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[ one of her hands comes up halfway in a reflexive, aborted motion to- what? she has no shield here.
she hasn't been able to transform, even after finding her soul gem, so really, she's just a regular girl. who apparently is way too jumpy and has the according combat reflexes, but nothing to make them actually useful. what a good first impression!
so she forces herself to relax, expression sheepish, and: ]
I- um, actually meant to call sooner, but... does it have to take a wish every time?
she hasn't been able to transform, even after finding her soul gem, so really, she's just a regular girl. who apparently is way too jumpy and has the according combat reflexes, but nothing to make them actually useful. what a good first impression!
so she forces herself to relax, expression sheepish, and: ]
I- um, actually meant to call sooner, but... does it have to take a wish every time?
Sorry! Did I startle you?
[ they take a step back at her reaction, hands raised to show they mean no arm ]
But, yeah, if you're calling from the Planetarium and not talking to us in town, that's how it works. I don't know why when we all have the PHS and we can text you any time we want but you guys can't contact us like that? It's dumb. [ it's blunt ] Would... it help if I texted you next time to warn you I was coming?
[ they take a step back at her reaction, hands raised to show they mean no arm ]
But, yeah, if you're calling from the Planetarium and not talking to us in town, that's how it works. I don't know why when we all have the PHS and we can text you any time we want but you guys can't contact us like that? It's dumb. [ it's blunt ] Would... it help if I texted you next time to warn you I was coming?
I think... if I know to expect that it's going to be that sudden every time, I'll be fine. You don't have to go out of your way and treat me any differently, or anything. I'll just be more prepared, going forward.
[ which, speaking of. ]
Wishing... doesn't cost us anything here, right? We're not trading... memories, or nova, or anything like that?
[ which, speaking of. ]
Wishing... doesn't cost us anything here, right? We're not trading... memories, or nova, or anything like that?
Okay...
[ the question seem to surprise them and they're quick to raise their hands again ]
What? No, no, I promise this is just some super long-winded communication method. And also why we need to stick some of us in town at all times anyway, just so you don't need to come here every time you need anything.
[ the question seem to surprise them and they're quick to raise their hands again ]
What? No, no, I promise this is just some super long-winded communication method. And also why we need to stick some of us in town at all times anyway, just so you don't need to come here every time you need anything.
... Really, don't feel too bad about it. I'm supposed to try to avoid too much excitement, but, well... if I can fight Nightmares, a few sudden surprises won't hurt me.
[ just because swan still seems a little guilty about the jump scare? ]
But, mm. Okay. And... you can't hear us if we do it anywhere else?
[ what is with this place and its stars... ]
[ just because swan still seems a little guilty about the jump scare? ]
But, mm. Okay. And... you can't hear us if we do it anywhere else?
[ what is with this place and its stars... ]
Nightmares?
[ but they don't linger on that curiosity, shaking their head at her question ]
I can't. I'm connected to you, so I... do sort of know and feel what anyone on my team is doing in general? But that's not really the same thing as hearing your thoughts and even without that it's super invasive so I try not to look.
[ but they don't linger on that curiosity, shaking their head at her question ]
I can't. I'm connected to you, so I... do sort of know and feel what anyone on my team is doing in general? But that's not really the same thing as hearing your thoughts and even without that it's super invasive so I try not to look.
Only if I try to pay attention to all of it. [ they admit to just ignoring it so easily. ] And, well... The reason there's six of us is that one person can only protect so many at once. So you were already separated into teams-- totally at random, we didn't pick you or anything-- and then it was like, "might as well use that and try to get people really into it"?
Protect, huh... I think one of the others said you all have up your memories to try to forestall us losing ours. But, um, that doesn't seem to have lasted very long, going by what I've heard...
[ memloss started literally the day after, apparently. ]
Oh. The other three said earlier today- that people have already collected Nova without going through that scavenger hunt. Would... the people who managed this know, that they did or not?
[ memloss started literally the day after, apparently. ]
Oh. The other three said earlier today- that people have already collected Nova without going through that scavenger hunt. Would... the people who managed this know, that they did or not?
