ain't that a kick in the head

[invigorates]

Who: Lioriley and all you nerds
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: marsiiivvaaaaaahhhHHHHH
When: december 22nd until dat shuffle

VIDEO

[ groggy. that's how she feels when she awakens, groggy and mildly disoriented as information floods into her mind like a tidal wave. information she knew before, forgot, and then somehow learned all over again without even realizing she had done so. she knows what this is now - not so confused like she was the first time this happened. ]

Here again. [ she says aloud to no one in particular, but everyone can hear it; can see the furrowing of her brows as she glances around the room. still empty, still eerily silent, still alone until she is forced onto another ship with people she may or may not know. she reaches down to find her communicator, speaks to it directly; ]

I know not how long I have been gone, nor how many may remember me. But if you do, please contact me. [ a beat. ] And even if you do not - I would not mind a conversation.


ACTION

[ anyone else that happens to be stuck on the marsiva for the duration, will find a tiny, glowing elf lady wandering around. she seems aimless, sometimes just staring out the windows into the void as she contemplates just why she would be here again. if you approach, she will happily talk to you, and if she happens to see you - she will probably be proactive and harassing you first. godspeed. ]

Comments

[dancingmd]

[You never know with alternate universes. But once Lior says her name, relief is written all over her face.]

I - honestly, I have been better. [Small smile.] But I've been worse too.

[invigorates]

[ and now she frowns, the lines across her cheeks flickering. ]

That does not sound entirely positive, my friend. Has something happened?

[dancingmd]

[Where to even begin...]

Do you remember the fleet that attacked us?

[invigorates]

[ give her a second. ]

A bit, yes. I believe that was right before my departure.

[dancingmd]

[She nods.] I thought I remembered you were still here at that point. Anyway... about two months ago, they attacked again, drove us into a nebula that disrupted all our ship systems: gravity, navigation, communications, all of it. Yet, they didn't take the opportunity to destroy us we were completely vulnerable. And whatever the nebula did to the fleet, it seemed to affect things on Atroma's end as well, because they put us all onto the Marsiva together for repairs and what they called "calibrations."

[There's a pause and she takes a deep breath.]

I still don't quite understand how they did it but... these calibrations, Atroma was using them to rifle through our memories. We all collapsed at the same time every night, no matter what, and during the night we'd dream each other's dreams as well as our own. These dreams weren't like any I've ever had though. Much clearer and sharper, and we saw actual complete memories.

As you can imagine... people saw things that were never intended to be seen by anyone else.

[invigorates]

[ she listens intently as beverly speaks, those leylines on her skin pulsing and flickering at certain points to accent her feelings on the matter. she's almost glad that she left when she did, to avoid having that happen to her as well - but she feels terribly that the others here had to go through that, that they were forced to see and share things meant to be private and personal.

atroma was being invasive enough as it was, but that's just... too far. ]

How terrible. [ she finally says, still frowning. ] I am sorry you and the others had to suffer such an attack, on both counts.

Have things at least calmed a bit since then?

[dancingmd]

They have. This current planet is... cold, but the people are friendly and there is plenty of space to get away for a while, have some time to think.

[invigorates]

So I have heard - most seem to dislike the cold. [ she on the other hand, would probably love it if she could get down to the planet currently. ] But it is good you have had some time to recover. Hopefully we will not face any mental or physical attacks again anytime soon.

[ she pauses, contemplating something. ] Once I am assigned to a ship again, would you be free to speak with me in person by chance?

[dancingmd]

Of course. I'm still on the Blue Fish, though if you can't reach me there, I'll send you the address of my hotel on the planet.

[invigorates]

Very well. I will make sure to visit as soon as I am able. Until then, was there anything else you wished to speak of?

[dancingmd]

[She shakes her head.] Only that I'm... well I suppose I shouldn't say I'm glad you're here. I'm sorry they brought you back, but I am happy to see you once again.

[invigorates]

[ she chuckles softly. ] I am happy to see you as well, my friend, even if our situation is far from ideal. [ not that she particularly minds it half the time? it's inconvenient and a little weird - dangerous too, if she goes by what beverly said earlier - but she has plenty of friends here still, and that's far more than she has at home these days. ]

I will come and visit the first chance I get.

[dancingmd]

I look forward to it!