selvin-9 system mingle

[rebuildyourruins]

Who: everyone
Broadcast: no
Action: Selvin-9
When: throughout December until mid-January

[It's fluff-planet time, fleeters, and there's plenty to do. Snow time like the present!]

* System info

Comments

[redatheart]

[In all honesty, Sayid has seen almost as strange. Probably equal, considering everything that happened during his time in Kyriakos. He's not going anywhere.

He smiles at Jayden faintly.]

I can imagine it would be. Is it an inherent ability? If you don't mind my asking.

[...Rather than something given to her, or some sort of tech that he just can't see.]

[stormfist]

[ Nahh, she doesn't mind. It's not as touchy of a subject for her as it might have been a few years ago. ]

Sort of? I mean... I wasn't born with it, it was given to me. Like some sort of blessing, I guess. [ Even if the word "blessing" isn't her first choice. ]

[redatheart]

[Oh, good! He certainly has more than one question, in that case. Sayid nods at that answer, expression curious.]

Are you aware of how it functions, or is just...instinctual?

[After a moment, the smile on his face shifts. There's all the possibility in the world that he's unnecessarily delaying her workout and the look on his face reflects that - knowing, but not necessarily embarrassed - as he adds an out:]

If you'd prefer I left you to your workout, let me know. I may sometimes have too much curiosity for my own good.

[stormfist]

You're good. Promise. [ She waves a hand. Her best friends are absolute nerds and ask a billion questions per day. This ain't nothin'. ]

It's pretty much instinct. [ She holds up her hand, lets small charges of lightning crackle along the tips of her fingers. ] Like... when I first got it, I had no idea - just threw a punch and ended up electrocuting the target at the same time. Surprised the hell out of me, actually.

[redatheart]

[Sayid nods, and then takes a small step in to get a better look at the display she's being so kind as to produce.]

I can only imagine. It must have been shocking.

[...If he notices or intended to make that pun, he's not actually acknowledging it.]

Does that mean your acquisition of the ability was also a surprise?

[stormfist]

[ She blinks at the pun, wonders if he did that on purpose... acknowledges it with an amused little smirk, then carries on~ ]

Yeah. Uh... I died. Centuries ago. [ You know. nbd. ] Was brought back to life to fight a war, and this is the power I got to do it.

[redatheart]

["I died. Centuries ago."

That is...absolutely an interesting confession. The being brought back part, that's actually kind of familiar to Sayid now. But the part where she was brought back centuries later.

Sayid blinks, and then nods slowly.]

Is that...a common occurrence, where you're from?

[stormfist]

[ ... About that. ]

Uh... actually, yeah, it is. [ Welp. ] I still think it's weird as hell, but... there's a lot of us brought back.

[redatheart]

All of you to fight in this war?

[It's a very strange recruitment tactic, to say the least.]

[stormfist]

[ She nods. ]

Guardians wield the Light to push back the Darkness. [ Her flat tone suggests she's essentially just reciting that. Then she shrugs. ] It's... how it is. Sometimes you hear about some that don't fight anymore. Or leave the solar system completely. But not much.

... Don't mean to talk your ear off about it. It's just not a normal situation.

[redatheart]

[Sayid smiles a little at her sort-of apology and shakes his head slightly.]


I did ask. You've been kind to answer my questions.

[He has a few more, like "leave the solar system? and go where?" but...he does wonder if that's a subtle signal that Jayden is done talking. For now. Sayid decides to treat it as such. For a moment, he begins to turn towards the dummy he was about to practice with. But then he turns back to her.]

I don't suppose you'd like an actual opponent? I don't spar as often as I should, here.