Got a Mind Like Swiss Cheese

[hollystrike]

Who: Katie and you
Broadcast: Nope
Action: Vanquish, Iskaulit
When: 25th June onwards

[You'd think she'd reach out to let people know she was okay.  What a jerk.

Instead, running into Katie might be an accidental thing.  She's either curled up in her room on the Vanquish (her actual room, not the personnel office), patting Licorice absently and not sure why the poor cat sounds so distressed...

...or the jumbled pieces of memory she has eventually lead her to the Iskaulit, exploring most places in the vain hopes it will fill in the gaps.

Run into her anywhere.  She's not staying put in any one place unless someone gets her attention, but moving through in a slow sort of way, wrapped in the warmest coat she has.  Except for one point where she passes her reflection and stares for a while.]

...

When did I get so old...?

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[canofmanji]

A lightsaber, huh? Bit on the nose if you ask me.

[He's not impressed. YOU'RE impressed.]

[hollystrike]

It's a bit short, though.

[She waves it about a bit, and gradually her face falls.] I suppose it's probably just a toy. A real lightsaber wouldn't--

[Yeah, that's about the point she accidentally rests the tip against the edge of her blanket and her blanket bursts into flames.

I mean holy shit, that's not child friendly.]

[canofmanji]

...a toy? [She must be joking. Although she was acting a bit weird saying thank you before. She hasn't even called him any names yet, but maybe because she was still getting use to being aliv--- FIRE!]

THE HELL!!?!? [Manji rushes forward and grabs her pillow, the closest thing at hand, and using it to slam out and smother the fire.] STOP PLAYING AROUND! [She could fight really well with it before! Why set her own bed on fire?!]

[hollystrike]

I'm sorry! [It was almost so much worse, because Katie's next reaction was nearly to drop the lightsaber on the ground. But despite all appearances she does still have her natural grace and, after fumbling for a moment in panic, she manages to retreat to the corner of the room with the lightsaber blade faced toward nothing but air (wow shit it's the real thing) and let Manji put the fire out.]

Sorry, I was just so surprised, sorry, sorry--

[After another moment, she has the presence of mind to power it down. Meanwhile, Licorice is like fire, fuck this shit I'm out and sprinted straight through Manji's ankles and out the door. Smart cat. Her owner has forgotten how to Cat, apparently.]

[canofmanji]

[Manji finishes putting out the fire and scoffs as he stands back.] Thank you? Sorry? [This was not the Katie he knew.] Don't tell me you're scared of me just because of what happened? [He can't really believe it's for that, but he can't think of anything else.]

[hollystrike]

[Geez, man, she's rude to you and you hate her, she's polite to you and you hate her more. MAKE UP YOUR MIND.

But yeah okay she gives him an odd look.]

Why would I be afraid of you?

[What exactly happened?]

[canofmanji]

Wh- [Manji seems conflicted between looking confused and looking insulted. Is she saying his skill isn't worth being afraid or? Or did she honestly forget?]

Because I killed you!

[hollystrike]

Wh...

[Maybe she didn't hear correctly. That doesn't make sense.]

...you what? [Faintly.]

[canofmanji]

You asked me to! [Oh no! He's not taking the blame for this one!

Unless...] You haven't seriously forgotten have you? [She has been acting really strange and while he doesn't tend to have memory loss from being killed that doesn't mean others wouldn't.]

[hollystrike]

I've either forgotten or you're having me on. [Because SERIOUSLY. She's here and very clearly not dead :| But this place is weird as hell, man.]

Why on earth would I ask you to kill me!? Why would you go ahead with it?

[THAT'S NOT HOW WE DO THINGS IN BATH.]

[canofmanji]

Because you got yourself infected with a disease that was causing you to lose your mind. You wanted to be stopped before you went completely nuts and start to attack people. [Now that he's said that out loud.] Huh. Maybe that's why you can't remember.

[hollystrike]

[.............

that's. a lot to take in. Because that's like. The plot of a horror movie. Lifted straight from a B grade. This place is definitely having her on.

Except for the fact she can't remember at least half of her life, she feels like dirt, and the lightsaber does feel more familiar to her the longer she holds it. What the fuck. In the end, she takes refuge in skepticism, though it's clear from her expression she's not exactly disbelieving.]

So people come back from the dead here. Really.

[canofmanji]

Yeah. I found it hard to believe when I was first told too.

[hollystrike]

Well, I'm sorry, but whoever you are, I don't remember you. [When in doubt, just stow everything and don't think about it.] I'm not sure whether to thank you or run away from you, all things considered.

[canofmanji]

Manji. [He's not sure if he believes that she's really forgotten or not. She does seem to be acting pretty weird. Either way he doesn't look like he really cares as he gives his chin a lazy scratch.]

I don't want your thanks and I'll do you one more favor. I'm leaving. I don't tend to stay on this ship. It's too small and crowded for my tastes. [And it was all because Katie was here.]

[hollystrike]

[Oh. She's relieved, and feels guilty for it. But you know, gruff guy dressed in a dressing gown who confesses to kill you and all...]

Right. Thank you for-- ah. Returning the lightsaber. I appreciate it.

[And she'll leave it off and not set anything else on fire.]

[canofmanji]

Whatever. [He's having a few regrets about giving it back.] Don't chop your arm off. [Like he did.] Or at least don't blame me if you do. [He turns to leave unless she stops him.]