New(ish) Father Blues

[deadgirlslikeme]

Victor Brown (formerly Van Dort) looks a bit harried when he enters the Nexus -- or, perhaps more accurately, like he really needs a vacation. And about a full day's worth of sleep. He heads to a nearby plush sofa (apparently the place noted the darker-than-usual circles under his eyes and felt sorry for him) and collapses on it with a sigh. "Oh dear. . .does anyone have any tips on how to handle tantrums?" he asks, looking around with a grimace. "Because Chester. . .well, he's started getting grabby, and if you take whatever he's grabbed away from him, he just -- how do babies cry so loud?"

Comments

[deadgirlslikeme]

Yes -- mostly because. . .okay, this gets into how Doc and I met. We were both stolen from our original universes and dumped into a version of Chicago by something called "The Rift." It's some sort of -- gap, between worlds, that opens up and deposits you elsewhere. And it changes you in some way when it does. I got this -- [indicates his ghostly form], and Doc got the ability to control the weather. Where we're living now is sort of a -- quieter version of that world. . .

Anyway. When Doc tried to send the DeLorean through time, the Rift opened up, and we got a different DeLorean back -- the one from the end of the third movie, which was due to be flattened by a train. And how the Rift changed it -- was, uh, making it alive. And giving it the ability to shapeshift into a person.

[palmerthing]

What? Oh! *He grins.* Thus 'Dee,' right? For DeLorean?

[deadgirlslikeme]

Exactly! Though we didn't actually learn the car was alive and could turn into a person until she'd actually wandered into the Nexus, asking if people could help her find her "Dad." She happened to ask someone we knew, who got Doc, and -- I believe some fainting happened.

[palmerthing]

That's oddly cute.

[deadgirlslikeme]

[he smiles] I assume you mean her calling him her dad and not his fainting. She's of the opinion that, since he's the one who turned her into a time machine, he's pretty much her father. None of us are going to contradict her.

[palmerthing]

The fainting is somewhat amusing, but yeah. *He nods.* Hey, makes more sense than any attempt at figuring out my family tree.

[deadgirlslikeme]

Heh, well, just from watching the movie, he does go over rather comically. . . [he chuckles] Well, I imagine the human side is fairly straightforward?

[palmerthing]

Yeah, but I don't know if that's really my family. Unless you want to count the old me as one of the new me's . . . I dunno, parents or something?

[deadgirlslikeme]

[Victor's brown furrows] I -- maybe? He and the Thing came together to create you. . .but -- I don't know. It really depends on how you feel about it.

[palmerthing]

Yeah. But then my parents are me and a dog, which makes no fucking sense.

[deadgirlslikeme]

Well, my father and cousin are both from another reality and were kidnapped by faeries; my little sister is from another reality and is a time machine with a human form; and my wife is from another reality and is literally the Alice from "Alice In Wonderland," and can actually take people there now. I'm not entirely sure where "sense" comes into that. I mean, admittedly I asked my father to adopt me -- as, um, best he can, but. . .

[palmerthing]

I suppose if making sense is that far out the window then why not, right?

[deadgirlslikeme]

Heh, exactly. Most things really don't make a lot of sense here in the Nexus, honestly. Hence why you'll probably fit in just fine.

[palmerthing]

Sounds nice. Making sense is overrated anyway, man.

[deadgirlslikeme]

[he laughs softly] In my experience, yes. I'm much happier with my nonsense family than I ever was with my sensible one.

[palmerthing]

I'd hope to get a nonsense family, but I don't especially want to change anyone and that would probably be required.

[deadgirlslikeme]

[his expression turns sympathetic] Yes. . .though there might be some who are immune. I know for a fact that there are robotic people who come through here.

[palmerthing]

Maybe. Still, man, it's not a lot of help to me now. *He sighs and smokes his joint a bit more.*

[deadgirlslikeme]

[he bites his lip] I'm -- I'm sorry. I wish there was more I could say -- more I could do.

[palmerthing]

Fuck, man, you're here aren't you? That's a good start.

[deadgirlslikeme]

[he smiles slightly] I'm doing my best. And it is nice to have someone new to talk to.

[palmerthing]

It really is. *He holds out a hand to the ghost again with a soft smile.*

[deadgirlslikeme]

[Victor is only too happy to oblige with whatever sensation of "touch" he can give, smiling back] I think you'll like the rest of my family too. They're good people.

[palmerthing]

They sound like it.

[deadgirlslikeme]

Mmmm -- there's a reason that, after faking my death in my old world, I wanted Doc to be my father.