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Keith ([personal profile] lonered) wrote in [community profile] acatalepsy_rpg2018-07-21 10:01 pm

Video - [Two Paladins for the Price of One]

[The video opens to Keith’s face -- for those who know him, there are certainly obvious changes. He looks older, and a noticeable scar streaks across one cheek. His lips press into a line as he fiddles with his watch, and the video widens out to show that he’s in one of the rooms in the hostel, and that he is not alone.

Shiro is beside him and he too looks different. An unfamiliar arm more like the androids of the city’s own limbs replaces his old prosthetic. From the way his fabric of his white shirt rests on his shoulder more of his flesh and blood body is missing. He glances at Keith, white eyebrows furrowing. In fact, all of his hair is white.

Keith glances to Shiro for a wordless moment before he looks back to the video feed.]


We have a question.

[May as well jump straight to it. Keith continues,]

A few nights ago, something happened. To me, and to Shiro. We went to sleep and woke up… different, from a dream that definitely wasn’t just a dream.

[A quick glance to Shiro, as if waiting for him to add,]

We woke up looking different and we slept a lot longer than usual according to the alarms on my watch. Memories started to drift into my mind once I was awake. It felt..very surreal until I saw how different I looked. Then I knew it wasn’t a dream. The memories continued to come to me throughout the day.

[He casts a glance at Keith, waiting for him to chime in and make their point.]

In one night we went through… years. This has to have something to do with the Witch and how she grabbed us all from our worlds to begin with.

[Keith pauses for a moment, trying to keep his tone measured. He’s better at it than he used to be, even if he’s really agitated over the whole thing.]

Has this happened to anyone else? Did the Witch… did Astoria say anything about it, if it did?

[Shiro sets his hand on Keith’s shoulder, lightly squeezing it.]

If this has happened to others...that will confirm this might be tied to her.
unrecovered: (Face: JESUS WHAT WHY)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2018-07-22 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay well that's not terrifying or anything, holy shit]

[But the moment of abject shock passes, and Wash continues on.]


I haven't heard about anyone else going through that, but I'll keep an eye out. Are you two okay?

[And then, after a moment:]

Let me know if you...need help with anything.

[He still doesn't have the kind of control over his power that he'd like - especially since he hasn't been practicing since their arrival in Struxta - but hopefully he can at least help them sort through the memories.]
unrecovered: (Face: Uh-huh)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2018-07-22 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
Good.

[He's still going to keep an eye on them, namely because he's used to "we're fine" meaning the exact opposite, but the fact that they both seem to be keeping relatively calm despite the circumstances helps.]

Keep a record, then. Did either of you do anything different the night it happened?

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spaceforged: (It's enough to make you wanna try)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-07-22 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad to hear you didn't have to deal with it. [Keith already said they're fine. He can focus on everyone else.]

If this is just focused on us...I'll be relieved. I can tell you that the city of Struxta didn't charge me for this arm.

In fact, [He raises both eyebrows, mild confusion written on his face.]

They seemed to enjoy the challenge.
unrecovered: (Face: What in the actual fuck)

[personal profile] unrecovered 2018-07-22 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Wash would be glad too if he knew how much of a shitshow his future was]

[Wash raises an eyebrow in turn.]


Did you get a good look at the arm before you attached it?

[He still completely distrusts this city, so the idea of grafting its technology to your body unchecked is...unsettling.]
spaceforged: (Concerned for everyone else? You bet.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-07-22 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I watched them assemble it from the basic parts. I wouldn’t have allowed it otherwise. [He got the old Galra tech removed too. He could say that but this is an open network and no.]

I don’t think anything nefarious was added. Should I sense anything wrong I’ll change shape. [The idea of something going wrong...his fingers curl into a fist on his thigh. He breathes just a hair slower to push that dread back.]

I’m taking every precaution I can.

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[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2018-07-23 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
Astoria has said that our homeworld's times are not progressing without us. It hasn't happened to me, but I would assume it was just your own personal timelines recalibrating— she took a past version of you, or you got stuck on your past settings. Like using an old restore point, then finding an update?

[She is just guessing, but after this many days around robots, the idea of updates makes sense to her.]
spaceforged: (...well that's new.)

