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[So this is unexpected. Tina had been going through the door to the bathroom in the restaurant, when suddenly she wasn't there and was somewhere else entirely. And even more strangely, there's the nagging feeling at the back of her mind that something like this has happened to her before.

Thankfully the smartphone in her hands has something of an explanation, and so she heads there to claim her bedroom, though she can't stop herself from looking at EVERYTHING, and she's visibly nervous.]

Uhm, hi, hello... don't mind me, just, ah, going to find my bedroom... By the way, if anyone sees a boy in a burger costume or a girl with a pink bunny ears hat, or a woman with red glasses, or a balding guy with a mustache, let me know?

[And once she's there and registered, Tina does a double take as she opens the door to her bedroom, and just stands there, gaping.

Her room back home had been covered with horse posters, but she has her own little suite here that is positively PLASTERED with horses. The wallpaper, the decorations, the bedspread... it's a paradise.]

It's like a dream come true...

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Dear diary,

I was just going to the bathroom and it's like I stepped into Narnia. I guess there are other people here and I hope they'll be nice enough to say hello.

Love, Tina

[[OOC note Hi friends! I'm Shurimon and this is Tina Belcher from the cartoon Bob's Burgers. She's an ordinary teenage girl and is a bit of an AU- she'll have her memories from

driftfleet intact. Please feel free to add me at

shurimon!]

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[Tina's peering at the message, and something pings at the back of her mind, and she scrambles to turn the video fuction on.

Unfortunately, she's mid-groan, and has the look of someone who's had her brain broken a little. Sorry, dude. A bunch of memories have just come back.]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[Then he'll switch to video too, leaning forward and resting his hand underneath his chin. He'd almost missed this.

He laughs, not unkindly: ] Hey, Tina. Missed me?

I did. I do. I don't know. I'm so mixed up right now. [Pause, as she takes a few deep breaths to calm herself.] ... I went home, and I didn't remember anything about the Drift Fleet except I'd have dreams about traveling in space sometimes, and it FELT real but I knew it couldn't be because that's not possible, right? [She frowns.] ... But it was real, wasn't it?

[ He's quiet for a couple of seconds, letting her take all the time she needs to process this. Remembering en masse isn't fun. It's never fun. ]

Yeah. All of it was. [ He swallows thickly, ] But it wasn't as terrifying as it could've been, either.

[Tina's quiet again, thinking back on those months she'd spent in the Fleet. Because getting a bunch of new memories WAS a little overwhelming. Also, she realizes something...]

No... some parts of it were pretty great. And now it's happened again. I was going through a door in the restaurant and now I'm here. Am I going to be separated from my family again?

I'm not sure. Everyone comes in through those blue doors, but they're finicky. Try opening them and see where it leads. If you see home, then you're free to go. If you don't... well. [ He manages a laugh, ] We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.

[She smiles at that, encouraged.]

Yeah... we will, won't we? At least this place is nice enough to provide for us beyond the bare minimum. [She pans around her small apartment. It is COVERED in horse stuff.] I mean, if I could come and go I'd come here just to rest. And bask in the horse... ness.

Yeah, praise be to God. [ He can't help sounding relieved. As much as the Fleet had become a home, Stefan wasn't looking forward to starting from scratch again. ]

Come grab a bite at my place, and then we can figure out if the doors'll work.

[She smiles at that, then perks up at the idea of food.]

... do you have any ma'amoul?

[ It's been a long time since anyone's asked for that. Stefan nods, his expression softening significantly. ]

Yeah. If you're up to it, I'll even show you how to make them.

[At that, Tina remembers something and reaches behind her ear. No augment. She should have realized it wouldn't be there- after all, would it make any sort of sense for her to appear back home with an unremovable mind control device?]

I don't have a leg up any more, it seems, but I'll try my best to learn.

You never know. Maybe your muscles remember everything.

[ he's teasing now, but his hand instinctively goes to the back of his head too. Like Tina's, it's been removed. ]

And look, if they don't, practice makes perfect.

And I might as well keep busy while I'm stuck here, right? As much as I'd hate to leave my new horse bedroom behind...

I won't keep you away too long. [ At least, he certainly hopes not. ] Plus, you can come see Misty while you're at it.

Misty's here, too?! [The excitement in her voice is palpable.]

She sure is. [ Stefan grins, flipping the video feed to better show off his kitchen. Vines are growing everywhere. ] The door's unlocked, so drop by whenever you're ready.

I'll be there soon. [She heads out the door and starts practically running, before she pauses, adding sheepishly-] Uhm, can I get some directions first, please?

Yeah, hang on. You should be in my building, so...

[ He gives her a quick rundown of how to reach his apartment from the elevator, including what floor it's on and how far it is. ]

[And Tina doesn't write back any more; it's not long before Stef will hear a knock on the door. Tina feels nervous, for some reason, and she's full of jittery energy, bouncing on the balls of her feet as she awaits a reply.]

[ The second he opens the door, Stefan rushes over to embrace Tina with all of his might. Still, he's careful not to completely squish her! Even now, it still doesn't feel entirely real.

Misty had been a dream. Tina... well. It gives him hope that the crew of his beloved ship had made it, safe and sound. ]

Hey, kiddo.

[Tina is surprised by the fierceness of the hug, but she returns it with equal vigor, feeling herself tearing up. She gives a nervous laugh.]

I didn't even remember you til 5 minutes ago, but I missed you, too. A lot.

It happens. [ He pulls back now, just to see her better. ] That's the funny thing about getting your memories back en masse. You don't usually know what you're missing.

[And she takes this chance to lift her glasses up and wipe her eyes.]

I think part of me knew something was missing, though. Like I said, I'd dream about space every now and then. But I was never sure how to bring it up... and really, even if I HAD remembered anything, I'm not sure even my family would have believed it.

They still love you. Even if it's hard for them to believe, they would've still wanted to support you. Trust me.

[ From what she's told him, her family was loud but loving, and those families would always come around. Even if they weren't so keen on the thought at first. ]

Yeah, that's true. I mean, it's not like I don't have an overactive imagination to begin with, so... they're kinda used to hearing outlandish things from me.

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