25th Memory [Voice/Possible Action]

[memoryboxes]

[Unfortunately for Sayo, she didn't exactly... walk back in from the draft; she'd gotten herself into quite the mess there, resulting in wing so busted up that it had to be removed regardless, and thanks to that she was suffering from an awful fever and couldn't really move. So. Instead of returning home, she had to stay at the clinic. Most times she was able to get enough medication that she unnaturally drifted off in and out of restfulness. Laying on her side helped, too.

She thinks about familiar faces—during her stay in the medical tent, she remembered brief, strangely illuminated visages of different people. There was Nami, and then Raine, and then the man who'd helped her, and more than that. She even recollects seeing Mithos and Ginko and Kaji, but... she realizes reality deviated like a fork in those moments.

More than anything, she wants to talk to people, thinking about that sort of thing. She reaches over, smoothing out her journal at her side, before she hesitantly turns it on. Her voice is controlled, soft.]

 [Voice]

Is... Um. [She swallows hard, clearing her throat.] Did everyone return alright? I hope not too many people were injured... I know I saw quite a few injuries, but I hope they were nothing too severe. If you were hurt, please let me know you're doing well.

[She smiles, unseen by the screen, which is covered with a pillow.]

Something wonderful did happen, though. I actually dreamed, the other night; it really is an amazing thing, isn't it? Being able to see such clear images in your mind... It was so wonderful. I know there are bad dreams, too... But... But I like the good ones. I could see people in them—even if I miss them and they're not here, I'm glad I was able to see them.

[She laughs softly.]

I guess it's a strange thing to talk about.

[...And.

She has to make sure. Has to check. If he's back....]

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......

Mithos...? Are you there?

[Other than that? She'll be here for a few days recuperating. Reading from her notebooks when she can, steadily gaining some strength, having to re-learn a lot of notes she'd written up before she'd gotten injured. You can visit her on any ol' day later in the week, up until the 22nd; she might just ask you to teach her about this... checkers thing. :|a 

It's been sitting on her table and she is intensely curious about it, okay.]

Comments

[voice - filtered 30%]

[memoryboxes]

You're... You're Mithos?

[JUST. TO CLARIFY.]

Right?

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[imasapling.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

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[memoryboxes]

M-

[SMILIES ERRWHERE]

Mithos!! I'm Sayo. It's nice to meet you; I've heard you came to Luceti recently...? Is that right?

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[imasapling.livejournal.com]

[Other people heard about him? He wonders if that's a good thing or not. Maybe he isn't supposed to be here after all... But she seems happy to be talking with him...]

Y-Yeah! I'm a 'new feather'.

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[memoryboxes]

Aa, I see. Are you settled alright?

[Sayo, Sayo, focus, girlfriend.]

I apologize if I'm being pushy; I enjoy checking in on new feathers and making sure they're doing well.

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[imasapling.livejournal.com]

[...Oh, so that's all? Well...o-okay. It doesn't sound like she wants him to leave at all... He relaxes and smiles.]

I'm doing really good... I'm in a house with a whole bunch of people and they're nice to me.

[......8Ua] How did you know I was new?

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[memoryboxes]

Oh, Luceti's a small place! Word like that gets around, you know.

But I'm glad you have people around who are nice to you; it's good to be settled. [She shifts faintly, wincing as she sits up a bit more.] My... did you arrive here in the snow...?

[imasapling.livejournal.com]

[Hmm, yeah, that makes sense. 8|a Wow, everyone here really is nice!]

Uh-huh, it was snowing lots when I got here, and it was really cold. [--oh, he saw that look on your face. He sounds worried now.]

Hey, are you sick? Did you get hurt?

[memoryboxes]

Oh, just a little, but I'm doing fine—just resting now.

[She smiles.]

I hope you've gotten plenty of extra warm clothes; do you have gloves? It'll make playing in the snow a lot of fun.

[imasapling.livejournal.com]

I got mittens! It makes my hands warm when I'm outside, and I can even touch the snow with 'em!

[memoryboxes]

Aa, I see!

...

[She looks up, realizing—]

I know this is a strange question, but is your leg okay, Mithos-san?

[imasapling.livejournal.com]

Huh? My leg? [he looks down at it. it's the same as always.] Yeah... [sounding confused]

[memoryboxes]

Oh, that's good! I heard someone hurt their leg recently, so I just had to check and make sure. I guess you can say I'm just too big of a worrywort.

[imasapling.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay...! [but he still sounds pretty confused]

Do you have a big sister or brother? When I'm not feeling good, my big sister sits with me and makes me feel better. She plays me music and tells stories.

[memoryboxes]

Oh... I'm afraid I don't remember much of my family life. I lost most of my memories of those days, I'm afraid. But I have a lot of people here who are like family... They've been so kind and good to me, I can never repay them for it all.

[imasapling.livejournal.com]

[his eyes go wide in curiosity.] You lost your memories? Why?

[memoryboxes]

Ah... well. I have something in my head that takes them away, from time to time.

[imasapling]

But why does it do that?

[memoryboxes]

Mn.... I suppose—

I suppose it's just the natural way of life. The Kagedama is just doing what it does to live, just like any other creature. I don't hold any ill will toward it for that, even if it does frustrate me.

[imasapling]

It's a monster?! [oh my god this is just sounding worse and worse]

Doesn't it scare you? [trying to wrap his little mind around this] I'd be really scared if I couldn't remember who my sister is!

[memoryboxes]

Mmm... I do get scared sometimes, because I worry about forgetting important people. But in the end if I let it scare me all the time, I wouldn't have a very happy life, would I? I'd be too busy living in fear, and that's no way to live, not at all.

[imasapling]

[.......wow how are you so cool and brave and strong?]

I guess... [he does seem to be thinking about that very seriously though 8|a]

And it's not as scary if you have friends, right? [friends are these new things he has now 8')]

[memoryboxes]

[She laughs.]

No, it's certainly not as scary with friends close by. Have you been making a few, yourself?

[imasapling]

Uh-huh! I have lots of friends here!

[memoryboxes]

Ahhhh, that's great! I hope you don't mind having one more? I'm sort of trapped in the hospital for a few days, so having people to talk to will really help me pass the time...