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that's true.
i guess that's why... i try to be that someone who people can ask for help, if they get to that point.
which i guess is a little arrogant, maybe, but it's important to me.

[ Cisco accepts her explanation, not necessarily convinced, but also not entirely unconvinced. The transition to this place had clearly been a much bigger leap for her, and he's willing to buy that she might feel this way as a result. Besides, he recognizes that if there were some life change, some event that had precipitated her arrival here, it is probably very personal and not his business. ]

hey, listen, i know it's gotta suck being stuck for right now, but for what it's worth, i'm sure you'll get home eventually, if that's what you want. they send people back when they can.

[ He is still not commenting on the friend thing, so it would seem that he definitely does not mind. ]

A bit arrogant, but not in the harmful sense. Not too arrogant to know you're being arrogant.

You want to help, not many people want to do that.

[It is very personal and she's not ready to say anything of the like. She doesn't want to put him in the line of fire, and the last time she brought up anything of the First Order, of Luke Skywalker...it didn't go well. Which reminds her, she'll need to figure out a way to talk to Obi-Want again...that'll be fun.]

It's the 'eventually' part that has me concerned. How many days, months or years it'll take before that happens, or if it does, how much time in my world will have past?

i'm no expert on how the portals work, but i kinda got the idea that once they find people's worlds they can send them back to the moment they took them from?
so you wouldn't have missed anything

it's true though you don't know how long it'll be before your number comes up

I didn't know about that...

Kind of gives me hope, but we'll see what happens.

[Because, knowing her luck, she'll be dropped back (assuming that actually happens), and it'll be too late. No Master Luke...the Resistance destroyed...]

When did you want to see that movie?

like i said i'm not an expert
but there's people who show up here from all different points in their timeline
it's not like every day here equals a day there

i was thinking maybe the evening after our trip on friday?
i'll have to see what's playing
you can invite friends if you want, the more the merrier

[ Cisco doesn't know if she has any friends here, but he wants to make sure she knows it's an open invitation. ]

What about people who have been here before? People who were here, then taken back to their world and...dropped back here? Has that happened before?

I could ask Poe--Poe Dameron. He's from my world. I could ask him. I'm sure he hasn't seen a movie before either. Or maybe he has.

[Look! One friend! That's totally not sad or anything...cause yeah, Cisco's been one of the few people she's been talking to a lot...and by that she means more than once.]

does that happen? i've never heard of that happening. i'm not the best guy to ask tho.

hell yeah! maybe i'll bring my friend lup. she's pretty new to movies, too, but she likes them a lot.

[ He's glad to hear that Rey has at least one friend, and one person from her world at that. ]

For the sake of curiosity...who would be the person to ask?

Lup, can't say the name sounds familiar, but there are a lot of people here I haven't met yet.

[Yes, one friend! And now, she has a second...which really makes her happy.]

[ Shit. ]

i really wish i could help, but i've honestly got no clue. maybe somebody at the magic institute? or someone who works with the portal?

she's awesome. i bet you two would get along like a house on fire.

[ A private joke to himself, considering how very much Lup likes all things flame-related. ]

i'll invite her and you can meet her.
it took me a while to meet people, too.
the first month i pretty much just stuck around the one guy i knew from my world.

Edited 2017-10-04 02:38 (UTC)

It's nothing I need help with. I was just curious, that's all.

So...we would argue the entire time? Or she may kill me?

[Because that's what she's picturing. A home on fire, fire consuming everything...]

I've met other people here, but I'm used to being by myself...until recently.

Is your friend still here? Is it this Flash you mentioned?

guess that doesn't translate well, does it? whoops.
i meant you'd get along and like each other very quickly!
sort of a weird phrase when i stop to think about it.

sounds like another big adjustment
i hate being by myself. always have.

[ Cisco had been isolated for a lot of his life, just not in the same way as Rey - there were often people around him, in terms of physical space. It's just that before he came to S.T.A.R. Labs, they were often people who didn't like him, who didn't think he was good enough, who didn't think he belonged. ]

yes, he's here, and no, it's not the flash
his name's eddie, we live in the same apartment (with a kid named yuri as well)
he's great. he works for the police department, so if you ever get into any trouble or need some help and the cops are involved, just ask for detective eddie thawne.

Is that a common euphemism?

I mean, I would hope we get along or at least no fight one another. [Very low standards, this one.]

Why were you by yourself? Working on a project or..?

[Or did they have something else in common? Lack of parents? Abandonment? Rejection? The list could go on.]

