The four of us were children with a connection to a forest that seemed to be sentient. [ his fingers drift to the injury at his inner arm, and dig into it a little. ]
Our goal was to find this... tomb of Glendower, but of course nothing went right.
We followed clues that led us to that tomb. We assumed he was sleeping, not dead.
But when we found him, he'd been dead for a long time, and the forest was corrupted. [ ... ] It set us against each other. Whatever had corrupted the forest took control of me, and sent Yves into a frenzy.
I was trained for that purpose, so I could serve as a healer on missions for Lady Shar. But on our final mission... the others I was tasked to accompany all died. Only I survived.
[she doesn't really have survivor's guilt about that. she had some attachments to them, but they weren't friends. but. not exactly great moments in being the party healer.]
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Date: 2025-03-07 02:42 am (UTC)... And I didn't hurt you? [ his fingers flex. ]
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Date: 2025-03-07 02:46 am (UTC)[a reassuring smile, it's fine!]
Did something happen to make you worry?
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Date: 2025-03-07 02:52 am (UTC)[ he thuds his head against the wall. ow. ]
The woods behind my eyes went after Taair, as well. [ he stares down at the bed. ] I can't risk hurting anybody else.
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Date: 2025-03-07 03:03 am (UTC)[at least, she'd defend herself, or try to.]
Whatever happened to you there, you're safer now.
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Date: 2025-03-07 03:54 am (UTC)[ wryly, at least.
silence, for a long moment. and then he nods. safer, now. probably. ]
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Date: 2025-03-07 04:17 am (UTC)[she'd never count out experience and smarts, but he would probably lose an arm-wrestling contest.]
Do you know who you are? Where you are?
[that's been a feature of both cyoas so far so it just seems like a constant.]
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Date: 2025-03-07 04:22 am (UTC)For now, I do. [ sigh. ] Though I think I rather confused Lucas, earlier, telling him I was a high school student at a private academy.
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Date: 2025-03-07 05:12 am (UTC)[and yet you all became almost dead. for what.]
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Date: 2025-03-07 05:17 am (UTC)Our goal was to find this... tomb of Glendower, but of course nothing went right.
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Date: 2025-03-07 01:53 pm (UTC)What happened?
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Date: 2025-03-07 06:28 pm (UTC)But when we found him, he'd been dead for a long time, and the forest was corrupted. [ ... ] It set us against each other. Whatever had corrupted the forest took control of me, and sent Yves into a frenzy.
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Date: 2025-03-08 12:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-03-08 12:51 am (UTC)And then me, the next day. I was the source of the car crash.
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Date: 2025-03-08 02:05 am (UTC)[why the fuck do they still not know why this is happening.]
...I know one week was yours, your memories. Last week was mine.
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Date: 2025-03-08 02:29 am (UTC)That does not surprise me, with what I've heard from those who experienced it. [ ... ] I do wonder what the point is.
It seems cruel to take a healer's memories and use them to hurt people. [ he means both of them, even if her goddess is all about the pain. ]
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Date: 2025-03-08 01:19 pm (UTC)[a small smile.]
I was trained for that purpose, so I could serve as a healer on missions for Lady Shar. But on our final mission... the others I was tasked to accompany all died. Only I survived.
[she doesn't really have survivor's guilt about that. she had some attachments to them, but they weren't friends. but. not exactly great moments in being the party healer.]
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Date: 2025-03-09 06:45 am (UTC)[ he glances at her. ]
There is always a chance you'll lose those you're meant to heal, but I don't think that stops anybody from trying.
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Date: 2025-03-09 01:56 pm (UTC)[she doesn't have that instinct, that drive, to save other people. but she wasn't exactly groomed to be someone who would.]
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Date: 2025-03-10 01:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-03-10 01:32 am (UTC)[she's joking she understands what he means.]
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Date: 2025-03-10 01:36 am (UTC)Misery loves company. [ we're dead! together! and that's what counts! ]
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Date: 2025-03-10 03:00 am (UTC)no subject
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