]

I was just looking at a zombie!! What the hell--

[There was his mother yelling in portugese--to which he yelled back. In a sort of hush, he glowered at the mirror.]

Do I gotta talk loud for you to understand, lady ghost??

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

I'm not a ghost either!

[ There's a pause for a moment, but then she'll go ahead and type something else. ]

Okay. You know what. New plan. Finish with whatever it is you need to do, then get into your room and right your numbers down on a piece of paper or type it on your computer's keyboard or something. It'll be easier to start to explain stuff.

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[moreweaponsthanyou]

First, put some clothes on before you flash someone with your junk.

Second, I guess you're new. Did you write some sort of numbers anywhere before this?

Video;

[the_fist]

[Gabriel had been gone for ten minutes--or, roughly five after he got this message.

He replied from his bed in his pajamas and on his tablet.]

Yeah. The numbers put me on this haunted chatroom, right?

...Wait, you look totally normal. What the hell? [He sounded pretty disappointed.]

Video;

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Well, you're starting to get it.

But sorry to disappoint you but I'm not a ghost, a ghoul, a vampire, a werewolf, a satyr, a dragon, a bird, a magical girl, a robot, a dragon or a giant. Just a...well, I wouldn't say normal anymore, but still a guy.

[Well, Fil is shrinking but he's not going to mention that on a first conversation.]

Video;

[the_fist]

...[Gabriel listened to that list and made a simple assumption--]

So, are you sayin' there're ghouls and stuff for real, here?

Video;

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Anything's possible. I think there was a girl who could turn herself into a ghost or something of that sort.

Anyway, the thing is to keep your mind open, as cliche as it sounds.

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[buildyourworld]

Good for you for having such a great appetite. You just completely ran mine off. [ He so doesn't need to see a half naked dude half way through his meal. ]

Put on some clothes, Hercules. [ He mocks, rolling his eyes while adjusting his glasses. ]

Video

[the_fist]

...Relax. [He was now in bed, looking at his ipad.]

It's OK, chief. You're safe.

Video

[buildyourworld]

Sure, as long as you don't make public nudity a habit. [ At least he hasn't gotten a mythical nickname, points to the stranger for that. ]

Figured out what's happening yet?

Video

[the_fist]

Could you stop thinkin' about my naked body for just one minute? [He grinned, showing he was bad at hiding from that kind of joke.]

Anyway, yeah, some kid linked me to the... thing. The thing with videos and folders of info.

Video

[buildyourworld]

Please, I'll rather purge my brain with bleach. [ Dude, please. That kind of joke only works if you have the charisma to pull it off.

Oh good, he doesn't have to explain. ]

So, what language were you speaking earlier?