I'll keep that in mind. I try not to bother the authorities, or get involved in anything of the sort. [Minus that one time she was declared a felon for helping out a droid, but that's another story.]

it is in my world. maybe not so much around here.

i'm sure you will. she's very friendly.

i guess it depends on how you define 'by yourself'
i'm from a big city so it's not like i've been by myself in the stuck on a deserted island sense
but even in a place full of people you can end up spending too much time alone
not really having anybody near you who knows you or cares about you or even notices you exist
that kind of thing.

hey, i get that. i just meant in case of emergencies.

I understand. Even with so many people around you, not talking to you only at you, or keeping their distance...it gets lonely. And sometimes, the only company you have is yourself.

[They keep finding things in common, don't they?]

sounds like you know exactly what i'm talking about.

[ It's sad, thinking someone as nice as her would have gone through something as lonely as that, but it's also kind of a relief not to have to explain any further. To just know that she gets it, and has clearly been in the same place herself. ]

you get used to it though.
people actually seeing you and caring. having friends. relying on people. takes a while, but you do.

[It's sad that both of them have gone through almost the exact same thing, but at least Rey knows there's someone else who understands. At least Cisco won't try to enter her mind and use that against her.]

I got used to it for a few people, now...it's like starting back at the beginning.

It was still surprising to know someone cares--not about what use you are to them, but that they care for you, nothing else. No ill motives or anything else.

yeah. that's tough.
but for what it's worth, the people here are... really good for the most part
i mean better on the whole than back on earth anyway.

i get that.
tho people with ill motives sometimes hide them
i mean i know you probably know that you're a smart gal
i'm just saying you gotta find a balance between letting yourself be open to people and keeping yourself safe
cause there are people out there who will try to use how happy you are to finally have a friend against you

and i realize saying this is like saying 'don't automatically trust new people if they seem nice' and i'm a new (nice?) person
but you don't need to trust me right away
i'm gonna prove to you that i'm worth trusting

Edited 2017-10-06 02:47 (UTC)

I don't know. I haven't met everyone here. I can't say who I can really trust yet--Poe, yes, and another. And you. I don't sense ill will from you, Cisco.

It's...difficult to explain. And I know, there's dangers and all that stuff. I've already had someone try to hurt my friends and tried to then against me. It's, it's hard to think there isn't some alternative behind a friendship, I want to believe in it. I really do, but, it's difficult when you've been hurt before, you know?

i do know.
it's brave to try and believe in friendship i think
even when it's hard
especially when it's hard

[ He hadn't really been planning on going into this, and he's not going to give much detail, but... it's not exactly a secret, either. Maybe he wouldn't bring it up if he weren't alone and a bit tired and waiting for Eddie to come back, but he taps out and send quickly before he can change his mind. ]

i used to trust people a lot more
it didn't go great
so i'm still working on finding that balance, myself

[ They're both lonely, tired and have too much in common for their own good. Rey should be turning to Poe, talking to him about her feelings but he isn't from the same time point as her. She didn't want to make him worry over Finn or telling him that Han died. So she's turning to Cisco... He's done enough for her already and...we're they really going to go this deep?]

The first time I trusted someone, thought they were my friends was when I was younger. I found a ship that could be salvaged, and started working on it. Thought if I could get it back in flying order, I'd have enough portions--food, to last for a few weeks. Two other scavengers found out what I was doing and we agreed to work together.

When it was time to turn it in, I flew it to Niima outpost, and once I stepped off, they took off with the ship. I had nothing left to show for my hard work or anything to trade for portions. .

Edited 2017-10-06 04:41 (UTC)

[ Cisco reads her story, heart breaking for this younger Rey, who was just trying to get by (who had evidently been fending for herself for a lot of her life), and who was so thoroughly punished for a moment of carelessness and trust. ]

that's terrible, that they did that to you.
you were all in a bad situation, you should've been able to work together and rely on each other and all benefit
people can be selfish, and stupid, and cruel.

They can be...and it makes you rethink about putting yourself first rather than everyone else..

But then, you don't want to be like them. You don't want to be cruel, you don't want to be selfish.

And I feel like i'm rambling now. Sorry.

you don't gotta apologize.
you're not saying anything i haven't thought before a dozen times

[ He figures 'preaching to the choir' might not translate well, either. ]

i think all you can do is... try your best
and don't give up on the possibility that some people really are good

[No, it wouldn't be the best thing to say to her right now. She wouldn't get the reference.]

Haven't given up, but it's still a barrier to over come.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be texting you. You're really too nice to be real..

I meant that as a compliment!

i took it as one, don't worry

[ There is a brief pause in his replies, as Eddie finally gets back, before Cisco shoots off a few last quick texts ]

i actually gotta go for now tho
it was good talking to you
get some rest okay
i'll see you bright and early friday morning

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