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[hot_mess_express]

Who: You
When: Day 52, morning
Where: Anywhere

[Of course there's still the flowers that, when stepped on, enhance or dull a sense, and there are still some chocolates in the lounge if you missed them or want more.

But this morning dawns with an infestation of bats.

That is, tiny tiny clockwork bats that get in your hair and coffee and make tiny tiny clockwork bat screeches.

Should you encounter a clockwork bat, and they're pretty hard to dodge, the next person you talk to will... Well, see one of your memories.

Otherwise it seems like a pretty typical morning, and the bats will be gone by afternoon.]

Comments

[overworker]

Oh!!

[Towa tries to side step to swooping bat but it catches onto the bow in her her hair.]

No, no, you can't have that--

(( ooc: Memories can come from CS 1, 2 or 3 (with the appropriate spoiler warnings), so if there's a memory you'd like to see that you're familiar with, run with it. You can also opt for a 15Strangers murdergame memory as well! If you want me to pick something random you can also just say whether or not you prefer something light-hearted, dramatic, etc. so go wild. ))

[bad_crowmance]

I don't think it's listening.

[ The voice comes from behind her, easy and casual... and actually fully grown-up this time. ]

(( ooc: Your choice for the memory! ))

[overworker]

Ah--

[Well that's more like what she's used to. She manages to swat the bat away before turning to look up at him properly.]

You should... warn someone before you just show up like that.

[It's not as though she manages to sound truly mad though. But he does get to see a particular memory -- a trial in another world; fifteen podiums, although not all of them are filled at this point. A number of people discuss alibis for the night in question. But the memory itself is... surprisingly light, as two individuals are teased over some unfortunate wording.]

[bad_crowmance]

I'm more a fan of dramatic--

[ He stops in the middle of that sentence though as the memory plays out in his head, only finishing the sentence when it's done and very belatedly. ]

...entrances....

[overworker]

...maaaaybe you should focus more on trying to form your sentences.

[Although she can't say she's not a little shook herself. Even though she's technically been able to talk to him once already, this is still the first time they've really talked.

But... he doesn't know who she is. Randy warned her that she'd be dealing with that much already. So...

She shouldn't think about it too hard.]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Crow shakes his head. ]

Yeah, sorry about that-- saw something strange for a moment. Anyway, what's up Towa?

[ He doesn't know she's been warned his memory is mostly missing. ]

[overworker]

[That's a bit concerning.]

Are... you sure you're okay? Maybe you should sit down for a minute.

[But then she realizes he said "Towa". It's a small thing, tiny really, but right now it kind feels like a huge deal.]

Oh! ...well, at least you remember my name. Oooor did someone tell you?

[bad_crowmance]

Nah, I'm fine. Weird shit happens all the time around here.

[ Seeing memories isn't even unusual, though this is a strange and new way of doing it.

Anyway, he's just going to brush that off casually. ]

Oh, so someone caught you up on the amnesia thing? I don't remember a whole lot but I know who you are, at least a little bit.

let's go with mg memory so they can bond over that

[dereban]

Oi, shoo!

[ just going to casually try to help swat the bat away from Towa

'try' being the key word here ]

[overworker]

[It seems to realize it's outmatched and hops off to find someone else to torment.]

Jeez. Thanks for your help. They're pretty persistent.

[The memory that Inaba sees is one from another world. It takes place in the midst of a trial-- 15 podiums, but some of them are already empty-- to determine the person responsible for a particular bombing. It's intense and more than a little dramatic as they stumble their way onto the truth.]

[dereban]

It's no--

[ . . . ]

--prob. . .lem?

[ this sure is familiar, even if she's certain it isn't her memory ]

[overworker]

Is... everything okay? It didn't hurt you did it?

[She didn't think it was trying to attack but maybe they'd irritated it, trying to shoo it away.]

[dereban]

I. . . think I saw a memory of yours? Seems to be a trial.

[ spoken as if she's used to it ]

[overworker]

[Towa blinks, realizing that the memory she mentions could in fact be one of hers. It was just... rather unexpected.]

Oh... that... it's possible. It's been a while, but-- back when I was on the Eventide, we went through several murder trials.

[dereban]

Oh, you too?

[ spoken flatly, with a sigh ]

[bestbrotherever]

[And here's an angry-looking god suddenly sweeping over to grab the bat out of her hair and crush it in his hand.]

Do not let these things get close.

((OOC: Any memory is fine!))

baby spoilers for ToCS3 with Towa's family

[overworker]

[Towa barely has time to react before the bat is swiped from her hair and swiftly crushed within the man's hands.]

--but why? They're kind of annoying but I don't think they're harmful.

[Harmful, no, but a big fan of sharing things. Which is exactly what this one does, recounting a embarrassing conversation going on over dinner, attended by the girl in front of him, her family, and a colleague and his students.]

Still... thanks for your help.

[bestbrotherever]

They invade your mind and steal your memories to give to others.

[That's a rather mundane memory, and Loki mentally debates the merits of revealing it now or keeping it to himself...]

Your family. They talked about your marriage possibilities at dinner, over your objections. That is what I saw. It is familiar to you, is it not?

[overworker]

...okay, that's actually pretty alarming.

[It's not the first time she's had to worry about her memories. But at least this time it's not taking them from her. It's a small consolation. She does react pretty quickly when he talks about it.]

AAAAAAAAA-- I remember, you don't... you don't have to tell me, I believe you.

[bestbrotherever]

[In a way, her embarrassment about someone else seeing that particular memory amused Loki. He had so much worse in his past, a moment like that would be one he'd almost be happy to have shared instead of others.]

Indeed. That is why I advise you to destroy them or keep away if you cannot.

[overworker]

I see. Yeah that... definitely makes sense. I'd rather not have that going around. The last thing I need is for that to be the first real thing Rean remembers about me...

[The fact that the person her family was teasing her about was here and very much didn't remember her only made that worse.]

Perhaps we should destroy them as quickly as possible...

[awakenerd]

[This is the cutest thing he's ever witnessed.]

It seems pretty fond of you.

[Hit me with anything]

ToCS3 Bonding Event Spoiler

[overworker]

[When she lets it go, it's content to just sit on the bow in her hair and make little sing-song screeching noises.]

Eheheh I'm not sure why, but-- they're actually kind of cute.

[The specific memory he witnesses is a gathering in a school library. It's both light-hearted and serious, but it ends on a satisfying note with a cute group hug (under a pile of books).]

[awakenerd]

[That's... So sweet and heartwarming and cute. Sorry Towa he's taking a moment to process that while the tiny bat screech peeps.]

[overworker]

[Considering some of the other memories the bats have thought to toss around, she has some reason to worry.]

S-sorry. I hope it wasn't anything too weird...

[Or embarrassing.]