Yeah. If we hadn't done it, you guys would've lost all your memories by now. The effects from being in this place while it's like this are really, really strong. That you're still losing memories so quickly is worrying, though...
[ they sigh ]
No, they wouldn't. We only know because we noticed some nova had been gathered, but we don't even know how those people did it yet, or even who's personally responsible. Which would be kind of useful to know so we could replicate it and do it more!
[ they sigh ]
No, they wouldn't. We only know because we noticed some nova had been gathered, but we don't even know how those people did it yet, or even who's personally responsible. Which would be kind of useful to know so we could replicate it and do it more!
So I was right, and existing here does have a cost. Things like this always do, it seems... Would we not be losing them at all if things were stable, or would it just be... slower?
[ is nova what sustains them here; did she trade magic for memories? ]
Are the memories being... consumed, or just lost and scattered?
[ is nova what sustains them here; did she trade magic for memories? ]
Are the memories being... consumed, or just lost and scattered?
It's because it's unstable that it's happening. So once things are back to normal, our memories should come back as well.
[ they seem sure of the second part, despite the should. ]
It's... both? The lost and scattered memories were vanishing, which is why we need to find out what's causing the problem. Collecting them before they vanish helps, but it's not a permanent solution.
[ they seem sure of the second part, despite the should. ]
It's... both? The lost and scattered memories were vanishing, which is why we need to find out what's causing the problem. Collecting them before they vanish helps, but it's not a permanent solution.
Should, despite them vanishing?
[ how... do you know this. just because the realm says so? ]
... Was our being divided up really just random? No particular trends, or selection for traits, or... anything? And... is the loss of our memories the only thing that you're protecting us from?
[ how... do you know this. just because the realm says so? ]
... Was our being divided up really just random? No particular trends, or selection for traits, or... anything? And... is the loss of our memories the only thing that you're protecting us from?
[ they nod because. yes. ]
Well... if the Realm had secret reasons for why it split you guys with certain groups, I can't say what it was, but from what I've seen you guys don't have that much in common. [ her last question gives them pause, though ] What else would we be protecting you from?
Well... if the Realm had secret reasons for why it split you guys with certain groups, I can't say what it was, but from what I've seen you guys don't have that much in common. [ her last question gives them pause, though ] What else would we be protecting you from?
I don't know. But... there could be a variety of things we haven't thought to ask about, right? Maybe even the disturbance itself...
Though, um, on that note... is our memories being lost a result of the Realm being unbalanced by the disturbance? More like a side-effect, I mean. Or is it more, um, direct on the disturbance's part? I'm not sure I completely understand the nature of everything that's going on here, so I... thought I should ask.
[ is the disturbance trying to steal their memories. ]
Though, um, on that note... is our memories being lost a result of the Realm being unbalanced by the disturbance? More like a side-effect, I mean. Or is it more, um, direct on the disturbance's part? I'm not sure I completely understand the nature of everything that's going on here, so I... thought I should ask.
[ is the disturbance trying to steal their memories. ]
... I'm fine. Maybe I feel like I should have been able to do more. Known what was coming and stopped Virid, somehow. At least just from what he did to Pikachu.
But... what's happened has happened, right? There isn't any going back to change it now.
[ haha ]
I guess I just don't really understand why you kept saying 'removed,' when it seems like the punishment was fairly straightforward in the end.
[ and your sentence is: death! ]
But... what's happened has happened, right? There isn't any going back to change it now.
[ haha ]
I guess I just don't really understand why you kept saying 'removed,' when it seems like the punishment was fairly straightforward in the end.
[ and your sentence is: death! ]
I see. It's hard trying to have to deal with things when you learn about them just a few hours ahead of time if even that, isn't it?
When you say removed... is it just from here? There isn't... anywhere else they go, right? Not as sacrifices to the Disturbance, or to some sort of afterlife, or... anything like that?
When you say removed... is it just from here? There isn't... anywhere else they go, right? Not as sacrifices to the Disturbance, or to some sort of afterlife, or... anything like that?
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