Let me take a #selfie!

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Who: Everyone!
What: Shaun's Nightmare Mingle Post
Where: Fyre Resort
When: Social Media Competition Weekend!
Warnings: As needed in the threads!

Welcome to the Fyre Resort! We hope you enjoy your stay, and all of our fine amenities, including gym, spa, pool, beach, and shuttle to a local theme park! Make sure that when you post, you include the tag #fyreresort per the contract you signed when you accepted our offer. Have fun! Relax! And of course, let us know if there is anything we can do to make your stay more comfortable.

Gym:
Do you like to work out? We sure hope so! Here you'll find any gym equipment your heart desires, perfect for the traveler who likes to stay in shape, whatever their fitness needs! And if all you want to do is jog a couple of steps or sit on a machine with a towel around your neck and take a selfie? We won't tell.

Spa
Need to relax? Stop in for a spa treatment! Facials, massages, manicures and pedicures, ...colonics? Hey, we don't judge! Whatever you need to to feel good, we're here for you! Don't forget to have our technicians snap a picture to show how relaxed you are!

Pool
Need we say more? Come swim, or stretch out poolside while the family plays! There's plenty of room for everyone to have a great time in our pools! Lifeguards are on duty from 8am to 10pm, and we even have a splash pool for the little ones! Remember to take pictures and make those memories last!

Beach
Grab a towel and head to the beach for a day in the sea, sun, and sand! Fyre Resort has beachside access from the ground floor, and beach chairs are available upon request. Don't miss the chance to dip your toes in the ocean. #beachlife, am I right??

Theme Park
Looking for a little excitement in your life? Hop on the shuttle and head over to Local Theme Park! Roller coasters, flumes, and other rides are sure to thrill you, and with no lines or waiting for this special weekend, you'll be coming back again and again! Ride photos are available at the end of each ride.

Food
Room service and fine dining are both available at Fyre Resort. A full bar is also available (must show valid ID!), and if you don't see something on the menu you like, just ask! We are happy to accommodate all dietary needs. Remember to tag the chef!

Day One Social Media Rankings: (Initial)
1. Mahir Gowda
2. Una Persson and Blanche Devereaux
3. Theon Greyjoy
4. Dorian Gray
5. Anna and Lester Sheehan
6. Francis Crozier and Thomas Jopson
7. Jonathan Strange
8. Shaun Mason and Family
9. Harry Goodsir

Day Two Social Media Rankings:
1. Shaun Mason and Family
2. Una Persson and Blanche Devereaux
3. Jonathan Strange
4. Mahir Gowda
5. Francis Crozier and Thomas Jopson
6. Theon Greyjoy
7. Anna and Lester Sheehan
8. Dorian Gray
9. Harry Goodsir

Final Standings!
1. Anna and Lester Sheehan
2. Una Persson and Blanche Devereaux
3. Mahir Gowda
4. Francis Crozier and Thomas Jopson
5. Shaun Mason and Family
6. Jonathan Strange
7. Harry Goodsir
8. Theon Greyjoy
9. Dorian Gray

[Feel free to use this post as a general mingle to come across friends, rivals, mortal enemies… And you don't have to just use these locations! There are all kinds of places you can run into each other! Have fun!]

Comments

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Her arms are folded across her chest as she surveys the comings and goings of the guests with obvious disapproval. She looks over at the sound of her name, though, and gives Mahir one of her barely-there smiles, before dropping her arms and crossing the lobby to reach him.

"Hey, Mahir. Welcome to Fyre Resort."

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He can't stop staring at her, the whole time she's approaching him. "...How. How are you here."

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She shakes her head, giving him a slightly apologetic look. "I think you know better than that. I think you know what I am. You probably have an idea of what this is by now too," she adds, gesturing around them.

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Mahir hesitantly reaches out a hand, unable to stop himself until his hand hovers over her arm. "...I never met you in person. Not even when I dream."

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She raises her eyebrow at him. "You haven't."