[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-07-23 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
If that's the case it makes sense. It's a sound strategy to start the process while we're asleep. It's when the mind is most relaxed...and we'd be objectively safe. [His brows furrow but he still sounds and looks calm. He really doesn't like the thought of anyone messing around in his head.]

...but the rest of it would have been bad to have if we were in another battle. Is that all she said about our homeworld's times?
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[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2018-07-23 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
If it was started on purpose. I can't say whether it was something she did, something from the Temple's magic, or just your own internal clocks...

But yeah, she only told me time won't go without us. I was complaining at her if people would notice we were missing.

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bowtiedbones: (43)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2018-07-23 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Why wouldn't your bodies change with it? Memories are in the soul and brain. If the brain can change, so can the other body parts.
Edited 2018-07-23 16:25 (UTC)

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[personal profile] tranquilforest 2018-07-23 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
That's...

The two of you have aged so much in just one night.

[She sounds concerned, and a bit at a loss, but her only contribution is...]

There are a few others here who are also from your home world, are there not? Could you perhaps ask them about what you saw? If the same thing happened to them, or if your new appearances and the dreams are more or less familiar, perhaps that would provide some guideline.

[After all, her own companion from home had memories significantly behind what she expected. It's the only suggestion she has to offer.]
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[personal profile] tranquilforest 2018-07-28 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Well then.] What are you planning to tell them? Do you feel it would be better to wait until they have also had - if they ever do - a similar experience to the two of you?

Or...? [It would be a damned hard thing to cover up, if they were inclined to try.]

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[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-07-23 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not older...just white-haired. [That's a lie. He has a whole new body but he isn't comfortable bringing that up on a public network.] How that came about is complicated. really complicated. I promise I'm alright.

As for the asking about what happened...My memories and Keith's match up exactly. As he just said I used to be very behind everyone. Now I'm not. But we're ahead of everyone else.
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[personal profile] tranquilforest 2018-07-28 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
So there was variation even among the number of you who already know each other?

[But...]

Did Keith tell you that as well, when you first arrived? Before this...incident?

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[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-07-24 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Keith. [He hits mute on the watch briefly and says.] Breathe, this sounds like a debate that's a little personal. Take a second to orient yourself before you speak up again.

[He has some personal ire about the situation too. But that isn't going to help anyone if they voice their anger.]
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[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-07-24 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Hold that breath for a few seconds then let it out. [He tosses him a small sympathetic smile. Then does the same.]

You do it in the middle of a conversation too. It helps.

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insubordination: (66.)

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[personal profile] insubordination 2018-07-27 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Time works in mysterious ways, here. No one seems to ever be on the same page, but receiving news from home seems to be out of the ordinary.

[ "here" being the circle. but that's something . . . of interest. ]

Are you both feeling alright?
spaceforged: (What ever happened to the soul)

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[personal profile] spaceforged 2018-07-27 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm about as well as can be expected. We'll get back to alright in time. [He glances at Keith and focuses back on Roy.]

But you have a point, Keith and I are now out of sync and ahead of everyone else. I wonder if there's something to that.
insubordination: (054.)

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[personal profile] insubordination 2018-07-28 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
The same happened with Colonel Hawkeye and I, in the last place we were trapped. The Elrics were far behind where we were -- and here, Brigadier General Hughes is [ alive ] behind. Alphonse seems to be on the same page as Colonel Hawkeye and I, here, though.

[ it's a mess. ]

I'm not sure if it's on purpose, or if the Witch doesn't have control over where we come from. It shouldn't be possible, but there are gaps of memories and time that are consistent from the Coven's method of trapping us.

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insubordination: (087.)

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[personal profile] insubordination 2018-07-28 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ keith does, indeed, look different . . . as does shiro, but roy reserves his comments, for now. but roy catches that glance toward shiro, and his brow furrows slightly, filing it away for later. ]

Alive is a good place to be.

[ he'll start with that. ]

Colonel Hawkeye, Alphonse, and I are from roughly the same page. Alphonse is a little behind where we are, but he knows most of the . . . important parts. [ to put it lightly. ] Brigadier General Hughes is behind.

[ he should be dead, but no one needs to know that. ]

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