001 - [VIDEO] - re-introductions

[intofireforever]

[The video feed turns on, and there's a young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes looking into the camera. She looks like a teenager, and she sort of is. She's wearing a very hopeful smile, and gives the camera a little wave.]

So...the Barge again. It's been a while.

[Her smile grows wider.]

I've been gone so long, there probably isn't anyone left who remembers me. My name's Laura. Laura Palmer. I was an inmate here, oh...it seems like forever ago, now! I didn't think I'd be coming back, but life is full of unexpected turns.

[She shrugs. She's rather perky today, mostly because she really wants to start out on the right foot. Her hope is nearly palpable.]

I'm a warden now, and I want to help out however I can. Who's in charge of the kitchen? Are there any shifts I can take over? I have experience in large-scale food preparation--I started the Meals-on-Wheels program in my town and I worked the dinner shift as an inmate. I'd be more than happy to sign on!

[Working in the kitchen is one of her fondest memories of her time here.]

If there's nothing free there, I can work in the library, I guess. Or maybe somewhere else. Let me know where I can volunteer!

[She loves volunteer work, guys. She always has.]

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[surrenders]

I think I missed you the first time around.

[Someone who believes in this place is someone she needs to see.]

[intofireforever]

[Laura looks at Lua carefully.]

Probably, since I don't recognize you either. What's your name?

[surrenders]

Lua. It's been about a year. Maybe a little more.

It's good to see someone come back. [Better than Laura knows.] Least you come here, you know what to expect.

[intofireforever]

That's a pretty name, Lua.

I was kind of hoping some of my old friends would still be here, but it looks like they all flew the coop. It's a little intimidating to be "going it alone," to be honest.

[surrenders]

Thing about this place is you pick up someone new all the time. They're not the same, but they aren't supposed to be, right?

[intofireforever]

You're right of course. I'm doing my best to make new friends. I'll just have to see how it goes.

[surrenders]

So what brought you back? [A quick look aside like she doesn't have to tell that story.] I had people here.