[ open ] the spirits are ruthless with the paths they choose

[thevulnerability]

Who: Chloe Decker and Julia Shumway and you!
Where: Various
When: Oct 26-29th, during the AU event
Rating: PG
Summary: Chloe is an actress who never met the devil. Julia is a savvy reporter who never ended up under a dome. Shenanigans ensue. Open starters in the comments, gifs under the cut, will match format.
The Story:

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[beautifullies]

Claire's quiet for a moment, then nods, looking at Julia. "He said we've been married for three years. Well, twenty, because I'm also about thirty years older than he is. But he said we've...always been married according to what I told him when he arrived," she says with a confused frown.

"How can that be, when I don't remember it or him at all?"

[thereporter]

"Maybe it's true. We know Wonderland runs on memories. What if..."

Julia looks shifts slightly, staring over at one of the paintings, her face turning pale.

"What if they gave us fake memories so they could take our real memories for good?"

[beautifullies]

"You mean..."

She can't even imagine it, swallowing heavily and looking back toward her room, then at Julia again.

"It could be true."

[thereporter]

"If it is, we'll never know for sure."

Damn Wonderland. Chances are this is an event, sure, but that doesn't mean Julia trusts anything Wonderland throws at them.

"We deserve to know. Barbie doesn't know anything but Jamie remembers things differently. How much have you talked to him?"

[beautifullies]

"He convinced me to sit and speak with him." Claire looks insanely uncomfortable, clearing her throat. "He...knew things about me. And...he isn't lying. Maybe it isn't true, maybe it's just Wonderland, but he believes it, whatever he's trying to tell me is true."

[thereporter]

"It might be true," Julia says, although she looks about as comfortable as Claire does. "Or maybe all of our memories have been changed. But Claire, if you and I woke up with Jamie and Barbie, and Barbie's dog tags..."

She lets out a breath, crossing her arms over her chest.

"We can't ignore the possibility that he's right, any more than I can ignore the possibility that you're right about me and Barbie."