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Waking up on the Marsiva

[Manji awakens with a start and falls out of the welcome bunk with a shout.]

RIN! I’M COMING!

[The slam on the floor is what first helps him realise that he’s not where he was before. There wasn’t nearly enough snow.] Where the hell am I? [His voice is gruff and angry. He is in no mood for games as he strides down the hall, a surly, scarred man in a black and white kimono. Missing an arm doesn’t make him any less intimidating.] Where am I? Who is responsible for this!? SHOW YOURSELF!

[Rin was freezing somewhere! He didn’t have time for being out among the stars! He needed to--- wait, did he just pass a window with nothing but stars outside?

He stops and trails back to stare dumbly at the window.] Oh… [Well, that’s different.]

”Accidental” Video - Open to All

[Sometime after Manji and Makie are reunited and have gotten past that whole: My boss wants me to kill your boss thing - oh, god please don’t hurt me Makie awkwardness, the video feed on Manji’s device is turned on-- only the video is very shaky and being filmed upside down.

And there’s a very “mansplainy” voice being broadcast out to everyone.] --and that’s how that works. At least I think it works that way. Now this thing! [The camera is given a vigorous shake.] I’ll be honest. I’m not really sure what this thing is for. I just found it. It’s very loud. Kind of annoying, really.

...here.

[A slender hand reaches into view briefly, and then the communicator is carefully set the right way up. Makie stares down at it briefly, then retreats out of sight to leave Manji staring blankly in her wake.]

Eh? What’d you do that for? [He hasn’t figured out he’s broadcasting yet, but he has figured out one thing.]

Wait. Do you know what this is? [He shakes the camera in Makie’s direction, sounding completely shocked.

Makie...just stares at him. Predictably.]

(OOC: In the video you may get Manji or Makie. If you want just one or the other please let us know! If you want them both in an action thread just let us know otherwise it will just be Manji on action.)

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[How delicate, Sam-san.]

I am unwell. [But you knew that.] I was not expecting to return here. I'm not sure... how I should feel about it. It's a great deal to remember.

[Mostly, she also remembers that she's meant to go back to Lilly, and that didn't happen. In fact, she forgot Lilly, too.]

I can imagine — don't push yourself too hard.

We'll work on getting you some help with your illness, and your memory'll come back to you with time.

[ew he's being all soft and sympathetic]

[Well, she meets Cas like twenty minutes from now so that at least won't be a problem. Makie is slowly, gradually glad to be back. It's just a year of distance and a violent death make this a surreal experience.]

Of course. It's curable, isn't it...? And there are healers.

[No voluntary suffering here. If she can ditch the TB, she's taking that chance.]

I remember...the important things, I think.

[He gives a nod, smiling a little.]

That's right.

And it's good that you have the important things figured out, at least. Try looking into the network if you need a good memory-jogging, too; it keeps everything recorded, so even if things are blurry later, that's available for you.

That's a good idea. If I can... gain the time to do it.

[She looks pointedly off screen where Manji is whining.]

... Yeah... You could always sneak off when he's not looking.

[:)]

That will not be hard.

[Honestly she could probably just walk off now and Manji would still be too busy yelling at Kitty.]

[Yup.]

[Sam just watches, rubbing his temple.]

I hope he doesn't end up on my ship. I like having peace and quiet.

[sorry manji]

He will calm with time.

[She thinks. Totally making a judgment call there.]

A couple years, maybe?

[He offers her a slight smile, mildly amused.]

Mmm.

[She sees the humour in it, but there's something else she should say.]

Sam... I didn't go back to Adstringendum.

[She didn't...? Oh, damn.]

You returned back home.

[How far into her timeline did she travel, at that...?]

Mmm. To Japan. I thought...I was meant to go back to Lilly. Die there. [There's a small wisp of dry humour.] Get better.

[Be happy.]

That was the way it was meant to work, wasn't it...?

... It could still be the way it works. I mean, we can still make it happen.

I still even have one of my communication devices from Adstringendum here. It doesn't work, but if we can get things to work like the last place we got out of? Then we can get you right back to where you left off. Right?

[That's encouraging. Thank you, Sam.]

...right.

I... certainly don't mind being here in the meantime.