031 - 4th wall

[tapestodiane]

[If you're around ... wherever he is, but it's out in the woods somewhere, you might hear gunshots. And if you're curious enough to see what's up, you'll see that Coop evidently has his gun back and is shooting at targets. Where they're from is a mystery, but he's making the best of their presence - his skills have waned some in the years he's been stuck in pokémonland, but it's evident the longer he's at it, the more confidence and skill shows in his shooting.]

[Until he's at the point where he's consistently hitting the bullseye in every single target every single time.]

[Yeah, he's that good. He could shoot you a pattern if you like.]

[... and there magically seems to be ammunition around whenever he needs it, so hey.]


(Action absolutely anywhere as per usual - feel free to just bump into him wandering if you prefer. COME AT ME.)

Comments

[adoptivemother]

[Jodie is trying to figure out how the gears work and doesn't notice that there's someone in front of her. /Runs into.]

Ah, sorry.

[tapestodiane]

_{[Coop doesn't take offense.]}

Don't worry about it. _{[And just from the way she's holding the device and the look on her face, with a kind of understanding expression,]} Gear trouble?

[adoptivemother]

[She smiles a bit sheepishly.]

I'm still trying to figure out how it works.

[tapestodiane]

Then I'll go ahead and assume you only just got here.

_{[He smiles back, just a bit.]}

I'll help you.

[adoptivemother]

I'm afraid so.

Oh that would be really helpful. I keep getting locked out of it I think.

[Or trying to use it upside down.]

I'm Jodie Mason.

[tapestodiane]

<sub>[He'd just reached over in a quiet request for the gear, but he pauses and looks up at her with the introduction, just watching her for a moment.]

[He's pretty damn sure it's not a coincidence. Everything is connected. Especially here.]</sub>

Jodie. _{[Almost a question, except not really.]} I'm Dale Cooper.

[adoptivemother]

[Well that was rather odd.]

Well thank you for your help Dale Cooper.

[After a quick moment of thought she passes the gear over to him. He's either acting oddly or he recognized her name. Though she's not sure why...unless.]

Does this place make a habit of making people appear in new places. I was looking for my husband and daughter when I ended up out here.

[tapestodiane]

<sub>[He accepts the Gear (and holds it the right way), accesses the call screen with practised ease. He assumes that's the one she was going for.]

[But he does that idly, watching her as she speaks.]</sub>

Harry and- Cheryl?

[adoptivemother]

[She watches how he does that.]

Yes. You know them I take it?

[Looks up at him.]

[tapestodiane]

_{[And he hands it back.]}

I do. _{[Except from the future. And you're not in the picture.]} To answer your question, you're right in thinking this isn't a rare occurence. They've both been here a while. I hope you will find them.

[adoptivemother]

[A bit of a sad smile there. She's actually painfully aware of the not in the picture anymore thing.]

Well I managed to find Harry already, but I ended up in another town here before I could see Cheryl.

...Apparently she's all grown up now.

[Mommy didn't get to see her baby grow up, reincarnate and then grow up again.]

[tapestodiane]

_{[Oh. ... well, that's at least something he can talk to her about. He smiles back, just as sadly, in confirmation.]}

She is. I'm very fond of her.

[adoptivemother]

Harry mentioned she had a lot of friends here.

[Just a noticeably happier smile, because her little girl.]

And to think, she was just a little three year old trying to eat one of her fathers books before I came here.