[006 | voice, Japanese]

[ceiling_cat]

...This place....

Now, isn't that funny! I can't say I recognize anything around here... place could use a little maintenance, though, couldn't it? Shame seein' a nice place so run down.

Goin' by the look of things out that window, though, you guys've got worse problems. Red ash... that's nastier pollution than I'm [he pauses, sounding uncharacteristically uncertain] ...used to?

Can't be normal. I couldn't tell ya what is normal in this place, though, so it'd be handy if someone chimed in.

Nice ta meetcha all, while we're at it.

I'm...

...huh.


[Hit by Josh's chip removal, since his own chip's still firmly in place... I couldn't resist breaking hiatus for this one. Complete amnesia, though he remembers cultural context and can use all his normal skills. Tags may be slightly slow, but I'm stealing my cousin's connection for the evening~]

Comments

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

I feel as though I've entered a time loop. Like I've already had this conversation before with you. Maybe the scientists fiddled with your memory?

My name's Kyon. Since you obviously don't remember.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Could be! Who're these scientists?

Nice ta meetcha, Kyon.

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

The scientists are the people who brought us all here to Discedo. Don't you remember?

You really don't remember coming to this place before?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Can't say I remember much about that at the moment.

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

[He's silent again, still waiting for the nickname.]

Huh. I wonder if they sent you home and erased your memories or something... Any recollection of going back to your world?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Your guess's gonna be as good as mine.

Can't recall a whole lot about my world, either.

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

Not even your own world? Then what the hell happened to you?

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Not even. I haven't got any suspicious lumps on the head, so I couldn't say.

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

...That's really creepy. Just up and forgetting everything like that.

But it seems like only your episodic memory was affected, so that's a good thing! ...Well, better than having all three major memory areas erased.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Ain't complainin', but I'd like ta hear a bit more. You happen to know where I'm from?

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid not.

You did mention a Joshua when you first came here. Perhaps you and him are from the same world? He could probably tell you more about you than I could.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Joshua, huh. I'll have ta ask around a bit.

Thanks, Kyon. I owe ya one.

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

Er. You don't really owe me anything. But you're welcome.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

I do, but ya don't have to collect.

Hope you don't mind me hangin' the subject, though; what's up with this ash out there?

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

Well, a week or two ago we had a couple of earthquakes that were probably caused by a volcano. When it erupted, the sky was darkened for a few days by the ash.

I can't say I'm familiar with it raining ash for so long, but it all seems to be caused by that volcano.

dafkjl i'm sorry i missed the notif somehow

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

...A volcano. So, there any good things about this place?

o/

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

Well, we're forced into a situation where teamwork is required in order to survive.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Somethin' about that seems familiar.

Well, you're right: it's a good thing. Pretty sharp for a kid, aren't you!

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

Er. If you say so. I was under the impression that's what most people here thought, too.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Not everybody values cooperation over havin' things all set up for 'em.

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm sure the majority prefers the latter. Things like that are always preferable.

But in a situation like this, if you think you're going to have things handed to you, then you're sorely mistaken. We all have to work for what we get here, which... I don't know. Instills some character.

Or something like that.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

[laughing] I couldn't say 'bout character, but it sure makes you appreciate what you have when you work for it yourself.

So, ya think you've built character from bein' here?

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I think I've gotten to be a bit nicer, and I'm more or less able to stand up for myself, now.

I'd ask the same about you, but... I doubt you even remember a single experience here.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Good.

Save it up 'n ask me if my memories come back? Right now, I can't make any predictions, but at least I'm learnin' a thing or two.

[lunchpenalty.livejournal.com]

Mm. Well, I really don't think there's much for you to learn. You already seem like a mature adult, so...