Network: May, An Inauspicious Arrival

[faileas]

The Network: May, An Inauspicious Arrival

The Watches Everyone who arrives in an unorthodox way and eventually shows up at the Coven for 'orientation', will receive a strange, watch-like device compliments of the Coven and Parliament. Miss Nessie or one of the welcome wagon crew will give characters a run-down of how to use the various functions and they are encouraged to test them out for themselves. It would be good for them to get in touch with their fellow Mirrorbound, of course! Fourth wall characters will not be able to make their own posts in the communities, so they may use this post to make "network posts" of their own by top-leveling. The log post is right over here.

Comments

[lightblooming]

I'm sorry. I know that returning here can't be easy.

[sparkstrikes]

Yeah. It wasn't. But what are you sorry for?

[lightblooming]

Well... I know what it's like to be separated from others at home. It's something that's never easy.

[sparkstrikes]

Yeah.

[That's all she has to say on the matter. She agrees, but would rather not talk about it...]

At least they were in their right minds to tell us that the stay isn't permanent this time.

[lightblooming]

... It's the first I've heard of something like this happening. It's even more strange that they know that this isn't permanent.

[sparkstrikes]

Right.

Well, least I know I'll be heading home soon.

[lightblooming]

Right.

How does it feel being back here again? I don't doubt it's been a little overwhelming.

[sparkstrikes]

Not great... feels like I never left, but with a fuzzier memory. Wouldn't wish it on anyone.

[lightblooming]

What exactly do you mean by a fuzzy memory?

[ That's concerning. ]

[sparkstrikes]

Just that. It's hard to remember everything that went on when I was here... but it's slowly coming back.

[lightblooming]

I did run into a friend earlier who didn't seem to have any memory of being here before. I didn't think we'd forget this world once we returned home.

[sparkstrikes]

Yeah. You and me both. Dunno what makes some of us so different from each other. I remembered as soon as I came back, he didn't.

[lightblooming]

I can't help but think that whoever's responsible with has power over that. There were differences between me and my friend's coming to this world, too.

[sparkstrikes]

What do you mean, differences? Did they wake up in a puddle too?

[lightblooming]

No, nothing like that.

Some of us came from different times. One of my friends memories are different from ours.

[sparkstrikes]

Oh. Yeah. I think the same thing happened with someone I knew. Pretty sure she had more info than she let on, but I don't know if I'd wanna know how different they are. Did they share any of it with you?

[lightblooming]

What? I didn't think it was something common here.

Well... it was us who had to update him on what was going on at home. He was from the past.

[sparkstrikes]

How'd he take it?

[lightblooming]

He always has a calm demeanor, but I can tell that it didn't sit right with him. But, I know how he feels. It a strange feeling to feel like you're left behind.

[sparkstrikes]

Depends on the person, I guess. Did he want to know that info?

[This is... very pertinent to Lightning at the moment, and something she can easily relate to in an unrelatable world...]

[lightblooming]

Well... the topic did change quickly. We had both just arrived here. He may have thought that it was for the best if he didn't know too many details.

( And... it wasn't her place to tell him some of the things that ended up happening. )