pulse, and other, open mingle (12-7 to whenever)

[ex_resound725]

[Wowee! We get hit with a pulse on the seventh! Isn't that fun! Also, a ship crashed, and baby it's cold inside. Some prompts.

A: Pulse: A pulse hit the planet! Life support went out, and that super sucks, but it will only last for an hour. Maybe more sucky: some or all of your powers may or may not have died! That's awkward. Are you disappointed you can't walk through walls now? Has nothing changed for you? Are you now a dead girl because you made a deal some aliens? Are you a sword? Have fun kids, and try not to hold a Class Trial.

B: Salvage: That sure was a ship that went down! URSULA identified it as the Narcissus which is apparently a human military ship so obviously this will be safe and no one is going to come across any type of trouble salvaging the ship. Maybe someone should text Naoko to tell her what's going on. Everything is fine.

C: Blanket-sharing meme: You know what you're here for.

D: ETC: Roxy is putting up mistletoe, there are flowers, people keep building stupid things. Do whatever!]


[ooc: OOC post here??]

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[oneandmikleonly]

Um...

[THAT'S A NEW ONE...tries to tug a lock of his hair into view, almost crossing his eyes to get a look at it

...sure is brown]

What?

[imsorey]

[INSTANTLY RELIEVED that his eyesight isn't going]

You see it too? I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me!

[and then a beat later, less relieved]

That hasn't happened before, right?

[oneandmikleonly]

I'm pretty sure you would have noticed if this happened before!

[imsorey]

Unless it only happens when other people aren't looking!

[oneandmikleonly]

No! I don't get inexplicable dye jobs when people aren't looking! Help me figure out what's going on.

[imsorey]

Other than the hair you look okay. Do you feel different at all?

[oneandmikleonly]

...yeah.

[doesn't elaborate immediately, looking pensive and pressing a hand to his chest]

[imsorey]

[Sorey gives him a minute as he tries to reconcile what it might mean that Mikleo was forcibly thrown out of his body.]

...Me too.

[oneandmikleonly]

...come here a second.

[tugging him to sit down]

[imsorey]

...? Sure.

[he takes a seat, cross-legged in front of Mikleo, a question on his face]

[oneandmikleonly]

[he leans forward, putting a hand out to catch himself on Sorey's shoulder only at the last second; there's a quality to the movement that makes it clear he's expecting to fall right back into Sorey, not against him. he draws back, a flicker of worry openly crossing his face for the first time]

It's not working.

[imsorey]

I don't think I'm your vessel right now.

[saying "I don't think you're my sub lord anymore" feels a little too weird, even given the circumstances.]

Or there's something blocking it. That's more likely.

[oneandmikleonly]

That's likely.

I--I can't feel the ocean, either, so--

[the pact feels oddly weak and empty where it should be, but he can't reach out to the water around them at all. it's like jumping off something and just finding himself right back where he started.]

[imsorey]

That's more than just the pact.

[reaching over and squeezing Mikleo's hand in reassurance]

We'll figure out what's going on and put it back to normal. If that was something that...nullifies abilities, then it could be similar to needing to overcome a domain. It won't be permanent.

[oneandmikleonly]

[draws in a deep breath; Sorey just voiced the fear he was thinking about. squeezes his hand back, though]

...all right. Let's get to work.

[imsorey]

If it's happened to more than just us that would confirm it. Everyone will be looking for a way to fix it.

[he holds onto Mikleo's hand for a little longer before standing]

No reason not to go check it out, right?

[oneandmikleonly]

Yeah. I hope everyone's okay.

[in a bit they'll get broadcasts about dead bodies and shit but MEANWHILE, THEY CAN HOPE]

[imsorey]

I'm sure they're fine. We've all dealt with worse before and been okay.

[Sorey is good at hoping

he's also picking his way out of the kitchen to see if they can find anyone to help them figure out what's going on]

[oneandmikleonly]

[follows him uncertainly; he has to keep a hand on the wall a lot, less because he's dizzy and more because everything just feels weird]

[imsorey]

[Sorey keeps glancing at him to make sure he's okay; he's used to being without powers or pacts since that was his life before becoming the Shepherd, but this is obviously new for Mikleo.]

If things feel...worse, or anything, make sure to let me know.

[oneandmikleonly]

Nothing's feeling worse, just...different...? You'd better tell me the same!

[he looks pretty floored once they talk with a few other people and he realize he can be seen now, though; a mixture of elation and alarm]

[imsorey]

[it doesn't take long for Sorey to realize that something is really, really off too, something besides just Mikleo's weird new hair color.]

I'm fine, I don't feel any different. ...I think you got the worst of it.

[he goes through a mental list of changes so far...]

Are you hungry at all? Tired?

[oneandmikleonly]

Kind...of...maybe?

[even more uncertain; seraphim get tired sometimes, but not in the same dragging way he's feeling. he has no frame of reference for hunger at all...]

[imsorey]

[he waves his hands, trying and failing to encapsulate the feelings he's trying to share]

Like...your stomach feels empty, or you want to lie down and close your eyes. There might be...side effects like that.

[oneandmikleonly]

[looks...down at himself in a puzzled way, folding an arm over his middle uncertainly]

Empty might be a word for it...and I kind of want to lie down, but not, um. Here. Sorey, what are you trying to say...