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[child_of_bhaal]

Who: Syeira and you
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Not really, but Red Fish if you want
When: Today.

[She doesn't really broadcast much. And this is not a very usual thing to address everyone with, so she's just a tad awkward under the serious tone.]

Hello everyone. I'm Syeira, one of the captains of the Red Fish. I don't know all of you, and I do apologize for that. But I have something that, I imagine, will be of interest, if not concern, to many of you here. Especially in relation to our ever out of reach captors. So, ah, I suppose to the point then. About a month ago....

[She hesitates, looks away but almost immediately looks back, making herself say it. With a calm, straight face, and dry eyes.]

I died.

[All right. Said and done. Move on. Move forward to the point.]

I know that for a lot of people here, that's not exactly surprising- seeing a person perish and then be returned to life. Even on my world such things are possible; common in fact. Even long after death, if one gets a hold of strong enough magic.

However, this is a unique situation for a few reasons. Firstly, I am of a...rare and particular family tree that cannot, by any means, be revived after death. Yet, here I am.

[She lifts her hands and lets them fall. Takes a small breath and continues.]

Secondly. I have been having dreams. A dream, really. After my revival, I was extremely ill, for near to a tenday. Which this next item could have been attributed to, if it had only happened while I was feverish. However, I am quite well now, and the same dream keeps occurring. I would describe it to you, but whenever I attempt to recall the details, my memory suddenly fails.

Again, for most, it could easily be written off. A symptom of a physical trauma. And again, I am not someone who falls into the norm. I have always dreamed in a very specific and singular way. This is new.

[Her gaze trails off, her thoughts turning inward.]

New and suspiciously vague. I can tell you all, what I dream of is something dark, and with ill intent. I can't give more than that. I wish I could.

[She blinks and looks back, focusing again. But she's about finished.]

It isn't much. And I'm not sure yet how this might help us with our overarching puzzle that is Atroma, but I knew I needed to share with you all. Thank you for your time.

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[bythewaves]

Oh little fire hair. Forgive me for not being able to save you.

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[child_of_bhaal]

[Oh, a privacy filter. That's nifty. She should learn to use those.]

Maglor, no. There nothing to forgive, and no reason for you to feel responsible. It was my decision, one that I would make again to keep you safe.

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[bythewaves]

[ It is a new thing he learnt is it not "cool" ]

And one you should never have had to make - I bought a blade, Syeira. I will not be caught without again.

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[child_of_bhaal]

[Extremely 'cool'.]

I'm getting a set of swords as well. Shame I can't get my hands on some spell scrolls, though. A bit of offensive magic wouldn't go amiss, should another dire situation arise.

All will be well, mellon. I promise.

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[forcesensitive]

[yo sye it's a completely unfamiliar person who nonetheless looks very concerned]

You what?

[Okay, yes, so he'd thought he'd been dead when he got here, and he has proof in the form one one (1) space dad that it can bring dead people here, but she died when she was here and she's still alive? That's entirely new in his experience.]

Are--are you okay?

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[child_of_bhaal]

[Oh, hello new person. Nice to meet you.]

I uh- yes. I'm fine.

[She's a lying liar who lies. But she hates worrying people.]

I was ill and tired for a few tenday, but I'm well now. Thank you for asking, Mr...?

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[forcesensitive]

Finn. I'm Finn.

[Yeah, she doesn't look entirely okay.]

Where I'm from, people don't get another chance. I--I'm glad you did.

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[child_of_bhaal]

Well met, Finn.

[Shh. She's fine. See she's smiling and friendly.]

I'd be a liar indeed, if I said I'm not equally glad to be alive. Yet I find it hard to be thankful, all the same.

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[thetruehistorian]

Confirmation of the point, then. I'll have to make note of it, since there had been some question, at least amongst the people I know.

[Robin pauses, wanting ever so badly to ask what it was like- life's final mystery, and this woman knows the answer!- but she doesn't. It went badly when she asked Xavier. Perhaps a discussion for another day.]

I take it you're concerned that the dream is a portent of something? Do you think you could elaborate a bit more on what's troubling you?