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He drops his hand back to his side, sighing heavily. "No," he agrees, his mouth quirking into a tiny, sad, brief smile. "You can't tell a kind, white lie even here and now, can you?"

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"I don't think you'd really be happier if I could." She sighed softly. "But I'm sorry for your sake that I can't, even if I don't think it would make things easier. How are you?"

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"Completely miserable." He laughs humorlessly. "And--No, you're right. You always were right. God, I miss you, Georgia. This is Shaun. Isn't it."

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"I notice you asked that question but didn't leave room for the question mark in your voice," she says dryly. She nods. "It's him. He's been on the edge for a long time, but this dream share is a little too much." She makes a face. "I hate it too. It doesn't make any kind of sense."

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Mahir shoves a hand through his hair, exhaling heavily. "I wish you were here. Really here. Of course, if you were, this--probably wouldn't be happening. Definitely wouldn't." He shakes his head. "You would hate this whole dream business as much as I do, just like you would hate that he can't function without a hallucination of you in his head. But you know what happened the one time I told him that."

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"He emailed you his unpublished blog posts from the week he stopped talking to me, then told you no one got to judge how he copes while he looks for my killer." She frowns at the floor between them. "Of course I don't like it."

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Mahir can't help grimacing and looking away from her, even though he opened the door to that reminder. Those posts were largely what had convinced Mahir to play along with Shaun's hallucinations. They both knew he wasn't really talking to Georgia in his head, but it helped Shaun cope and Mahir was more willing to play along than to risk losing Shaun completely.

He sighs heavily. "So what do we do, Georgia? How do we possibly convince him that living in this delusion isn't better than the alternative?"

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She gives him a wry smile. "You're asking Shaun's hallucination how to convince him to be sane? Maybe his delusions are catching." She glances behind her. In the distance, Shaun is approaching. She turns back toward Mahir. "He's on his way. When he gets here, I'll be different. I won't be able to help you."

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"I'd say that this entire resort indicates that his delusions have already been caught, by everyone. And since you're part of him, who better to tell me how to help him?" He glances behind her, frowning. "But--What do you mean, you'll be different?"

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"You'll see." She shrugs a little. "Try reminding him that this isn't me, and our parents are here. It might help."

Shaun steps up beside her and drapes an arm over her shoulder. "Hey, George, who's this?"

Her posture shifts slightly. She's not exactly more open and welcoming, but neither is she as distant and detached as usual. She smiles at him. "This is Mahir, Shaun. You remember--we've worked together on a few articles."

He nods in acknowledgment. "That's right. Nice to meet you in person. You here for the thing too?"

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Mahir is still looking at Georgia in confusion when Shaun appears and she changes before his eyes. He isn't sure which is more surprising--the way she shifts and changes, or the way Shaun is looking at him like he's never met him before.

It hurts more than Mahir would have expected, and he's certainly not going to examine that right now.

"Uh. Yes. The thing. Right. Of course. It's nice to meet you too, Shaun."

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He nods. "We're hoping to leverage this whole thing into breaking off on our own--maybe that will mean you and George will have more to collaborate on. Here's hoping, huh?" He seems completely oblivious to Mahir's confusion.

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Mahir is flat out staring at Shaun now. This is so much worse than he thought. Not that he’d had much time to think, but for Shaun to not even remember After the End Times, or even to recognize him... How exactly was he supposed to help him if Shaun didn’t even remember him?

“That—that would be great,” he finally manages. He looks back to Georgia and feels ill all over again. Shaun is going to have to remember that she isn’t real, sooner or later. That she’s dead. Does that mean Shaun will have to relive those first awful weeks and months? The days Shaun hadn’t wanted to be alive either?

Mahir is just not equipped to handle any of this. He’s too British.

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Shaun's face clouds briefly at Mahir's obvious dismay, but he visibly shakes it off and smiles again at him. "We'll have to talk later and work something out, depending on how the weekend goes, yeah? Catch you later--and it was really nice to meet you. George has told me a lot."

They turn and walk away, a closed unit as they've always been. Georgia waves over her shoulder as they leave.