[today, instead of entering right into the room, there's now a hallway. there are now three clocks in various shapes and sizes mounted on the wall of the hall, each displaying a different time. it's a short walk down the hall and it opens up into a main room. it's about the same as their original room albeit slightly bigger and more filled in. there's now a small tv in front of the couch with their sw*tch docked on a table. the bed is still against the wall, but it looks a little more lived in, blankets still balled up and pillows thrown carelessly. the kitchen now has a few things on the counter; there's a tabletop stove, a microwave, and what looks like a thing to instantly boil water in addition to the small fridge and sink that's always been there. the whiteboard is also still there. today, there's a quote: fear is nothing but an illusion, lead your own way...
there's also a list that simply says NOTES, but the section under it seems to have a bunch of question marks under it instead.
the posters on the wall are a little more clear. it's obvious that they're posters for bands, and a few pictures of brightly colored creatures but it's hard to say what they look like. the band names are mostly blurred out. next to the desk there's now a small bookcase that seems to have a few little trinkets and books on it. there's a vase with blue origami flowers in it on the bookcase. above the bookcase is a window, small and covered in dark blue curtains and above the desk is yet another clock with a different time. on the desk itself there are a few other small trinkets, little figurines of creatures that are hard to make out due to being fuzzy around the edges. the pc is on but its screensaver is up and the chair is empty.
probably because riff is laying on the ground, but they sit up when they notice nogiku wandering in.]
[They void cannot consume them. They have Pride Parade goats to fight.
But she just looks a little wry at that.]
... Right. I guess no one really told you about where we went the other day, or what happened to us. [Riff, your lore.] Would you like to hear about it now?
Really? You have lived in the Prism for far longer than us, so...
[Please give Riff deets more often, smh. Either way, she shrugs.]
We found ourselves in a place called Inazuma. A reflection of Steel-san's memory... supposedly. [Steel is not sure of that, actually.] While in that place, a woman named Kazari requested our help to cleanse the "filth" from a sacred tree. We had to do this three times, over the course of 120 years, while offering the same prayer each time.
The first time, we fought two creatures called "tofu boys." But the second time... Our opponents were people we had met in the Prism. And for the third ritual, Itsuki Kagami and Su Jiuqing became monstrous creatures, and we were made to attack each other.
That doesn't mean anything. Even the other three don't always tell me stuff sometimes. [which is...its own thing, but they seem focused elsewhere now.]
Why do you guys keep getting sent places to fight each other...? Are the others okay? Have you talked to Steel about it?
My guess is that it's what the Prism wants... for whatever reason.
[Or maybe she's just anti-Prism. It's a mystery.
She glances away, briefly, when they ask if the others are okay.]
... They died. But it seems like it wasn't a true death, so they're okay now. [A light, one armed shrug.] We talked to Steel for as long as we could, but they had to leave before the hour was up.
...a fight to the death. [that sucks, actually! dislike!] Someone told me they were concerned about people getting trapped in those places and maybe dying, but I didn't think it was possible. Now I'm starting to wonder. I'm glad they're okay now.
[they ruminate on this though.]
Did they seem to remember much of anything when you told them?
Think about it this way, Nogiku. If you didn't remember stuff and suddenly had a bunch of memories and changes dropped on you without warning and without asking for it, wouldn't you be a little unhappy at first, too? It's kinda jarring...even if it does fill in some gaps, sort of.
A question, then. Between the version of "you" you have begun to rediscover, and the "you" we met several weeks ago— would you say you prefer one over the other?
Maybe the prism's learning habits? Everybody got so organized one week, it started repeating it. I'm not sure if that's true, but...it does learn, sometimes.
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there's also a list that simply says NOTES, but the section under it seems to have a bunch of question marks under it instead.
the posters on the wall are a little more clear. it's obvious that they're posters for bands, and a few pictures of brightly colored creatures but it's hard to say what they look like. the band names are mostly blurred out. next to the desk there's now a small bookcase that seems to have a few little trinkets and books on it. there's a vase with blue origami flowers in it on the bookcase. above the bookcase is a window, small and covered in dark blue curtains and above the desk is yet another clock with a different time. on the desk itself there are a few other small trinkets, little figurines of creatures that are hard to make out due to being fuzzy around the edges. the pc is on but its screensaver is up and the chair is empty.
probably because riff is laying on the ground, but they sit up when they notice nogiku wandering in.]
...hi?
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she pauses, to stare at them. there's some recognition there now.]
... Hey. [hm.] I remembered my prayers.
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also, that gets a look of confusion from them.]
...I don't know what that means, Nogiku.
[nobody told them about any of the people who disappeared and came back, so they're fuzzy on details.]
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But she just looks a little wry at that.]
... Right. I guess no one really told you about where we went the other day, or what happened to us. [Riff, your lore.] Would you like to hear about it now?
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People don't usually update me on that kind of stuff, so...[it is fine.] If you're okay talking about it, then yeah. I want to know.
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[Please give Riff deets more often, smh. Either way, she shrugs.]
We found ourselves in a place called Inazuma. A reflection of Steel-san's memory... supposedly. [Steel is not sure of that, actually.] While in that place, a woman named Kazari requested our help to cleanse the "filth" from a sacred tree. We had to do this three times, over the course of 120 years, while offering the same prayer each time.
The first time, we fought two creatures called "tofu boys." But the second time... Our opponents were people we had met in the Prism. And for the third ritual, Itsuki Kagami and Su Jiuqing became monstrous creatures, and we were made to attack each other.
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Why do you guys keep getting sent places to fight each other...? Are the others okay? Have you talked to Steel about it?
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[Or maybe she's just anti-Prism. It's a mystery.
She glances away, briefly, when they ask if the others are okay.]
... They died. But it seems like it wasn't a true death, so they're okay now. [A light, one armed shrug.] We talked to Steel for as long as we could, but they had to leave before the hour was up.
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[they ruminate on this though.]
Did they seem to remember much of anything when you told them?
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[no more titties? (smashes phone)]
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[project less, riff. but also. it's true????]
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sir.]
... Are those your personal feelings on the matter, Riff-san?
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...maybe a little. It's fine though.
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[Rindo, your feelings...]
A question, then. Between the version of "you" you have begun to rediscover, and the "you" we met several weeks ago— would you say you prefer one over the other?
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Anyway...even if Steel didn't seem happy, it was probably still important to them and they'll appreciate it later.
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Hmm... We'll see. For now, I'll consider myself lucky that we weren't struck down by lightning.
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...you know, I'd probably consider you lucky too now that you mention it. [...] Glad you're back. And that your memories are back.
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[The Prism sucks, actually.]
By the way, have you figured out why these things keep happening? It's almost as if they were running on a schedule.
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