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[child_of_bhaal]

Not so much a portent. I've never been a mystic of any kind. I think it might be more of a memory. One I'm not allowed to truly access, since the problem is I simply can't elaborate.

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[noprophecies]

[she was going to ignore this, for the most part, but . . . some of this is a little too - something for her to completely disregard]

My thanks for sharing. It must not have been easy.

This dream of yours - it is the same, every single time? That you can recall?

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[child_of_bhaal]

I wouldn't recommend it, no, but better me than someone else, I think.

[She gives a little smile. Everything is fine, miss.]

I believe it's the same, yes. [She opens her mouth to naturally attempt to describe it, and then the words just die in the making. Clearly what she had meant to say is just impossibly gone.] But try as I may, I can't even seem to give a single specific detail.

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[noprophecies]

Neither would I. Was it here, that it happened? Or is this something you remembered?

[she looks a little apologetic for asking, at least. She knows her manners sometimes]

That is . . . incredibly strange, though. It sounds - deliberate? I think is the word.

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[child_of_bhaal]

It was on the last planet... Unless I missed a stop between then and this one.

[You know. Being dead and all.]

But I agree. It seems very deliberate.

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[dontthinkaboutelephants]

[He's across the room, trying to make himself busy as she's giving the broadcast so he doesn't make her nervous, but he's listening to every word. When she's done and has turned off her device, he puts down his notebook and gets up, going to her. He sits down in front of her on the bed, cross-legged, and puts a gentle hand on her knee.] You did well. Are you okay?

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[child_of_bhaal]

[She smiles, small, that doesn't reach her eyes, and she covers his hand with her own.]

I'm fine.

[She's probably said some version of "I'm fine" about a thousand times by now.]

It needed to be done. I just wish I had more to offer.

[dontthinkaboutelephants]

You offered up a lot already, [he says. He presses his lips together, pausing.] Sye... you're saying that a lot. That you're 'fine.' Yesterday, you were 'okay.' The day before that, you were 'alright.'

[He started keeping track after a while. His forehead is creased, his eyes soft with concern.]

[child_of_bhaal]

Because I am. Everyone keeps asking me the same question, so I will eventually end up repeating myself. It's bound to happen.

[See? Perfectly logical.]

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[robitussin]

first off that sucks i'm sorry

secondly i would guess it has to do with the augments

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[child_of_bhaal]

Thank you, for the kindness.

While I don't disagree completely, I would wonder why I am the only person to complain of such dreams. And why I've had them regularly since my revival. Augment malfunctions seem to be temporary, lasting a at most a little over a tenday. It has been near three since my return.

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[robitussin]

i mean sometimes when bad shit goes down you can't stop thinking about it and i guess that could transfer to dreaming about it

but it does seem kind of weird that you can't remember the dream

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[child_of_bhaal]

If that were the case, I should imagine I'd never have an hour's undisturbed rest.




I'm sorry. I realize that jokes don't carry so well over missives. I did mean that to be a jest.

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[castintoflames]

Lady Syeira, why did you not say something? (He begins there and moves onto her dreams.) For some, such visions can be prophetic. Try to remember even the vaguest of details. Write them down and track any changes.

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[child_of_bhaal]

I apologize, Maitimo. I was quite delirious to begin with, and after had been very unwell. I have seen and spoken to very few people as yet. Mostly my crew and the few who...who found me wandering when I was with fever.

[She's truly ashamed that she hadn't sought him out already. And there are others too whom she owes a word or two. Death affects the living far more than it does those that died. She ought to have remembered that.]

As for the dreams, I fear that I've told all the details I'm able to convey. And attempting to write them down only serves to drive them out of my mind all the faster. Black and Evil are the only things I am permitted to retain and share.

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[castintoflames]

You needn't apologize. We only care for you and if you are ailing or Eru forbid dying, we wish to know. I'm not a Healer and neither is my brother or cousins, but we could have kept you company in your fevered dreams.

(He wouldn't have budged from her side.)

Then we must be vigilant. I think there are many shadows amongst the stars. Let us work together so they do not bring us pain again.