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??]

Comments

[imsorey]

[l-laughs, short and startled]

Even hypothetically humans are pretty mortal.

[oneandmikleonly]

Hypothetically moreso when they're a Shepherd in the middle of a war...

I didn't say it was a realistic preference.

[imsorey]

It would be my preference too. If I could pick. It would skip a few steps, like losing my memories, which would be pretty nice.

[oneandmikleonly]

. . . I wonder if you can pick. Not--not about the memories, but about the transformation in general. We never asked the Trial guardians that.

[not that that would make it any easier on someone.]

Are you afraid of that prospect--? Of waking up not remembering . . .

[imsorey]

Well, yeah. Who would want to lose their memories?

[talking about it forms an uncomfortable lump in his throat, and the words come out more defensive than he means them to. his amendment is softer, more open]

It's not hundreds of years worth of memories, but the memories I do have are important to me. If I woke up without any memories I doubt I would notice the difference. But having them right now makes me think it would be...kind of sad without them.

[oneandmikleonly]

. . .of course it would be sad. I couldn't even imagine losing memories of our--of my life like that.

You would notice, too. You. . .he said you hang onto at least a little, didn't he? You hang onto something about what was most important to you.

[imsorey]

There's so much that feels important though. You, Gramps, everyone...knowing all of you has made me the person that I am now. If it's me picking what's most important, I'd still pick all of it.

[shifting and leaning up against the countertop, forcing himself to actually think about it. he wants to pick all of it, to make all of it important, but there are a few things that he can't help but treasure more than most.]

Probably.

[oneandmikleonly]

It's a cruel price to pay.

[not that their world's system is particularly benevolent in any other way, though.]

[imsorey]

I doubt the intention was for it to be a fair price. Life doesn't really work that way.

[that doesn't make it suck any less though]

It would theoretically be possible to write everything down so that I can read about all of it, but it's not quite the same as remembering. It's...an alternative, at least.

[oneandmikleonly]

I'd tell you about anything you wanted to. You're right, it wouldn't be the same, but...

...I imagine that's how most other people do it, making the transition.

[imsorey]

I know you'd tell me everything. Going over this part might take a while. "At some point we ended up on an ocean planet" doesn't sound easy to explain.

[he doesn't sound completely won over by the idea, but it's better than nothing]

[oneandmikleonly]

It's not even easy to explain now!

[imsorey]

It's a little easier because we're actually here!

[oneandmikleonly]

We'd better still have Instaclam. I think photos would help.

[imsorey]

Do you think our communicators would still work? It might be a better idea to have hard copies on hand.

[oneandmikleonly]

That too. Whatever you needed...we could prepare it.

[imsorey]

[sliding down and sitting with his back against the counter, running a hand through his hair with a sigh]

That might make it easier. I don't know if it's something you can prepare for, but...doing what you can must help.

[oneandmikleonly]

[ruffles his hair a little with the tips of his fingers, then turns down the heat on the unit, to bring the pot down from a boil]

I mean, we won't be the only ones -- I'm sure Lailah and the others would help...

[imsorey]

[tilting his head up so he can watch Mikleo. his eyes still flicker up to Mikleo's hair every now and then, trying to get used to it]

I know. We're not in this alone. If I asked I'm sure they'd help out.

[oneandmikleonly]

I don't think you'd even need to ask.

[handing down a spoon with some of the stew he's making in it, carefully]

Taste this for me?

[imsorey]

[taking the spoon and blowing on it before trying--it's still too hot, and it takes a moment for it to cool down before he can reply]

Not bad for a first try! It's pretty good, actually.

[oneandmikleonly]

[tasting himself]

...better than anything I come up with normally, for sure. Good, that at least makes for a nice change.

[imsorey]

Do I get to try more, or was that it?

[oneandmikleonly]

You're so impatient.

[adjusting the flavor with whatever seasonings he has to hand right now, then giving him another tasting spoonful]

[imsorey]

Hungry, not impatient. It smells delicious.

[trying the second spoonful and confirming with a thumbs up]

Tastes good too.