Mingle: For a limited time only...

[hearsthesea]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Anywhere on the hub
When: Days 134-139
Open/Closed: Open mingle goooo!

[Copper, lizards, and vines - oh my! With the recent installation of 9S and co.'s scanning equipment and the also recent, significantly wetter rainstorms there's quite a lot to check out on the island right now. Plus, the monitor robot still needs a name. You're not going to leave them nameless forever, are you?

Too bad Genette's put out word that everyone's about to be moving location soon. That means these are the last days the coven has for a little while to get everything in order, whether it's to take things to the next destination or to leave them behind. Get your bags packed and your huts cleaned, everyone!]

Comments

[rootandbranch]

No-- I don't think so? Dirk and the people from his world are from the same time... I think. And Vern and I are, too.

So it might be a memory thing, or it might be a time thing. It's very strange!

[hearsthesea]

Ah...I see.

[That doesn't help her figure out whether that's the case with Jay or not, but she has a sinking feeling. He had known some things he shouldn't when they first met...it doesn't mean he came from her future, but it doesn't mean he hasn't either.]

Why are you telling me this?

[rootandbranch]

Because if Qri can pick us up and put us back any time she wants, I bet she can put you back right where all those people are depending on you! You might not have to worry at all!

[he doesn't even know she's the "Shirley" that Jay mentioned. well, how could he? neither of them have mentioned that they know anyone else here.

maybe it'll make Shirley feel better if she can see a path back to her people that won't involve letting anyone else down.]

[hearsthesea]

Oh.

[She hadn't really thought Jay had told Geir about her - Geir would probably treat her differently if so. Still, the fact that he doesn't seem to know their connection if he knows Jay at all comes as some comfort. So does his rationale.]

I hope you're right. I wouldn't want everyone to think I ran away.

[rootandbranch]

I don't know if that's the first thing they'd think. You're really worried about all this. They must know that, too!

[hearsthesea]

Well...I've failed everyone once before.

[She's heard more than enough whispers.]

It doesn't matter if I'm worried or not, if I still let everyone down.

[rootandbranch]

Oh... that's true. I suppose it doesn't matter to what the result is at all.

[Geir puzzles at that a little. it's perfectly accurate, but it doesn't seem to quite track the point he was making.]

I think it matters to whether they trust you about it, though...?

[hearsthesea]

I...

[Maybe Geir is right; she isn't sure. Shirley just knows that she feels like being here is a failure in itself.]

I just don't want to disappoint everyone again. Even if it's because I got taken away.

[rootandbranch]

[Geir fiddles at the ground with the tips of his talons, drawing little patterns there. he isn't worried about disappointing anyone but Vern, he tells himself firmly. he's sure he doesn't care about what his family would think of whatever he's doing now. and if he tells himself that firmly enough, maybe it will be true...]

It sounds like that's important to you, so I hope you don't.